Denver · Larimer Square

Rioja

Name: Rioja
Address: Denver, CO, US
Price range: $$$

#18 in DenverMediterranean$$$

Awards

4.6

James Beard Regional

What People Are Saying

“6 months later and I am STILL thinking about the meal I had here on 10/31/2025. I was passing through town during a cross-country move and ended up sitting alone at the bar. I truly cannot rave about this restaurant enough. It was the first day of t...”

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Jennifer Jasinski

Head Chef

Jennifer Jasinski is the Executive Chef and Owner of Rioja in Denver's Larimer Square. She won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Southwest in 2013 and was a semifinalist for Outstanding Chef in 2016. She leads the team alongside General Manager and co-owner Beth Gruitch.

What to Order

Artichoke Tortelloni

Mentioned by nearly every reviewer as the dish to get. Order the full portion. the stuffed pasta in velvety broth is the reason people come back.

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