Washington Park Grille, Denver

Washington Park Grille's inviting interior, built from exposed brick and gleaming wood, draws in groups for hearty meals and after-work socializing. Bartenders fill snifters with single-malt scotches and mix dessert martinis to be sipped in the lounge or in the gentle breeze of their two patios. At lunch and dinner, guests choose from an assortment of Italian and American plates that won an OpenTable Diner's Choice award in 2015. Chefs sear ahi tuna to rare and top with a lemongrass-curry sauce, and plate rosemary-pesto-crusted Colorado rack of lamb with mashed potatoes and asparagus. The chef creates fresh flavors of house-made pasta everyday and nearly everything on the menu, from the grilled items to the pasta, can be prepared gluten-free.