DOG FRIENDLY, with outdoor seating. A real magnet in this relatively affluent part of town, of homes (and no restaurants in a 5-block radius). Wood-fired pizza is the best.

Great for breakfasts on the weekend—Saturday mornings this is where everyone in the neighborhood seems to gather. Great egg scrambles, toast and AWESOME French roast.

Queen of Sheba: The Ethiopian connection… Denver is sister city to Axum, 3rd-largest city in Ethiopia & in the heart of N. Ethiopia (ravaged in the 1970’s war with Eritrea). 22,000 Ethiopians live in Denver, many in Park Hill. Thus, a large number of such restaurants. Queen of Sheba is well known.

Cork House: when you’re ready for something nicer, they do a “dinner for two” with wine parings, and often serve different dishes to each person (...14 dishes total—fun for sharing!)

Mataam Fez is … well, a family restaurant with seating on pillows and belly dancing. (Great place for a father-in-law’s birthday dinner.)