Denver Airport Restaurants List (All Terminals)

Denver Airport features an extensive dining network with 100+ restaurants in total spread across its concourses and terminals. The largest concentration is in Concourse B (40+ restaurants), followed by Concourse C (30+ restaurants) and Concourse A (25+ restaurants), with additional options available in the Jeppesen Terminal, Hotel & Transit Center, and Cell Phone Lot (10+ combined). From quick bites and coffee spots to full-service restaurants and local Colorado favorites, travelers have plenty of choices at every stage of their journey.

Popular dining spots at Denver Airport include:

• McDonald’s
• Shake Shack
• Root Down
• Elway’s Taproom & Grill
• Snooze A.M. Eatery

Below is a complete list of restaurants available at Denver Airport, categorized by concourse and dining type.

Restaurants at Denver Airport

Concourse A

Quick Dining

• Aletitude
• Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
• Brothers BBQ
• Denver Central Market
• Einstein Bros Bagels
• Freshëns Fresh Food Studio
• KFC Express/Pizza Hut Express
• Maria Empanada
• McDonald’s
• Olive & Finch “On the Fly” Grab & Go
• Panda Express
• Quiznos
• Snarf’s Sandwiches
• Tacos Tequila Whiskey
• The Bagel Deli
• Tocabe
• Uncle

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Aletitude	Near Gate A81	5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Ben & Jerry’s	Center Core	9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Brothers BBQ	Near Gate A71	7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Denver Central Market	Near Gate A48	4 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Einstein Bros Bagels	Center Core	24 hours
Freshëns	Center Core	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
KFC / Pizza Hut	Center Core	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Maria Empanada	Near Gate A24	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
McDonald’s	Center Core	5 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Olive & Finch	Near Gate A48	Always open
Panda Express	Center Core	5 a.m. – Midnight
Quiznos	Near Gate A34	6 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Snarf’s	Near Gate A73	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Tacos Tequila Whiskey	Near Gate A18	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
The Bagel Deli	Near Gate A38	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Tocabe	Near Gate A38	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Uncle	Near Gate A24	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Coffee & Drinks

• Caribou Coffee
• Dazbog Coffee
• Lavazza
• Novo Coffee
• Peet’s Coffee

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Caribou Coffee	Center Core	4 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Dazbog Coffee	Near Gate A48	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Lavazza	Near Gate A32	5 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Novo Coffee	Center Core	4 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Peet’s Coffee	Near Gate A18	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Bars & Dining

• Blue Sky Bar
• Breckenridge Brewery
• D Bar
• Elway’s Taproom and Grill
• Mercantile Dining & Provision
• Mesa Verde Bar & Grill
• The Bindery
• Williams & Graham

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Blue Sky Bar	Near Gate A34	7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Breckenridge Brewery	Near Gate A71	7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
D Bar	Near Gate A38	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Elway’s Taproom	Near Gate A18	7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Mercantile Dining	Center Core	6 a.m. – 12 a.m.
Mesa Verde	Mezzanine	7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
The Bindery	Near Gate A24	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Williams & Graham	Near Gate A38	7 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Concourse B

Quick Dining

• Chick-fil-A
• City Pho
• City Wok
• El Chingon
• Etai’s
• Freshëns Fresh Food Studio
• Garbanzo Fresh Mediterranean
• Half Moon Empanadas
• Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli
• Hotch Potch Snack Shoppe
• McDonald’s
• Modern Market
• Pour La France!
• Qdoba Mexican Eats
• Que Bueno! Mexican Grille
• Salt & Grinder
• Shake Shack
• SMASHBURGER & Bar
• Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Chick-fil-A	Center Core	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
City Pho	Mezzanine	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
City Wok	Mezzanine	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
El Chingon	Gate B12	6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Etai’s	Gate B23	5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Freshëns	Gate B22	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Garbanzo	Center Core	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Half Moon Empanadas	Center Core	5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Heidi’s Deli	Gate B87	8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Hotch Potch	Gate B23	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
McDonald’s	Center Core	5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Modern Market	Center Core	5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Qdoba	Mezzanine	5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Que Bueno	Gate B52	5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Shake Shack	Mezzanine	7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Smashburger	Gate B44	5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Steve’s Dogs	Gate B24	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Coffee & Drinks

• Aviano Coffee
• Caribou Coffee
• Dazbog Coffee
• Jamba Juice
• Kabod Coffee
• Novo Coffee
• Starbucks

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Aviano Coffee	Gate B12	5:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Caribou Coffee	Mezzanine	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Dazbog Coffee	Gate B45	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Jamba Juice	Mezzanine	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Kabod Coffee	B24/B89	5:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Novo Coffee	Center Core	4 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Starbucks	B Gates	4 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Bars & Dining

• Aviator’s Sports Bar
• Cantina Grill
• Crú Wine Bar
• Elway’s
• Lounge 5280
• Mizu Sushi Izakaya
• New Belgium Brewing
• Osteria Marco
• Snooze A.M. Eatery
• Sunset Loop Bar & Grill

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Aviator’s Bar	Mezzanine	7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Cantina Grill	Mezzanine	7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Crú Wine Bar	Gate B53	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Elway’s	Center Core	7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Lounge 5280	Mezzanine	8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Mizu Sushi	Gate B12	9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
New Belgium	Gate B30	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Osteria Marco	Mezzanine	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Snooze	Mezzanine	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunset Loop Bar	Gate B63	6 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Concourse C

Quick Dining

• Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
• Big Bowl
• ChoLon Modern Asian
• Einstein Bros Bagels
• La Casita
• McDonald’s
• Modern Market
• Mr. Oso
• Root Down
• Santo
• SMASHBURGER & Bar
• The Magic Pan
• Timberline Steaks & Grille
• Villa Pizza
• Woody Creek Bakery & Café

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Auntie Anne’s	Gate C26	8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Big Bowl	Gate C28	8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
ChoLon	Gate C62	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Einstein Bros	Center Core	24 hours
La Casita	Center Core	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
McDonald’s	Center Core	5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Modern Market	Gate C28	6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Mr. Oso	Gate C54	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Root Down	Center Core	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Santo	Gate C49	5:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Smashburger	Gate C51	5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Magic Pan	Gate C28	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Timberline	Center Core	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Villa Pizza	Center Core	4 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Woody Creek	Gate C46	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Coffee & Drinks

• Aviano Coffee
• Barista Bot
• Dazbog Coffee
• Jamba Juice
• Peet’s Coffee
• Starbucks
• Teatulia
• Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Aviano Coffee	Gate C54	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Barista Bot	Gate C48	24 hours
Dazbog Coffee	Center Core	5 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Jamba Juice	Gate C31	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Peet’s Coffee	Gate C31	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Starbucks	Center Core	4:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Teatulia	Gate C62	5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Coffee Bean	Gate C29	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Bars & Dining

• Bar Dough
• Coors Silver Bullet Bar
• Great Divide Brewing
• Tapas Sky Bar

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Bar Dough	Gate C54	6 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Coors Bar	Gate C29	7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Great Divide	Gate C32	5 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Tapas Sky Bar	Gate C24	9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Cell Phone Lot

Quick Dining

• Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
• Schlotzsky’s
• Tia’s Authentic New Mexican Eats
• Wendy’s

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Auntie Anne’s	Cell Phone Lot	10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Schlotzsky’s	Cell Phone Lot	7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Tia’s	Cell Phone Lot	7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wendy’s	Cell Phone Lot	6:30 a.m. – Midnight

Coffee & Drinks

• Dunkin’ Donuts

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Dunkin’ Donuts	Cell Phone Lot	6 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Hotel & Transit Center

Quick Dining

• Ingredients

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Ingredients	Level 5 Plaza	5 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Bars & Dining

• Grill & Vine
• Sky Lounge
• Tivoli Tap House

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Grill & Vine	Level 5 Plaza	6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sky Lounge	Level 6 Center	3 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Tivoli Tap House	West Plaza	7 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Jeppesen Terminal

Coffee & Drinks

• Caribou Coffee
• Kabod Coffee

Restaurant	Location	Hours
Caribou Coffee	Level 6 East	4:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Kabod Coffee	Level 6 West	6 a.m. – Midnight

Key Information

Airport Name	Denver International Airport
IATA Code	DEN
Address	8500 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249, United States
Phone	+1 720-730-4359
Website	www.flydenver.com
Airport Type	Public
Owner	City & County of Denver
Operator	City & County of Denver Department of Aviation
Location	Northeast Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Serves	Denver metropolitan area; Front Range Urban Corridor
Opened	February 28, 1995
Hub For	United Airlines
Operating Base For	Frontier Airlines; Southwest Airlines
Area	140 km²
Elevation	1,655 m (5,434 ft) above sea level
Coordinates	39.86167°N, 104.67306°W
Number of Runways	6
Time Zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
Summer Time (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Annual Passengers	82,427,962
Aircraft Operations	705,469
Cargo Volume	732,559,659 lbs

FAQ’s

Is there food outside of security at Denver airport?

Yes, there are a few dining options available outside the security area, mainly in the Jeppesen Terminal. However, most restaurants and food choices are located inside the concourses after security, where you’ll find a much wider variety.

What is the secret restaurant at the Denver airport?

One of the most talked-about “secret” spots is Williams & Graham, a speakeasy-style bar known for its hidden entrance behind a bookshelf. It’s popular for its unique atmosphere and handcrafted drinks, giving travelers a different kind of airport experience.

Are there good food options at Denver Airport?

Yes, Denver Airport offers a wide range of food options, from quick fast food to sit-down restaurants. You can find burgers, pizza, Mexican food, coffee shops, and even local Denver favorites.

Are restaurants open 24/7 at Denver Airport?

Some food spots stay open late or 24/7, especially in busy concourses, but not all restaurants operate around the clock. It’s always a good idea to check timings if you’re traveling at night.

Can you find healthy food at Denver Airport?

Yes, there are several healthy options available, including salads, smoothies, fresh juices, and vegetarian meals, making it easier for health-conscious travelers.

Is food at Denver Airport expensive?

Like most airports, prices can be slightly higher than outside locations, but there are options for different budgets, from affordable snacks to premium dining.

What can you eat during a short layover at Denver Airport?

If you have a short layover, you can grab quick meals like sandwiches, coffee, or fast food near your gate without needing much time.

Are there local Denver restaurants inside the airport?

Yes, Denver Airport features several local restaurants and brands, giving travelers a chance to try regional flavors without leaving the airport.