The Cozy Restaurant In Colorado That’s Perfect For An Intimate Dinner
By Christy Articola|Published January 31, 2024
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Planning a fancy date night out in Colorado? Looking for the perfect place to go? You’re going to be impressed and amazed by Mizuna in Denver. This French restaurant is small, cozy, and intimate, and you’re going to love everything about it. Read on to learn more about this very special restaurant and start getting excited about your perfect upcoming date.
Mizuna is the flagship restaurant of the Bonanno restaurant group. It's located at 7th and Sherman in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Salads offered here are the perfect start to your dining experience. For exaple, this Fall Mizuna Salad is a delightful medley of herb-marinated fennel, smoky burnt orange supremes, parmesan crisps, and champagne vinaigrette. Wow!
Tempura fried green beans are a simple but impressive appetizer. They're served with a black garlic shoyu teriyaki sauce and a chili crunch oil on top.
For your main, you might try something like this reimagined take on surf and turf. It's a housemade chorizo stuffed squid with poblano crema and squid pico de gallo. Yum!
If you are looking for something with some visual wow factor, this pan seared prawn sitting on top of kohlrabi caponata, rosewater crispy rice cakes, garlic pangrattato, pickled pink celery, house made XO sauce and a lobster bisque foam, seasoned with dried squid and kimchi powder will surely catch your eye.
Following a plant based diet? There's optins at Mizuna for you, too, like this vegetarian main. It's beurre rouge risotto with kabocha, braised greens, bell peppers, Parmesan, and truffles. You'll love every bite.
Be sure to save room for dessert, too. This Yuzu Lemon Bar with a black sesame shortbread, topped with raspberries and an edible citrus leaf is just one example of the incredible desserts offered here.
Mizuna is amazing! This is one of the best restaurants in Denver, and it’s easy to see why. Everything at this spot is cooked and served with great care, and you’ll have one of the best overall dining experiences of your life when you visit. Plan your ultimate date night at Mizuna soon!
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