Restaurants Near Denver Nuggets

Ball Arena sits in the Auraria campus district, so genuine restaurants are scarce right next door — the real cluster is in Lower Downtown (LoDo), about a 10-15 minute walk away. Below are real restaurants in that LoDo area. Distances and ratings come from Google Maps.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Brazilian churrasco · 550m from arena · ★4.6 (8984)

1513 Wynkoop St, Denver · 11:30 AM-9:30 PM (Fri-Sat until 10:00 PM, Sun until 9:00 PM). A Brazilian steakhouse.

Hapa Sushi Grill and Sake Bar

Sushi · 669m from arena · ★4.5 (2399)

1514 Blake St, Denver · 11:00 AM-10:00 PM (Fri-Sat until 12:00 AM). A sushi and sake bar restaurant.

Rioja

Upscale Mediterranean · 700m from arena · ★4.6 (2413)

1431 Larimer St, Denver · 11:00 AM-10:00 PM (Fri until 11:00 PM, Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 PM, Sun 10:00 AM-10:00 PM). An upscale Mediterranean restaurant.

Tamayo by Chef Richard Sandoval

Mexican · 701m from arena · ★4.3 (2468)

1400 Larimer St, Denver · 11:00 AM-10:00 PM (Fri until 11:00 PM, Sat 10:30 AM-11:00 PM, Sun 10:30 AM-10:00 PM). A Mexican restaurant from celebrity chef Richard Sandoval.

ChoLon – Downtown

Asian-French fusion · 726m from arena · ★4.4 (1948)

1555 Blake St #101, Denver · 11:30 AM-8:00/9:00 PM (Sun 3:00-8:00 PM). A restaurant serving Vietnamese-French fusion cuisine.

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar

Seafood · 864m from arena · ★4.6 (2400)

1539 17th St, Denver · 3:00-9:00 PM (Fri-Sat until 10:00 PM). A seafood and oyster bar open evenings only.

Osteria Marco

Italian · 730m from arena · ★4.3 (1845)

1453 Larimer St, Denver · Mon-Tue 3:00-9:00 PM, Wed-Sat 11:30 AM-9:00/10:00 PM, Sun 10:30 AM-9:00 PM. An Italian restaurant.

Sam’s No. 3

American diner · 1061m from arena · ★4.6 (10695)

1500 Curtis Street, Denver · 6:00/7:00 AM-2:00/8:00 PM (hours vary widely by day). A beloved Denver diner, but its hours shift a lot day to day (closing as early as 2:00 PM on Mon-Tue) — check ahead.