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Mizuna was chef/owner Frank Bonanno's first restaurant. Impeccably serviced by a thoroughly professional floor staff, Mizuna is a comfortable neighborhood spot that draws crowds (and these days, cooks) from across the country, all coming to taste the first, best expression of Bonanno's ingredient obsessions, singular talent and hard work. From eternal classics like the lobster mac-and-cheese to variation after variation on foie gras, duck and salmon to cream-filled beignets, the plates coming out of Mizuna's kitchen never fail to satisfy.

Cuisine(s): Continental, French, New American

Hours: Tue-Sat 5pm-10pm

Price: $$$$
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, cash, ATM/Debit

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Required

Parking: Valet

2007 | Best Dinner, Period

Frank Bonanno, owner of Mizuna and Luca d'Italia, has had a pretty wild run recently. There was the complicated publication of his first cookbook and the flurry of promotion that followed. There was the dissolution of his partnership at the... More >
2006 | BEST DINNER ON YOUR
OWN DIME

Mizuna is a restaurant you can love for a lifetime. Ever-changing, impeccably serviced by a thoroughly professional floor staff and as comforting as dinner in your favorite uncle's kitchen, it's a neighborhood place that draws in crowds (and... More >
2005 | Best Lobster Mac-and-Cheese

Mac-and-cheese may be the best survivor of the comfort-food trend that swept the food world a few years ago, then mercifully departed. And we'd like to keep Mizuna's mac-and-cheese around for a long, long time. Butter-soft lobster-claw meat,... More >
2003 | Best Fried Calves' Glands

Frank Bonanno and his crew at Mizuna do just about everything pretty darn well, but the one thing they do far and away better than any other kitchen in town is sweetbreads. Thymus glands are devilishly hard to cook right; they require careful... More >
2003 | Best Front-of-the-House Crew

No need goes unmet nor any desire unfulfilled at Mizuna, where the service on the floor runs as smoothly and professionally as the business behind the line. From the minute you step through the doors of this comfortable French-Mediterranean... More >

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Westword Reviews and News

Readers: Which came first, the caviar haters or the egg?

By Patricia Calhoun | Tue, January 10, 2012

We now take a break from the controversy over the closing of Gabor's to egg on a discussion at the other end of the culinary spectrum. Restaurateur Frank Bonanno wants to know if diners would p More >
Reader: Use your noodle! Mizuna has the best mac and cheese

By Patricia Calhoun | Fri, April 15, 2011

Readers are using their noodles when dishing up alternatives to our list of the "Five best dishes of mac and cheese in Denver" -- a category in which Tom's Home Cookin' took top honors in the B More >
East Seventh Avenue's restaurant row could get some Cold Comfort

By Jonathan Shikes | Tue, October 19, 2010

Four business partners have applied for a liquor license for a former carpet warehouse located behind Colorado Lace at 200 East Seventh Avenue. Aside from the cleaners, the large building is cu More >
Frank Bonanno's new Larimer Square space will peddle pie... and something else

By Laura Shunk | Thu, August 26, 2010

A couple of months back, we saw a tweet from Frank Bonanno asking his Twitter followers whether Denver would rather see doughnuts or pie. Denver must have said pie. The chef, whose expanding r More >
No Reservations: Anthony Bourdain, Biker Jim's hot dogs and Frank Bonanno's blood sausage

By Lori Midson | Tue, July 13, 2010

Anthony Bourdain shared hot dogs with Biker Jim, noshed with Frank Bonanno and ate his words on last night's episode of No Reservations, in which the lanky ex-chef toured America's heartland -- More >

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JasonC6

| Wed, December 01, 2010

Mizuna is by work and great!

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RubenP

| Wed, May 19, 2010

Mizuna

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funkyfresh

| Tue, March 30, 2010

The duck is amazing! The ambeance is wonderful. Came here for a company dinner, and everything was to perfection. Only 4 stars for waiting 20 mins for a drink. The food however, was amazing. WILL go back again.

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enoreen

| Thu, March 25, 2010

Perhaps my favorite restaurant in Denver! And that IS saying ALOT! The small space creates a great ambiance and an intimate dining experience. The Lobster Mac and Cheese is to die for! The rest of the food was amazing as well. HIGHLY recommend.

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neecola21

| Sat, March 20, 2010

Favorite dish: lobster mac and cheese! AMAZING!

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Dinner Menu

Appetizers

$14.00
Supplement $6.00

Pan Seared Foie Gras
confit apple, caramelized onion- bacon vol au vent

$14.00

Burgundian Escargot
gruyere crouton, hon shimeji mushrooms, parsley aigo bouido

$14.00

Salsify Chowder
celeriac puree, frisee, granny smith apples, veal jus

$14.00

Roasted Veal Sweetbreads
celeriac purée, frisée, granny smith apples, veal jus

$14.00

Quail Ballotine
parsnip mousseline, tempranillo demi-glace, macerated golden raisins

$14.00
Supplement $6.00

Stone Crab
caviar crème fraiche, meyer lemon, watercress

$14.00

Rabbit Confit Ravioletta
chanterelle mushrooms, comté fondue, grain mustard beurre blanc

$14.00
Supplement $4.00

Macaroni & Cheese
poached maine lobster & mascarpone enriched elbow pasta

Salads

$10.00

Wilted Baby Spinach
poached boac pear, maroona almond crusted brie de meaux

$10.00

Field Greens
baby root vegetables, abbaye belloc fines herbes vinaigrette

$10.00

Belgian Endive
gala apples, candied pecans, creamy parsley vinaigrette

Main Courses - Fish

$36.00

New Zealand Salmon
leek emulsion, roasted fingerling potato, brussels sprouts, house made bacon

$36.00
Supplement $10.00

Duo Of Maine Lobster
lobster watercress salad, lobster thermidor, potato gratin

$36.00

Prosciutto Wrapped Diver Scallops
white bean dauphines, smoky velouté, kale

$36.00

Pan Seared Red Snapper
blood oranges, peppercreas, bulgur wheat tabbouleh, tsatziki

$36.00

Monkfish&grilled Tiger Shrimp
lump crab croquette, sesame cucumber salad, baby bok choy, smoked dashi

Main Courses - Meat

$39.00

Colorado Lamb Loin
arugula barley risotto, braised lamb leg, baby root vegetables

$39.00

Seared Veal Tenderloin
oyster mushrooms, roasted red pearl onion, cauliflower nage

$39.00

Duck Cassoulet
roasted duck breast, duck confit, white beans smoked sausage

$39.00

Braised Beef Short Rib
grilled porcini mushrooms, potato purée, baby carrots

$28.00

Vegetable Entrée

Desserts

$10.00

Warm Valrhona Chocolate Cake
macadamia nut brittle & malted ice cream

$10.00

Espresso Creme Brulee
hazelnut “con panna”, vanilla tuilles

$10.00

Croquembouche
raspberry mousse, pistachio crème pâtissière

$10.00

Peanut Butter Cup
peanut butter mousse, chocolate cake, milk chocolate shell

$10.00

Cardamom Poached Pear Tarte Tatin
saffron ice cream

$10.00

Sampling Of House-made Ice Creams & Sorbets
vanilla tuile

$14.00

Mizuna Cheese Plate
daily selection of artisanal cheese from the truffle

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225 E. 7th Ave.
Denver, CO 80203

303-832-4778 | Website

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2007 | Best Dinner, Period

2006 | BEST DINNER ON YOUR
OWN DIME

2005 | Best Lobster Mac-and-Cheese

2003 | Best Fried Calves' Glands