Denver Restaurant Week launched last Saturday, February 22, and will end on March 8. While participating restaurants attract many diners, there are still those who seek to get away from the $52.80 dinner for two promotion. Why get away? The crowds, the manipulated menus which sometimes do not reflect the essence of a restaurant, the stressed-out waitstaff that gets paid less and works more during the promotion, and hard to come-by reservations. So, if you want to get away, here are ten restaurants that will offer an alternative to Denver Restaurant Week.

For more options, check out the Populist, Uncle, Fruition, TAG Burger Bar (including a special beer dinner organized on March 6 with Odell Brewing Co.), and Pinche Tacos - at both of its locations.