This neighborhood restaurant takes its name and ethos from owner Sam Armatas’ desire to create a restaurant built around using as many local ingredients and products in its food as possible. Brunch options include omelettes, bennies and breakfast burritos while the varied brunch, lunch, and dinner menus include plenty of burgers and sandwiches, plus specialties such as gruyere mac and cheese, truffle asparagus pasta and grilled salmon. Watch for Armatas’ new dessert cafe to open in the neighboring space this fall.

Perhaps introducing some DU students to the joys of this cuisine for the first time, Little India delivers authentic and delicious Indian fare, with traditional herbs and spices imported directly from that part of the world. The naan bread is made in a real Tandoor oven, and the exotic samosas, kebabs, curries and more will leave visitors abundantly satisfied. Find this cozy spot just slightly west of campus.

Though Eater generally tries to refrain from recommending chain restaurants, the original location of this national icon merits a mention. The historic landmark had no menu to start, and would let customers take baskets with them before the burrito bowl was truly invented.

Between all-nighters and early a.m. seminars, high quality coffee is a must on college campuses. Kaladi delivers the quintessential coffee house experience, with a built-in mission to increase quality, source beans from sustainable farmers, and roast skillfully, producing delicious beverages. If you're a tea drinker, we highly recommend the mate latte with a dollop of honey.

From Chinese hot pot to poke bowls and Cajun boils to Thai rolled ice cream, this versatile (to say the least) Evans Avenue eatery seemingly does it all. The seven poke bowls all make an appealing lunch option (the bowls can also be ordered as a sushi burrito with rice and a nori wrapper) while the cajun boils (choose from everything from shrimp and crab legs to lobster) make for a fun night of eating.

With a spacious patio and cheerful happy hour, The Pioneer makes a prime place to enjoy a margarita along with some tacos, enchiladas or a burger.

When Asbury Provisions opened its doors, one of its owners told Eater his goal was to give the neighborhood a place to drink that was “more than a standard college bar.” Four years later, this neighborhood gastropub continues to deliver on that promise with 20 taps, a lengthy list of specialty cocktails, and a menu that combines mussels, a beer and cheese board, and burrata with more standard bar fare such as wings and a warm pretzel. There is also a solid selection of sandwiches and burgers, including a Caprese Panini and a short rib sandwich.

This family-owned Denver diner has been serving up school spirit and home-cooking on the corner of University Boulevard and Evans Avenue for 50 years. The Denver omelets are some of the best in town.

Sure, some college kids could still use some work on their manners. But from the same people who brought Pho on 6th to Denver, Pho Saigon Star, not only allows slurping, but encourages it. Smack in the heart of University Park, this noodle shop offers up both traditional pho and the spicier central version.

This casual sushi spot, which is located on the ground floor of one of the many high-rises that populate this neighborhood, offers a varied selection of sushi, as well as bento boxes and hibachi entrees (including seafood). The sushi combo, which consists of 10 assorted pieces for $21, and Rainbow Lover, two pieces each of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and white fish with one rainbow roll, are good options for trying several types of sushi without dropping too much dough,