My husband introduced me to this restaurant for a date night. We had a great experience and loved it - the food, location and staff! So much so, that I returned a few months later with a friend before watching the Harry Potter play at DPAC. And AGAIN last night with my husband, sister, mom and her dance instructor and best friend. They are visiting from Atlanta to compete in a ballroom dance competition this weekend. Our waiter was impressive and he managed us well! First drinks, then specials and a handful of tapas while our last guest arrived. Followed by a full on tapas conquest to try every single dish (without seafood). The staff brought several dishes at a time, ensuring we weren't overwhelmed with too many at one time. Perfectly timing the next round of tapas, with new dinner plates, and the next round of drinks. Our waters were consistently topped off. It was a lot! We were a handful! Our waiter (Christian S) knew exactly what to do. Exactly what drinks to recommend. Exactly which tapas and desserts to recommend. Exactly what to say to make us laugh. He rounded out the experience to ensure it was a perfect evening! Thank you Christian! These were some of the highlights: Pan with the homemade salsa verde as well as the pan de tomato The pork with manchego, pepper special was divine! As well as the chicken with garbanzos! Amazing flavor and sauces. The ham, Salchicha, chorizo, olives tray was incredible Other amazing tapas included beets, mushrooms, Spanish tortilla, patatas bravas, meatballs/albondigas, carrot salad, chicken croquetas and the salmon special Followed by churros with chocolate, flan and crema catalana for dessert. It was a delicious meal with a wonderful staff! We would highly recommend and we will definitely return! My only regret is we didn't take pictures of the food except the first one! Beets with Valencia orange and lemon (not sure on the exact name). It was so flavorful, as were all the tapas! Wow! Best meal in Denver we've had in a while! Thank you 9th Door staff, chefs, and Christian! read more

The 9th Door Capitol Hill - The beet special was a perfect appetizer! - Spanish Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The Ninth Door to Spanish Serenity (and a Secret Time Machine) For my very first night in Denver, my local "foodie" friends led the way to 9th Door, and it was the perfect introduction to the city's dining scene. After a heavy lunch, the prospect of Spanish tapas was exactly what I needed--light, social, and full of variety. The Experience Since my friends are regulars, I let them take the reins on ordering. We started with sangria for the table, which set a relaxed, celebratory tone for the evening. The tapas that followed were all impeccably sized and flavorful. The Standout: I was pleasantly surprised by the dates. It's a dish I might not ordinarily choose myself, but it ended up being a highlight of the meal. The Vibe: The atmosphere is "buzzing" in the best way possible. It has an inviting layout with a mix of bar seating, tables, and cozy booths that create a "friends among friends" energy. The "Speakeasy" Aesthetic What really sets this place apart is the ambiance. It has a distinct speakeasy feel that makes you feel as though you've stepped back in time. It's sophisticated yet unpretentious--a rare balance to strike. The Verdict If you're looking for a spot to decompress after a high-velocity work week, this is it. It's a relaxing, high-quality environment that focuses on great conversation and even better food. I'll certainly be back next time I'm in town! read more

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There aren't many tapas options around the area and this is a very sound choice! If your schedule permits, you can also hit them up during happy hour, where they have wine and food on the HH menu. Every time I come, I have to get the Montados de Boquerones, my absolute favorite thing here. Even if I'm not hungry, grabbing drinks, making a quick stop, I still have to get an order. Don't let the ingredients discourage you! Yes, they are anchovies and goat cheese, but as long as you enjoy seafood, you will probably like this dish, as well. There are two modest slices per order. Sometimes I even go in for a second order! read more

I came here with friends for a late dinner on Friday around 9pm. We were seated at a long half booth in the back by the window. It's a cozy spot with nice decor. We enjoyed an assortment of small plates, drinks and desserts. Started with a couple old fashioned, martinis and margaritas and for our plates, we had charcuterie, olives/almonds, calamari, oysters, fried peppers and chicken and chorizo. The plates were perfect for sharing so we all got to try a bit of everything. For dessert, we shared a chocolate lava cake and some Nutella churros with dipping chocolate. Our server was friendly and attentive with refills and checking in on us. My favorite was probably the peppers, chicken and both desserts. Although I enjoyed everything, I unfortunately ended up regurgitating most of it the next day. I think I got food poisoning but I'm not sure if it was from this or something else because none of my friends experienced any symptoms. read more

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Very good food, and Excellent service. A really cozy space. Me and my companion had the specials. All were really good, especially the flat bread with the quall egg. Also for the quality of the food the prices were very good. I will definitely go back to this restaurant again. read more

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We came here with a group from work while visiting Denver from different states and we were very pleased with the tapas selection and the ambiance. The booths are phenomenal because they're high so it gives you a sense of privacy. The tapas tasted mostly great and the desserts were just amazing! We had the chocolava & the churros con chocolate and they were both great! The staff were also all very friendly read more

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I really don't know what took me so long to make it here, but I finally made it in! Other than realizing how much Spanish I do not speak, I fully enjoyed the experience. Our server was super nice and helpful with making decisions on what to order. I am not a huge shrimp fan, however their shrimp and garlic dish was amazing. read more

The 9th Door Capitol Hill - Spanish Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This has been hands-down, my favorite happy hour ever! We walk in, and it is PACKED! While I was happy to wait for a table to clear up, we were seated immediately. I could tell, with his high energy and vision to make it work, he was the manager and made the experience much better than I could have anticipated. While I could not understant a lot of what the menu offered, my taste buds and brain understood that it was some of the best food I have ever had. Not to mention, the seasonal sangria (strawberry mint) was thirst-quenching and overall fantastic. Was never a huge sangria fan until now! Apps we tried: Patatas Bravas (highly recommend for potato lovers - so good we ordered another plate) and Pintxos Morunos (pork skewers on romesco toast - a must try). read more

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Enjoyed everything about our visit here. Food, service, value, etc. all excellent. All of the tapas were good, paella we ordered was different than what we are used to at restaurants here, but it was good. We will go back. read more

I liked every bite but the Wild mushroom croquette was my favorite. Service was GREAT! I feel like there was not a single waiting moment. The dishes came out pretty quick. read more

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I really can't say enough great things about this unique establishment. Their fanfare presentation is truly out of this world though - not to mention their friendly and very accommodating service! read more

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Had dinner last night and enjoyed six different things. Favorite would be the croquettes- just the perfect bite. Everything was really good but if I had to pick a least favorite it would probably be the omelette- not that it was bad - just really enjoy them at breakfast not dinner I guess. The meat was a little undercooked but still delicious and the potatoes were delicious! Restaurant was lively on a Friday night and service was attentive but not obtrusive. Would definitely return! read more

The 9th Door Capitol Hill - Spanish Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Authentic tapas and a great atmosphere. Staff is knowledgable and have solid recommendations. Always an adventure to try something new!

Pretty mid tapas. Everything was a bit bland, and the seafood was pretty old and stale. The seafood paella was oily, overcooked, and weirdly under-seasoned, the wrapped dates were the sum of their parts. Patatas bravas were good, but they are essentially fried potatoes with a mayo sauce---not that difficult to do well. The grilled shrimp were okay, but not particularly good. The staff were nice. Very expensive, even for the area. read more

Amazing meal!!! Unbelievably attentive, great drinks, nice staff and fun vibe! I had a group of 12 and spoke with Brian the head chef and owner. He was amazing! He built custom menu for us at a very reasonable price. We were amazed at how much food was part of the tasting menu! Since Brian built the menu it was such an awesome surprise as well. Started with charcuterie, had amazing shishito peppers, a beet salad, the bread con tomato's, pasta braves, a shrimp dish, crab cake croquettes, mini mushroom bites that were to die for, each beef, chicken dish and paella. We had the special sangria. Strawberry infused. Was amazing!!!! Sorry no pics. I drank it to fast! Do NOT hesitate! Try this amazing restaurant. It's my favorite that I have been to in the past few months!!! And that is saying a lot since we try new restaurants weekly. read more

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Excellent service. The Tapas were just excellent and wine was fabulous. Highly recommended

Food was 10/10 and so was service! Flavors of every thing we ordered were on point and better than the food we had on our trip to Spain. Will def be back! read more

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Impressive little tapas restaurant off of Lincoln with equally excellent service. Haven't experienced something like this in awhile at this level. Upon walking in the restaurant is lit but dim while the sun provides excellent lighting for company and all the dishes that come out. The general vibe is upbeat, laid back and super positive. Staff knows each dish and all the specials. Moving on to the food. There is nothing bad on the menu and all the dishes offer their unique flavors. Let the waitstaff explain it all. All I know is one of the cheese plates we ordered was spectacular followed by chicken thighs and even the pizza! I would return with certainty. Being a patron of another old 9th Door location off of Market St, I found out both locations had different owners, dishes, etc. That particular location did not last for more than 6 months and this place is still flourishing so that says something. Go enjoy the pics I posted and let your mouth water a bit. Better yet just go check it out! read more

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We visited the restaurant after 8 pm on a Saturday evening and were sat immediately. The staff was really nice and helpful when asking questions about the menu. Every single item we ordered was so delicious: red wine sangria, bread, patatas bravas, the chicken with chick peas (such crispy skin), pork skewers, croquetas, and the flan. Don't sleep on the restaurant, every dish was worth the order and we wish we had more room to order more. read more

Best tapas restaurant I've tried in Denver. The vibe feels classy and for a Saturday night a reservation is definitely advised. Great selection of tapas encompassing any groups Individual tastes. Pitchers of sangria are available that pour a hefty number of servings, I recommend. Our favorite picks were the Salmon toasts, green beans, and tomato bread. All and all a great way to test and challenge your tastebuds and enjoy some small bites. Value for your money is a solid 8/10. read more

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perfection! Food and wine are spectacular. Atmosphere is lovely, but a bit loud. Staff could use a little refresh in keeping clients happy. It's an upscale restaurant that should act more upscale. Love this place no matter what though!! read more

Great birthday dinner at the 9th Door. This place never disappoints. From the servers to the owner. Everyone is so nice and the food is to die for. We asked for a special order begin paella that is just delicious. Each meal from The cheese board to the desert was absolutely wonderful. Love this place. read more

The shrimp enchiladas were tasty and packed with flavor, especially the sauce and tomato combo -- though the garnish felt a bit extra. Portion size was a bit light, so I added a side of sausages. We came for brunch, and the menu was pretty minimal with laid-back choices. That said, the ambience was really elegant and made the experience feel a bit more special. read more

Another restaurant stealing from customers. Will never return and will tell everyone I know about it. How restaurant management think they can slip hidden fees into the check at the end of the meal to cover their "Kitchen Appreciation" is beyond me. I don't understand how this is even legal. If you can't afford to pay your staff based off your menu prices, you don't deserve to be in business. Your menu should reflect my complete costs. Adding fees on the check is theft. Feel bad for your servers, they're the ones that paid for it tonight. Came straight from his tip read more

Food: amazing. Service: attentive but not over doing it. Atmosphere: chic, homey, friendly, upscale, Spanish, perfect for an afternoon work drink and snack or a date night out. Not a flat dinner experience, not a club, perfect amount of energy for a casual yet classy experience. New favorite place. Appreciate the chef coming out with dishes and being personable with patrons. All 5 stars read more

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There was nothing that wasn't perfect. Solid service and tapas to die for! Wonderful Sangria, what a lovely place! read more

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An otherwise lovely evening with mom friends celebrating a couple of upcoming birthdays was unfortunately tarnished by the owner's awful attitude at the end of the night when we politely pointed out that on the bill we had been charged for 9 people for the food tasting when there had been only 8 of us in our party. The owner berated us for having made a reservation for 9 people and complained that they had to go out of their way to accommodate the vegetarian and vegan members of our party. Direct snarky quote: "If it's THAT important to you, I'll take off the charge for the 9th person." Excuse me? In what world is it okay to charge a PER PERSON fee for a person who didn't attend? For someone who runs a restaurant, do you understand that reservations are subject to change? People get sick, have family emergencies, etc. Our total bill was close to $800 so we definitely were not being cheap. Also- isn't accommodating dietary restrictions PART OF RUNNING A RESTAURANT? The fact that he was so put out by 3 members of our party for being vegan or vegetarian, was wild. If you can't accommodate that easily, just say so in the beginning and we'll find somewhere else to dine, don't act like it's a huge inconvenience and that it justifies trying to charge for an extra non existent person and talk about how you're a small business so you're the victim here. Aside from that, the food, drinks, and service were good. We will, however, not be returning to be gaslit by the unprofessional owner of this restaurant. I can't help but wonder if he would have had a different attitude and been less belittling had we not been a group of women. read more

Overall: Came here for a dinner date night. Did not love this place but I didn't hate it. Would be willing to come again and try other dishes. The space: Warm lighting. Open space. Casual nice. Service: Attentive, polite. No complaints. Food: -Patatas bravas - Potatoes itself were A-okay. I didn't realize the red spicy bravas sauce was at the bottom - it's usually drizzled on top or on the side as dip. By the time we got to the sauce, we ate most of the potatoes with the mayo drizzle and I was disappointed to not pair most of the potatoes with it. Also, I would've preferred the sauce with a touch less salt - it overwhelmed the spices for me. -Albondigas - Good lamb meatballs but nothing special. Moist texture. Heavy dish for something so small. I felt like it was worth eating to feel more full. -Almejas Con Salsa Verde - I was looking forward to this dish the most as I've had this type of dish at other tapas restaurants and it was my favorite. The flavor fell flat for me since I had a higher expectation for this dish. I felt like the herb and lemon flavors need to be stronger to balance the wine and clams for me to like it. -Torrada De Escalivada De Catalana - I enjoyed the sauce. The only complaint is the proportion of sauce to the bread was off. There were six small and thin slices of bread. Over half the dip was left and the bread was all gone. We just ate the rest with the spoon even though it was kinda too salty on its own. -Aceitunas Alinadas Y Almendras - Yum! Hard to mess with this up if you just have good olives. -Green beans - Okay. Salty and garlicky. Had a just-cooked crisp. Would've preferred no crushed peanut topping or less of it. It has red pepper in it but it wasn't spicy. -Crema Catalana - Good flavor. Not into the thick custard texture. Too heavy for me. -Chocolova - Flavor was good. There was barely chocolate "lava" in the one we got. Usually chocolate molten cake spills out melted chocolate when you break it to the core. It might've been overbaked - the amount of "lava" was like a teaspoon. read more

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This is my second time dining at this restaurant, and my experience was just as good as the first one! - Spanish 75: too citrusy and taste like several shots of lemon juice. It is pretty refreshing though and suits my tapas well. - croquetas: the flavor and texture was real. You have to try this!! - churros: crunchy and satisfying. I recommend the one with Nutella inside - Other dishes that I recommend: green beans, patatas bravas, bacon, wrapped dates read more

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this place is fantastic!!! food is excellent, ambiance is great, and service is awesome. we came with a group of 8 and had a wonderful time sharing tapas. thank you Brian (bryan?) for your help with the reservation. everyone was so nice and the cocktails / mocktails are fantastic too! read more

The 9th Door Capitol Hill - Spanish Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Outstanding Tapas Tuesday! Had what has to be the best old fashions in Denver! Max's extensive method of marinating cherries is outstanding. Come for Max's old fashions and stay for the food! read more

We were here on a slow weeknight. Waiter greeted us and was friendly and helpful with the menu. Unfortunately, after we ordered the service level dropped significantly. We ordered olives, a cheese/meat combo, three tapas and dessert. Every single dish was brought out separately with 10-20 minutes between servings. We had ordered the olives to go with the cheese/meat plate (and mentioned this to the waiter), but they were brought out ten minutes prior to the plate. I get that the cheese plate is a course on its own and I get the different pace of eating in Southern European countries. But I've been to plenty of tapas restaurants (including in Spain) and I know you're meant to eat various tapas together, not one at a time. Patatas Bravas are not meant to be eaten as a solo dish, they are meant as a companion dish to other tapas, for example. We asked a couple of times if things were coming out and were told they were on their way. Very frustrating. In addition, the waiter got one of our orders wrong. As to food quality we found the omelet and Bravas dishes to be underwhelming. Bravas needed more sauce. The chicken croquettes were delicious as was the specialty peach dessert. read more

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I was in Denver for my birthday this year. It was a big deal as it was the first time I was traveling for pleasure since the pandemic. Plus four other friends were meeting me in a different city to celebrate. How lucky am I? I specifically wanted a tapas style meal, which included sangria that would remind me of traveling in Spain. I love a good happy hour (4pm-6pm). The 9th Door did not disappoint. $20 pitchers of white, rose and red sangrias during HH. I had to try them all! Ask your server and they will build a charcuterie board for you based on your preferences. Very picture worthy and fun to eat. We had a big enough group where we got to try at least one order of everything on the HH menu. Every bite was good, nothing was bad, there really wasn't any standout though. I recall the chicken (pollo) being a favorite bite of a few on the table. What made the evening super memorable was the friends, special moments created over food and drinks. Our server, wish I remembered her name, was absolutely amazing: attentive, patient, knowledgable and funny. She made the evening. read more

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Superb service, excellent food, and affordable. Loved this place! We will definitely be back.

This place is very intimate and romantic, we were immediately greeted and they were expecting us as we had a reservation. Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable of all the items on the menu. The dishes were all good and unique but in our opinion lacked salt. The peppers with chorizo were a little bland. The dates, clams, shrimp, and pork skewers were delicious! Great place for date night. read more

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I went for Happy Hour Friday and can't wait to go back. I love Tapas and 9th Door did a great job with them. Our waiter was awesome!! The food was so yummy I wish I could've eaten more, got too full. They had a dessert special made with Palisade peaches that was really SPECIAL. It's a very comfortable space but small so make a reservation. If you like Tapas go here. read more

Wow! This meal was surprisingly delicious. We had a group of 6 in which we made a reservation online for. The location is odd in that there is not much around the area and this is by far the nicest establishment in the area. The whole group decided we need to go back - that's how good the food and serve was! The best item was by far the pork skewers. I could have eaten 5 more of those. The pork fell apart and the bread is rested on was soft yet chewy and everything was seasoned to perfection! You can't go wrong with the patatas bravas and the asparagus (no pictured). They have tapas specials on Tuesday nights. Then only disappointment item was the cocktail. Stick with wine or beer if you are going to opt for an alcoholic drink. read more

Loved the pub like ambiance but with super friendly service. It felt like I could connect with my friend in a cozy setting but at any minute I could chat with the employees. The food selection was great and the happy hour deals were worth it read more

I've been here a couple of times and have always really enjoyed the food! The bacon wrapped dates are a must order and the seafood and bread is always a bit! This tapas bar with a dark sultry ambiance is a really cool spot. They are known for their drinks and sangria and their bartenders are known to have a few creative tricks up their sleeve too. The first time I attended the service was great but the last time I attended the waiter gave us a bit of a hard time over a dietary restriction misunderstanding. Overall the food was great but the way we were treated last time has given me a bit of pause to return. It seemed like a one off experience so I'd encourage you to visit for yourself and have your own experience and opinion. read more

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So, we had dinner reservation for last Saturday. As the snow piled up, and, as we are both over 70 and concerned about driving conditions, we elected not to go. Went online and cancelled our reservations, knowing that at its discretion The Ninth Door can charge $10 per person and did so. Guess what Ninth Door by not asking why we were cancelling, not considering the snowfall on the ground and your greed for $20 bucks has cost you a future customer and your wait staff losing a 20% tip. Nice job. read more