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Rioja
1431 Larimer Street
Denver, CO 80202
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Dinner
Starters
Rioja House Salad
$9.00
arugula, dates, gorgonzola, almond vinaigrette
Smoked Sweet Potato Soup
$10.00
Urfa pepper crisp, pomegranate molasses
Goat Cheese Tart
$13.00
puff pastry tart shell, goat cheese, blackberries, port red wine gastrique, herb salad
Golden and Red Beet Salad
$18.00
roasted beets, Valbreso feta, dill pistachio pesto, beet chips, frisée, pomegranate seeds
Glazed Sweetbreads*
$17.00
spicy honey, radishes, pickled Fresno peppers, celery root purée
Fresh Bacon
$10.00
pork belly, cardamom, curried garbanzo bean purée
Rioja "Picnic"
artisan meats, marinated sheep-goat feta, gorgonzola, olives, fennel salad, orange confit, almonds
- Serves 2-4 Guests $25.00
Chef Jen's Handmade Pastas
pastas are available as an entrée or an appetizer course
Ricotta Gnocchi
chanterelle and maitake mushrooms, Smokin' Goat cheese sauce, herb salad, dill vinegar, garlic chips
- Full $28.00
- Half $14.00
Artichoke Tortelloni
artichoke mousse, white truffle brodo, aged Manchego, chervil
- Full $20.00
- Half $12.50
Pansoti
potbellied cheese and herb ravioli, roasted acorn squash, pancetta vinaigrette, red wine gastrique, chives
- Full $22.00
- Half $12.00
Saffron Fettuccine
duck sausage, roasted peppers, caramelized eggplant, basil, goat cheese
- Full $26.00
- Half $13.00
Entrées
Vegetarian Four Squares
$22.00
a tasting of four seasonal dishes
Liberty Farm's Duck Breast*
$34.00
butternut squash, pepitas, guanciale compote, red wine sabayon, poached pears
Grilled Octopus Tonnato
$34.00
fingerling potatoes, marinated radicchio, cured lemons, quail eggs
Grilled Wagyu Tri-Tip*
$36.00
xo sauce, black garlic, shiitake mushroom - pickled cabbage skewers
Braised Lamb Shoulder
$38.00
feta polenta, brassica salad, gooseberries, za'atar dressing
Baja Striped Bass
$38.00
sunchoke coconut milk velouté, grilled broccolini, sunflower-almond-currant crumble, blackberries
Amish Natural Chicken
$33.00
cauliflower gratin, frisée-herb salad, tarragon-brandy jus
*These items may be served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Eye Openers
Rioja Mary
$13.00
Absolut Peppar vodka, rioja house recipe
Tequila Spritz
$12.00
tequila, Contratto, cava, grapefruit juice
Mimosa
$12.00
sparkling cava, fresh squeezed orange juice
Juice Spritzers
$5.00
fresh squeezed juice, sparkling water
Starters
House Salad
$9.00
arugula, dates, gorgonzola, almond vinaigrette
Fresh Bacon
$10.00
pork belly, cardamom, curried garbanzo bean purée
Doughnut of the Day
$9.50Artichoke Tortelloni
artichoke-goat cheese mousse, white truffle brodo, aged Manchego, chervil
- Full $20.00
- Half $12.50
Rioja "Picnic"
artisan meats, marinated sheep-goat feta, gorgonzola, olives, fennel salad, orange confit, almonds
- Serves 2-4 Guests $25.00
Entrées
Rioja Benedict
$16.50
goat cheese biscuit, bacon, spinach, tomato, poached eggs*, parmesan sauce
Gabe's Chronic Chicken Salad Sandwich
$14.50
chili marinated grilled chicken salad includes chronic bacon, curry aioli, radicchio, celery, candied cashews, mixed greens on focaccia
Crêpe of the Day
- MP
The Hangover Cure
$17.50
braised pork belly, crispy fingerling potatoes, scrambled eggs, cipollini onions, oyster mushrooms, avocado, green sauce
Colorado Lamb Burger*
$17.00
house made mozzarella, spicy aioli, oven roasted tomatoes, arugula salad
- Add á La Fausto, Fried Egg*, Chronic Bacon, Avocado
- $6.00
From the Flavor Dojo
Green Breakfast Bowl*
$13.00
Rebel Farms spicy mix, avocado, goat cheese, super seed mix, sunny side up eggs, jalapeño crema vinaigrette
Focaccia Avocado Toast
$12.00
smashed avocado, jalapeño crema, cucumber, arugula, pea shoots, goat cheese, super seed mix
Anson Mills Farro Verde Bowl
$13.00
Rebel Farms spicy mix, crunchy seed mix, almonds, cucumber, baby heirloom tomatoes, house made Dijon-tarragon vinaigrette
Buckwheat Soba Noodle Salad
$11.00
snow peas, pickled carrots, pickled red cabbage, nira chive, Verde Farms pea shoots, Thai-chili peanut vinaigrette, peanuts, cilantro
Brassica Salad
$13.50
fried Brussels sprouts, shaved cauliflower, radicchio, apricots, blood oranges, hazelnut vinaigrette
Chilled Noodle Bowl
$13.00
poached shrimp, carrot, cucumber, tomato, shiitake mushroom, pickled fresno, peanut sauce, pork soy broth, shiso
dairy-free
From the Flavor Dojo Additions
add to any item:
Grilled Chicken Breast
$5.00Brined Pork Belly
$6.50Gulf Shrimp
$10.75Tofu
$5.00Wagyu Tri-Tip*
$13.50Seared or Diced Sushi Grade Tuna*
$10.50Hard-Boiled Eggs
$2.50Avocado
$3.00
*These items may be served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Rioja Classics
Gabe's Chronic Chicken Salad Sandwich
$14.50
chili marinated grilled chicken salad includes chronic bacon, curry aioli, radicchio, celery, focaccia, mixed greens, candied cashews
Colorado Lamb Burger*
$17.00
house made mozzarella, spicy aioli, oven roasted tomatoes, sweet potato fries
Rioja "Picnic"
artisan meats, marinated sheep - goat feta, gorgonzola, olives, fennel salad, orange confit, almonds
- Serves 2-4 Guests $25.00
Artichoke Tortelloni
artichoke mousse, white truffle brodo, aged Manchego, chervil; vegetarian upon request
- Full $20.00
- Half $12.50
From the Flavor Dojo
Focaccia Avocado Toast
$12.00
smashed avocado, jalapeño crema, cucumber, arugula, pea shoots, goat cheese, super seed mix
vegetarian
Chilled Noodle Bowl
$13.00
poached shrimp, carrot, cucumber, tomato, shiitake mushroom, pickled fresno, peanut sauce, pork soy broth, shiso
dairy-free
Brassica Salad
$13.50
fried Brussels sprouts, shaved cauliflower, radicchio, apricots, blood oranges, hazelnut vinaigrette
vegan
dairy-free, gluten-free
Anson Mills Farro Verde Bowl
$13.00
Rebel Farms spicy mix, crunchy seed mix, almonds, cucumber, baby heirloom tomatoes, house made Dijon-tarragon vinaigrette
vegan
Buckwheat Soba Noodle Salad
$11.00
snow peas, pickled carrots, pickled red cabbage, nira chive, Verde Farms pea shoots, Thai-chili peanut vinaigrette, peanuts, cilantro
vegan
dairy-free
Spicy Green Bowl
$9.00
Rebel Farms spicy greens mix, endive, Haystack Farms goat cheese, avocado, crunchy seed mix, 2 hard boiled eggs, jalapeño-crema vinaigrette
vegetarian
gluten-free
From the Flavor Dojo - Additions
add to any item:
Grilled Chicken Breast
$5.00Brined Pork Belly
$6.50Gulf Shrimp
$10.75Wagyu Tri-Tip*
$13.50Diced Sushi Grade Tuna*
$10.50Hard-Boiled Eggs
$2.50Tofu
$5.00Seared Tuna*
$10.50Avocado
$3.00Sweets
Peanut Butter-Caramel Tart
$9.50
peanut butter ganache, crème fraîche caramel, peanut brittle tuile, vanilla bean ice cream
Warm Fig Beignets
$9.50
sweet goat cheese and black mission fig filled pastries, ruby port reduction
Big Cookie
$3.50
please allow 8-10 minutes as they are cooked to order
*These items may be served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Sparkling
"C3" Crafted Concepts Cava MV, Penedès, Spain
- Glass $12.00
- 1/2 $6.00
Casa de Valor Brut Rosé Cava, Penedès, Spain
- Glass $13.00
- 1/2 $6.50
Albet i Noya Reserva Brut Rosé Cava, Penedès, Spain
- Glass $15.00
- 1/2 $7.50
White & Rosé
Dancing Crow Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County, California
- Glass $14.00
- 1/2 $7.00
Ontañón Tempranillo Blanco, Rioja, Spain
- Glass $14.00
- 1/2 $7.00
Lagar de Costa Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain
- Glass $16.00
- 1/2 $8.00
Le Monde Pinot Grigio, Friuli, Italy
- Glass $13.00
- 1/2 $6.50
Sean Minor, Chardonnay, Central Coast, California
- Glass $13.00
- 1/2 $6.50
Frog's Leap "La Grenouille Rouganté" Rosé of Carignane / Valdiguié, Mendocino, California
- Glass $15.00
- 1/2 $7.50
Red
Zestos Old Vine Garnacha, Madrid, Spain
- Glass $12.00
- 1/2 $6.00
Dehesa la Granja Tempranillo, Castilla y León, Spain
- Glass $14.00
- 1/2 $7.00
Benton Lane Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
- Glass $16.00
- 1/2 $8.00
Chateau du Cayrou Malbec / Merlot, Cahors, France
- Glass $16.00
- 1/2 $8.00
Juan Gil Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain
- Glass $14.00
- 1/2 $7.00
The Sum by Tuck Beckstoffer Cabernet / Petite Sirah / Syrah, California
- Glass $16.00
- 1/2 $8.00
Sparkling
Adami "Bosca di Gica" Prosecco, Valdobbiadene, Italy
$59.00Roederer Estate Brut, Anderson Valley, California
- 375ml $48.00
Naveran Perles Roses "CuvéE Antonia" 2016, Penedès, Spain
$89.00Domaine Huet Pétillant Brut 2014, Vouvray, Loire Valley, France
$85.00Veuve Cliquot Brut, Champagne, France
- 375ml $95.00
Gaston Chiquet "Tradition" 1er Cru Brut, Champagne, France
$140.00Jean Vesselle "Oeil de Pedrix" Blanc de Noirs Brut, Champagne, France
$155.00Sea Smoke "Sea Spray" Blanc de Noirs Brut 2014, Sta. Rita Hills, California
$199.00White
Gaintza Hondurrabi Zuri / Gros Manseng 2019, Txakolina, Spain
$54.00Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Marlborough, New Zealand
$54.00Lieu Dit Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Santa Ynez Valley, California
$62.00Peter Michael "L'Aprés-Midi" Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Knights Valley, Sonoma, California
$184.00Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 2018, Wachau, Austria
$83.00Cordero di Montezemolo Arneis 2018, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
$69.00Sartarelli "Tralivio" Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2018, Marche, Italy
$55.00Ontañón "Akemi" Viura 2017, Rioja, Spain
$57.00Marqués de Murrieta "Capellanía" Viura 2015, Rioja, Spain
$102.00Leirana Albariño 2019, Rias Baixas, Spain
$78.00Jermann Pinot Grigio 2018, Friuli, Italy
$60.00Inama "Vigneti di Carbonare" Garganega 2017, Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy
$65.00Maçanita Branco Viosinho / Codega do Larinho / Goveio 2018, Douro, Portugal
$76.00Celler Piñol "l'Avi Arrufi" Garnacha Blanca 2017, Terra Alta, Spain
$140.00Naia "Naiades" Verdejo 2014, Rueda, Spain
$84.00Domaine Huet "Le Mont" Demi-Sec Chenin Blanc 2017, Vouvray, Loire Valley, France
$110.00Dominique Lafon Chardonnay 2018, Burgundy, France
$130.00Vincent & Sophie Morey 1er Cru Les Charmois Chardonnay 2018, Saint-Aubin, Burgundy, France
$130.00Diatom "Bar-M Vineyard" Chardonnay 2019, Santa Barbara County, California
$59.00Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs Chardonnay 2018, Sonoma Coast, California
$75.00Flowers Chardonnay 2017, Sonoma Coast, California
$86.00DuMOL "Wester Reach" Chardonnay 2017, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California
$156.00Aubert "Eastside" Chardonnay 2017, Russian River, Sonoma, California
$228.00Pride Mountain Vineyards Viognier 2016, Sonoma County, California
- 375ml $49.00
Rosé
Mathilde Chapoutier Grenache / Cinsault / Syrah 2018, Côtes de Provence, France
$45.00Maçanita Touriga Nacional 2019, Douro, Portugal
$55.00Peyrassol "Cuvée des Commandeurs" Cinsault / Syrah / Grenache 2020, Côtes de Provence, France
$68.00J.K. Carriere "Glass" Pinot Noir 2020, Willamette Valley, Oregon
$70.00Red
Jean Foillard Gamay 2018, Beaujolais-Village, France
$78.00Domaine Blain "Les Jumeaux" Gamay 2015, Côte de Brouilly, Beaujolais, France
$122.00Hitching Post "Highliner" Pinot Noir 2016, Santa Barbara, California
- 375ml $57.00
Jack Rabbit Hill Pinot Noir 2016, Hotchkiss, Colorado
$58.00Chehalem Pinot Noir 2018, Chehalem Maountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon
$75.00August West Pinot Noir 2018, Santa Lucia Highlands, California
$81.00En Route "Les Pommeires" Pinot Noir 2018, Russian River, Sonoma, California
$88.00J.K Carriere "Vespidae" Pinot Noir 2016, Willamette Valley, Oregon
$105.00Emeritus Vineyards Pinot Noir 2016, Russian River, Sonoma, California
$113.00Sea Smoke "Southing" Pinot Noir 2017, Sta. Rita Hills, California
$190.00Dujac Fils & Pére Pinot Noir 2017, Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, France
$250.00G.D. Vajra "Albe" Nebbiolo 2016, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
$110.00Hochar by Chateau Musar Cinsault / Grenache / Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
$89.00Tenuta di Arceno Sangiovese / Merlot 2017, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy
$65.00Rizzi Barbera 2017, Alba, Piedmont, Italy
$59.00Atlántida Tintilla 2014, Cádiz, Spain
$91.00Fitapreta "Touriga Vai Nua" Touriga Naçional 2019, Alentejano, Portugal
$69.00Baron de Ley Reserva Tempranillo 2015, Rioja, Spain
$55.00Urbina Crianza Tempranillo 2012, Rioja, Spain
$68.00Remelluri Reserva Tempranillo 2012, Rioja, Spain
- 375ml $78.00
Marqués de Murrieta Reserva Tempranillo 2016, Rioja, Spain
$80.00Muga Reserva Tempranillo 2016, Rioja, Spain
$92.00Marqués de Murrieta "DALMAU" Tempranillo / Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Rioja, Spain
$247.00Marqués de Murrieta "Castillo Ygay" Gran Reserva Especial Tempranillo 2009, Rioja, Spain
$300.00Numanthia "Termes" Tempranillo 2017, Toro, Spain
$79.00Vega Sicilia "Pintia" Tinta de Toro 2014, Toro, Spain
$225.00Raúl Perez "Ultreia Saint Jacques" Mencia 2018, Bierzo, Spain
$66.00Alvaro Palacios "Camins" Garnacha 2019, Priorat, Spain
$60.00Domaine la Garrigue Grenache / Syrah / Mourvedre / Cinsault 2018, Vacqueyras, Rhône Valley, France
$80.00Mauritson Zinfandel 2017, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, California
$74.00Il Bruciato Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Syrah 2018, Tuscany, Italy
$76.00Owen Roe Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc/ Malbec 2017, Yakima Valley, Washington
$80.00Duckhorn Merlot 2017, Napa Valley, California
$120.00Paloma Merlot 2016, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley, California
$150.00Movia Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Brda, Slovenia
$64.00Faust Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Napa Valley, California
- 375ml $80.00
Smokescreen Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Napa Valley, California
$89.00Barlow "Barrouge" Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
$95.00Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
$187.00Snowden "Brothers Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Napa Valley, California
$229.00Specialty Cocktails
also available in to-go cans, serves 3 | $30
Lemongrass Old Fashioned
$16.00
Law's Original rye, Cynar, lemongrass honey, sweet vermouth
Dill Pisco Sour
$16.00
dill infused pisco, Green Chartreuse, lime juice, Chareau Aloe Liqueur
Solstice Sunrise
$15.00
odka, Campari, crème de cassis, lemon juice, blood orange-hibiscus compote
Oopsie Daisy
$16.00
tequila, Ancho chile liqueur, orange curacao, lime juice, pineapple simple syrup
Lion's Tail
$15.00
bourbon, allspice dram, lime juice, sage simple syrup, bitters
Red or White Sangria
$13.50
rioja's seasonal recipe
Main
Warm Fig Beignets
$9.50
sweet goat cheese and black mission fig filled pastries, ruby port reduction
Flan de Queso
$9.50
pickled fresnos, jalapeño lime syrup, hechas a mano cinnamon corn tortilla chips, strawberry
Lemon & Blueberries
$9.50
brûléed lemon sponge cake, blueberry verjus compote, white chocolate salted streusel, crème fraîche ice cream
Peanut Butter-Caramel Tart
$9.50
peanut butter ganache, crème fraîche caramel, peanut brittle tuile, vanilla bean ice cream
Handmade Ice Creams and Sorbets
$9.50
lace cookie plate, choose three ice creams, sorbets or mix 'n' match
Port, Sherry & Madeira
Kopke Colheita Tawny Port 2005
$14.00Niepoort 10 Year Tawny Port
$14.00Sandeman 20 Year Tawny Port
$20.00Kopke LBV 2015 Port
$12.00Cesar Florido Moscatel Dorado Chipiona
$10.50M. Chapoutier 2017 Banyuls
$16.00H & H 10 Year Malvasia Madeira
$13.50H & H 10 Year Boal Madeira
$13.50Orleans Borbón, Manzanilla Fina
$10.50La Cigarerra, Manzanilla Pasada
$10.50Alexandro, Amontillado, Jerez
$12.00Perez Barquero "Gran Barquero", Amontillado
$12.00Amari & Digestifs
Cynar, Italy
$12.00Chartreuse Green, France
$17.00Chartreuse Yellow, France
$17.00D.O.M. Bénédictine, France
$12.00Pernod Anise Liqueur, France
$9.00Luxardo Sambuca, Italy
$10.00Amaro Montenegro, Bologna, Italy
$10.00Etna Amaro, Sicily, Italy
$14.00Fernet Branca, Milano, Italy
$12.00Kubler Absinthe, Switzerland
$18.00Cognac, Armagnac & Grappa
Ansac VS Cognac
$10.00Kelt VSOP Cognac
$18.00Martell "Blue Swift" VSOP Cognac
$21.00Hennessy VS Cognac
$17.00Hennessey XO Cognac
$45.50Delord Napoleon Bas-Armagnac
$16.00Moletto Grappa di Prosecco
$12.00Marolo Grappa di Brunello
$20.50Busnel Calvados VSOP
$19.00Laws Amaro, Colorado
$15.00Varnelli Amaro, Valfornace, Italy
$19.00Nonino Quintessentia, Friuli, Italy
$15.00Dessert Wine by the Glass
Vietti Mosacato d'Asti
$11.50Domaine de Durban Muscat
$13.00Merryvale "Antigua" Muscat
$15.00Vega Sicilia "Oremus" Late Harvest Furmint
$14.00Castelnau de Suduiraut, Sauternes
$12.00Hopler Trocken Beeren Auslese
$15.00Far Niente "Dolce"
$24.50Andrew Rich Late Harvest Gewürztraminer
$15.00Browse Nearby
General Info
Hours
Monday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
10:00am - 10:00pm