Now in its third year, Mile High Asian Food Week returns April 27 – May 3, 2025, with participating businesses spread across Denver and the Front Range. The annual event helps elevate and support locally owned and operated Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) businesses in Colorado.
With 80 vendors signed up, there’s no shortage of events, specials, and pop-ups to choose from. I’ve combed through all the listings for Mile High Asian Food Week and rounded up my personal picks for the most exciting and interesting spots to check out. I focused on spots offering special menu items and collaborations. For the full list of events and specials, review the vendor offerings listed on the official MHAFW website.
One- or two-day pop-ups and special events
Sunday, April 27
Little Ogre Takeover. The Block Distilling Co. 2990 Larimer St, Denver. 1 – 8pm.
The Thai-American pop-up cocktail bar will offer a special menu featuring Block Distilling Company spirits. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available.
Monday, April 28
Friends on Federal Pop-up. ADOBO. 3109 N Federal Blvd, Denver. 5 – 9pm.
Multiple MHAFW vendors gather at ADOBO for one of the biggest events of the week. Participating businesses include:
- ADOBO
- Colorado Cocoa Pod
- Die Die Must Try
- Kids Table (100% plant-based/vegan menu: halo halo, Chik’n adobo, fried lumpia, pandesal, mango sticky rice balls)
- Panda Bao (offering spicy pork baos, vegan chickpea curry baos)
- Pho King Rapidos
- Rocky Mountain Momo
- Switch Gears Farms (selling plant starts, including harder-to-find varieties what will be great adds to your kitchen)
- Tum Yumz ($20 Lao sampler plate)
- WongWayVeg
Wednesday, April 30
Noisette – Umma’s Food: My Mother’s Korean Recipes. Noisette. 3254 Navajo Street, Suite 100, Denver. 6pm or 8pm seatings.
Co-owner/chef Lillian Lu designs a seven course tasting menu inspired by her mother’s traditional Korean recipes. Includes an array of vegetable, seafood and meat courses along with dessert. $152.50 per person + tax. Seatings at 6pm and 8pm. Reservations recommended. The meal is also available on May 1.
Wong Way Veg x Taeko-san Takeout Family Style Meal. Art Gym. 1460 Leyden Street, Denver. 7pm seating.
Enjoy an evening with the WWV team. Format is a community dining experience with passed plates, featuring veggies by Switch Gears Farm and ending the meal with a special dessert by Taeko-san Takeout. $74 per person. Dinner starts at 7pm. Reservations required.
The Passenger – Blind Tasting Mystery Menu Night. The Passenger Restaurant. 302 Main Street, Longmont. 5:30pm doors, 6pm seating.
Owner/chef Madhoo Seth will curate a surprise menu blending flavors from across Asia into the four-course meal. Dietary restrictions can be accommodated. $50 per person. Dinner starts at 6pm. Reservations required.
Thursday, May 1
Chaatwala Tangra Takeover. MAKfam. 39 W 1st Ave, Denver. 5 – 9pm.
The City Park Farmers Market favorite will pop-up at MAKfarm, offering a special menu of vegan puchkas (crispy hollow shell, filled with a spiced potato), aloo tiki (crispy potato patty), chicken kati roll (chicken kebabs wrapped in paratha), chili chicken (crispy chicken with fresh chilies), and a vegetable Manchurian (vegetable “meatballs” served with fried rice).
Noisette – Umma’s Food: My Mother’s Korean Recipes. Noisette. 3254 Navajo Street, Suite 100, Denver. 6pm or 8pm seatings.
Co-owner Lillian Lu designs a seven course tasting menu inspired by her mother’s traditional Korean recipes. Includes an array of vegetable, seafood and meat courses along with dessert. $152.50 per person + tax. Seatings at 6pm and 8pm. Reservations recommended. The meal is also available on April 30.
Friday, May 2
Boba Party. Die Die Must Try. 250 Steele Street, Denver. 6-10pm.
Food for purchase from Chef Elisa of The Sweet Life Culinary Productions and Mukja’s food truck (special menu including Jjajangmyeon Arancini Fried Rice Balls, Walking Taco, Dubai Hotteok, and Strawberry Dubai Cups) starting at 6pm. Enjoy a live set by DJ Orca starting at 8pm.
Saturday, May 3
Baon Social Club x The Kamayan Hideaway Pop-up “Isang Hapag Isang Pamilya” One Table One Family. The Kamayan Hideaway. 411 Lakewood Circle #105, Colorado Springs. 5:30 or 8pm seatings.
Chef Katie Fisco of Baon Supper Club and Chef Lhea Bautista-Muhammad of The Kamayan Hideaway collaborate on a five-course, two-hour dinner. $100 per person. Two seatings, one at 5:30pm and one at 8pm. Reservations required.
Week-long restaurant special menus
Unless otherwise noted, these specials and discounts are available during the restaurant’s normal operating days and hours between April 27th to May 3rd.
A la carte special menu items
Sesame Sandwiches. 1432 E 22nd ave, Denver. Normal restaurant hours.
This Vietnamese sandwich and coffee shop will offer a brand new crackling pork banh mi or bowl just for MHAFW in addition to two combo deals: egg roll + Vietnamese coffee for $6, banh mi fries with protein for $8.
Hop Alley. 3500 Larimer St, Denver. Normal restaurant hours.
Tommy Lee’s Chinese restaurant will offer special MHAFW menu items (TBA) that will be available all week long.
Onto Coffee. 2171 S Grape St, Denver. Normal restaurant hours.
Onto Coffee offers a MHAFW special – a spicy miso chicken katsu sando – a twist on their classic katsu sando. Curated prix fixe sets also available: Sando Set ($16) includes any sando and drink, Latte Duo ($13) lets you pick two signature lattes from flavors including black sesame, coconut, matcha, and ube.
GetRight’s. 6985 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge. Normal restaurant hours.
According to the MHAFW website: “Different varieties of Hawaiian-style plate lunch options.”
Yuan Wonton. 2878 Fairfax St, Denver. Normal restaurant hours.
Penelope Wong and her team will debut a brand-new menu inspired by dishes from her parents’ Cantonese restaurant, where she first learned to cook.
Paborito. 810 Vallejo St, Suite K36, Denver. Normal delivery and pickup hours.
The Filipino ghost kitchen will add two new menu items for MHAFW: beef kaldereta (savory tomato-based stew with veggies) and tofu squares (panko-breaded and topped with creamy savor and chili oil). Delivery or pickup orders only. Dine-in not available.
Prix fixe menu deals
Mecha. 2801 Walnut St, Denver. Normal restaurant hours.
The RiNo location of the Connecticut-born restaurant concept will offer a three-course, build-your-own meal – featuring an appetizer, noodle or rice dish, and dessert – highlighting favorites from the regular menu, all for $25.
Nana’s Dim Sum. Central Park, Highlands, and Aurora locations only. Normal restaurant hours.
Three Nana’s locations will have a prix fixe menu priced at $39.95 that includes mapo tofu, spicy chicken soup buns, and “dumpling roulette” serving 2-3 people.
Magna Kainan. 1350 40th St, Denver. Normal restaurant hours.
Carlo Lamagna’s restaurant offers a three-course prix fixe dinner of favorite items off the regular menu for $45 per person. View the MHAFW menu.
For more recommendations, check out my new Denver restaurant reports.