Root Down, Airport Den
19 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/denverfood, r/Denver23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Root Down, and many suggest it for brunch, with a few calling the brunch excellent or high quality. People recommend the Root Down group; the one listed here is its airport outlet, which several name and one says serves breakfast at least as well as the city locations, and one says the breakfast burrito is very good. Caveats: one diner says much of it is pricey and advises skipping most items, one warns of a long wait for a table, and a few say quality has slipped, though some still like it.
Address
Root Down, 8500 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249
At a glance
- Best for
- Breakfast
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Final-Brilliant4362 in r/denverfood · Oct 2024
Suggests the airport Root Down as a better option than making the trip downtown.
- Recommendsu/EmuFarm_ in r/denverfood · Nov 2024wait time
Suggests Root Down as a quick place to eat and says its Bloody Marys taste good.
- Recommendsu/jfp2023 in r/denverfood · Mar 2025
Says they also like Root Down for breakfast.
- Recommendsu/Lost-Gas-5066 in r/denverfood · Jun 2025
Calls Root Down's brunch excellent.
- Recommendsu/North-Shape-9487 in r/denverfood · Feb 2026
Suggests Root Down as a brunch option in answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/guitarbassdrums in r/denverfood · Nov 2023
Suggests this place in reply to the request for brunch spots.
- Recommendsu/PotatoOfDestiny in r/denverfood · Sep 2026taste
Praises the brunch as high quality.
- Recommendsu/2021pmp in r/denverfood · Aug 2025
Says they had weekend brunch there and really liked it.
Show all 23 cited comments
- Caveatu/nocomment_5150 in r/denverfood · Nov 2024consistency
Advises skipping most Root Down items, calling it pricey and saying quality has slipped in recent years.
- Recommendsu/MountainGoat84 in r/Denver · Mar 2026
Recommends Root Down for brunch within a list of Denver food picks.
- Recommendsu/dittrich31 in r/denverfood · Feb 2026
Lists Rootdown among spots that remain good.
- Recommendsu/KiloThaPastyOne in r/denverfood · Oct 2024
Seconds the earlier suggestion of Root Down.
- Recommendsu/Fit_Shamer in r/denverfood · Oct 2024
Recommends the airport Root Down as a local-flavor experience.
- Mixedu/buelab in r/denverfood · Nov 2024consistency
Says Root Down is quick and its breakfast tacos are good value, but quality seems lower than before.
- Recommendsu/alongstrangetrip in r/denverfood · Oct 2024
Says the C terminal Root Down is great and advises staying at the airport rather than traveling downtown.
- Recommendsu/LadyKT in r/denverfood · Nov 2023
Says they would have suggested this place too, in reply to the brunch question.
- Recommendsu/YoungRockwell in r/denverfood · Mar 2025taste
Says the breakfast burrito is very good and it's their regular stop in Concourse C.
- Mixedu/Sug0115 in r/denverfood · Mar 2025consistency
Agrees they like it, but feels it has slipped from its past quality while still being good.
- Recommendsu/MajesticMountains1 in r/denverfood · Nov 2024
Strongly backs Root Down and says a wait there signals good food.
- Caveatu/DistributionFar3630 in r/denverfood · Nov 2024wait time
Warns you'll likely face a long wait for seating at Root Down.
- Recommendsu/brockstar187 in r/denverfood · Oct 2024
Says the airport Root Down serves breakfast at least as well as the city locations.
- Recommendsu/lasagnaluvr1025 in r/denverfood · Nov 2023
Lists Root Down among suggested brunch spots.
- Recommendsu/Mehoeb in r/denverfood · Nov 2023
Enthusiastically suggests this place for brunch, with no further detail.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.