AURORA — Four miles of strip malls, tire shops and used-car lots along South Havana Street hide what may be Colorado's most diverse dining corridor: nearly fifty restaurants representing more than a dozen countries and cultures.
The corridor — chronicled over the past year by Westword's "Eat Up Havana" series — runs from Korean barbecue institutions like Seoul Korean BBQ & Hot Pot and Dae Gee to Ethiopian injera houses The Nile and Golf Ethiopian, Yemeni grills, Afghan bakeries, Somali cafés, Salvadoran pupuserias, Vietnamese pho shops, Colombian kitchens and Taiwanese dessert counters.
What makes Havana Street different from Denver's celebrated Federal Boulevard is density: you can eat jokbal, dim sum, shawarma and pupusas within a single block. Most restaurants are family-owned, open late, and priced for the neighborhood rather than for destination diners.
AuroraToday's Food Atlas now maps every documented restaurant on the corridor — plus Stanley Marketplace, Southlands and Colfax — with cuisine, price range, dietary options and direct links. Start exploring at /food.
