Save the date! Mile High Asian Food Week (MHAFW) returns on April 27-May 3, 2025 with an evolved mission and a new home for the reimagined cultural food week.

Event organizer Kim Jassem and Ben Chow, the owner of Die Die Must Try Beverage Co., talk about the drinks you can enjoy during the weeklong event in Denver.

“When you come and eat at this place, you come and eat at home,” said Nhu Hoang, owner of CôNu’s Corner Càfê and Bánh Mì Sandwiches.

The world of Asian cuisine in metro Denver has become deeper, larger and more complex over the past few years as chefs and restaurants have begun focusing on regional cooking styles, elevated fare and fusion dishes that combine multiple kitchen traditions.

It’s no secret, the restaurant culture in Denver is booming, especially when it comes to Asian foods. That’s where the second annual Mile High Asian Food Week (MHAFW) comes in. Not only was it created to highlight food and beverage businesses run by Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (AANHPI), but to inspire all of the metro area to try these cuisines in a variety of places.

More than 100 vendors will offer discounts, secret menu items, special collaborations and more starting Sunday, April 28.

Secret menu items, BOGO offers and free items with the purchase of an entrée from over 100 vendors at Mile High Asian Food Week.

Look for these offers during the second annual celebration of Denver’s Asian food and beverage scene, which takes place April 28 through May 4.

Colorado’s Asian culinary scene is thriving—and people are starting to take notice.

This year, several Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) eateries and chefs were named 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists, including MAKfam’s Kenneth Wan, Yuan Wonton’s Penelope Wong and Denver’s Sắp Sửa restaurant.

“In the past few years, [the] AAPI — Asian American Pacific Islander — food and beverage scene has really been growing,” says Joanne Liu, who’s spearheading the first annual Mile High Asian Food Week. From February 22 to 26, twenty-plus vendors across metro Denver will offer special menu items and discounts.

Denver’s first Asian restaurant week wants to provide a light for the Asian American community, following a tragic week of mass shootings in California.

Denver’s first Asian restaurant week wants to provide a light for the Asian American community, following a tragic week of mass shootings in California.