Centennial has 366 places listed in this guide, including 286 restaurants, 17 quick-service spots, 28 cafes and 32 bars. Pizza is the largest category at 31, with coffee shops and cafes at 29, Mexican at 27 and sandwiches and delis at 22. Japanese and bars each reach 20.
223 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Starbucks (13), Subway (6), Chipotle Mexican Grill (4) and Einstein Bros. Bagels (4).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, Centennial ranks #211 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in Centennial by cuisine
Pizza in Centennial
- Restaurant · Pizza · 15352 E Ida Dr
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 20269 E Smoky Hill Rd K
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 7500 S University Blvd
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 7408 South University Blvd.
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 18525 East Smoky Hill Road
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 10639 E. Briarwood Ave. Arapahoe
Coffee shops and cafes in Centennial
- Cafe · Chain · 8200 S Holly St
- Cafe · Chain · 7575 S University Blvd
- Cafe · 8283 S Akron St #170
- Cafe · 6751 S York St #518
- Cafe · 10639 E Briarwood Ave Unit C1
- Cafe · Chain · 15700 E Briarwood Cir
Mexican in Centennial
- Restaurant · Mexican · 7422 S University Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 6830 S Yosemite St
- Restaurant · Mexican · 6651 S University Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 7515 S University Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 8255 S Chester St Ste 100 Suite 100
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 12073 E Arapahoe Rd Ste 160
Sandwiches and delis in Centennial
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 7475 E Arapahoe Rd #3
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 7410 S University Blvd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · 7348 S Alton Way
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · 6460 S Syracuse Way
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 9525 E County Line Rd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 7255 S Havana St
Bars in Centennial
- Bar · 8269 S Holly St
- Bar · Chain · 6955 S York St
- Bar · 8221 S Holly St
- Bar · 8200 S Quebec St
- Bar · Chain · 7101 S Clinton St
- Bar · 11405 E Briarwood Ave
Japanese in Centennial
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 6583 S Parker Rd
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2412 E Arapahoe Rd
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 6851 S Gaylord St #262
- Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · Chain · 2370 E Arapahoe Rd
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 12201 E Arapahoe Rd
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 7530 S University Blvd Unit 100
Own a restaurant in Centennial?
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