Guidebook for Boulder
Food Scene
Our favorite Restaurants:
Spruce Farm and Fish
Jax Fish House
Gemini
Japango
Salt
The Kitchen
Brassiere TenTen
Corrida
Bramble and Hare
Stakehouse No.316
Stella’s Cucina
Dushanbe Tea house
Barchetta
Pizzeria Locale
For special occasion:
Frasca (just got Michelin star!)
Flagstaff House
Not in Boulder:
Black Cat (farm to table experience)
Greenbrier Inn
Spruce Farm & Fish
2115 13th StJax Fish House & Oyster Bar
Brasserie Ten Ten
1011 Walnut StGemini
The Kitchen
1039 Pearl StJapango
1136 Pearl StSALT
1047 Pearl StBramble & Hare
1970 13th StCorrida
1023 Walnut StStella's Cucina
Steakhouse No. 316
1922 13th StThe Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
1770 13th StFrasca Food and Wine
1738 Pearl St
Flagstaff House
1138 Flagstaff RdBlack Cat Farm Dinners
9889 N 51st StThe Greenbriar Inn
8735 N Foothills HwyChautauqua Dining Hall
900 Baseline RdPostino Boulder
Arts & Culture
Dairy Arts Center
2590 Walnut StArt gallery, Theater, classes
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
1750 13th St not very big but fun
Boulder Theater
2032 14th StMacky Auditorium Concert Hall
1595 Pleasant Stcheck cupresents dot ogr for current events
Chautauqua Auditorium
900 Baseline RdColorado music festival
Essentials
Natural Grocers
2685 Pearl StTrader Joe's
661 Logan StWhole Foods Market
695 S BroadwaySprouts Farmers Market
2525 Arapahoe AveShopping
on Saturdays and Wednesdays in Central Park -
food, live music, local produce, local arts and crafts
169 locals recommend
Boulder Farmers Market
13th Streeton Saturdays and Wednesdays in Central Park -
food, live music, local produce, local arts and crafts
fine restaurants, boutique shops, live entertainment, people watching
591 locals recommend
Pearl Street Mall
1303 Pearl Streetfine restaurants, boutique shops, live entertainment, people watching
Parks & Nature
Some of the best hiking in Boulder, including Flatirons, Royal Arch, Mesa Trail, Green Mountain. Historical Chautauqua Dining Hall is a nice place to have a bite after exploring the area. Chautauqua Auditorium for summer performances
649 locals recommend
Chautauqua Park
9th StreetSome of the best hiking in Boulder, including Flatirons, Royal Arch, Mesa Trail, Green Mountain. Historical Chautauqua Dining Hall is a nice place to have a bite after exploring the area. Chautauqua Auditorium for summer performances
Mount Sanitas Trail
Mount Sanitas TrailScenic hiking trail, about 2 Hours, moderate
nice place to swim/tube/raft in Boulder Creek in the summer, trailhead to short but scenic Red Rocks trail
69 locals recommend
Eben G. Fine Park
101 Arapahoe Avenice place to swim/tube/raft in Boulder Creek in the summer, trailhead to short but scenic Red Rocks trail
Flagstaff Rd is a short scenic drive with the out-spring to the Flagstaff Mountain Summit (that part of the road to the only open during warm season). There is a few hiking trails, picnic tables, Artist's Point with view of Continental Divide, Amphitheater with amazing view of Boulder. Best time to go is sunset hours.
71 locals recommend
Flagstaff Mountain
Flagstaff Rd is a short scenic drive with the out-spring to the Flagstaff Mountain Summit (that part of the road to the only open during warm season). There is a few hiking trails, picnic tables, Artist's Point with view of Continental Divide, Amphitheater with amazing view of Boulder. Best time to go is sunset hours.
Red Rocks Trail
Short hike with great views
Lion’s Lair Trailhead
Another trail to Sanita Mountain, on the back side, longer but more moderate
Royal Arch Trail Head
one of the best hiking trails in Boulder
Sightseeing
University of Colorado at Boulder
main campus just few blocks away
Check out the lobby of Historical hotel in downtown Boulder. You will find water fountain still supplied from Arapahoe Glacier.
32 locals recommend
Hotel Boulderado
2115 13th StCheck out the lobby of Historical hotel in downtown Boulder. You will find water fountain still supplied from Arapahoe Glacier.