Guidebook for Denver
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a great tavern with delicious bar food and a decent beer selection. It is just a stumble away from home.
11 locals recommend
College Inn
4400 E 8th AveThis is a great tavern with delicious bar food and a decent beer selection. It is just a stumble away from home.
A small, hip bar with live music and good beer. It also houses Denver Deep Dish, which makes outstanding Chicago-style pizza.
19 locals recommend
The BAR CAR
819 Colorado BlvdA small, hip bar with live music and good beer. It also houses Denver Deep Dish, which makes outstanding Chicago-style pizza.
Skip the line at Snooze and get a cinnamon roll biscuit. This place is inside Atomic Cowboy, so get a pint of stout with it too. Go on, you're on vacation!
415 locals recommend
Denver Biscuit Company
3237 E Colfax AveSkip the line at Snooze and get a cinnamon roll biscuit. This place is inside Atomic Cowboy, so get a pint of stout with it too. Go on, you're on vacation!
The BEST beer in Denver, and that's saying something. I'll stand by it. Tap room opens at 3 pm - they are not a restaurant, but there will be a food truck outside cooking up something amazing.
238 locals recommend
Great Divide Brewery
2201 Arapahoe StThe BEST beer in Denver, and that's saying something. I'll stand by it. Tap room opens at 3 pm - they are not a restaurant, but there will be a food truck outside cooking up something amazing.
Food Scene
This is the best breakfast in Denver, and it's just a three minute walk from home! Get the pancake flight to try all the different flavors. Excellent bloody marys too.
862 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
6315 W 104th AveThis is the best breakfast in Denver, and it's just a three minute walk from home! Get the pancake flight to try all the different flavors. Excellent bloody marys too.
Delicious burgers and great happy hour deals make for frequent dining and potential weight gain.
Boulevard Burger & Tap
727 Colorado BoulevardDelicious burgers and great happy hour deals make for frequent dining and potential weight gain.
Pinche Tacos
101 W 14th AveDelicious, tiny, almost hidden. Go there for some tacos and a story.
Though my french press, espresso maker, and chemex will all deliver delicious coffee, you may want someone to serve you your morning caffeine. Steep is your place, only two blocks away.
26 locals recommend
Kochi Cafe
4100 E 8th AveThough my french press, espresso maker, and chemex will all deliver delicious coffee, you may want someone to serve you your morning caffeine. Steep is your place, only two blocks away.
This is the best Thai food in Denver, and it's just a few block away. They can whip up something delicious for pickup pretty quickly, but the setting is surprisingly elegant if you want to eat in.
66 locals recommend
Swing Thai
4370 Tennyson StThis is the best Thai food in Denver, and it's just a few block away. They can whip up something delicious for pickup pretty quickly, but the setting is surprisingly elegant if you want to eat in.
I know it's a chain, but I can't get enough of these burritos. Just a walk away.
159 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1644 E Evans AveI know it's a chain, but I can't get enough of these burritos. Just a walk away.
If you find yourself wandering around cap hill at 1 am with a craving for junk food (haven't we all?), stop by Bennie Blanco's and order a few slices. Heap on the toppings. I like bacon jalapeno.
40 locals recommend
Benny Blancos
616 E 13th AveIf you find yourself wandering around cap hill at 1 am with a craving for junk food (haven't we all?), stop by Bennie Blanco's and order a few slices. Heap on the toppings. I like bacon jalapeno.
Denver is known for its beer, and I'm a big fan. Get a beer and a light meal on the porch at Vine St Pub, and you'll feel like a true Denverite.
231 locals recommend
Vine Street Pub & Brewery
1700 Vine StDenver is known for its beer, and I'm a big fan. Get a beer and a light meal on the porch at Vine St Pub, and you'll feel like a true Denverite.
I'm a beer guy, but sometimes I want a cocktail and something delicious to go with it. That's when I come here.
35 locals recommend
Colt & Gray
1553 Platte StI'm a beer guy, but sometimes I want a cocktail and something delicious to go with it. That's when I come here.
This is where they make Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, the whiskey that makes me love whiskey. Great food, great drinks, out-of-the-way location.
22 locals recommend
The Rackhouse
2875 Blake StThis is where they make Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, the whiskey that makes me love whiskey. Great food, great drinks, out-of-the-way location.
Steuben's
523 E 17th AveDenver is a place for foodies, and this is your first stop.
Essentials
A grocery store with great selection, fresh produce, free samples, and cheap liquor. It's three blocks from home and you'll want to make a stop here soon.
293 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
750 N Colorado BlvdA grocery store with great selection, fresh produce, free samples, and cheap liquor. It's three blocks from home and you'll want to make a stop here soon.
Sightseeing
I can't imagine a more beautiful and romantic setting than the gardens in the evening. It is worth a visit in every season, and it's just a bike ride down the road!
1100 locals recommend
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York StI can't imagine a more beautiful and romantic setting than the gardens in the evening. It is worth a visit in every season, and it's just a bike ride down the road!
I'm a nerd, and this is nerd heaven. This is a great place for kids and science geeks alike. Take the elevator to the terrace for the best view of downtown Denver.
1094 locals recommend
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado BlvdI'm a nerd, and this is nerd heaven. This is a great place for kids and science geeks alike. Take the elevator to the terrace for the best view of downtown Denver.
Clyfford Still is Jackson Pollock done better. This hip museum is intimate and sexy. It's open until 8 pm on Friday evenings - a perfect start for a romantic evening.
180 locals recommend
Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock StClyfford Still is Jackson Pollock done better. This hip museum is intimate and sexy. It's open until 8 pm on Friday evenings - a perfect start for a romantic evening.
Denver Central Library
10 W 14th AveThis building is awesome. Go check it out.
Entertainment & Activities
A world-class zoo nestled in our sprawling City Park. My daughter and I are members, and we are almost always here.
884 locals recommend
Denver Zoo
2300 Steele StA world-class zoo nestled in our sprawling City Park. My daughter and I are members, and we are almost always here.
Shopping
Denver is known for being an active and outdoorsy place, and this is the headquarters of being outdoorsy. Plus, nearby Confluence Park is the closest thing we have to a beach.
242 locals recommend
REI
1416 Platte StDenver is known for being an active and outdoorsy place, and this is the headquarters of being outdoorsy. Plus, nearby Confluence Park is the closest thing we have to a beach.