Guidebook for Denver
Food Scene
Great food! Awesome oyster happy hour (shocking for CO)! We love this place.
116 locals recommend
Angelo’s Taverna
620 E 6th AveGreat food! Awesome oyster happy hour (shocking for CO)! We love this place.
Brothers BBQ
568 N Washington StEh, go to Moe's instead. Not our favorite.
Decent food, but best happy hour in town. 2-for-1's until 7pm, then again after 9pm.
44 locals recommend
Govnr's Park Tavern
701 Pennsylvania StDecent food, but best happy hour in town. 2-for-1's until 7pm, then again after 9pm.
St. Louis style BBQ. Pretty decent. The one down south on Broadway has a bowling alley! (This one does not)
48 locals recommend
Moe's Original BBQ
3295 S BroadwaySt. Louis style BBQ. Pretty decent. The one down south on Broadway has a bowling alley! (This one does not)
Pho on 6
1312 E 6th AveOne of our most visited pho restaurants, within walking distance.
It's going to be expensive, but worth every penny. Arguably one of the best restaurants in town.
91 locals recommend
Fruition Restaurant
1313 E 6th AveIt's going to be expensive, but worth every penny. Arguably one of the best restaurants in town.
Our favorite pizza place in town. No delivery, but the customer service and pizza is great!
37 locals recommend
Slice Works
700 E Colfax AveOur favorite pizza place in town. No delivery, but the customer service and pizza is great!
Only good if you're looking for a giant greasy meal... which sometimes is exactly what you are looking for...
56 locals recommend
Benny's Restaurant & Cantina
301 E 7th AveOnly good if you're looking for a giant greasy meal... which sometimes is exactly what you are looking for...
Illegal Pete's Corporate Office
240 N BroadwayBest burrito chain in CO. Puts Chipotle or Qdoba to shame.
This place is decent, with a huge selection of all kinds of food.
34 locals recommend
Racine's Restaurant
650 Sherman StThis place is decent, with a huge selection of all kinds of food.
Coffee isn't great, but the donuts are, in my opinion, better than Voodoo Donuts.
15 locals recommend
LaMar's Donuts and Coffee
990 W 6th AveCoffee isn't great, but the donuts are, in my opinion, better than Voodoo Donuts.
We personally don't go here but we've heard good things.
107 locals recommend
Pablo's Coffee - 6th Avenue
630 E 6th AveWe personally don't go here but we've heard good things.
Moe's Broadway Bagel
550 Grant StreetGet their early! Great breakfast spot!
Yogurtland
550 Grant StIn the summertime, who doesn't love a good fro-yo?
If you're downtown and want some great food (especially with healthy options) and an excellent selection of beer, you can't go wrong here.
23 locals recommend
Freshcraft
1530 Blake StIf you're downtown and want some great food (especially with healthy options) and an excellent selection of beer, you can't go wrong here.
Tamayo
1400 Larimer StOne of my personal favorite Mexican restaurants in Denver.
Cool BBQ joint, but they have an excellent and separate side bar that is a very cool speakeasy. If you like BBQ and whiskeys, go here.
Russell's Smokehouse
1422 Larimer StCool BBQ joint, but they have an excellent and separate side bar that is a very cool speakeasy. If you like BBQ and whiskeys, go here.
All you can eat Shabu Shabu and Sukiyaki on Sundays... if you don't know what that is, you should find out!
29 locals recommend
Kobe An LoHi
3400 Osage StAll you can eat Shabu Shabu and Sukiyaki on Sundays... if you don't know what that is, you should find out!
Oldest restaurant in Denver and first liquor license in CO. This is where you go to get Elk or Ostrich steaks and Rocky Mountain Oysters! Not a typical steakhouse, but a lot of fun!
103 locals recommend
Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant
1000 Osage StOldest restaurant in Denver and first liquor license in CO. This is where you go to get Elk or Ostrich steaks and Rocky Mountain Oysters! Not a typical steakhouse, but a lot of fun!
If you haven't heard of Casa Bonita, look up the South Park episode. A place like this shouldn't exist, but it does. The food is terrible but the experience is extraordinary.
137 locals recommend
Casa Bonita
6715 W Colfax AveIf you haven't heard of Casa Bonita, look up the South Park episode. A place like this shouldn't exist, but it does. The food is terrible but the experience is extraordinary.
Uno Mas Taqueria
730 E 6th AveFinally, a good taco place within 1 block of our house!
Essentials
Safeway
757 E 20th AveBasic grocery store within a short walk.
Trader Joe's
661 Logan StJust a few blocks away.
I believe Trader Joes and Safeway are technically closer... plus, you get some characters at this store.
719 locals recommend
King Soopers
1155 E 9th AveI believe Trader Joes and Safeway are technically closer... plus, you get some characters at this store.
Definitely a step up from Safeway or Trader Joes. This place is great to pickup some prepared meat/fish and throw in the oven. Great food! Their twice baked potatoes are delish.
25 locals recommend
Tony's Market
950 BroadwayDefinitely a step up from Safeway or Trader Joes. This place is great to pickup some prepared meat/fish and throw in the oven. Great food! Their twice baked potatoes are delish.
Drinks & Nightlife
Closest liquor store in walking distance. Argonauts has more selection but is further away.
12 locals recommend
The Wine Seller and Spirits Too
600 E 6th AveClosest liquor store in walking distance. Argonauts has more selection but is further away.
Argonaut Wine & Liquor
760 E Colfax AveBest liquor store in Denver. Huge!
An awesome barcade. Every game is 25 cents and it has oversized Jenga. A cool place to checkout while downtown.
112 locals recommend
The 1UP Arcade Bar - LoDo
1925 Blake StAn awesome barcade. Every game is 25 cents and it has oversized Jenga. A cool place to checkout while downtown.
Don's Club Tavern
723 E 6th AveIt's a dive bar, but a good dive bar.
Everything Else
If you are in town to do some MJ tourism, this is a good place to go. Great selection and service.
Peak Dispensary
260 BroadwayIf you are in town to do some MJ tourism, this is a good place to go. Great selection and service.
Closest park. Has a nice loop to run around and get your exercise in.
527 locals recommend
Cheesman Park
Closest park. Has a nice loop to run around and get your exercise in.
Wash Park is bumping in the summer time! This is the park people want to go to in Denver when the weather is nice.
13 locals recommend
Washington Park Boathouse
701 S Franklin StWash Park is bumping in the summer time! This is the park people want to go to in Denver when the weather is nice.
Sightseeing
One of the coolest places to check out. If you can go to a concert here, you'll be impressed.
1973 locals recommend
Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda ParkwayOne of the coolest places to check out. If you can go to a concert here, you'll be impressed.
Arts & Culture
An independent theater known for showing old movies and such classics as The Room, Troll 2, and Rocky Horror Picture Show.
71 locals recommend
Landmark's Esquire Theatre
590 N Downing StAn independent theater known for showing old movies and such classics as The Room, Troll 2, and Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Shopping
If you thought big bookstores didn't still exist, they do... and this place does it right!
153 locals recommend
Tattered Cover Book Store - Colfax Avenue
2526 East Colfax AvenueIf you thought big bookstores didn't still exist, they do... and this place does it right!
Closest mall. A bit on the high end, but it has most everything you need from Nordstrom, to an Apple store, to an AMC theater.
822 locals recommend
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
3000 E 1st AveClosest mall. A bit on the high end, but it has most everything you need from Nordstrom, to an Apple store, to an AMC theater.