John’s guidebook to Denver

John
John’s guidebook to Denver

Food scene

Pub fare with lots of TVs and good food and beer
193 locals recommend
Highland Tap and Burger
2219 W 32nd Ave
193 locals recommend
Pub fare with lots of TVs and good food and beer
Rustic-chic restaurant specializing in elevated dishes from sustainable sources & top-shelf drinks.
118 locals recommend
Old Major
3316 Tejon St
118 locals recommend
Rustic-chic restaurant specializing in elevated dishes from sustainable sources & top-shelf drinks.
Changing menu features ramen, pork belly & more, served from behind the centerpiece chef's counter.
319 locals recommend
Uncle
2215 W 32nd Ave
319 locals recommend
Changing menu features ramen, pork belly & more, served from behind the centerpiece chef's counter.
Italian spot serving a wide selection of bruschetta & wine in rustic-chic digs with outdoor seating.
155 locals recommend
Postino LoHi
2715 17th St
155 locals recommend
Italian spot serving a wide selection of bruschetta & wine in rustic-chic digs with outdoor seating.
This old mortuary is now a lively restaurant with a rooftop lounge & global small plates.
744 locals recommend
Linger
2030 W 30th Ave
744 locals recommend
This old mortuary is now a lively restaurant with a rooftop lounge & global small plates.
Bright, modern counter-service deli crafting classic sandwiches & salads with creative twists.
52 locals recommend
Masterpiece Deli
52 locals recommend
Bright, modern counter-service deli crafting classic sandwiches & salads with creative twists.
Diverse cuts for carnivores plus house-brewed ales, small-batch bourbons & half-price happy hour.
23 locals recommend
ChopHouse & Brewery Denver
1735 19th St
23 locals recommend
Diverse cuts for carnivores plus house-brewed ales, small-batch bourbons & half-price happy hour.

Bar/Night Life

Prohibition-era speakeasy in a corner bookstore with handcrafted cocktails, small plates & desserts.
427 locals recommend
Williams & Graham
3160 Tejon St
427 locals recommend
Prohibition-era speakeasy in a corner bookstore with handcrafted cocktails, small plates & desserts.
Craft beer & American grub served in casual digs with a large patio featuring picnic tables & games.
190 locals recommend
Recess Beer Garden
2715 17th St
190 locals recommend
Craft beer & American grub served in casual digs with a large patio featuring picnic tables & games.

Breweries

Craft beers in mostly traditional styles, plus an ultra-casual setting with food-truck service.
103 locals recommend
Zuni Street Brewing Company
2355 West 29th Avenue
103 locals recommend
Craft beers in mostly traditional styles, plus an ultra-casual setting with food-truck service.
Brewery crafting German-style beers & pouring them in a casual setting or patio with skyline views.
148 locals recommend
Prost Brewing Co. & Biergarten - Denver
2540 19th St
148 locals recommend
Brewery crafting German-style beers & pouring them in a casual setting or patio with skyline views.
Family-run microbrewery creating French-inspired craft beers, with a taproom & food truck vendors.
73 locals recommend
Diebolt Brewing Company
3855 Mariposa St
73 locals recommend
Family-run microbrewery creating French-inspired craft beers, with a taproom & food truck vendors.
Chill brewery & taproom offering a variety of beers with an emphasis on traditional British ales.
85 locals recommend
Hogshead Brewery
4460 W 29th Ave
85 locals recommend
Chill brewery & taproom offering a variety of beers with an emphasis on traditional British ales.
Brewery-based taproom with an industrial vibe, dog-friendly outdoor beer garden & food trucks.
240 locals recommend
Denver Beer Company
1695 Platte St
240 locals recommend
Brewery-based taproom with an industrial vibe, dog-friendly outdoor beer garden & food trucks.
38 locals recommend
Factotum Brewhouse
3845 Lipan St
38 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Cerveceria Colorado
1635 Platte St
6 locals recommend
Colorado's first brewpub offers craft beers and New American pub grub in a pool hall/bar setting.
101 locals recommend
Wynkoop Brewing Company
1634 18th St
101 locals recommend
Colorado's first brewpub offers craft beers and New American pub grub in a pool hall/bar setting.
Lofty craft brewery & taproom featuring more than 50 Colorado draft beers & an American pub menu.
10 locals recommend
Tivoli Brewing Co. Tap House
900 Auraria Pkwy
10 locals recommend
Lofty craft brewery & taproom featuring more than 50 Colorado draft beers & an American pub menu.
Hopping, no-nonsense brewpub offering an array of housemade craft beers in an industrial space.
35 locals recommend
Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery
1139 20th St
35 locals recommend
Hopping, no-nonsense brewpub offering an array of housemade craft beers in an industrial space.
Rustic taproom at Coors Field featuring wheat & other beers alongside baseball memorabilia.
9 locals recommend
The Sandlot Brewery
Blake Street
9 locals recommend
Rustic taproom at Coors Field featuring wheat & other beers alongside baseball memorabilia.
208 locals recommend
Epic Brewing Company
3001 Walnut St
208 locals recommend
Traditional German lagers star at this brewery & taproom, which shares space with a cidery & a pub.
25 locals recommend
Bierstadt Lagerhaus
2875 Blake St
25 locals recommend
Traditional German lagers star at this brewery & taproom, which shares space with a cidery & a pub.
Local favorite, satellite taproom of Odell Brewing in Fort Collins, CO
69 locals recommend
Odell Brewing
2945 Larimer St
69 locals recommend
Local favorite, satellite taproom of Odell Brewing in Fort Collins, CO
183 locals recommend
Our Mutual Friend Malt & Brew
2810 Larimer St
183 locals recommend
Large, industrial taproom featuring a variety of craft brews & a dog-friendly courtyard with games.
205 locals recommend
Ratio Beerworks
2920 Larimer St
205 locals recommend
Large, industrial taproom featuring a variety of craft brews & a dog-friendly courtyard with games.
Sprawling brewpub serving several house beers alongside inventive pizzas, burgers & bar snacks.
66 locals recommend
10 Barrel Brewing Company Denver
2620 Walnut St
66 locals recommend
Sprawling brewpub serving several house beers alongside inventive pizzas, burgers & bar snacks.
Tasting room that brews its own craft cider, plus a gastro pub menu with beers & cocktails.
23 locals recommend
C Squared Ciders
910 L Street
23 locals recommend
Tasting room that brews its own craft cider, plus a gastro pub menu with beers & cocktails.
Welcoming bar & brewpub offering handcrafted hard ciders & live music in rustic surroundings.
132 locals recommend
Stem Ciders
3040 Walnut St
132 locals recommend
Welcoming bar & brewpub offering handcrafted hard ciders & live music in rustic surroundings.
37 locals recommend
14er Brewing & Beer Garden
3120 Blake St
37 locals recommend
30 locals recommend
River North Brewery
3400 Blake St
30 locals recommend
Intimate, lively brewery & bar offering tastes of their own beers, growlers to go & free tours.
49 locals recommend
Great Divide Barrel Bar
1812 35th St
49 locals recommend
Intimate, lively brewery & bar offering tastes of their own beers, growlers to go & free tours.
Taproom pouring an array of ales in homey surrounds with a spacious beer garden & live music.
154 locals recommend
Black Shirt Brewing
3719 Walnut St
154 locals recommend
Taproom pouring an array of ales in homey surrounds with a spacious beer garden & live music.
42 locals recommend
Mockery Brewing
3501 Delgany St
42 locals recommend
Modern American food & beer served in a cavernous brewery with flashy decor & a large patio.
99 locals recommend
Blue Moon Brewing Company
3750 Chestnut Pl
99 locals recommend
Modern American food & beer served in a cavernous brewery with flashy decor & a large patio.
Artisan beers are brewed & poured in the industrial-chic digs of a former ironworks in The Source.
35 locals recommend
Crooked Stave RiNo Taproom
3350 Brighton Blvd
35 locals recommend
Artisan beers are brewed & poured in the industrial-chic digs of a former ironworks in The Source.
Beers brewed with wine grapes are paired with rustic Italian cooking in hip digs with a patio.
7 locals recommend
LIBERATI restaurant & brewery
2403 Champa St
7 locals recommend
Beers brewed with wine grapes are paired with rustic Italian cooking in hip digs with a patio.
29 locals recommend
Woods Boss Brewing Company
2210 California St
29 locals recommend
Brewpub chain serving house beers & upscale pub food & American fare in lively environs.
35 locals recommend
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
1001 100
35 locals recommend
Brewpub chain serving house beers & upscale pub food & American fare in lively environs.
Funky tasting room & beer garden in a microbrewery offering housemade drafts & root beer.
39 locals recommend
Strange Craft Beer Company
1330 Zuni St
39 locals recommend
Funky tasting room & beer garden in a microbrewery offering housemade drafts & root beer.
Rustic brick lines the walls of this warehouse-style, brewery-based taproom pouring house beers.
102 locals recommend
Renegade Brewing Company
925 W 9th Ave
102 locals recommend
Rustic brick lines the walls of this warehouse-style, brewery-based taproom pouring house beers.
Craft brewery featuring globally inspired beers with atmosphere to match, plus food truck service.
24 locals recommend
Pandora on the Hill
1225 E 17th Ave
24 locals recommend
Craft brewery featuring globally inspired beers with atmosphere to match, plus food truck service.
Brewery taproom serving housemade beer in an industrial setting.
Crazy Mountain Brewery
1505 North Ogden Street
Brewery taproom serving housemade beer in an industrial setting.
103 locals recommend
Zuni Street Brewing Company
2355 West 29th Avenue
103 locals recommend
Barrel-aged beers are the main focus at this intimate, relaxed taproom with a comfy patio.
22 locals recommend
Banded Oak Brewing Co.
470 Broadway
22 locals recommend
Barrel-aged beers are the main focus at this intimate, relaxed taproom with a comfy patio.
56 locals recommend
Baere Brewing Company
320 Broadway
56 locals recommend
Small local brewery & taproom featuring eclectic housemade beers in heavy metal–inspired environs.
97 locals recommend
TRVE Brewing Co.
227 Broadway
97 locals recommend
Small local brewery & taproom featuring eclectic housemade beers in heavy metal–inspired environs.
Craft brewery offering a range of offbeat house beers, plus a pub food menu & live music.
45 locals recommend
Black Sky Brewery
490 Santa Fe Dr
45 locals recommend
Craft brewery offering a range of offbeat house beers, plus a pub food menu & live music.
Low-key taproom at a small craft brewery boasting an eclectic selection of beer.
9 locals recommend
Wit's End Brewing Company
1330 Zuni St
9 locals recommend
Low-key taproom at a small craft brewery boasting an eclectic selection of beer.
Energetic brewery & taproom serving diverse craft drafts in an industrial-hip setting.
84 locals recommend
Little Machine Beer
2924 W 20th Ave
84 locals recommend
Energetic brewery & taproom serving diverse craft drafts in an industrial-hip setting.
Craft brewery taproom pouring Eastern European-style beers in laid-back environs with a patio.
68 locals recommend
Seedstock Brewery
3610 W Colfax Ave
68 locals recommend
Craft brewery taproom pouring Eastern European-style beers in laid-back environs with a patio.
193 locals recommend
Joyride Brewing Company
2501 Sheridan Boulevard
193 locals recommend
Briar Common Brewery + Eatery
2298 Clay St
75 locals recommend
Taproom featuring signature craft brews & rotating guest beer, plus occasional live music.
28 locals recommend
Goldspot Brewing Company
4970 Lowell Blvd
28 locals recommend
Taproom featuring signature craft brews & rotating guest beer, plus occasional live music.
Brewery taproom serving housemade craft beer in a publike setting with retractable garage doors.
73 locals recommend
Call to Arms Brewing Company
4526 Tennyson St
73 locals recommend
Brewery taproom serving housemade craft beer in a publike setting with retractable garage doors.
Microbrewery serving its unique & bold housemade beers in a relaxed & modern tap room.
36 locals recommend
De Steeg Brewing - Entrance in "The Alley"
4342 Tennyson St
36 locals recommend
Microbrewery serving its unique & bold housemade beers in a relaxed & modern tap room.
The Empourium Brewing Company
4385 W 42nd Ave
16 locals recommend
76 locals recommend
Spangalang Brewery
2736 Welton St
76 locals recommend
Laid-back brewpub offering a range of housemade beers & comfort food in an open wood-dominant space.
71 locals recommend
Lowdown Brewery
800 Lincoln St
71 locals recommend
Laid-back brewpub offering a range of housemade beers & comfort food in an open wood-dominant space.
Bustling taproom & brewery serving craft beers in a light & airy, science-inspired setting.
78 locals recommend
Cerebral Brewing
1477 Monroe St
78 locals recommend
Bustling taproom & brewery serving craft beers in a light & airy, science-inspired setting.

Landmarks/Stadiums/Museums

955 locals recommend
Coors Field
2001 Blake St
955 locals recommend
33 locals recommend
Pepsi Center
1000 Chopper Circle
33 locals recommend
389 locals recommend
Mile High Stadium
1701 Bryant St
389 locals recommend
129 locals recommend
Capitol Hill
129 locals recommend
66 locals recommend
Civic Center Park
101 14th Ave
66 locals recommend
1293 locals recommend
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy
1293 locals recommend
50 locals recommend
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
6000 Victory Way
50 locals recommend
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd
1094 locals recommend