River North (RiNo) Visitors Guidebook
Drinks & Nightlife
Pour-your-own-beers! Nearly 40 taps of great local and national craft brews.
101 locals recommend
First Draft Taproom & Kitchen
1309 26th StPour-your-own-beers! Nearly 40 taps of great local and national craft brews.
Urban winery that is growing rapidly in popularity.
194 locals recommend
The Infinite Monkey Theorem Urban Winery
3200 Larimer StUrban winery that is growing rapidly in popularity.
Alternative-lifestyle nightclub with one of the best dance parties in Denver.
65 locals recommend
Tracks Denver
3500 Walnut StAlternative-lifestyle nightclub with one of the best dance parties in Denver.
Local dive bar; if you catch them at the right time, they serve food. Good place for a cheap beer and to watch the game.
7 locals recommend
Embassy Tavern
3463 Larimer StLocal dive bar; if you catch them at the right time, they serve food. Good place for a cheap beer and to watch the game.
Just up the block from Coors Field; great ales, some quite high ABV.
35 locals recommend
Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery
1139 20th StJust up the block from Coors Field; great ales, some quite high ABV.
Stem Ciders
3040 Walnut StDelicious ciders.
Great bar with huge beer selection, delicious drinks, a huge outdoor area, and rotating selection of food trucks. A great choice for a sunny day!
75 locals recommend
Improper City
3201 Walnut StGreat bar with huge beer selection, delicious drinks, a huge outdoor area, and rotating selection of food trucks. A great choice for a sunny day!
Our Mutual Friend Malt & Brew
2810 Larimer StLocal brewery that malts their own barley.
Meadowlark Bar
2701 Larimer StFunky indoor-outdoor music club and bar.
Blake Street Tavern
2301 Blake StSports bar with decent food and plenty of TVs.
A relatively young brewery that has great unique beers (jalapeño saison, tropical ale, key lime cream ale, etc.), as well as great IPAs. Great open space to gather!
37 locals recommend
14er Brewing & Beer Garden
3120 Blake StA relatively young brewery that has great unique beers (jalapeño saison, tropical ale, key lime cream ale, etc.), as well as great IPAs. Great open space to gather!
Federales Denver
Great place to hang o.ut during the day - gets clubby at night
Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row Denver
Cheap beer and good vibes - turns into bottle service at night.
Everything Else
Local brewery that serves up delicious red ales. They serve pizza and spent-grain crusts. Music-themed and often has live bands.
154 locals recommend
Black Shirt Brewing
3719 Walnut StLocal brewery that serves up delicious red ales. They serve pizza and spent-grain crusts. Music-themed and often has live bands.
Proof Wine & Spirits
3360 Larimer StGreat local wine & beer shop just across the street.
Walnut Liquors
3729 Walnut StGreat liquor store with terrific selection of craft beers.
Crema Coffee House
2862 Larimer StArtsy coffee house with interesting food menu.
Food Scene
The Walnut Room
3131 Walnut StLocal Italian with quality food and easy delivery.
Urban indoor-market with, among other things, two well-reviewed restaurants, butcher, liquor store, and brewery.
275 locals recommend
The Source Hotel
3330 Brighton BlvdUrban indoor-market with, among other things, two well-reviewed restaurants, butcher, liquor store, and brewery.
Westword's Best New Restaurant for 2015! Serves "traditional regional Chinese" cuisine. Located just across the street. Great for the adventurous eater! Michelin Rated!
153 locals recommend
Hop Alley
3500 Larimer StWestword's Best New Restaurant for 2015! Serves "traditional regional Chinese" cuisine. Located just across the street. Great for the adventurous eater! Michelin Rated!
New 7-Eleven is just 2 blocks away, large, and has a good selection of snacks, drinks, and beer. Plus a great slurpee and coffee bar!
103 locals recommend
7-Eleven
1090 N Ogden StNew 7-Eleven is just 2 blocks away, large, and has a good selection of snacks, drinks, and beer. Plus a great slurpee and coffee bar!
Great brewpub in a cool old building. Good food and a large selection of beer that can only be found there.
99 locals recommend
Blue Moon Brewing Company
3750 Chestnut PlGreat brewpub in a cool old building. Good food and a large selection of beer that can only be found there.
Vibrant retro brunch spot with crazy pancakes, like Reese’s piece pancakes. Get there early, it’s popular!
862 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
6315 W 104th AveVibrant retro brunch spot with crazy pancakes, like Reese’s piece pancakes. Get there early, it’s popular!
Modern Mexican eatery with innovative menu, great terrace, and delicious drinks.
191 locals recommend
Los Chingones
2463 Larimer StModern Mexican eatery with innovative menu, great terrace, and delicious drinks.
Great urban warehouse with multiple trendy restaurants, bars, etc.
275 locals recommend
The Source Hotel
3330 Brighton BlvdGreat urban warehouse with multiple trendy restaurants, bars, etc.
Great coffee shop, food, and drinks just across the street. Try the breakfast burrito! [Note: they routinely close at 1pm.]
11 locals recommend
Lekker Coffee
3460 Larimer StGreat coffee shop, food, and drinks just across the street. Try the breakfast burrito! [Note: they routinely close at 1pm.]
RiNo Beer Garden
3800 Walnut StHuge patio, great beer list, and fantastic weekend brunch.
Convenient new Nepalese/Himalayan restaurant with a pretty good happy hour.
52 locals recommend
Himchuli - Indian & Nepali Cuisine
3489 W 32nd AveConvenient new Nepalese/Himalayan restaurant with a pretty good happy hour.
It's laid-back and lively at Mister Oso, a small but stylish spot with a creative menu and clever cooking. Chef/owner Blake Edmunds has a hit on his hands, with a second location opening in recent years. While tacos may be the main event, this isn't your typical taqueria menu. Instead, discover ceviches, salads and dishes bearing Latin American and international influences. Everything is served family style. Pick up a tortilla and start building a delicious treat, as in the mojo tacos with coconut-braised pork shoulder finished with a mojo salsa and pickled red onion served with crispy fried plantains. Coconut rice, served in a piping hot cast iron dish, bridges sweet and savory thanks to pickled shaved peppers and thin, shaved red onion. Michelin Rated!
43 locals recommend
Mister Oso
3163 Larimer StIt's laid-back and lively at Mister Oso, a small but stylish spot with a creative menu and clever cooking. Chef/owner Blake Edmunds has a hit on his hands, with a second location opening in recent years. While tacos may be the main event, this isn't your typical taqueria menu. Instead, discover ceviches, salads and dishes bearing Latin American and international influences. Everything is served family style. Pick up a tortilla and start building a delicious treat, as in the mojo tacos with coconut-braised pork shoulder finished with a mojo salsa and pickled red onion served with crispy fried plantains. Coconut rice, served in a piping hot cast iron dish, bridges sweet and savory thanks to pickled shaved peppers and thin, shaved red onion. Michelin Rated!
More than just a name, it's an ethos at this ambitious RiNo dining room from Chef Duncan Holmes where staff warmly welcome you. Once inside this Scandi-cool space, diners pull up a chair at the 18-seat counter facing the kitchen where a focused team is hard at work. The multicourse contemporary tasting menu rotates quarterly (think harvest-themed in the fall). This kitchen offers far from typical dishes. Seared quail breast with a confit leg is spot on, especially when sided by creamed kale made with sunflower seeds and a quail reduction. The hits keep coming through to dessert, where a warm, fluted buckwheat tart with a custard filling is bested with a cocoa nib crumble and a quenelle of subtle-yet-spectacular cinnamon and celeriac ice cream. Michelin One Star Rated!
9 locals recommend
Beckon
2843 Larimer StMore than just a name, it's an ethos at this ambitious RiNo dining room from Chef Duncan Holmes where staff warmly welcome you. Once inside this Scandi-cool space, diners pull up a chair at the 18-seat counter facing the kitchen where a focused team is hard at work. The multicourse contemporary tasting menu rotates quarterly (think harvest-themed in the fall). This kitchen offers far from typical dishes. Seared quail breast with a confit leg is spot on, especially when sided by creamed kale made with sunflower seeds and a quail reduction. The hits keep coming through to dessert, where a warm, fluted buckwheat tart with a custard filling is bested with a cocoa nib crumble and a quenelle of subtle-yet-spectacular cinnamon and celeriac ice cream. Michelin One Star Rated!
This Larimer Street spot from chef Jose Avila is no fuss and no frills but all heart. Inside, it's equal parts cozy and colorful with dark, unpolished wood floors and vibrant walls. In case the name didn't give it away, pozole is the star of the show. They feature the typical rojo and verde broths as well as white, black (with a smoky char from roasted chilies) and vegetarian—eschewing pork for mushroom and chayote. It's an impressive take on a Mexican staple. Customize the protein and opt for the tender and flavorful pork, and order a mezcal from their extensive selection. Should pozole not call your name, there are tacos and pambazos on offer, and on weekends, mornings are met with chilaquiles and a concha French toast that's worth an early wake-up call. This Larimer Street spot from chef Jose Avila is no fuss and no frills but all heart. Inside, it's equal parts cozy and colorful with dark, unpolished wood floors and vibrant walls. In case the name didn't give it away, pozole is the star of the show. They feature the typical rojo and verde broths as well as white, black (with a smoky char from roasted chilies) and vegetarian—eschewing pork for mushroom and chayote. It's an impressive take on a Mexican staple. Customize the protein and opt for the tender and flavorful pork, and order a mezcal from their extensive selection. Should pozole not call your name, there are tacos and pambazos on offer, and on weekends, mornings are met with chilaquiles and a concha French toast that's worth an early wake-up call. This Larimer Street spot from chef Jose Avila is no fuss and no frills but all heart. Inside, it's equal parts cozy and colorful with dark, unpolished wood floors and vibrant walls. In case the name didn't give it away, pozole is the star of the show. They feature the typical rojo and verde broths as well as white, black (with a smoky char from roasted chilies) and vegetarian—eschewing pork for mushroom and chayote. It's an impressive take on a Mexican staple. Customize the protein and opt for the tender and flavorful pork, and order a mezcal from their extensive selection. Should pozole not call your name, there are tacos and pambazos on offer, and on weekends, mornings are met with chilaquiles and a concha French toast that's worth an early wake-up call. Michelin Rated!
La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal
This Larimer Street spot from chef Jose Avila is no fuss and no frills but all heart. Inside, it's equal parts cozy and colorful with dark, unpolished wood floors and vibrant walls. In case the name didn't give it away, pozole is the star of the show. They feature the typical rojo and verde broths as well as white, black (with a smoky char from roasted chilies) and vegetarian—eschewing pork for mushroom and chayote. It's an impressive take on a Mexican staple. Customize the protein and opt for the tender and flavorful pork, and order a mezcal from their extensive selection. Should pozole not call your name, there are tacos and pambazos on offer, and on weekends, mornings are met with chilaquiles and a concha French toast that's worth an early wake-up call. This Larimer Street spot from chef Jose Avila is no fuss and no frills but all heart. Inside, it's equal parts cozy and colorful with dark, unpolished wood floors and vibrant walls. In case the name didn't give it away, pozole is the star of the show. They feature the typical rojo and verde broths as well as white, black (with a smoky char from roasted chilies) and vegetarian—eschewing pork for mushroom and chayote. It's an impressive take on a Mexican staple. Customize the protein and opt for the tender and flavorful pork, and order a mezcal from their extensive selection. Should pozole not call your name, there are tacos and pambazos on offer, and on weekends, mornings are met with chilaquiles and a concha French toast that's worth an early wake-up call. This Larimer Street spot from chef Jose Avila is no fuss and no frills but all heart. Inside, it's equal parts cozy and colorful with dark, unpolished wood floors and vibrant walls. In case the name didn't give it away, pozole is the star of the show. They feature the typical rojo and verde broths as well as white, black (with a smoky char from roasted chilies) and vegetarian—eschewing pork for mushroom and chayote. It's an impressive take on a Mexican staple. Customize the protein and opt for the tender and flavorful pork, and order a mezcal from their extensive selection. Should pozole not call your name, there are tacos and pambazos on offer, and on weekends, mornings are met with chilaquiles and a concha French toast that's worth an early wake-up call. Michelin Rated!
This hip spot from Kelly Whitaker's Id Est Hospitality Group is tucked away in the Dairy Block's Free Market. Chef Michael Diaz de Leon runs the show here, where the team takes a serious approach to locality and seasonality, not only in the produce but also the grains, which they mill or nixtamalize in-house. The mastery of the hearth as the primary cooking implement makes this operation special, and infuses each of the tasting menu's courses with distinct notes. The menu, which is Mexican at its core, has a clear narrative, and is perhaps best displayed in lamb prepared two ways—as a street-style taco and ground lamb leg kushiyaki with a quenelle of mole chichilo. The non-alcoholic pairings are especially intriguing, as in the burnt onion Mai Tai. Michelin Rated!
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This hip spot from Kelly Whitaker's Id Est Hospitality Group is tucked away in the Dairy Block's Free Market. Chef Michael Diaz de Leon runs the show here, where the team takes a serious approach to locality and seasonality, not only in the produce but also the grains, which they mill or nixtamalize in-house. The mastery of the hearth as the primary cooking implement makes this operation special, and infuses each of the tasting menu's courses with distinct notes. The menu, which is Mexican at its core, has a clear narrative, and is perhaps best displayed in lamb prepared two ways—as a street-style taco and ground lamb leg kushiyaki with a quenelle of mole chichilo. The non-alcoholic pairings are especially intriguing, as in the burnt onion Mai Tai. Michelin Rated!
Essentials
King Soopers
1155 E 9th AveBrand-new grocery store.
Large 2-story liquor store. One of the largest and finest selection of wine, beer, and liquor in Colorado.
109 locals recommend
Argonaut Wine & Liquor
760 E Colfax AveLarge 2-story liquor store. One of the largest and finest selection of wine, beer, and liquor in Colorado.
Natural Grocers
3757 Brighton BlvdLocal upscale grocery and liquor store.
Whole Foods Market
1701 Wewatta StNew outpost of classic upscale grocery store.
Convenient lightrail station that's a quick 5-minute from our home. Can go to the airport or to Union Station. From Union Station, you can take the lightrail to most parts of town.
40 locals recommend
38th / Blake Station
3745 Blake StConvenient lightrail station that's a quick 5-minute from our home. Can go to the airport or to Union Station. From Union Station, you can take the lightrail to most parts of town.
Arts & Culture
Even when the Rockies aren't very good, still one of the best ballparks in all of baseball. Cheap tix are almost always available. Awesome views of the mountains!
955 locals recommend
Coors Field
2001 Blake StEven when the Rockies aren't very good, still one of the best ballparks in all of baseball. Cheap tix are almost always available. Awesome views of the mountains!
The Denver Mint is the single largest producer of coins in the world! Located in a historic building right downtown.
82 locals recommend
United States Mint Gift shop
320 W Colfax AveThe Denver Mint is the single largest producer of coins in the world! Located in a historic building right downtown.
Neighborhoods
1400 block of Larimer. Picturesque block with great restaurants and upscale bars.
31 locals recommend
Larimer Square Historic District
1400 block of Larimer. Picturesque block with great restaurants and upscale bars.
Collection of bars in Denver’s Lower Downtown (“LoDo”) area, just outside Coors Field. Younger crowd, open late-night. Also the location of Union Station, the historic train station that was completely remodeled in the past decade to include hip restaurants, trendy hotel, and fun bars. Great outdoor and indoor seating. Also convenient to catch the lightrail to the airport or around town.
889 locals recommend
LoDo
Collection of bars in Denver’s Lower Downtown (“LoDo”) area, just outside Coors Field. Younger crowd, open late-night. Also the location of Union Station, the historic train station that was completely remodeled in the past decade to include hip restaurants, trendy hotel, and fun bars. Great outdoor and indoor seating. Also convenient to catch the lightrail to the airport or around town.