Guidebook for Grand Junction
Food Scene
The best restaurant on the Western Slope, and one of the best restaurants in Colorado. If you like good food, go here!
108 locals recommend
Bin 707 Foodbar
225 N 5th StThe best restaurant on the Western Slope, and one of the best restaurants in Colorado. If you like good food, go here!
Best pizza place in town! Any pizza with their homemade peanut sauce is highly recommended.
61 locals recommend
Pablo's Pizza
319 Main StBest pizza place in town! Any pizza with their homemade peanut sauce is highly recommended.
The sister restaurant to Bin 707, with similarly high-quality food, great service, and a nice atmosphere. A little more casual than Bin 707, but still very good!
52 locals recommend
Tacoparty
126 S 5th StThe sister restaurant to Bin 707, with similarly high-quality food, great service, and a nice atmosphere. A little more casual than Bin 707, but still very good!
Decent beer and quite good food. The salmon fish and chips are great!
40 locals recommend
The Rockslide Brewery and Restaurant
401 Main StDecent beer and quite good food. The salmon fish and chips are great!
Edgewater Brewery
905 Struthers AvePretty good beer, pretty good food, and often has live music.
No Coast Sushi - Grand Junction
1119 N 1st StGreat local sushi place!
OLD MAN GRILL
644 North AveGreat breakfast spot with big portions and friendly service.
Really good breakfast spot—the homemade corned beef hash is excellent, or get some cinnamon roll french toast if you have a sweet tooth. They also serve multiple kinds of mimosas and bloody mary drinks!
55 locals recommend
Dream Cafe
314 Main StReally good breakfast spot—the homemade corned beef hash is excellent, or get some cinnamon roll french toast if you have a sweet tooth. They also serve multiple kinds of mimosas and bloody mary drinks!
The best coffee place! Limited food selection, though—just pastries.
26 locals recommend
Kiln Coffee Bar
326 Main StThe best coffee place! Limited food selection, though—just pastries.
Good spot to go get on wifi and do some work. Some good breakfast options, good coffee, and an open, inviting place to work.
42 locals recommend
Main Street Bagels
559 Main StGood spot to go get on wifi and do some work. Some good breakfast options, good coffee, and an open, inviting place to work.
Underrated breakfast spot! Usually pretty quiet for breakfast and a good place to work in the morning, with really good food and coffee. Very busy at lunch, and they have some delicious paninis, salads and soups for lunch.
32 locals recommend
Cafe Sol
420 Main StUnderrated breakfast spot! Usually pretty quiet for breakfast and a good place to work in the morning, with really good food and coffee. Very busy at lunch, and they have some delicious paninis, salads and soups for lunch.
Awesome, little-known Thai/asian place! The food is fantastic and the owners are super friendly. It's in a weird location, but trust me, it's worth a visit.
12 locals recommend
Thai Smile
2692 US-50Awesome, little-known Thai/asian place! The food is fantastic and the owners are super friendly. It's in a weird location, but trust me, it's worth a visit.
Drinks & Nightlife
The best brewery in the valley! Pretty good food too, and often hosts live music.
46 locals recommend
Palisade Pedicab
200 Peach AveThe best brewery in the valley! Pretty good food too, and often hosts live music.
A cool local distillery with good drinks and live music. They don't make their own food but they'll often have a food truck parked out front, and they're right next door to Palisade Brewing which serves pretty good food.
55 locals recommend
Peach Street Distillers
144 Kluge AveA cool local distillery with good drinks and live music. They don't make their own food but they'll often have a food truck parked out front, and they're right next door to Palisade Brewing which serves pretty good food.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful natural area that you have to visit while you're here—on par with many of our National Parks! You can either pay the entrance fee and drive the Rimrock loop to get a view of the whole park, or for the best free hike in town go to the Monument Canyon Trailhead and hike through the middle of the monument (no fee if you enter from this direction).
149 locals recommend
Colorado National Monument
11 Rimrock DrA beautiful natural area that you have to visit while you're here—on par with many of our National Parks! You can either pay the entrance fee and drive the Rimrock loop to get a view of the whole park, or for the best free hike in town go to the Monument Canyon Trailhead and hike through the middle of the monument (no fee if you enter from this direction).
A steep, STEEP hike, but with a super rewarding view of the whole valley!
22 locals recommend
Mount Garfield
A steep, STEEP hike, but with a super rewarding view of the whole valley!
Entertainment & Activities
They host many movies, symphony performances, live artists, etc.
28 locals recommend
The Avalon Theatre
645 Main StThey host many movies, symphony performances, live artists, etc.
Mesa Theater
538 Main StThe local venue for live music!
Essentials
Really good fresh produce and meat, but a little farther away than City Market.
20 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1450 Independent AveReally good fresh produce and meat, but a little farther away than City Market.