Guidebook for Denver

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Guidebook for Denver

Food Scene

Great neighborhood coffee shop. Walking distance.
67 locals recommend
Wash Perk
853 E Ohio Ave
67 locals recommend
Great neighborhood coffee shop. Walking distance.
Walking distance. Great gourmet French food. Try the Croque Monsieur!
44 locals recommend
Vert Kitchen
704 S Pearl St
44 locals recommend
Walking distance. Great gourmet French food. Try the Croque Monsieur!
Foodie food. Brunch.
19 locals recommend
Fooducopia
1939 E Kentucky Ave
19 locals recommend
Foodie food. Brunch.
Great sushi!
106 locals recommend
Izakaya Den
1487A S Pearl St
106 locals recommend
Great sushi!
Bar and grill with great daily deals like $1 street tacos on Tues/Thurs and the like. We end up here a lot. Phenomenal rooftop deck.
151 locals recommend
Historians Ale House
24 Broadway
151 locals recommend
Bar and grill with great daily deals like $1 street tacos on Tues/Thurs and the like. We end up here a lot. Phenomenal rooftop deck.
Another place we end up a lot. Like the atmosphere and service and the free parking lot out back!
126 locals recommend
The Hornet
76 Broadway
126 locals recommend
Another place we end up a lot. Like the atmosphere and service and the free parking lot out back!
Unique ice cream flavors and a local favorite.
141 locals recommend
Sweet Action Ice Cream
52 Broadway
141 locals recommend
Unique ice cream flavors and a local favorite.
More upscale foodie friendly dining.
106 locals recommend
Beatrice & Woodsley
38 S Broadway
106 locals recommend
More upscale foodie friendly dining.
Locally owned mini chain of TexMex joints that plays local music and has a great happy hour.
83 locals recommend
Illegal Pete's South Broadway
270 S Broadway
83 locals recommend
Locally owned mini chain of TexMex joints that plays local music and has a great happy hour.
Cozy and unique shared space social coffee house.
81 locals recommend
The Bardo Coffee House
238 S Broadway
81 locals recommend
Cozy and unique shared space social coffee house.
5280 Denver Top Restaurant - Foodie Food
21 locals recommend
Bittersweet
500 E Alameda Ave
21 locals recommend
5280 Denver Top Restaurant - Foodie Food
5280 Denver Top Restaurant - Foodie Food
66 locals recommend
Beast + Bottle
719 E 17th Ave
66 locals recommend
5280 Denver Top Restaurant - Foodie Food
5280 Denver Top Restaurant - Foodie Food
268 locals recommend
Work & Class
2500 Larimer St
268 locals recommend
5280 Denver Top Restaurant - Foodie Food
5280 Denver Top Restaurant - Foodie Food - Upscale Fast Casual - Yes, that's a thing now.
95 locals recommend
Mercantile Dining and Provision
1701 Wynkoop St
95 locals recommend
5280 Denver Top Restaurant - Foodie Food - Upscale Fast Casual - Yes, that's a thing now.
One of our more famous ice cream spots.
538 locals recommend
Little Man Ice Cream
2620 16th St
538 locals recommend
One of our more famous ice cream spots.
Denver's only tiki bar! Owned by Little Man Ice Cream. Fun and kitschy. Great happy hour.
66 locals recommend
Adrift
218 S Broadway
66 locals recommend
Denver's only tiki bar! Owned by Little Man Ice Cream. Fun and kitschy. Great happy hour.
Kitschy diner with great food! Featured on many A-lists and Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives. Open 24 hours!
9 locals recommend
Breakfast King
1100 S Santa Fe Dr
9 locals recommend
Kitschy diner with great food! Featured on many A-lists and Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives. Open 24 hours!
Closest coffee shop. Right next door to Vert Kitchen cafe.
Overt
712 1/2 S Pearl St
Closest coffee shop. Right next door to Vert Kitchen cafe.
Creole breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Amazing house made biscuits, jams, and beignets!
215 locals recommend
Lucile's Creole Cafe
275 S Logan St
215 locals recommend
Creole breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Amazing house made biscuits, jams, and beignets!
Popular Mexican place. Great happy hour and street tacos.
106 locals recommend
Adelitas Cocina Y Cantina
1294 S Broadway
106 locals recommend
Popular Mexican place. Great happy hour and street tacos.

Essentials

Our local chain of natural grocers. Walking distance.
422 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
3625 E Colfax Ave
422 locals recommend
Our local chain of natural grocers. Walking distance.
Our nearest dispensary. Marijuana is legal in Colorado. Walking distance.
The Herbal Cure
985 S Logan St
Our nearest dispensary. Marijuana is legal in Colorado. Walking distance.
A bit pricier and fancier organic grocer.
515 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1701 Wewatta St
515 locals recommend
A bit pricier and fancier organic grocer.
Walking distance dry cleaner.
Washington Park Cleaners
529 E Ohio Ave
Walking distance dry cleaner.
One of Colorado's most popular natural market grocery stores. Very affordable. Unique offerings.
372 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
661 Logan St
372 locals recommend
One of Colorado's most popular natural market grocery stores. Very affordable. Unique offerings.
Laundromat.
8 locals recommend
Cycles Laundry
320 Broadway
8 locals recommend
Laundromat.
coin operated laundromat
ABC Coin Operated Laundry
1905 W Mississippi Ave
coin operated laundromat

Parks & Nature

THE park to visit in Denver. Paths for bikes, running, walking...gardens, lake, rentals and more.
738 locals recommend
Washington Park
738 locals recommend
THE park to visit in Denver. Paths for bikes, running, walking...gardens, lake, rentals and more.
Natural rock formation amphitheater. Has hiking trails nearby as well.
1973 locals recommend
Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda Parkway
1973 locals recommend
Natural rock formation amphitheater. Has hiking trails nearby as well.
The largest park in Denver. Lots of trails and historic buildings. Lakes and rentals.
745 locals recommend
City Park
2001 Colorado Blvd
745 locals recommend
The largest park in Denver. Lots of trails and historic buildings. Lakes and rentals.

Drinks & Nightlife

You have to check out some of the local breweries. It's on of our things here in Colorado!
27 locals recommend
Chain Reaction Brewing Company
902 S Lipan St
27 locals recommend
You have to check out some of the local breweries. It's on of our things here in Colorado!
You have to check out some of the local breweries. It's on of our things here in Colorado!
56 locals recommend
Baere Brewing Company
320 Broadway
56 locals recommend
You have to check out some of the local breweries. It's on of our things here in Colorado!
Bar with food. DJ dance room. Cool decor.
18 locals recommend
Syntax Physic Opera
554 S Broadway
18 locals recommend
Bar with food. DJ dance room. Cool decor.
One of the #1 whiskeys in the world is distilled right here!
105 locals recommend
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Tour
200 S Kalamath St
105 locals recommend
One of the #1 whiskeys in the world is distilled right here!
Unique beer offerings.
36 locals recommend
Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales
1290 S Broadway
36 locals recommend
Unique beer offerings.
One of our favorites. Excellent barrel-aged beers.
22 locals recommend
Banded Oak Brewing Co.
470 Broadway
22 locals recommend
One of our favorites. Excellent barrel-aged beers.
Whiskey Distillery - Great tours and tastings. Locally owned and operated.
18 locals recommend
Laws Whiskey House
1420 S Acoma St
18 locals recommend
Whiskey Distillery - Great tours and tastings. Locally owned and operated.
Amazing locally crafted liquors. Our favorite is their spiced rum. They do flights or you can order fancy cocktails.
21 locals recommend
Bear Creek Distillery
1879 S Acoma St
21 locals recommend
Amazing locally crafted liquors. Our favorite is their spiced rum. They do flights or you can order fancy cocktails.
New distillery in SoBo
9 locals recommend
Archetype Distillery
458 S Broadway
9 locals recommend
New distillery in SoBo
Walking distance. Newly renovated to add more taps and food. Pool tables.
11 locals recommend
Kentucky Inn
890 S Pearl St
11 locals recommend
Walking distance. Newly renovated to add more taps and food. Pool tables.
Great locally crafted spirits and cocktails.
10 locals recommend
Denver Distillery
244 S Broadway
10 locals recommend
Great locally crafted spirits and cocktails.

Arts & Culture

Our artsy locally owned theater usually playing indie films.
180 locals recommend
Landmark's Mayan Theatre
110 North Broadway
180 locals recommend
Our artsy locally owned theater usually playing indie films.
Tour of the U.S. Mint.
82 locals recommend
United States Mint Gift shop
320 W Colfax Ave
82 locals recommend
Tour of the U.S. Mint.
One of the more popular art museums.
1293 locals recommend
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy
1293 locals recommend
One of the more popular art museums.
The Denver Aquarium
492 locals recommend
Downtown Aquarium
700 Water St
492 locals recommend
The Denver Aquarium
Gorgeous displays with different outdoor artists featured each quarter.
1100 locals recommend
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St
1100 locals recommend
Gorgeous displays with different outdoor artists featured each quarter.
The building itself is a work of art, so the artwork is a bonus. Very modern and some brutalistic architecture. A personal favorite.
180 locals recommend
Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock St
180 locals recommend
The building itself is a work of art, so the artwork is a bonus. Very modern and some brutalistic architecture. A personal favorite.
Weirdly fascinating museum full of trains, planes, and automobiles.
32 locals recommend
Forney Museum of Transportation
4303 Brighton Blvd
32 locals recommend
Weirdly fascinating museum full of trains, planes, and automobiles.

Sightseeing

Our newly refinished gold dome. Tours available.
227 locals recommend
Colorado State Capitol
200 E Colfax Ave
227 locals recommend
Our newly refinished gold dome. Tours available.
Our newest "museum" full of great interactive exhibits.
212 locals recommend
History Colorado Center
1200 N Broadway
212 locals recommend
Our newest "museum" full of great interactive exhibits.
Touristy sightseeing destination. People watching, souvenir shops, bars, restaurants.
871 locals recommend
16th Street Mall
16th Street Mall
871 locals recommend
Touristy sightseeing destination. People watching, souvenir shops, bars, restaurants.
206 locals recommend
The Colorado Convention Center
700 14th St
206 locals recommend
The Broadway strip includes nightclubs, bars, restaurants, desserts, activities. Central point is near 1 Ave. Check out Punch Bowl Social, Historians Ale House, and Sweet Action Ice Cream.
22 locals recommend
Broadways
1027 Broadway
22 locals recommend
The Broadway strip includes nightclubs, bars, restaurants, desserts, activities. Central point is near 1 Ave. Check out Punch Bowl Social, Historians Ale House, and Sweet Action Ice Cream.
181 locals recommend
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
1101 13th St
181 locals recommend
Completely overhauled and remodeled. Gorgeous architecture and art installations. Outdoor fountains. Great for people-watching. New restaurants, coffee, ice cream, shopping, farmers markets.
889 locals recommend
LoDo
889 locals recommend
Completely overhauled and remodeled. Gorgeous architecture and art installations. Outdoor fountains. Great for people-watching. New restaurants, coffee, ice cream, shopping, farmers markets.

Shopping

Large and upscale indoor mall with coffee, restaurants, and all types of stores.
822 locals recommend
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
3000 E 1st Ave
822 locals recommend
Large and upscale indoor mall with coffee, restaurants, and all types of stores.
Very nice wine and liquor store. Clean and organized.
14 locals recommend
Divino Wine & Spirits
1240 S Broadway
14 locals recommend
Very nice wine and liquor store. Clean and organized.
Vintage and retro resale clothing and accessories.
49 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
51 Broadway
49 locals recommend
Vintage and retro resale clothing and accessories.
Love this little women's clothing and accessories shop. Affordable, too!
7 locals recommend
Starlet
26 N Broadway
7 locals recommend
Love this little women's clothing and accessories shop. Affordable, too!
Unique fashion. Locally owned. Fun to peruse.
7 locals recommend
FashioNation and Baby Sitter's Nightmare
1594 S Broadway
7 locals recommend
Unique fashion. Locally owned. Fun to peruse.
Fun part of shopping the South Broadway antique row.
Night and Day Vintage
4036 Tejon St
Fun part of shopping the South Broadway antique row.
This is part of the South Broadway antique row. This whole area has great shopping and antique-ing.
Antique Exchange Co-Op
1500 S Broadway
This is part of the South Broadway antique row. This whole area has great shopping and antique-ing.
stylish retro boutique
38 locals recommend
Decade
56 S Broadway
38 locals recommend
stylish retro boutique
Westword Best Kitchen Store in 2012
Hazel & Dewey
70 South Broadway
Westword Best Kitchen Store in 2012
Westword Best Store on Broadway in 2012 Fashion
7 locals recommend
Sewn Denver
18 S Broadway
7 locals recommend
Westword Best Store on Broadway in 2012 Fashion
True Love Shoes and Accessories
42 North Broadway