Guidebook for Denver
Food Scene
B&W is one of the most beautiful and unique dining rooms in the city and has fantastic food and drink for dinner or brunch.
106 locals recommend
Beatrice & Woodsley
38 S BroadwayB&W is one of the most beautiful and unique dining rooms in the city and has fantastic food and drink for dinner or brunch.
Casual vibe, great beer selection and high-quality pub food. This is a Denver staple.
126 locals recommend
The Hornet
76 BroadwayCasual vibe, great beer selection and high-quality pub food. This is a Denver staple.
One of the best brunches in Denver, but grab a Bloody Mary while you wait!
215 locals recommend
Lucile's Creole Cafe
275 S Logan StOne of the best brunches in Denver, but grab a Bloody Mary while you wait!
Quality Thai and Chinese food with several locations around town. Always dependable and if you dine in, bottled beers are $.50 every night.
11 locals recommend
Thai Basil
540 East Alameda AvenueQuality Thai and Chinese food with several locations around town. Always dependable and if you dine in, bottled beers are $.50 every night.
Thai Monkey Club
102 S BroadwaySome of the best Thai in the city, and right around the corner.
BBQ and great local brews in an old auto garage with a huge patio. What's not to love?
16 locals recommend
Gary Lee's Motor Club and Grub
176 South BroadwayBBQ and great local brews in an old auto garage with a huge patio. What's not to love?
This place serves one thing - buttermilk biscuit sandwiches. That's all you need to know!
415 locals recommend
Denver Biscuit Company
3237 E Colfax AveThis place serves one thing - buttermilk biscuit sandwiches. That's all you need to know!
Gozo
30 S BroadwayHip Mediterranean tapas and delicious wines in a bright, modern space.
Delicious daily menu in a super-cool midcentury dining room. Two great patios in the summer surrounded by the chef's gardens.
21 locals recommend
Bittersweet
500 E Alameda AveDelicious daily menu in a super-cool midcentury dining room. Two great patios in the summer surrounded by the chef's gardens.
One of the better Mexican spots in the city. Excellent $5 house margaritas too!
106 locals recommend
Adelitas Cocina Y Cantina
1294 S BroadwayOne of the better Mexican spots in the city. Excellent $5 house margaritas too!
Arts & Culture
Very cool Art Deco moviehouse designed like a Mayan temple, complete with a full bar. The Mayan plays a mix of indie and mainstream films.
180 locals recommend
Landmark's Mayan Theatre
110 North BroadwayVery cool Art Deco moviehouse designed like a Mayan temple, complete with a full bar. The Mayan plays a mix of indie and mainstream films.
Dining, drinking, bowling, shuffleboard, arcade games - all under one roof.
298 locals recommend
Punch Bowl Social Denver
65 BroadwayDining, drinking, bowling, shuffleboard, arcade games - all under one roof.
The theater, the symphony, the opera, the ballet - all in one cool complex.
181 locals recommend
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
1101 13th StThe theater, the symphony, the opera, the ballet - all in one cool complex.
Small but fantastic contemporary art museum. Cool rooftop cafe as well.
496 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
1485 Delgany StSmall but fantastic contemporary art museum. Cool rooftop cafe as well.
Shopping
One of the best and most unique shops in the city! Gifts, clothing, bar ware, all kinds of great items.
38 locals recommend
Decade
56 S BroadwayOne of the best and most unique shops in the city! Gifts, clothing, bar ware, all kinds of great items.
Hazel & Dewey
70 South BroadwayGreat little kitchen shop on South Broadway!
HR Meininger Company
499 BroadwayEvery art supply you could ever possibly want, and then some.
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
3000 E 1st AveShop 'til you drop.
FM
55 N BroadwayGreat local clothing boutique, just blocks from the house.
The hippest craft store you'll ever see. Crafting classes even!
20 locals recommend
Fancy Tiger Crafts
3421 BroadwayThe hippest craft store you'll ever see. Crafting classes even!
Drinks & Nightlife
Classic tiki cocktails. Pufferfish chandeliers. Black and white island films. 900 miles from the nearest ocean.
66 locals recommend
Adrift
218 S BroadwayClassic tiki cocktails. Pufferfish chandeliers. Black and white island films. 900 miles from the nearest ocean.
Historians Ale House
24 BroadwayTons of beer and a great roof deck with city views.
The Irish Rover Pub
54 S BroadwaySouth Broadway staple. An Irish pub with a huge roof deck.
A Denver institution for burgers and bar food. Grab a beer while you wait.
105 locals recommend
Cherry Cricket - Cherry Creek
2641 E 2nd AveA Denver institution for burgers and bar food. Grab a beer while you wait.
There are more breweries in this town than you can shake a stick at - but this is still one of the best.
102 locals recommend
Renegade Brewing Company
925 W 9th AveThere are more breweries in this town than you can shake a stick at - but this is still one of the best.
Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales
1290 S BroadwayNearby craft brewery.
Baere Brewing Company
320 BroadwayClosest neighborhood brewery!
Everything Else
One of the coolest new spots in town. Fresh take on a public market in an old iron foundry. Restaurants, bars, coffee, bakeries, fresh meat and produce, and of course, a brewery. This is a must-see.
275 locals recommend
The Source Hotel
3330 Brighton BlvdOne of the coolest new spots in town. Fresh take on a public market in an old iron foundry. Restaurants, bars, coffee, bakeries, fresh meat and produce, and of course, a brewery. This is a must-see.
The city's most stylish block. Hip boutiques and some of the best restaurants in town, all under a canopy of twinkling lights.
287 locals recommend
Larimer Square
1430 Larimer StThe city's most stylish block. Hip boutiques and some of the best restaurants in town, all under a canopy of twinkling lights.
Sightseeing
One of the city's most beautiful and popular parks. This place is packed with runners and cyclists every day, but there's plenty of space to stretch out and relax as well.
738 locals recommend
Washington Park
One of the city's most beautiful and popular parks. This place is packed with runners and cyclists every day, but there's plenty of space to stretch out and relax as well.
Denver's strip. A pedestrian mall with more colorful characters than you can count in one day, plus tons of shops, restaurants, bars and theaters. Free shuttles run the length.
871 locals recommend
16th Street Mall
16th Street MallDenver's strip. A pedestrian mall with more colorful characters than you can count in one day, plus tons of shops, restaurants, bars and theaters. Free shuttles run the length.
These guys make a totally unique and delicious local whiskey, and have a great story to tell. Awesome free tour with a tasting at the end!
105 locals recommend
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Tour
200 S Kalamath StThese guys make a totally unique and delicious local whiskey, and have a great story to tell. Awesome free tour with a tasting at the end!
Denver's urban riverfront park. Architecturally stunning pedestrian bridges connect the park to downtown and Highland. Tons to do around here.
64 locals recommend
Commons Park
2101 15th StDenver's urban riverfront park. Architecturally stunning pedestrian bridges connect the park to downtown and Highland. Tons to do around here.