Corbin’s Denver Guidebook

Corbin
Corbin’s Denver Guidebook

DRINK & FOOD & SUMPIN' TO DO

Proximal, walkable, or talk-able. Out of the ordinary and possibly overlooked gems. Don't have to take my word for it, but if you know, you know. Rarely fancy, but not antithesis of classy, these places are all about the things being served. I am not sending you to fine dining or dives, but just plain good.
BEER—Walk 2 blocks from my place. Their beers are highly rated, including Beer Connoisseur's #3 best beer of 2018. It is delicious. https://www.craftbeer.com/news/brewery-news/seedstock-claims-third-best-beer-of-2018-beer-connoisseur
68 locals recommend
Seedstock Brewery
3610 W Colfax Ave
68 locals recommend
BEER—Walk 2 blocks from my place. Their beers are highly rated, including Beer Connoisseur's #3 best beer of 2018. It is delicious. https://www.craftbeer.com/news/brewery-news/seedstock-claims-third-best-beer-of-2018-beer-connoisseur
COFFEE—Walk 2 blocks from the place. Highly recommend their dirty turmeric latte. Not too sweet, healthy, and unique.
30 locals recommend
Brew Culture Coffee
3620 W Colfax Ave
30 locals recommend
COFFEE—Walk 2 blocks from the place. Highly recommend their dirty turmeric latte. Not too sweet, healthy, and unique.
COCKTAILS—If you like fancy (and amazing) drinks with an upscale/chic/dark atmosphere, this is for you. This is the Denver installation of NYC's most famous cocktail bar.
83 locals recommend
Death & Co Denver
1280 25th St
83 locals recommend
COCKTAILS—If you like fancy (and amazing) drinks with an upscale/chic/dark atmosphere, this is for you. This is the Denver installation of NYC's most famous cocktail bar.
ENTERTAINMENT—Home of the Colorado Rockies, Coors Field is super close and a great Saturday afternoon activity, right downtown in the RiNo/Ballpark neighborhoods.
955 locals recommend
Coors Field
2001 Blake St
955 locals recommend
ENTERTAINMENT—Home of the Colorado Rockies, Coors Field is super close and a great Saturday afternoon activity, right downtown in the RiNo/Ballpark neighborhoods.
ENTERTAINMENT—Walk to a concert or the Denver Broncos football games.
389 locals recommend
Mile High Stadium
1701 Bryant St
389 locals recommend
ENTERTAINMENT—Walk to a concert or the Denver Broncos football games.
ENTERTAINMENT—This arena is super close to my place and is host to the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, many concerts, and other indoor events.
500 locals recommend
Ball Arena
1000 Chopper Cir
500 locals recommend
ENTERTAINMENT—This arena is super close to my place and is host to the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, many concerts, and other indoor events.
PARKS—A park with a massive lake 5 blocks away the includes sweeping mountain views.
437 locals recommend
Sloans Lake
437 locals recommend
PARKS—A park with a massive lake 5 blocks away the includes sweeping mountain views.
PARKS—Across the street from my place, it is a long and sweeping park with a fresh and clean, wooded marshland bikeway to Mile High Stadium and downtown. Denver just built a huge new playground as part of an ongoing $9 mil improvement to this park. https://denverite.com/2018/08/04/bike-paco-sanchez-park/
23 locals recommend
Paco Sanchez Park
3240 W 14th Ave
23 locals recommend
PARKS—Across the street from my place, it is a long and sweeping park with a fresh and clean, wooded marshland bikeway to Mile High Stadium and downtown. Denver just built a huge new playground as part of an ongoing $9 mil improvement to this park. https://denverite.com/2018/08/04/bike-paco-sanchez-park/
BREAKFAST—Light and super healthy meals. Get up early, get things going, and feel good doing it.
15 locals recommend
Prosperoats
2550 15th St
15 locals recommend
BREAKFAST—Light and super healthy meals. Get up early, get things going, and feel good doing it.
BRUNCH—Sassafrass American Eatery-Highlands (not in Airbnb's guidebook listings). Southern/Creole brunch in a super cool old house+great patio. Best southern food in Denver, IMO, as well as my NoLa friends. https://goo.gl/maps/ti3tWDcFMZXdtP349
3927 W 32nd Ave
3927 West 32nd Avenue
BRUNCH—Sassafrass American Eatery-Highlands (not in Airbnb's guidebook listings). Southern/Creole brunch in a super cool old house+great patio. Best southern food in Denver, IMO, as well as my NoLa friends. https://goo.gl/maps/ti3tWDcFMZXdtP349
DINNER—Dining fare here is what you expect from 5-star restaurants, including presentation, but half the price and twice the portion size. Eat the Smoked Pork Chop: house-brined + smoked bone-in chop, roasted mushrooms, fingerling potatoes, pear, and brussel sprouts.
75 locals recommend
Briar Common Brewery + Eatery
2298 Clay St
75 locals recommend
DINNER—Dining fare here is what you expect from 5-star restaurants, including presentation, but half the price and twice the portion size. Eat the Smoked Pork Chop: house-brined + smoked bone-in chop, roasted mushrooms, fingerling potatoes, pear, and brussel sprouts.
PIZZA—Yes, pizza is a category of it's own. Blue Pan is the most unique deep dish pizza you can ask for. Buttery, fluffy, crispy, and lighter than you might think, they call this "Detroit Sytle" and the corner pieces are the best. Fight over them. Even if you think you need red sauce on your pizza (I usually do), order the 3-1-3.
117 locals recommend
Blue Pan Pizza West Highlands
3934 W 32nd Ave
117 locals recommend
PIZZA—Yes, pizza is a category of it's own. Blue Pan is the most unique deep dish pizza you can ask for. Buttery, fluffy, crispy, and lighter than you might think, they call this "Detroit Sytle" and the corner pieces are the best. Fight over them. Even if you think you need red sauce on your pizza (I usually do), order the 3-1-3.
PIZZA—Yes, pizza is a category of it's own. This is the furthest recommendation on my list, but worth going out for. Vetted by all my CHI-town friends, this is the best authentic Chicago-style 'za in the city. There are three locations, but don't even start thinking this is chain-quality.
Patxi's Pizza Cherry Creek
185 Steele St
PIZZA—Yes, pizza is a category of it's own. This is the furthest recommendation on my list, but worth going out for. Vetted by all my CHI-town friends, this is the best authentic Chicago-style 'za in the city. There are three locations, but don't even start thinking this is chain-quality.
MEXICAN—This is the best sitdown Mexican in downtown, hands down. The oxymoron of upscale+authentic Mexican food has no bearing on the quality of their food.
38 locals recommend
Tamayo
1400 Larimer St
38 locals recommend
MEXICAN—This is the best sitdown Mexican in downtown, hands down. The oxymoron of upscale+authentic Mexican food has no bearing on the quality of their food.
THAI—Best Thai in the neighborhood. Maybe even downtown.
124 locals recommend
US THAI CAFE
5228 W 25th Ave
124 locals recommend
THAI—Best Thai in the neighborhood. Maybe even downtown.
JAPANESE—Domo is not a typical Japanese restaurant for sushi + ramen. You'll find delicious, unique, and rare Japanese food. They also have the coolest patio ever. Don't let the weird location fool you into thinking it's not worth going in.
90 locals recommend
Domo Japanese Country Food Restaurant
1365 Osage St
90 locals recommend
JAPANESE—Domo is not a typical Japanese restaurant for sushi + ramen. You'll find delicious, unique, and rare Japanese food. They also have the coolest patio ever. Don't let the weird location fool you into thinking it's not worth going in.
TRANSIT—Not only good for your downtown lightrail hub, Union Station has the densest grouping of delicious restaurants, bars, and entertainment.
56 locals recommend
Union Station
56 locals recommend
TRANSIT—Not only good for your downtown lightrail hub, Union Station has the densest grouping of delicious restaurants, bars, and entertainment.
TRANSIT—One block from my house, provides simple access to Denver International Airport, Union Station, Downtown, Mile High Field, Pepsi Center, Red Rocks, and Golden.
13 locals recommend
Knox Station
13 locals recommend
TRANSIT—One block from my house, provides simple access to Denver International Airport, Union Station, Downtown, Mile High Field, Pepsi Center, Red Rocks, and Golden.