Caroline’s Guidebook
Top Eateries
Tapas style restaurant. Great bar with views of the city. A must for sunset cocktails!
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El Five
2930 15th StTapas style restaurant. Great bar with views of the city. A must for sunset cocktails!
A Neighborhood favorite. Just be prepared to wait in line on warm summer nights.
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Little Man Ice Cream
2620 16th StA Neighborhood favorite. Just be prepared to wait in line on warm summer nights.
The local brewery, just a stones throw from the house serving the best German style beers in the city.
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Prost Brewing Co. & Biergarten - Denver
2540 19th StThe local brewery, just a stones throw from the house serving the best German style beers in the city.
Black Eye Coffee - LOHI
3408 Navajo StWhere the "locals" get their coffee!
My favorite restaurant for dinner. Menu is always changing with the season. Offers consistently high-quality food and exceptional service. Never a disappointment!
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Mercantile Dining and Provision
1701 Wynkoop StMy favorite restaurant for dinner. Menu is always changing with the season. Offers consistently high-quality food and exceptional service. Never a disappointment!
Metropolis Coffee
1 S BroadwayCozy atmosphere + outdoor patio.
Unique seasonal menu and delicious home-made pastries, breads and cakes. The patio is the perfect setting for Sunday brunch or to simply sit outside with a coffee and a croissant.
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The Bindery
1817 Central StUnique seasonal menu and delicious home-made pastries, breads and cakes. The patio is the perfect setting for Sunday brunch or to simply sit outside with a coffee and a croissant.
Brunch here is a must! There is often a wait but with being so close to the house I often put our name on the list 30-45mins before we're planning to eat and then walk over when the table is ready!
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Root Down
1600 W 33rd AveBrunch here is a must! There is often a wait but with being so close to the house I often put our name on the list 30-45mins before we're planning to eat and then walk over when the table is ready!
Breakfast & Brunch
Healthy fruit, granola, smoothie breakfast bowls. Great place if your in a rush- heading to the mountains or off to explore the City.
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Rush Bowls
1665 Central StHealthy fruit, granola, smoothie breakfast bowls. Great place if your in a rush- heading to the mountains or off to explore the City.
Also great for dinner. One of the longest running farm to table restaurants in the city. Great atmosphere with a seasonal, organic menu.
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duo Restaurant
2413 W 32nd AveAlso great for dinner. One of the longest running farm to table restaurants in the city. Great atmosphere with a seasonal, organic menu.
Where the locals go for breakfast sandwiches and Cubanos! Make sure to order a Rosenberg bagel!
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Masterpiece Deli
Where the locals go for breakfast sandwiches and Cubanos! Make sure to order a Rosenberg bagel!
Habit Doughnut Dispensary
1553 Platte StFancy foodie donuts and coffee.
Made to order breakfast bowls, smoothies and juices. Local post-gym or yoga class hangout, especially at the weekends.
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Prosperoats
2550 15th StMade to order breakfast bowls, smoothies and juices. Local post-gym or yoga class hangout, especially at the weekends.
Dinner Hotspots
Small “hip” Chinese restaurant. Often a wait but never disappoints. I recommend putting your name on the list early and then heading to one of the breweries and/or cocktail bars close by.
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Hop Alley
3500 Larimer StSmall “hip” Chinese restaurant. Often a wait but never disappoints. I recommend putting your name on the list early and then heading to one of the breweries and/or cocktail bars close by.
A must-do spot for dinner if you're a meat-eater and/or are in town on Sunday to enjoy their brunch (reservations are a must). The locally-owned butchers next door also sells delicious grass-fed meats.
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Old Major
3316 Tejon StA must-do spot for dinner if you're a meat-eater and/or are in town on Sunday to enjoy their brunch (reservations are a must). The locally-owned butchers next door also sells delicious grass-fed meats.
“Contemporary pan-Latin seafood and small plates.” Fun atmosphere and electic cocktail menu.
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Señor Bear
3301 Tejon St“Contemporary pan-Latin seafood and small plates.” Fun atmosphere and electic cocktail menu.
My go-to place if I'm in the mood for a burger and a beer. The beer tap menu rotates weekly and patio is a great place to relax after a busy day exploring.
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Highland Tap and Burger
2219 W 32nd AveMy go-to place if I'm in the mood for a burger and a beer. The beer tap menu rotates weekly and patio is a great place to relax after a busy day exploring.
Cocktail Bars
#1 Speakeasy bar in Denver. Reservations often are required. I recommend putting your name on the list before heading to dinner so that your table will be ready after you eat.
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Williams & Graham
3160 Tejon St#1 Speakeasy bar in Denver. Reservations often are required. I recommend putting your name on the list before heading to dinner so that your table will be ready after you eat.
Super fun spot- delicious cocktails plus a great outdoor area with fire pits.
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Forest Room 5
2532 15th StSuper fun spot- delicious cocktails plus a great outdoor area with fire pits.
The restaurant also makes their own small batch ice cream on site. I personally prefer their ice cream to Little Man, not to mention there is never a wait!
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3254 Navajo StThe restaurant also makes their own small batch ice cream on site. I personally prefer their ice cream to Little Man, not to mention there is never a wait!
The sister restaurant to Root Down, this restaurant is a renovated mortuary. International small plates and inventive cocktails. Great happy hour, and a large rooftop bar.
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Linger
2030 W 30th AveThe sister restaurant to Root Down, this restaurant is a renovated mortuary. International small plates and inventive cocktails. Great happy hour, and a large rooftop bar.
Breweries & Pubs
The best beer in the Neighborhood, a local institution! Always busy, especially on nice days when they open up the garage doors.
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Denver Beer Company
1695 Platte StThe best beer in the Neighborhood, a local institution! Always busy, especially on nice days when they open up the garage doors.
Food Stalls built out of shipping containers with a nice rooftop bar. Also open late for post-bar food :)
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Avanti Food and Beverage
3200 North Pecos StreetFood Stalls built out of shipping containers with a nice rooftop bar. Also open late for post-bar food :)
Beautifully decorated brewery. Food trucks are often parked up outside.
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Zuni Street Brewing Company
2355 West 29th AvenueBeautifully decorated brewery. Food trucks are often parked up outside.
A great place to hang out, especially on a hot day. The large patio and garden offers a lot of shade and is fully decked out with misters to keep you cool.
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Recess Beer Garden
2715 17th StA great place to hang out, especially on a hot day. The large patio and garden offers a lot of shade and is fully decked out with misters to keep you cool.
A great local sports bar if you have a game you want/need to watch!
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Highland Tavern
3400 Navajo StA great local sports bar if you have a game you want/need to watch!
Neighborhood Amenities
Mission Control Liquor Station
3244 Navajo StA fun, independent liquor store just two blocks from the house.
Just two blocks from the house - a perfect place to relax and unwind after being on your feet all day.
Base Coat Nail Salon Lower Highlands
3244 Navajo StJust two blocks from the house - a perfect place to relax and unwind after being on your feet all day.
The best local yoga chain in Denver. Amazing instructors.
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Kindness Yoga Platte Street
1539 Platte StThe best local yoga chain in Denver. Amazing instructors.
Just around the corner, this hair and beauty salon will help you get ready for a night out on the town!
303 Beauty Bar
3358 Central StJust around the corner, this hair and beauty salon will help you get ready for a night out on the town!