Guidebook for Denver
Food Scene
Corvus Coffee Roasters
1740 S BroadwayLocal artisan coffee roaster.
Hangout with garage doors, exposed brick & industrial lights brewing craft-coffee drinks. 4 blocks away
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Steam Espresso Bar
1801 S Pearl StHangout with garage doors, exposed brick & industrial lights brewing craft-coffee drinks. 4 blocks away
Creative breakfast & lunch dishes join cocktails & coffee drinks in this retro-chic cafe; open 7:30-2:30; Love their bowls! 3 blocks away
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Morning Collective
2160 S BroadwayCreative breakfast & lunch dishes join cocktails & coffee drinks in this retro-chic cafe; open 7:30-2:30; Love their bowls! 3 blocks away
açaí superfruit café serving nutritious & delicious handcrafted açaí bowls, smoothies & more; tiny place, not a sit down; open 7:30-6:30 except Sundays from 9:00-6:00
Berriegood Co.
681 E Louisiana Aveaçaí superfruit café serving nutritious & delicious handcrafted açaí bowls, smoothies & more; tiny place, not a sit down; open 7:30-6:30 except Sundays from 9:00-6:00
Cinnamon rolls, eggs, soups, sandwiches and more for breakfast & lunch; Open 6:00am-3:00pm daily except Sundays from 7:00-2:00.
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Duffeyroll Cafe Bakery
1290 S Pearl StCinnamon rolls, eggs, soups, sandwiches and more for breakfast & lunch; Open 6:00am-3:00pm daily except Sundays from 7:00-2:00.
Casual, family-friendly neighborhood restaurant, serving Denver's prizewinning burgers, fries, shakes, and beer. If you love burgers, you can stop reading here and walk the 4 blocks. Enjoy!!
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Park Burger
1890 S Pearl StCasual, family-friendly neighborhood restaurant, serving Denver's prizewinning burgers, fries, shakes, and beer. If you love burgers, you can stop reading here and walk the 4 blocks. Enjoy!!
Archival street tacos, all meats smoked in-house, locally sourced fresh food, delicious upgrades to classic Mexican fare, small batch tequilas; Happy Hour is Monday-Friday 2pm-6pm & Saturday-Sunday 11:30am-5pm
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Uno Mas Taqueria y Cantina
1585 S Pearl StArchival street tacos, all meats smoked in-house, locally sourced fresh food, delicious upgrades to classic Mexican fare, small batch tequilas; Happy Hour is Monday-Friday 2pm-6pm & Saturday-Sunday 11:30am-5pm
Malaysian food with curries ranging from dark, beefy redang to a lighter kari ayam with chicken, which skews more toward a Thai coconut curry in flavor. Dine in or carry out curry puffs, satays, juicy bowls of coconut rice, or handmade flatbread rotis. Open Friday & Saturday11:30-2:30, 5:00-9:30; Open Sunday 11:20-2:30
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Makan Malaysian Cafe
1859 S Pearl StMalaysian food with curries ranging from dark, beefy redang to a lighter kari ayam with chicken, which skews more toward a Thai coconut curry in flavor. Dine in or carry out curry puffs, satays, juicy bowls of coconut rice, or handmade flatbread rotis. Open Friday & Saturday11:30-2:30, 5:00-9:30; Open Sunday 11:20-2:30
Festive restaurant offering Mexican food with a Michoacán bent, craft cocktails & weekend brunch. Hit up lunch or dinner here then round the corner to Palenque Mezcalaria with an amazing patio.
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Adelitas Cocina Y Cantina
1294 S BroadwayFestive restaurant offering Mexican food with a Michoacán bent, craft cocktails & weekend brunch. Hit up lunch or dinner here then round the corner to Palenque Mezcalaria with an amazing patio.
Fish is flown in daily from Tokyo at this hopping venue with lots of people watching. Rated 1 of 2 top Sushi joints in the city. Amazing sushi with reservations made far in advance for weekends. Lunch is usually an option to pop in without a reservation.
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Sushi Den
1487 S Pearl StFish is flown in daily from Tokyo at this hopping venue with lots of people watching. Rated 1 of 2 top Sushi joints in the city. Amazing sushi with reservations made far in advance for weekends. Lunch is usually an option to pop in without a reservation.
Same owners and kitchen as Sushi Den. A Japanese tapas house that serves up elevated sushi and stiff cocktails.
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Izakaya Den
1487A S Pearl StSame owners and kitchen as Sushi Den. A Japanese tapas house that serves up elevated sushi and stiff cocktails.
Noodle House with amazing Saki flights! Two Happy Hours occur with the same great food from 4:30-5:30 & 9:30-11:00! Same owners as Sushi Den and Izakaya; Reservations are helpful, but not always needed unless you have a large party.
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OTOTO
1501 S Pearl StNoodle House with amazing Saki flights! Two Happy Hours occur with the same great food from 4:30-5:30 & 9:30-11:00! Same owners as Sushi Den and Izakaya; Reservations are helpful, but not always needed unless you have a large party.
Tiny, hopping pizza parlor in a cottage with garden patio, serving gourmet pies, craft beer & wine. Happy Hour Friday and Saturday 11:30-5:00 & Sunday 2:00-7:00; Opens at 11:30am.
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Kaos Pizzeria
1439 S Pearl StTiny, hopping pizza parlor in a cottage with garden patio, serving gourmet pies, craft beer & wine. Happy Hour Friday and Saturday 11:30-5:00 & Sunday 2:00-7:00; Opens at 11:30am.
A Colorado-based small batch ice cream that is community based, home-made ice cream & is simply moolicious!
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Sweet Cow
3475 W 32nd AveA Colorado-based small batch ice cream that is community based, home-made ice cream & is simply moolicious!
Top rated bakery with amazing treats 2 blocks from the house (fun shops by it too)
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Azucar Bakery
1886 S BroadwayTop rated bakery with amazing treats 2 blocks from the house (fun shops by it too)
Sports bar with a roof top patio to enjoy the beautiful sunshine and cool night air. Great for sports games and beers!
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Tavern Platt Park
1475 S Pearl StSports bar with a roof top patio to enjoy the beautiful sunshine and cool night air. Great for sports games and beers!
Boutique restaurant with a beautiful court yard, excellent food, and delicious drinks.
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Bistro Vendôme
2267 Larimer StBoutique restaurant with a beautiful court yard, excellent food, and delicious drinks.
Drinks & Nightlife
They deliver craft cocktails, food on a chalk board that gets crossed off when they run out, and live jazz nightly. When you walk in, sit at the bar or patio for drinks and appetizers, but make sure to go upstairs to hear the jazz. You may want to put your name on the list early as it fills up with locals!
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La Cour Denver's Art Bar
1643 S BroadwayThey deliver craft cocktails, food on a chalk board that gets crossed off when they run out, and live jazz nightly. When you walk in, sit at the bar or patio for drinks and appetizers, but make sure to go upstairs to hear the jazz. You may want to put your name on the list early as it fills up with locals!
Brewery with craft Ales and Lagers with a great vibe, patio seating, and games to play while you enjoy your drinks. (4 blocks away)
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Platt Park Brewing Company
1875 Pearl StBrewery with craft Ales and Lagers with a great vibe, patio seating, and games to play while you enjoy your drinks. (4 blocks away)
Boutique distillery with handcrafted grain to bottle spirits of whiskey and vodka. Amazing drinks, a few games, and a quaint atmosphere. (4 blocks away)
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Bear Creek Distillery
1879 S Acoma StBoutique distillery with handcrafted grain to bottle spirits of whiskey and vodka. Amazing drinks, a few games, and a quaint atmosphere. (4 blocks away)
Brewery styled to look like your grandma’s house with endless board games, along with a Super Nintendo and a Nintendo!!!
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Grandma's House
1710 S BroadwayBrewery styled to look like your grandma’s house with endless board games, along with a Super Nintendo and a Nintendo!!!
Come bowl, eat, drink, karaoke, throw darts & cornhomes while you then hit up all the old arcade games upstairs! 2 miles north on S. Broadway open until 2:00am.
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Punch Bowl Social Denver
65 BroadwayCome bowl, eat, drink, karaoke, throw darts & cornhomes while you then hit up all the old arcade games upstairs! 2 miles north on S. Broadway open until 2:00am.
rated one of the best rooftop patios in Denver
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Historians Ale House
24 Broadwayrated one of the best rooftop patios in Denver
Mezcal-centric cocktail bar also serving Mexican street food in rustic digs behind a restaurant. Excellent patio with umbrellas
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Palenque Mezcaleria
13 East Louisiana AvenueMezcal-centric cocktail bar also serving Mexican street food in rustic digs behind a restaurant. Excellent patio with umbrellas
Walk in to a sunken bar, but the boat next to it has life vests to save you! Then walk outside to play ping pong, cornholes, and pool. Super fun dive bar.
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Dive Inn
1380 S BroadwayWalk in to a sunken bar, but the boat next to it has life vests to save you! Then walk outside to play ping pong, cornholes, and pool. Super fun dive bar.
Parks & Nature
One of the most notorious parks in Denver for its 2.5-mile perimeter and all the activity that never ends, no matter the season. March through November you can enjoy multi-person bikes, pedal boats, kayaks, and canoes on the pond.. www.wheelfulrentals.com Catch volleyball games nightly in the summer.
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Washington Park
One of the most notorious parks in Denver for its 2.5-mile perimeter and all the activity that never ends, no matter the season. March through November you can enjoy multi-person bikes, pedal boats, kayaks, and canoes on the pond.. www.wheelfulrentals.com Catch volleyball games nightly in the summer.
Quiet, large park around a small golf course. There and back is a nice 2 mile walk. Kid play area, rec center with pool, small golf course.
Rosedale Park
Quiet, large park around a small golf course. There and back is a nice 2 mile walk. Kid play area, rec center with pool, small golf course.
See real dinosaur bones that were discovered when building the highway!
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Dinosaur Ridge
See real dinosaur bones that were discovered when building the highway!
Hiking to city views on one side and mountain views on the other!
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Lookout Mountain
Hiking to city views on one side and mountain views on the other!
Park is next to rec center, but rec center is only for senior citizens.
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Platt Park Recreation Center
1500 S Grant StPark is next to rec center, but rec center is only for senior citizens.
Arts & Culture
I-History Colorado Center
1200 N BroadwayLearn about the history of Colorado
Civic Center Park
101 14th AveOutdoor park with sculptures and gardens.
I-Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado BlvdAmazing science museum
Iziko lezobuciko ze-Contemporary Art Denver
1485 Delgany StSightseeing
Colorado State Capitol
200 E Colfax AveState capital
LoDo
Built in 1880s, has restaurants, shops, and bars.
Entertainment & Activities
Zoo Entrance station
zoo
Downtown Aquarium
700 Water StQuick morning or afternoon outing
See pennies and nickels being made and the process behind it. Must have reservations.
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United States Mint Gift shop
320 W Colfax AveSee pennies and nickels being made and the process behind it. Must have reservations.
Kindness Yoga South Broadway
1947 S BroadwayYoga classes
Shopping
5 Green Boxes
1570 Pearl StPerfect gift shop with a clothing shop next door
Amazing vintage shopping!! Costumes too!
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Fifty-Two 80’s : A Totally Awesome Shop
1874 S BroadwayAmazing vintage shopping!! Costumes too!
Colorado Limited
1525 S Pearl StEverything Colorado! All the apparel you need with the Colorado symbol on it.
Sobo Liquors
2035 S BroadwayLocal liquor store with a drive through!
Pearl Wine Company
1886 S Pearl StBoutique liquor store