Guidebook for Denver
Food Scene
City O' City
206 E 13th Avegreat vegetarian + vegan options
Watercourse Foods
837 East 17th Avenuegreat vegetarian + vegan options
Port Side
2500 Larimer St- wonderful coffee
- locally roasted
- quiet, uncongested space to work
- solid coffee, especially iced (one free refill, too!)
- great space to get some work done
115 locals recommend
Thump Coffee
1201 E 13th Ave- solid coffee, especially iced (one free refill, too!)
- great space to get some work done
Olive & Finch
1552 E 17th Ave- AMAZING sandwiches
- great breakfast or lunch spot
- incredibly NYC style bagels
- perfect for breakfast or lunch
210 locals recommend
Rosenberg's Bagels & Delicatessen (Five Points)
725 E 26th Ave- incredibly NYC style bagels
- perfect for breakfast or lunch
- one of the best rooftop bar/restaurants in Denver
- see a view of the entire city skyline
- order tasty cocktails from a converted camper
743 locals recommend
Linger
2030 W 30th Ave- one of the best rooftop bar/restaurants in Denver
- see a view of the entire city skyline
- order tasty cocktails from a converted camper
Sushi-Rama
2615 Larimer StSushi on a conveyor belt. What more could you want?!
Great coffee, breakfast, and lunch options. A great spot to do computer work, but it can get busy.
275 locals recommend
Crema Coffee House
2862 Larimer StGreat coffee, breakfast, and lunch options. A great spot to do computer work, but it can get busy.
a fancy date night restaurant. incredible food, but on the pricier side.
515 locals recommend
Root Down
1600 W 33rd Avea fancy date night restaurant. incredible food, but on the pricier side.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Divide Brewery
2201 Arapahoe St- quality beer!
- new american food with a soul food influence
- great cocktails
- plenty of wonderful bars and restaurants nearby
274 locals recommend
Steuben's
523 E 17th Ave- new american food with a soul food influence
- great cocktails
- plenty of wonderful bars and restaurants nearby
Larimer Lounge
2721 Larimer St- Music venue & divey bar
- lots of local acts play here
This is a very divey piano bar connected to a hotel in Capitol Hill. The main perks are: $30 free bar tab on your birthday, smoking allowed in covered porch area, cheap drinks, piano.
63 locals recommend
Katie Mullen's Irish Restaurant & Pub
1550 Court PlThis is a very divey piano bar connected to a hotel in Capitol Hill. The main perks are: $30 free bar tab on your birthday, smoking allowed in covered porch area, cheap drinks, piano.
Sightseeing
- take a stroll through this massive and very beautiful park
- jazz in the park on Sundays in the summer
745 locals recommend
City Park
2001 Colorado Blvd- take a stroll through this massive and very beautiful park
- jazz in the park on Sundays in the summer
- The most magical public pool I have ever been to.
- It's nestled within a canyon!
- $10 entry fee lasts all day
- There is a snack bar, but you can also bring your own food.
8 locals recommend
Eldorado Springs Resort & Pool - Closed for Summer 2019
294 Artesian Dr- The most magical public pool I have ever been to.
- It's nestled within a canyon!
- $10 entry fee lasts all day
- There is a snack bar, but you can also bring your own food.
Arts & Culture
- imax theatre
- wonderful rotating exhibits
- family friendly
- I have a dual membership here, so two can get in for free!
1094 locals recommend
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd- imax theatre
- wonderful rotating exhibits
- family friendly
- I have a dual membership here, so two can get in for free!
- check out the current schedule of weekly events
- the go-to for contemporary art in Denver
- stunning rooftop cafe
496 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
1485 Delgany St- check out the current schedule of weekly events
- the go-to for contemporary art in Denver
- stunning rooftop cafe
- First Fridays in the warmer months = an art walk in through the art district
- check out galleries, eat from food trucks
- you can buy drinks in the galleries and take them with you on your walk
54 locals recommend
8z Real Estate Denver Art District
2809 Santa Fe Dr- First Fridays in the warmer months = an art walk in through the art district
- check out galleries, eat from food trucks
- you can buy drinks in the galleries and take them with you on your walk
concert venue. some great acts travel through Denver and play here.
249 locals recommend
Bluebird Theater
3317 E Colfax Aveconcert venue. some great acts travel through Denver and play here.
concert venue. some great acts travel through Denver and play here.
283 locals recommend
Ogden Theatre
935 E Colfax Aveconcert venue. some great acts travel through Denver and play here.
- I have a membership to this one, and it's my 2nd favorite art museum in Denver (after the MCA).
- You can find the museum passes in the white binder in your room
1293 locals recommend
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy- I have a membership to this one, and it's my 2nd favorite art museum in Denver (after the MCA).
- You can find the museum passes in the white binder in your room
Everything Else
- huge & gorgeous park
- 2nd closest park to the row home (after City Park)
- great for lawn games!
527 locals recommend
Cheesman Park
- huge & gorgeous park
- 2nd closest park to the row home (after City Park)
- great for lawn games!
Parks & Nature
Cherry Creek State Park
4201 S Parker Rd- The closest state park.
- Water activities abound!
Chautauqua Trailhead
Bluebell Road- A classic hike in Boulder
- Perfect spot for a picnic
- even if you aren't going to see a concert at Red Rocks, there are some beautiful hiking trails surrounding the venue!
1973 locals recommend
Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda Parkway- even if you aren't going to see a concert at Red Rocks, there are some beautiful hiking trails surrounding the venue!