Guidebook for Denver

Susie
Guidebook for Denver

Food Scene

Great fast casual restaurant with a liquor license just blocks from my house. Great salads, burgers and more. My favorite salad is the Super Chop, the french fries are killer too!
51 locals recommend
Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery Colfax
4990 E Colfax Ave
51 locals recommend
Great fast casual restaurant with a liquor license just blocks from my house. Great salads, burgers and more. My favorite salad is the Super Chop, the french fries are killer too!
Great locally-owned restaurant with amazing patio and terrific wine program.
11 locals recommend
Solera Restaurant & Wine Bar
5410 East Colfax Avenue
11 locals recommend
Great locally-owned restaurant with amazing patio and terrific wine program.
Because...really good ice cream.
34 locals recommend
Nuggs Ice Cream
5135 E Colfax Ave
34 locals recommend
Because...really good ice cream.
Swanky, upscale sushi and Japanese fare from Nobu Matsuhisa.
20 locals recommend
Matsuhisa Denver
98 Steele St
20 locals recommend
Swanky, upscale sushi and Japanese fare from Nobu Matsuhisa.
Best breakfast in town, but go early, there's always a wait.
862 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
6315 W 104th Ave
862 locals recommend
Best breakfast in town, but go early, there's always a wait.
A little something for everyone--great shopping, beer, biscuits, bagels, one of my favorite pizza joints--Sazza, and one of my favorite taco joints--Comida.
171 locals recommend
Stanley Marketplace
2501 Dallas St
171 locals recommend
A little something for everyone--great shopping, beer, biscuits, bagels, one of my favorite pizza joints--Sazza, and one of my favorite taco joints--Comida.
Great chef-owned restaurant, good vibe, great service and great beverage program.
154 locals recommend
The Plimoth
2335 E 28th Ave
154 locals recommend
Great chef-owned restaurant, good vibe, great service and great beverage program.
Multi-vendor food market with bar, great spot to hang out!
283 locals recommend
The Denver Central Market
2669 Larimer St
283 locals recommend
Multi-vendor food market with bar, great spot to hang out!
Because, really, really, really good pizza!
143 locals recommend
Cart-Driver
2500 Larimer St
143 locals recommend
Because, really, really, really good pizza!
Amazing working train station with multiple restaurants and bars. One of the best places in the city to hang out. Great food, booze and people watching.
889 locals recommend
LoDo
889 locals recommend
Amazing working train station with multiple restaurants and bars. One of the best places in the city to hang out. Great food, booze and people watching.
Multi-vendor market with a couple of great restaurants, cool central bar and the best bakery in town, Babette's Artisan Breads.
275 locals recommend
The Source Hotel
3330 Brighton Blvd
275 locals recommend
Multi-vendor market with a couple of great restaurants, cool central bar and the best bakery in town, Babette's Artisan Breads.
Good food, great vibe, great bar and a killer view of Denver in the coolest hood in town, the Highlands.
743 locals recommend
Linger
2030 W 30th Ave
743 locals recommend
Good food, great vibe, great bar and a killer view of Denver in the coolest hood in town, the Highlands.
Great Italian food in a really cool spot! Say hey to Max who runs the joint, he's awesome and will hook you up with a great glass of wine!
38 locals recommend
Il Posto
2601 Larimer St
38 locals recommend
Great Italian food in a really cool spot! Say hey to Max who runs the joint, he's awesome and will hook you up with a great glass of wine!
Blink and you'll miss it, but worth seeking out, an absolute gem!
27 locals recommend
To the Wind Bistro
3333 East Colfax Avenue
27 locals recommend
Blink and you'll miss it, but worth seeking out, an absolute gem!
Great bar scene in a cool, new Cherry Creek hotel, Halcyon.
12 locals recommend
Departure Denver Restaurant + Lounge
249 Columbine St
12 locals recommend
Great bar scene in a cool, new Cherry Creek hotel, Halcyon.
Ok, it's really Pinche Tacos, but they're not allowed to put that on a sign. The best tacos in town, period, end of story. Go early in the evening or mid-afternoon or you're gonna wait.
300 locals recommend
Tacos Tequila Whiskey
1514 York St
300 locals recommend
Ok, it's really Pinche Tacos, but they're not allowed to put that on a sign. The best tacos in town, period, end of story. Go early in the evening or mid-afternoon or you're gonna wait.
This is your date night spot, just a superb restaurant, by one of the top chef's in town.
91 locals recommend
Fruition Restaurant
1313 E 6th Ave
91 locals recommend
This is your date night spot, just a superb restaurant, by one of the top chef's in town.
Cool, funky playful spot owned by one of the best dudes in the biz, Aaron Forman. Great food and great wine program--you'll have a great time!
77 locals recommend
Table 6
609 Corona St
77 locals recommend
Cool, funky playful spot owned by one of the best dudes in the biz, Aaron Forman. Great food and great wine program--you'll have a great time!
Denver's original farm-to-table restaurant. It's been around a long time because it's that good!
149 locals recommend
Potager
1109 N Ogden St
149 locals recommend
Denver's original farm-to-table restaurant. It's been around a long time because it's that good!
If you like sushi and you're in Denver, you gotta go! You don't last 3 decades in the restaurant biz if you're not good....
328 locals recommend
Sushi Den
1487 S Pearl St
328 locals recommend
If you like sushi and you're in Denver, you gotta go! You don't last 3 decades in the restaurant biz if you're not good....
Dig Chef/Owner Dana Rodriguez! Her food is killer and it's a cool space in the hottest hood in town.
268 locals recommend
Work & Class
2500 Larimer St
268 locals recommend
Dig Chef/Owner Dana Rodriguez! Her food is killer and it's a cool space in the hottest hood in town.
Great multi-vendor space with a central bar. A little something for everyone, great bar scene with an unbeatable view of the city.
651 locals recommend
Avanti Food and Beverage
3200 North Pecos Street
651 locals recommend
Great multi-vendor space with a central bar. A little something for everyone, great bar scene with an unbeatable view of the city.
Go grab a bite at Parisi then wander around the super cool Tennyson Street hood.
120 locals recommend
PARISI pizzeria, trattoria e vino
4401 Tennyson St
120 locals recommend
Go grab a bite at Parisi then wander around the super cool Tennyson Street hood.
Because it's not Starbuck's....
26 locals recommend
Kochi Cafe
4100 E 8th Ave
26 locals recommend
Because it's not Starbuck's....
French inspired bakery within walking distance. Excellent baguetts and croissants.
13 locals recommend
La Fillette
6217 E 8th Ave
13 locals recommend
French inspired bakery within walking distance. Excellent baguetts and croissants.
Because beer and sausage....
89 locals recommend
Lowry Beer Garden
7577 E Academy Blvd
89 locals recommend
Because beer and sausage....
Brewery housed in a cool space with other food vendors. They generally have a food truck parked outside so you can have a bite to eat.
78 locals recommend
Cerebral Brewing
1477 Monroe St
78 locals recommend
Brewery housed in a cool space with other food vendors. They generally have a food truck parked outside so you can have a bite to eat.
Cool, locally owned restaurant, great food, great drinks and wine, music on vinyl and DUCK FAT FRIES! Dinner only.
23 locals recommend
Satchel's on Sixth
1710 E 6th Ave
23 locals recommend
Cool, locally owned restaurant, great food, great drinks and wine, music on vinyl and DUCK FAT FRIES! Dinner only.

Shopping

Great locally owned gourmet grocery store with adjacent wine shop. Terrific butcher shop, prepared foods, baked goods, produce, etc. Great one-stop shopping!
168 locals recommend
Marczyk Fine Foods
5100 E Colfax Ave
168 locals recommend
Great locally owned gourmet grocery store with adjacent wine shop. Terrific butcher shop, prepared foods, baked goods, produce, etc. Great one-stop shopping!
6 locals recommend
Nordstrom Cherry Creek Shopping Center
2810 E 1st Ave
6 locals recommend
Well, I'm a sucker for outdoor equipment especially when it's housed in a really cool space in a great part of town, and did I mention, there's a Starbuck's inside.
242 locals recommend
REI
1416 Platte St
242 locals recommend
Well, I'm a sucker for outdoor equipment especially when it's housed in a really cool space in a great part of town, and did I mention, there's a Starbuck's inside.
One of the greatest book stores in the country! Grab a book, grab a seat and hang.
153 locals recommend
Tattered Cover Book Store - Colfax Avenue
2526 East Colfax Avenue
153 locals recommend
One of the greatest book stores in the country! Grab a book, grab a seat and hang.
Really cool spot and it's in the heart of the Cherry Creek shopping district, so once you're there you can wander.
7 locals recommend
Artisan Center
2757 E 3rd Ave
7 locals recommend
Really cool spot and it's in the heart of the Cherry Creek shopping district, so once you're there you can wander.

Entertainment & Activities

Lovely to walk around when the weather is good. Always great exhibits in addition to the gardens.
1100 locals recommend
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St
1100 locals recommend
Lovely to walk around when the weather is good. Always great exhibits in addition to the gardens.
An absolutely gorgeous spot, as well as an iconic music venue. Worth the drive to go stroll around.
1973 locals recommend
Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda Parkway
1973 locals recommend
An absolutely gorgeous spot, as well as an iconic music venue. Worth the drive to go stroll around.
955 locals recommend
Coors Field
2001 Blake St
955 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Great outdoor spot for a walk or a run, or just people watching.
527 locals recommend
Cheesman Park
527 locals recommend
Great outdoor spot for a walk or a run, or just people watching.
Arguably, the best park in Denver. Great spot for a bicycle ride, walk, run and great people watching.
738 locals recommend
Washington Park
738 locals recommend
Arguably, the best park in Denver. Great spot for a bicycle ride, walk, run and great people watching.
Awesome park containing expanses of green space, running trails, lakes, etc. It's also home to the Denver Zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science.
745 locals recommend
City Park
2001 Colorado Blvd
745 locals recommend
Awesome park containing expanses of green space, running trails, lakes, etc. It's also home to the Denver Zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science.
If you don't want to go far but want to get a taste of the mountains, go check it out. Gorgeous open-space park with hiking/biking trails.
29 locals recommend
Elk Meadow Park Stagecoach Trailhead
32281 Stagecoach Blvd
29 locals recommend
If you don't want to go far but want to get a taste of the mountains, go check it out. Gorgeous open-space park with hiking/biking trails.

Arts & Culture

Because it's awesome!
180 locals recommend
Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock St
180 locals recommend
Because it's awesome!
1094 locals recommend
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd
1094 locals recommend

Essentials

LOVE Trader Joe's and it's super close!
293 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
750 N Colorado Blvd
293 locals recommend
LOVE Trader Joe's and it's super close!

Drinks & Nightlife

Iconic Cherry Creek Sports/Dive bar with great burgers.
105 locals recommend
Cherry Cricket - Cherry Creek
2641 E 2nd Ave
105 locals recommend
Iconic Cherry Creek Sports/Dive bar with great burgers.