Guidebook for Boulder
Essentials
Safeway
3325 28th StWithin walking distance, good prices, and convient.
Organic grocery store, conveniently located on corner of 28th & Pearl Streets, great place to get lunch or dinner if don't feel like making anything, and the rte 205 bus stops right by it.
216 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
695 S BroadwayOrganic grocery store, conveniently located on corner of 28th & Pearl Streets, great place to get lunch or dinner if don't feel like making anything, and the rte 205 bus stops right by it.
Food Scene
Great atmosphere and coffee, plus has evening events such as live music.
129 locals recommend
The Laughing Goat
1709 Pearl StGreat atmosphere and coffee, plus has evening events such as live music.
Friendly staff and great coffee. Where I get my espresso beans. Use locally roasted fair trade beans.
45 locals recommend
The Cup Espresso Cafe
1521 Pearl StFriendly staff and great coffee. Where I get my espresso beans. Use locally roasted fair trade beans.
Very knowledgable baristas and excellent coffee/espresso. Great atmosphere and farther west down the pearl street mall.
102 locals recommend
OZO Coffee | West Pearl
1015 Pearl StVery knowledgable baristas and excellent coffee/espresso. Great atmosphere and farther west down the pearl street mall.
Best sushi in town (my opinion), excellent service and owner is a great person to talk to about japanese food.
Kasa Japanese Sushi and Bar
1468 Pearl StBest sushi in town (my opinion), excellent service and owner is a great person to talk to about japanese food.
Great Italian Food on the Pearl Street Walking Mall. Easier to get a table than at Pasta Jays and a different style of Italian. Has lunch specials including appetizer and drink.
Trattoria On Pearl
1430 Pearl StreetGreat Italian Food on the Pearl Street Walking Mall. Easier to get a table than at Pasta Jays and a different style of Italian. Has lunch specials including appetizer and drink.
Great Italian food, but very rich/heavy food. Long wait if you get there between 5:30-8pm nearly every night.
37 locals recommend
Pasta Jay's
1001 Pearl StGreat Italian food, but very rich/heavy food. Long wait if you get there between 5:30-8pm nearly every night.
Good italian, not as good as a number of other places in boulder, but nice atmosphere and centrally located in the pearl street walking mall.
Antica Roma
1302 Pearl StGood italian, not as good as a number of other places in boulder, but nice atmosphere and centrally located in the pearl street walking mall.
One of the new "contemporary pizzeria" places in town with a pretty good pizza, though a bit pricy.
149 locals recommend
Pizzeria Locale
1730 Pearl StOne of the new "contemporary pizzeria" places in town with a pretty good pizza, though a bit pricy.
Asian restaurant with in walking distance that has friendly staff and good food. Also will deliver for free to my condo.
8 locals recommend
Five Spice
3325 28th StAsian restaurant with in walking distance that has friendly staff and good food. Also will deliver for free to my condo.
Steak house with astounding steaks and amazing food that isn't steak. Kind of pricy but great to check out if you are hear during restaurant week.
9 locals recommend
ChopHouse & Brewery Boulder
921 Walnut StSteak house with astounding steaks and amazing food that isn't steak. Kind of pricy but great to check out if you are hear during restaurant week.
Mediterranean Restaurant that serves great mediterranean food. Good atmosphere and good food.
115 locals recommend
The Med
1002 Walnut StMediterranean Restaurant that serves great mediterranean food. Good atmosphere and good food.
Great place to get Brunch downtown, long wait on the weekends but serves amazing creole style brunch foods.
156 locals recommend
Lucile's
2124 14th StGreat place to get Brunch downtown, long wait on the weekends but serves amazing creole style brunch foods.
The dining hall up at Chautauqua which serves home style foods that vary nightly and includes great views of boulder, the foothills, and the flatirons.
54 locals recommend
Chautauqua Dining Hall
900 Baseline RdThe dining hall up at Chautauqua which serves home style foods that vary nightly and includes great views of boulder, the foothills, and the flatirons.
The Greenbriar Inn
8735 N Foothills HwyGreat food and views. Bit of a drive out of town though.
Great Italian/farm to table inspired restaurant within walking distance of our place. Also has a special three course tasting menu every Monday.
25 locals recommend
Arugula
2785 Iris AveGreat Italian/farm to table inspired restaurant within walking distance of our place. Also has a special three course tasting menu every Monday.
Call themselves the neighborhood pub. They serve upscale pub inspired food and have a selection of local craft beers. Their kale chips are great and is not overly expensive to eat here.
68 locals recommend
Next Door American Eatery
1035 Pearl StreetCall themselves the neighborhood pub. They serve upscale pub inspired food and have a selection of local craft beers. Their kale chips are great and is not overly expensive to eat here.
SALT
1047 Pearl StGood food with a lot of variety of dishes.
Amazing food, bit pricy. Took some vegan relatives here as they have a wide selection of vegetarian options that can be made vegan. And they also do special vegan menu events. Good non-vegan food too.
Jill's Restaurant
900 Walnut StAmazing food, bit pricy. Took some vegan relatives here as they have a wide selection of vegetarian options that can be made vegan. And they also do special vegan menu events. Good non-vegan food too.
Great resturant/food. Also best truffle fries we've found in Boulder... (especially since another place with them went out of business). Also easier to get to/park during the week over going downtown.
17 locals recommend
The North End at 4580
4580 BroadwayGreat resturant/food. Also best truffle fries we've found in Boulder... (especially since another place with them went out of business). Also easier to get to/park during the week over going downtown.
Quick/Easy burger joint in the 29th street mall. Great option for lunch.
21 locals recommend
Smashburger
1120 S Colorado BlvdQuick/Easy burger joint in the 29th street mall. Great option for lunch.
Sightseeing
Chautauqua park features great hikes close to town with some great views, including the royal arches hike that aren't very strenuous. Additionally, historical remnants of the Chautauqua movement.
649 locals recommend
Chautauqua Park
9th StreetChautauqua park features great hikes close to town with some great views, including the royal arches hike that aren't very strenuous. Additionally, historical remnants of the Chautauqua movement.
Shopping
Great selection of loose leaf tea, tea brewing equipment, and has a tea room/bar where you can order a variety of teas.
13 locals recommend
Ku Cha House of Tea
1211 Pearl StGreat selection of loose leaf tea, tea brewing equipment, and has a tea room/bar where you can order a variety of teas.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good pub food/local craft brewery on pearl. The southern sun/under the sun are in south boulder and owned by the same management company.
154 locals recommend
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
1535 Pearl StGood pub food/local craft brewery on pearl. The southern sun/under the sun are in south boulder and owned by the same management company.