Frank's Favorite Boulder Places Guidebook
Food Scene
Boulder is renowned for its amazing food scene.....there are so many wonderful places to choose from. I always use Open Table to book my favorite restaurants in advance, especially for finding openings for large groups.
Amante Coffee (Uptown Broadway)
4580 BroadwayFabulous coffee and just around corner.
Logan's Espresso Cafe
3980 BroadwayBest americano in town!
Simply the best bakery in Boulder. Recently established. I have never had a better coffee cake!
71 locals recommend
Lucky's Bakehouse and Creamery
3990 BroadwaySimply the best bakery in Boulder. Recently established. I have never had a better coffee cake!
China Gourmet
3970 Broadway10 min takeout orders a walk away! Delicious food.
Great local pizza joint with delicious thin crust pizza and great outdoor patio.
45 locals recommend
Proto's Pizza-North Boulder - Broadway
Great local pizza joint with delicious thin crust pizza and great outdoor patio.
Seriously....my favorite breakfast joint in town. Great omelettes, robust coffee, early bird special. Love both the Lucky's Omelette and Boulder Omelette--hash browns a must.
56 locals recommend
Lucky's Cafe
3980 BroadwaySeriously....my favorite breakfast joint in town. Great omelettes, robust coffee, early bird special. Love both the Lucky's Omelette and Boulder Omelette--hash browns a must.
Great happy hour tapas, fun outdoor evening patio, nice wine selection....easy comfortable walk.
41 locals recommend
Dagabi Cucina
3970 BroadwayGreat happy hour tapas, fun outdoor evening patio, nice wine selection....easy comfortable walk.
A must eat place if you are a foodie and love to connect with local food production! Fabulous meals and drink and you are sure to have something you have never had been. Great ambiance-5 stars.
220 locals recommend
The Kitchen
1039 Pearl StA must eat place if you are a foodie and love to connect with local food production! Fabulous meals and drink and you are sure to have something you have never had been. Great ambiance-5 stars.
Delicious food and drink. Great location to stroll around after dinner. Nice ambiance and great outdoor patio--4 stars.
75 locals recommend
SALT
1047 Pearl StDelicious food and drink. Great location to stroll around after dinner. Nice ambiance and great outdoor patio--4 stars.
Unbelievable tapas. Great paella. The outdoor patio is one of the most beautiful in Boulder. You cannot go wrong with a meal here. Fun and exciting place to eat-5 stars.
115 locals recommend
The Med
1002 Walnut StUnbelievable tapas. Great paella. The outdoor patio is one of the most beautiful in Boulder. You cannot go wrong with a meal here. Fun and exciting place to eat-5 stars.
Great food, excellent environment and location. Walking distance to everything. 4 stars.
102 locals recommend
Brasserie Ten Ten
1011 Walnut StGreat food, excellent environment and location. Walking distance to everything. 4 stars.
Best burgers in town and 40+ beers on tap. Fun place to hang out and nice outdoor patio. 4 stars.
8 locals recommend
Rueben's Burger Bistro
1800 BroadwayBest burgers in town and 40+ beers on tap. Fun place to hang out and nice outdoor patio. 4 stars.
Music every night! Awesome place to hang out and have coffee or a drink in the evening, chat, enjoy really great tunes, and dance if you're bold.
129 locals recommend
The Laughing Goat
1709 Pearl StMusic every night! Awesome place to hang out and have coffee or a drink in the evening, chat, enjoy really great tunes, and dance if you're bold.
Moe's Broadway Bagel
2650 BroadwayBest bagels in town. Love the everything.
Hapa Sushi Grill and Sake Bar
1048 Pearl StPersonally, my favorite sushi in town.....love it!
Drinks & Nightlife
Best tapas in Boulder during Happy Hour!! A must!!
35 locals recommend
Bacco | Trattoria & Mozzarella Bar
1200 Yarmouth AveBest tapas in Boulder during Happy Hour!! A must!!
Unbelievable local microbrewery. Often great music and really fun place to go. Must try India Pale Ale.
54 locals recommend
Upslope Brewing Company
1898 S Flatiron CtUnbelievable local microbrewery. Often great music and really fun place to go. Must try India Pale Ale.
BookCliff Vineyards
1501 Lee Hill DrGreat local wine tasting place with delicious food and music.
This is one of my favorite places for listening to great music and gathering for drinks and appetizers. Long communal tables and always fun and exciting people.
67 locals recommend
Bohemian Biergarten
2017 13th StThis is one of my favorite places for listening to great music and gathering for drinks and appetizers. Long communal tables and always fun and exciting people.
Essentials
Local grocer with fabulous food selection and organic/local products.
161 locals recommend
Lucky's Market
3960 BroadwayLocal grocer with fabulous food selection and organic/local products.
North Boulder Liquor
3990 BroadwayGreat and super close local liquor store.
One of the largest Whole Foods in the US with an amazing selection of any kind of food you would want. Best place for fish in the city!
216 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
695 S BroadwayOne of the largest Whole Foods in the US with an amazing selection of any kind of food you would want. Best place for fish in the city!
Sightseeing
Within walking distance from the house. Incredibly picturesque walking trail. Most beautiful during early morning or sunset!
42 locals recommend
Wonderland Lake
Within walking distance from the house. Incredibly picturesque walking trail. Most beautiful during early morning or sunset!
Visit the museum after tea at the Dushanbe Teahouse, a stroll on the creek and before you grab your fresh food from the Boulder Farmer's Market.
102 locals recommend
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
1750 13th StVisit the museum after tea at the Dushanbe Teahouse, a stroll on the creek and before you grab your fresh food from the Boulder Farmer's Market.
A beautifully preserved ranch very close to my home. A favorite walk to see the mountains and feel the history of the plains that were Boulder before the city was here. A historical location for the Arapahoe.
10 locals recommend
Boulder Valley Ranch Trailhead
Sage TrailA beautifully preserved ranch very close to my home. A favorite walk to see the mountains and feel the history of the plains that were Boulder before the city was here. A historical location for the Arapahoe.
Recreation Places
Fabulous place to exercise. Easy access, great swimming pool, weight room, exercise classes, and racquetball courts. Day passes easy and inexpensive.
42 locals recommend
North Boulder Recreation Center
3170 BroadwayFabulous place to exercise. Easy access, great swimming pool, weight room, exercise classes, and racquetball courts. Day passes easy and inexpensive.
24 Hour Fitness
4600 W 38th AveLarge, great gym. Classes galore! Best weights in town.
Great outdoor running track, tennis courts, and football/soccer field for use!
Centennial Middle School
2205 Norwood AveGreat outdoor running track, tennis courts, and football/soccer field for use!
Best outdoor dance patio in the city by far! Fabulous music....great drinks....and there is actually an awesome kid area where kids can play while parents drink and dance. 4 stars!!
85 locals recommend
St. Julien Hotel
900 Walnut StBest outdoor dance patio in the city by far! Fabulous music....great drinks....and there is actually an awesome kid area where kids can play while parents drink and dance. 4 stars!!
This is an amazing place to exercise....wonderful amenities and salt water indoor and outdoor pools.
7 locals recommend
Colorado Athletic Club - Boulder
1821 30th StThis is an amazing place to exercise....wonderful amenities and salt water indoor and outdoor pools.
Beautiful and fun outdoor pool to swim in during the summer and fall months, with fabulous shade and great amenities for children.
27 locals recommend
Scott Carpenter Park
1505 30th StBeautiful and fun outdoor pool to swim in during the summer and fall months, with fabulous shade and great amenities for children.
Arts & Culture
Nomad Playhouse
1410 Quince AveGreat local theater performances! Walking distance to house.
Fabulous local theater for conversations, plays, movies and culture.
105 locals recommend
Dairy Arts Center
2590 Walnut StFabulous local theater for conversations, plays, movies and culture.
A must visit when in Boulder.....so many events and the history of the University is deeply tied to the history of our city.
133 locals recommend
University of Colorado at Boulder
A must visit when in Boulder.....so many events and the history of the University is deeply tied to the history of our city.