Fort Greene

Tucked away in Globeville in a space that looks totally unassuming from the outside, this bar is a cool and quirky secret escape filled with plants and mismatched furniture. Before Fort Greene debuted in 2015, the address was home to divey favorite Crash 45, and before that the White Owl, and before that the Portulaca […]

Recess Beer Garden

Shady trees, lots of outdoor seating and nearly every dog in the neighborhood: That’s what you’ll find at Recess Beer Garden, one of the city’s top destinations for day drinking. As the name implies, the focus is on the Recess beer selection, but you can opt for cocktails and wine, too. The food menu is […]

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

This bar and restaurant near Coors Field is a favorite for its rooftop, collection of over ninety whiskeys, and its signature fried chicken. There’s also a great selection of shareable plates making this an ideal place for pre or post Rockies game meet-ups.

The Dam Grille

Situated in a strip mall not far from Cherry Creek Reservoir, the Dam Grille is pretty damn serious about sports, boasting more than a dozen HD TVs and a 100-inch projector screen within its confines. There’s a horseshoe-shaped bar in the good-sized room, along with plenty of seating for those watching a game. That bar […]

Beer Depot Lounge

From the outside, the Beer Depot Lounge might look a little sketchy, but this 38th Avenue dive is fairly clean and respectable inside. The friendly joint has its share of locals and regulars, who come for cheap drinks and drink specials, free pool, shuffleboard, live music, karaoke and occasional free bar food.

Finn’s Manor

This indoor/outdoor craft-cocktail bar built on the grounds of an old salvage yard has a dedication to quality without the accompanying attitude. As one of Denver’s top temples of mixology, there’s almost always a bowl of punch on special, and the tap list is a continuing exploration of rare beer styles. While summer nights are […]

Fiddlesticks

Situated in a strip mall on the corner of Jewell Avenue and Kipling Parkway, Fiddlesticks is a no-frills sports dive with plenty of TVs, a couple of pool tables, fairly cheap drinks, and a menu that includes a decent selection of bar food like burgers, wings and appetizers. Although Fiddlesticks gets its share of regulars […]

Society Sports & Spirits

In 2013, the owners of Stoney’s Bar & Grill moved into the space at 1434 Blake Street, which has been many, many things over the years — from City Spirit to the more recent Full Steam Tavern — and named it Stoney’s Full Steam Tavern. But a year later, Wil Evans, who used to work […]

The Cooper Lounge

When Union Station was renovated a decade ago, the mezzanine was turned into one of the most enchanting bars in town: the Cooper Lounge. In 2024, the elegant drinking destination got a refresh of its own that somehow made it even more lush. It’s a great place to meet up with friends from out of […]

Inga’s Alpine Tavern

This spot in the former Pete’s Patio Bar is a kitschy mix of rustic simplicity and retro elegance with solid bar fare and live music. Inga’s was inspired by a Swedish ski cabin, and the battle-scarred hardwood floors look as though they’ve been deliberately dented by the stomp of ski boots. Meanwhile, tufted, swiveling, brass-studded […]

Waterton Tavern

The Waterton Tavern’s website touts two things that are very important to tavern-goers: cold beer and big burgers. And while this bar, which is located in the Roxborough section of Littleton, excels at both of those things (there are ten different types of burgers), the place has even more to offer, including additional menu items […]

Blue Spruce Brewing Company

Rick Kane, a former biology teacher, opened Blue Spruce Brewing in April 2014 in Centennial, making it one of the few craft brewpubs in the area. The spot offers Mazatlan-style Mexican fare featuring fresh vegetables and very few fried items, as well as classic pub dishes. Blue Spruce serves a number of its own custom […]

Parrott’s Sports Grille

Located in Firestone, on the east side of I-25 across from Longmont, Parrott’s Sports Grill prides itself on its slow-cooked chicken wings, which it proclaims are the best this side of the Mississippi River. Parrott’s also serves Southern-style barbecue (pulled pork, smoked chicken, eighteen-hour brisket, ribs), prime rib, appetizers and burgers. There are plenty of […]

Abbey Tavern

Call it the luck of the Irish: With the Abbey Tavern, Glen Eastwood has managed to create a pub that’s better than the sum of its parts. The former general manager of a couple of Irish bars around town, Eastwood turned an old florist’s shop on East Colfax into a true hangout for Park Hill, […]

Jimmy’s Urban Bar & Grill

Jimmy’s Urban Bar & Grill joined LoDo’s lineup of restaurants in spring 2013. The 1500 block of Blake Street may have more restaurants per square foot than any other stretch in the city, and many restaurants have come and gone: Indian restaurants, Mexican restaurants, hot dog restaurants, Moroccan restaurants, Caribbean restaurants, sushi restaurants. But chef/owner […]

Bar Red

Cliff Young and his son, Zach, opened the doors of Bar Red in late 2013. But beyond those doors was a stunning renovation of an old stone building at 437 West Colfax Avenue, just around the corner from CY Steaks, which Cliff also ran until 2018 (he passed away in 2021). More than just a […]

Brendan’s Pub

After sixty years, Jerry Feld sold his beloved Club 404, and in February 2012, the place reopened as Denver Wheel Club 404. But that incarnation never really got on a roll, and in November 2012, 404 Broadway changed ownership again. It’s been bought by Kevin Geraghty, owner of the defunct (and still missed) Brendan’s Pub, […]

Historians Ale House

The long bar at Historians Ale House is reminiscent of something you would find in Boston or Chicago, with its never-ending line of taps surrounded by warm brick walls and sky-high ceilings. Head upstairs to the rooftop patio for some of the best views in the city, and dig into daily specials, brunch cocktails on […]