Darts Bar Flight Club Debuts in Denver June 15

First it was golf bars that started to surge in Denver, from the behemoth Topgolf to golf simulator-stacked watering holes like Stick & Feather to the massive indoor mini golf concept Puttshack that just debuted in RiNo on May 26.

Pickleball-focused restaurant and bar concepts are coming, too, including Camp Pickle from Punch Bowl Social founder Robert Thompson and 3rd Shot, which will open in Wheat Ridge this fall.

There's even a bar for those who prefer hoops: Basketball Social House in Centennial, which was one of the best spots to catch the Nuggets in the NBA finals.

Now, a high-tech darts joint has joined the scene. Flight Club opens June 15 at 1959 16th Street, in the building behind Union Station that's home to the Colorado Athletic Club.

The London-based concept, which started in Shoreditch in 2015, will open its sixth location in the United States inside the former Public School 303 and Sprint spaces located on the corner of 16th and Wewatta Streets. The 10,000 square foot space offers twelve semi-private oches, aka lanes or bays, which groups of two to twelve can rent out for 90 minutes for $15 per person.
Each oche is set up with mahogany leather booths, side tables, and three different throw lines for different skill levels. Groups will get three blue-tipped darts and there is a state-of-the-art vision tracking system above every dart board which tracks accuracy, keeps score and films shots for replays as well as videos and pictures that can be shared on social media.

There are a variety of games to choose from, like Demolition, in which players start at the same total and have to race down to zero; and the Derby, which is a racing game where the goal is to hit specific numbers in order to progress your horse across the finish line.

Flight Club is modeled after British fairgrounds, with decor that is elevated but welcoming including wallpaper that would fit right in at your great-grandmother's house as well as wall hangings sourced from London flea markets and thrift shops. Every Flight Club location also includes a signature Carousel horse.
The menus play off the fairground theme even more, with a cocktail menu dubbed the Carousel Card. Spin it around to find selections like the Capuchin', a mezcal and chile libation, or the Sea Turtle made with cucumber, ginger and tequila.

The food offerings include carnival-esque handheld fare from across the world like lobster elote dip, mini poke tacos, steak kushiyaki skewers and pork lumpia. A rotating cotton candy flavor is also a staple.

Flight Club hopes to bring some life back to the the Union Station neighborhood, which was growing rapidly in 2019, until the pandemic led to the closure of six of the restaurants in the neighborhood. The space where Flight Club is now has been empty since 2020, when P.S 303 left along with its sister/neighbor concept the Daily Grill.

In 2021, mezcal bar Ghost Donkey opened, bringing a much-needed nightlife option. Now, Flight Club is another upscale addition, with the bonus of activities. The concept is certainly on trend for a city that loves to play, drink and eat, preferably all at the same time — so all signs point to this Denver addition hitting the bull's-eye.

Flight Club is located at 1959 16th Street and will open at 4 p.m. on June 15. After that, its regular hours will be noon to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday with extended hours on Friday and Saturday. The venue is 21+ after 6 p.m. For more information and to book a reservation, visit flightclubdartsusa.com/denver.