Best Cocktail Bars in Denver

Uncover Denver’s best cocktail bars serving up handcrafted drinks, creative menus, moody vibes, and rooftop views.

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Exceptional cocktails, skilled bartenders, and stunning spaces define these must-visit bars.

Side Pony Coffee & Cocktails

Side Pony Coffee & Cocktails

$

$$

🚲 Sloan’s Lake

Sloan’s Lake

4.8
Side Pony Coffee & Cocktails offers expertly crafted drinks, cozy vibes, and small bites in a trendy West Colfax spot with a welcoming atmosphere.
Welton Room Bar & Kitchen

Welton Room Bar & Kitchen

$

$$

🎨 RiNo

RiNo

4.7
Welton Room Bar & Kitchen serves imaginative cocktails and coffee in a trendy, contemporary North Denver setting with upscale vibes.
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Fish N Beer

Fish N Beer

$

$$$

🦞 Seafood

🎨 RiNo

4.7
Fire Restaurant

Fire Restaurant

$

$$$

🍴 Contemporary

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.5
Fifth Coffee House

Fifth Coffee House

$

$

☕ Coffee Shop

🍽️ Uptown

5
Encanto Cocina & Cantina

Encanto Cocina & Cantina

$

$$

🌮 Mexican

🥂 LoDo

4.8
Elemental Bakery & Coffeehouse

Elemental Bakery & Coffeehouse

$

$

🥐 Café & Bakery

🎨 RiNo

4.9
El Taco De Mexico

El Taco De Mexico

$

$$

🌮 Mexican

🛼 Baker

4.3
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Ruth's Chris Steak House

Ruth's Chris Steak House

$$$$

🥩 Steakhouse

🏙️ Downtown

🏙️ Downtown

4.4
Ruth's Chris Steak House serves sizzling, butter-topped steak in an upscale, elegant downtown setting with standout service.
Bar Dough

Bar Dough

$$$

🍝 Italian

🍸 LoHi

🍸 LoHi

4.4
Bar Dough offers modern-rustic Italian dishes with gourmet wood-fired pizzas, pastas, and a robust selection of wine, beer, and cocktails.
STK Steakhouse

STK Steakhouse

$$$$

🥩 Steakhouse

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.4
STK Steakhouse blends sleek design, modern steakhouse fare, and lively DJ vibes for an upscale dining experience downtown.
Encanto Cocina & Cantina

Encanto Cocina & Cantina

$$

🌮 Mexican

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.8
Encanto Cocina & Cantina blends authentic Mexican flavors with a vibrant, cozy atmosphere and standout cocktails in a lively neighborhood hub.
Welton Room Bar & Kitchen

Welton Room Bar & Kitchen

$$

🍸 Cocktail Bar

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.7
Welton Room Bar & Kitchen serves imaginative cocktails and coffee in a trendy, contemporary North Denver setting with upscale vibes.
Port Side

Port Side

$$

☕ Coffee Shop

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.7
Port Side offers a casual, trendy coffeehouse vibe with house-roasted beans, espresso drinks, and creative breakfast and lunch bites.
Café Zuri

Café Zuri

$

🥐 Café & Bakery

🌲 Highlands

🌲 Highlands

4.6
Café Zuri is a cozy, rustic coffee shop known for gourmet coffee, French pastries, and quiches in a warm local setting.
Urban Farmer Denver

Urban Farmer Denver

$$$$

🥩 Steakhouse

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.5
Urban Farmer Denver is a sleek chophouse in The Oxford Hotel focusing on sustainable, colorful steakhouse fare with a trendy vibe.
Kawa Ni

Kawa Ni

$$$

🍚 Asian Fusion

🍸 LoHi

🍸 LoHi

4.6
Kawa Ni serves inventive Asian small plates and cocktails in a cozy, trendy space in Highlands, perfect for groups and solo diners.
Bazille

Bazille

$$

🍔 American

🛍️ Cherry Creek

🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.4
Bazille offers a cozy, trendy American dining experience inside Cherry Creek Mall with great cocktails and fast service.
Taco Uprising

Taco Uprising

$$

🌮 Mexican

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.8
Taco Uprising serves bold, fresh Mexican tacos and cocktails in a trendy, casual spot with a lively indoor/outdoor bar experience.
Colorado Campfire

Colorado Campfire

$$

🍔 American

🍽️ Uptown

🍽️ Uptown

4.4
Colorado Campfire offers rustic vibes with two patios, 70 local draft beers, cocktails, and elevated pub fare in a casual, cozy setting.
Watercourse Foods

Watercourse Foods

$$

🥗 Vegan & Vegetarian

🍽️ Uptown

🍽️ Uptown

4.6
Watercourse Foods serves inventive plant-based comfort food in a cozy, plant-filled setting with vegan and vegetarian delights.
Mimosas

Mimosas

$$

🥞 Brunch

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.2
Colorful retro spot serving innovative brunch and comfort food, known for lively vibes and a wide mimosa & champagne selection.
Le Colonial Denver

Le Colonial Denver

$$$

🍲 Vietnamese

🛍️ Cherry Creek

🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.2
Le Colonial Denver offers an elegant Vietnamese dining experience in Cherry Creek with refined flavors, vibrant cocktails, and a cozy, trendy atmosphere.
Los Chingones RiNo

Los Chingones RiNo

$$

🌮 Mexican

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.3
Edgy RiNo Mexican eatery featuring innovative tacos, creative cocktails, and a lively rooftop patio for an urban dining vibe.
Amante Coffee at the Oxford

Amante Coffee at the Oxford

$

☕ Coffee Shop

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.7
Amante Coffee at the Oxford serves top-notch coffee and cocktails in a cozy, historic setting with a charming patio and city views.
Max Gill & Grill

Max Gill & Grill

$$

🦞 Seafood

🧘‍♀️ Wash Park

🧘‍♀️ Wash Park

4.6
Max Gill & Grill serves casual surf 'n' turf with daily deals on oysters & sangria, plus a cozy patio vibe on South Gaylord Street.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

$$

🥞 Brunch

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.5
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery offers vibrant, retro breakfast and lunch with creative dishes, cocktails, and a fun atmosphere near Union Station.
The Universal

The Universal

$$

🍳 Breakfast

🌲 Highlands

🌲 Highlands

4.6
The Universal offers inventive breakfast and lunch with rotating grits specials in a cozy, casual spot with a full bar in Sunnyside.
Coperta

Coperta

$$$$

🍝 Italian

🍽️ Uptown

🍽️ Uptown

4.3
Coperta serves refined Southern Italian dishes with an accomplished chef’s touch in a warm, stylish spot featuring a full bar.
Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Denver

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Denver

$$$$

🥩 Steakhouse

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.5
Rodizio Grill offers a Brazilian steakhouse feast with skewered meats carved tableside and an expansive salad bar in a chic downtown setting.
The Wild

The Wild

$$

🍸 Cocktail Bar

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.6
The Wild serves craft cocktails, coffee, and shared plates with a trendy vibe and inviting bar and patio atmosphere.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

$$

🍳 Breakfast

🎸 South Broadway

🎸 South Broadway

4.4
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery offers creative breakfast and lunch fare with a retro vibe, serving cocktails and local specialties in a casual, cozy setting.
Buckhorn Exchange

Buckhorn Exchange

$$$

🥩 Steakhouse

🛼 Baker

🛼 Baker

4.4
Buckhorn Exchange is a storied steakhouse featuring unique game meats like elk, yak, and Rocky Mountain oysters in a historic, taxidermy-filled setting.
Venice

Venice

$$

🍝 Italian

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.4
Venice is a white-tablecloth Italian spot crafting gourmet old-world dishes with a romantic, upscale vibe near Union Station.
major tom

major tom

$$$

🍴 Contemporary

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.8
Major Tom offers inventive small plates, exceptional cocktails, and a cozy, trendy atmosphere in the vibrant RiNo district.
Del Frisco's Grille

Del Frisco's Grille

$$$$

🥩 Steakhouse

🛍️ Cherry Creek

🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.3
Del Frisco's Grille serves upscale steak, seafood, and cocktails in a trendy Cherry Creek setting with a rooftop patio.
The Corner Office

The Corner Office

$$

🍴 Contemporary

🏙️ Downtown

🏙️ Downtown

4.2
The Corner Office offers modern comfort classics and crafted cocktails in a sleek setting near the arts complex.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

$$

🍳 Breakfast

🏡 Hilltop

🏡 Hilltop

4.5
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery serves creative breakfast and lunch with a vibrant, retro vibe and cocktails in the lively Hale neighborhood.
Side Pony Coffee and Cocktails

Side Pony Coffee and Cocktails

$$

☕ Coffee Shop

🚲 Sloan’s Lake

🚲 Sloan’s Lake

4.8
Side Pony Coffee & Cocktails blends craft coffee and cocktails with a cozy, trendy vibe in the heart of Sloan’s Lake neighborhood.
Onefold

Onefold

$$

🥞 Brunch

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.4
Onefold serves scratch-made breakfast and lunch fare infused with global flavors in a spacious, comfortable setting near Union Station.
Brasserie Brixton

Brasserie Brixton

$$$

🥖 French

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.7
Brasserie Brixton serves French cuisine with a modern twist in a hip space with open kitchen and cozy bar vibes.
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen

$$

🍔 American

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.4
Tupelo Honey serves Southern classics like fried chicken and po' boys with a lively, casual vibe near Union Station.
Town Hall Collaborative

Town Hall Collaborative

$$

🍸 Cocktail Bar

🛼 Baker

🛼 Baker

4.9
Town Hall Collaborative is a vibrant bar and event venue blending art, community, and cocktails in the heart of Baker.
Panzano

Panzano

$$$

🍝 Italian

🏙️ Downtown

🏙️ Downtown

4.5
Panzano offers polished yet approachable Italian dining with sustainable North Italian dishes in a sleek hotel setting.
Side Pony Coffee & Cocktails

Side Pony Coffee & Cocktails

$$

🍸 Cocktail Bar

🚲 Sloan’s Lake

🚲 Sloan’s Lake

4.8
Side Pony Coffee & Cocktails offers expertly crafted drinks, cozy vibes, and small bites in a trendy West Colfax spot with a welcoming atmosphere.
Logan House Coffee

Logan House Coffee

$

☕ Coffee Shop

🏙️ Downtown

🏙️ Downtown

4.2
Logan House Coffee delivers fast service and great coffee, perfect for a cozy breakfast or solo sip in the Central Business District.
Aloy Thai Eatery - Capitol Hill

Aloy Thai Eatery - Capitol Hill

$$

🍜 Thai

🌳 Capitol Hill

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.8
Aloy Thai Eatery serves fast casual, authentic Thai dishes with bold flavors and generous portions in a casual Capitol Hill setting.
Uncle

Uncle

$$

🍜 Ramen

🧘‍♀️ Wash Park

🧘‍♀️ Wash Park

4.6
Uncle serves exceptional ramen with bold flavors and fresh sushi in a trendy, casual atmosphere near Speer with fast, friendly service.
Hello Darling (Commons Park)

Hello Darling (Commons Park)

$

☕ Coffee Shop

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.4
Hello Darling offers a cozy and trendy coffee shop experience with great coffee, cocktails, and a welcoming vibe near Commons Park.
Mezcaleria Alma

Mezcaleria Alma

$$

🌮 Mexican

🍸 LoHi

🍸 LoHi

4.9
Mezcaleria Alma offers elevated Mexican small plates paired with a vast mezcal selection in a trendy, cozy Highland spot.
Crafted Concepts

Crafted Concepts

$$

🍸 Cocktail Bar

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

5
Crafted Concepts offers a cozy, trendy spot with great cocktails and small plates, perfect for dinner or solo dining in Larimer Square.
Ajax Downtown

Ajax Downtown

$$

🍴 Contemporary

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.4
Ajax Downtown serves wood-fired American fare with craft beers, cocktails, and a trendy patio space in downtown's Central area.
Somebody People

Somebody People

$$$

🥗 Vegan & Vegetarian

🎸 South Broadway

🎸 South Broadway

4.7
Somebody People offers casual, plant-based dining with standout cocktails, creative desserts, and a cozy yet trendy vibe on South Broadway.

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