🍔 The Sink
🍽️ Food · Pub Food · University Hill
legendary Boulder dive with a history wall
pub event nearby pre-show post-show student area walkable
Details ›
🧋 Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
🍽️ Food · Teahouse Restaurant · Downtown
ornate sister-city teahouse with garden patio
date night unique walkable event nearby patio landmark
Details ›
🍽️ Frasca Food & Wine
🍽️ Food · Italian Fine Dining · Pearl Street
white-tablecloth Italian near the Pearl Street stroll
date night fine dining wine pre-show walkable Pearl Street
Details ›
🍕 Pizzeria Alberico
🍽️ Food · Pizza · Pearl Street
Neapolitan wood-fired pies on Pearl
pizza casual walkable Pearl Street event nearby pre-show
Details ›
🍽️ Illegal Pete's Pearl
🍽️ Food · Burritos · Pearl Street
fast-casual burritos right on Pearl Street
burritos fast casual walkable Pearl Street pre-show post-show
Details ›
🍽️ Illegal Pete's Hill
🍽️ Food · Burritos · University Hill
college-crowd burritos steps from Fox Theatre
burritos fast casual student area pre-show post-show event nearby
Details ›
🍽️ The Kitchen
🍽️ Food · Farm-to-Table · Pearl Street
farm-to-table anchor of the Pearl Street dining scene
farm to table walkable Pearl Street date night event nearby pre-show
Details ›
🍽️ Oak at Fourteenth
🍽️ Food · American Bistro · Pearl Street
wood-fired New American in the heart of the Pearl Street Mall
wood-fired walkable Pearl Street date night event nearby Michelin
Details ›
🍽️ Sherpa's Adventure Restaurant
🍽️ Food · Himalayan · Downtown
Nepali and Himalayan flavors in the heart of downtown
Himalayan Nepali unique walkable event nearby pre-show
Details ›
🍽️ Brasserie Ten Ten
🍽️ Food · French Brasserie · Downtown
classic French bistro on Walnut Street
French date night walkable event nearby pre-show patio
Details ›
🍽️ Corrida
🍽️ Food · Spanish Steakhouse · Downtown
rooftop Spanish chophouse above Pearl Street
rooftop Spanish date night walkable Pearl Street pre-show
Details ›
🍽️ Rincon Argentino
🍽️ Food · Argentinian · East Boulder
relaxed Argentinian grill in The Village
Argentinian family friendly local favorite event nearby
Details ›
🍽️ Snooze AM Eatery
🍽️ Food · Breakfast & Brunch · Pearl Street
creative brunch with long lines and pancake flights
brunch breakfast walkable Pearl Street weekend family friendly
Details ›
🍽️ Japango
🍽️ Food · Japanese Sushi · Pearl Street
date-night sushi in a Pearl Street historic building
sushi Japanese date night walkable Pearl Street event nearby
Details ›
🍽️ Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant
🍽️ Food · Vegetarian · Pearl Street
plant-forward destination on Pearl Street
vegetarian vegan friendly walkable Pearl Street event nearby pre-show
Details ›
🍺 Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
🍸 Drinks · Brewpub · Pearl Street
old-school Pearl Street brewpub — no music, no TVs, good beer
brewery pub walkable Pearl Street classic Boulder cash only
Details ›
🍸 License No. 1
🍸 Drinks · Cocktail Bar · Downtown
historic hotel cocktail bar with stained glass and dark wood — also home to Boulder's resident stand-up comedy showcase, five shows a week in the basement
cocktail bar historic Hotel Boulderado date night walkable pre-show
Details ›
☕ Boxcar Coffee Pearl
☕ Coffee · Coffee Roaster · Pearl Street
artisan Pearl Street roaster with French-inspired pastries
coffee pastries walkable Pearl Street pre-show artisan
Details ›
☕ Trident Booksellers & Cafe
☕ Coffee · Bookstore Cafe · Pearl Street
indie bookstore with serious coffee and Pearl Street soul
coffee books indie walkable Pearl Street event nearby
Details ›
☕ The Laughing Goat
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · Pearl Street
cozy Pearl Street coffeehouse with open mics and local art
coffee art music walkable Pearl Street cozy
Details ›
☕ Ozo Coffee West Pearl
☕ Coffee · Coffee Roaster · Pearl Street
specialty roaster in the heart of Pearl Street
coffee specialty walkable Pearl Street roaster pre-show
Details ›
☕ Amante Coffee Downtown
☕ Coffee · Italian Espresso · Downtown
Italian espresso tradition on Walnut Street
coffee Italian walkable event nearby pre-show Walnut Street
Details ›
🍸 Hotel Boulderado
🪩 Hangouts · Historic Hotel · Downtown
1909 landmark hotel with stained-glass ceiling and downstairs bar
historic hotel bar landmark walkable event nearby
Details ›
🛍️ Pearl Street Mall
🪩 Hangouts · Pedestrian Mall · Pearl Street
four-block outdoor mall with buskers, boulders, and Boulder vibes
walkable outdoor buskers shopping food family friendly
Details ›
🎨 Dairy Arts Center
🎭 Culture · Arts Center · Downtown
cornerstone community arts hub in a converted 1930s dairy
arts theater cinema gallery event venue community
Details ›
🎨 Museum of Boulder
🎭 Culture · History Museum · Downtown
local history and culture in the heart of downtown
museum history arts culture Downtown walkable
Details ›
🎨 Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
🎭 Culture · Contemporary Art Museum · Downtown
rotating contemporary exhibitions in a compact downtown space
museum contemporary art culture Downtown walkable exhibitions
Details ›
🎨 CU Art Museum
🎭 Culture · University Art Museum · CU Boulder
free university gallery with rotating exhibitions on campus
museum art university free CU Boulder exhibitions
Details ›
🎨 CU Museum of Natural History
🎭 Culture · Natural History Museum · CU Boulder
CU campus natural history collections (closed for renovation until Fall 2026)
museum natural history university CU Boulder science
Details ›
🎨 Naropa University
🎭 Culture · Contemplative University · East Boulder
Buddhist-inspired liberal arts university birthplace of the mindfulness movement
university mindfulness arts culture Beat Generation Kerouac School
Details ›
🎵 Fox Theatre
🎭 Culture · Music Venue · University Hill
intimate University Hill concert venue with a devoted local following
music venue concerts indie student area walkable University Hill
Details ›
🎵 Boulder Theater
🎭 Culture · Music Venue · Downtown
historic art-deco concert hall anchoring downtown since 1906
music venue concerts theater historic walkable Downtown
Details ›
🍽️ Jax Fish House
🍽️ Food · Seafood Bar · Pearl Street
lively Pearl Street oyster bar with a cult happy-hour following
seafood oysters happy hour walkable Pearl Street date night
Details ›
🍽️ Lucile's Creole Café
🍽️ Food · Creole Breakfast & Brunch · Downtown
New Orleans-style brunch with beignets and chicory coffee
brunch Creole beignets breakfast classic Boulder walkable
Details ›
🍽️ Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
🍽️ Food · Mexican · Downtown
classic Boulder margarita-and-Mexican institution on Walnut
Mexican margaritas happy hour classic Boulder walkable Pearl Street
Details ›
🍽️ Moe's Broadway Bagels
🍽️ Food · Bagels · North Boulder
north-end bagel institution beloved by regulars for three decades
bagels breakfast lunch North Boulder local classic Boulder
Details ›
🍽️ Black Cat Farm Table Bistro
🍽️ Food · Farm-to-Table · Downtown
intimate farm-driven bistro where the chef grows the food himself
farm to table fine dining date night walkable Downtown seasonal menu
Details ›
🍽️ The Buff Restaurant
🍽️ Food · Breakfast & Brunch · West Boulder
rowdy classic Boulder breakfast spot with a devoted morning crowd
breakfast brunch classic Boulder weekend family friendly rowdy
Details ›
🍽️ Snarf's Sandwiches
🍽️ Food · Sandwiches · East Pearl
beloved locally-grown sub shop known for hot pressed Snarfburgers
sandwiches subs casual local chain fast casual Pearl Street
Details ›
🍽️ West End Tavern
🍽️ Food · American Tavern · Pearl Street
rooftop deck and whiskey-forward menu at the quiet west end of Pearl
rooftop whiskey bar American walkable Pearl Street
Details ›
🍽️ Salt the Bistro
🍽️ Food · American Bistro · Pearl Street
laid-back Pearl Street American with great happy hour deals
American happy hour walkable Pearl Street casual event nearby
Details ›
🍽️ Half Fast Subs
🍽️ Food · Sub Shop · University Hill
late-night Hill sub shop beloved by CU students for decades
subs sandwiches late night student area University Hill fast casual
Details ›
🍺 Bohemian Biergarten
🍸 Drinks · Beer Garden · University Hill
Czech-inspired outdoor beer garden on the Hill with 32 rotating taps
beer garden outdoor craft beer Czech University Hill event nearby
Details ›
🍸 St. Julien Hotel & Spa
🪩 Hangouts · Boutique Hotel & Lobby Bar · Downtown
downtown luxury hotel with a rooftop terrace and lobby-bar scene
hotel lobby bar rooftop terrace date night walkable Downtown
Details ›
🏛️ CU Norlin Quadrangle
🪩 Hangouts · Campus Landmark · CU Boulder
the beating heart of CU Boulder — open lawn where students gather year-round
campus outdoor CU Boulder student area iconic free
Details ›
🎨 Fiske Planetarium
🎭 Culture · Planetarium · CU Boulder
CU's state-of-the-art planetarium with public shows and star parties
planetarium science astronomy CU Boulder family friendly shows
Details ›
🎨 CU Heritage Center
🎭 Culture · University Museum · CU Boulder
free CU history museum inside the original 1876 Old Main building
museum history free CU Boulder Old Main campus
Details ›
🎵 CU Folsom Field
🎭 Culture · Sports Stadium · CU Boulder
the Buffs' storied football stadium where Ralphie runs the field each game
stadium football CU Boulder Ralphie sports events
Details ›
🎵 Macky Auditorium
🎭 Culture · Concert Hall · CU Boulder
grand Romanesque Revival concert hall hosting the Boulder Phil and major CU shows
concert hall CU Boulder Boulder Philharmonic theater events performing arts
Details ›
🎭 Colorado Shakespeare Festival
🎭 Culture · Outdoor Theater · CU Boulder
summer Shakespeare under the stars at the historic Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre
theater Shakespeare outdoor summer CU Boulder performing arts
Details ›
🎵 CU Events Center
🎭 Culture · Arena & Concert Venue · CU Boulder
Boulder's largest indoor arena — Buffs basketball, volleyball, and major concerts
arena concerts sports CU Boulder basketball volleyball
Details ›
🎵 eTown Hall
🎭 Culture · Live Music & Radio Venue · Downtown
intimate NPR-style live-taping venue for folk, bluegrass, and world music
live music radio folk bluegrass world music intimate
Details ›
🍰 Spruce Confections
🍽️ Food · Bakery & Café · Pearl Street
local bakery institution with handmade pastries, scones, and celebration cakes since 1992
bakery pastries coffee cafe Pearl Street walkable
Details ›
🍽️ Aloy Thai
🍽️ Food · Thai · Central Boulder
farm-fresh modern Thai cuisine in the heart of Boulder
Thai Asian farm fresh Central Boulder date night lunch
Details ›
🍽️ Pasta Jay's
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Pearl Street
red-checkered-tablecloth Italian fixture on west Pearl since 1988, all roasted-garlic aroma and a sprawling red-awning patio
italian pasta pizza patio family recipes downtown landmark
Details ›
🍽️ The Corner
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · University Hill
all-day Hill cafe by CU turning out house-made breakfast-through-dinner with gluten-free and veggie options and a daily happy hour
american cafe breakfast all-day Gluten Free Options Veg Friendly
Details ›
🍽️ Tibet Kitchen
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
tiny Tibetan-Nepalese kitchen hand-folding momos since 2008, a beloved cheap-eats pick with a small summer patio
tibetan nepalese momos cheap eats small space patio
Details ›
🍽️ Tiffin's India Cafe
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
Arapahoe Avenue Indian cafe where diners line up for massive crispy dosas alongside the curry classics
indian south indian dosas curry delivery takeout
Details ›
🍽️ Sushi Zanmai
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Downtown
raucous downtown sushi institution running Saturday-night karaoke for over 30 years, with a daily happy hour and Sunday all-night deals
sushi japanese karaoke happy hour Late Night lively
Details ›
🍽️ Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · University Hill
Hill outpost of a Colorado dim sum mini-chain where made-to-order soup dumplings are the headline act
dim sum dumplings soup dumplings chinese casual Veg Friendly
Details ›
🍽️ Dragonfly Noodle
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Downtown
sleek downtown ramen house making its own noodles in-house, with baos, pho, and a premium sake-and-soju list
ramen noodles japanese asian fusion house-made noodles sake
Details ›
🍽️ Gaia Masala & Burger
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · University Hill
halal-only Hill mashup slinging chicken tikka masala burgers and curry-drenched masala fries until 3am for the late-night CU crowd
indian fusion burgers halal Late Night curry Near CU
Details ›
🍽️ Sushi Hana
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · University Hill
lively sushi bar next to campus since 2012, famous with students for its two-rolls-and-miso lunch special and a fun, sometimes rowdy Hill atmosphere
sushi japanese lunch specials budget-friendly sake Near CU
Details ›
🍽️ Haoway Chinese Cafe
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · East Boulder
bare-bones husband-and-wife counter joint in a King Soopers strip mall turning out piping-hot Chinese classics in 10 minutes at some of Boulder's lowest prices
chinese cheap eats counter service takeout fast family-run
Details ›
🍽️ Tasuki
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
intimate dinner-only sushi bistro from chef-owner Nobu, who helped bring sushi to Boulder in the early '80s
sushi japanese dinner only chef-owned Reservations Recommended Central Boulder
Details ›
🍽️ Motomaki
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
fast-casual sushi burritos and bowls rolled to order daily till 10pm on the 28th Street strip
sushi burritos poke bowls japanese fusion fast casual takeout delivery
Details ›
🍽️ Golden Sun
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
reliable 28th Street Chinese joint serving General Tso's, dim sum, and spring rolls with takeout till 11pm
chinese dim sum takeout delivery late hours online ordering
Details ›
🍽️ Centro Mexican Kitchen
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Pearl Street
Colorado-inspired Mexican kitchen on Pearl with fresh-squeezed cocktails and a year-round covered patio built for people watching
mexican cocktails margaritas patio brunch happy hour
Details ›
🍽️ T/ACO
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Downtown
urban taqueria hand-pressing corn tortillas daily since 2012, with fresh-lime margaritas and a dog-friendly patio
mexican tacos margaritas gluten free menu Dog Friendly happy hour
Details ›
🍽️ Izakaya Amu
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Downtown
shoes-off tatami izakaya next door to Sushi Zanmai serving Japanese country small plates with Boulder's deepest sake list — no sushi on purpose
izakaya japanese sake small plates intimate tatami seating
Details ›
🍽️ Santo
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · North Boulder
Chef Hosea Rosenberg's tribute to Taos and Northern New Mexican cuisine
new mexican southwestern chef driven dinner reservations takeout
Details ›
🍽️ Arabesque
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Downtown
cozy chef-owned Mediterranean kitchen off Walnut Street
Mediterranean Middle Eastern downtown casual local favorite chef-owned
Details ›
🍽️ Osaka's
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
Okonomiyaki-bun "Osaka Burgers," sushi, and ramen with serious sake list
japanese okonomiyaki sushi ramen sake dinner only
Details ›
🍽️ Nopalito's
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
burrito counter with handcrafted margaritas
mexican burritos tacos fast casual margaritas breakfast burritos
Details ›
🍽️ Wild Pastures Burger Co.
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
Fast-casual burger stand from Chas and Autumn Smith, the Boulder couple behind the Wild Pastures regenerative meat-delivery company — every patty is 100% grass-fed-and-finished, the fries are organic potatoes cooked in beef tallow, and there's a house-made organic black bean burger for vegans
burgers grass-fed regenerative tallow fries paleo friendly Central Boulder
Details ›
🍽️ Nick-N-Willy's Pizza
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Pearl Street
take-n-bake pizza pioneer on Pearl Street
pizza take-n-bake historic landmark Pearl Street local favorite
Details ›
🍽️ Hapa
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Pearl Street
sushi and sake bar with a Pearl Street patio
sushi Japanese sake bar Pearl Street patio happy hour
Details ›
🍽️ Barchetta
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Downtown
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives pizza with a full tap wall
pizza craft beer patio downtown casual family friendly
Details ›
🍽️ Holy Crepe
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Downtown
French crêpes from a grandmother's recipe near Broadway
French crepes breakfast brunch downtown casual
Details ›
🍽️ Folsom Thai
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · East Pearl
Cozy Thai spot for street-food classics like gra prow and khao soi
thai curry noodles casual takeout delivery
Details ›
🍽️ Mister Oso
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · University Hill
Denver-born taco and cocktail spot near the Moxy
tacos cocktail bar happy hour Near CU date night
Details ›
🍽️ Vina Pho & Grill
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
Family-run Vietnamese kitchen going since 2010, where the signature beef pho broth is slow-simmered overnight and the menu runs deep into noodle bowls, rice plates, and banh mi — a reliable strip-mall gem on 30th near the 29th Street district
vietnamese pho banh mi family owned since 2010 Central Boulder
Details ›
🍽️ Il Pastaio
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
Tiny weekday ristorante and fresh-pasta factory run by Marta and Giuseppe
italian fresh pasta lunch dinner takeout weekdays only
Details ›
🍽️ Backcountry Pizza & Tap House
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · East Boulder
sports-bar taproom with 60+ drafts, pizza, and wings
craft beer taproom pizza East Boulder patio local favorite
Details ›
🍽️ BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · East Boulder
chain brewhouse known for deep-dish pizza and house-brewed beer
brewery craft beer pizza East Boulder casual
Details ›
🍽️ Kathmandu Restaurant II
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
Nepali-Indian standby with daily lunch and dinner buffets and chai
nepali indian buffet vegetarian-friendly delivery takeout
Details ›
🍽️ Cheba Hut Toasted Subs
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Pearl Street
cannabis-themed subs with a mural-covered patio and bar
sandwiches craft beer patio Pearl Street casual late night
Details ›
🍽️ Sforno Trattoria Romana
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Pearl Street
Roman trattoria built around a wood-burning oven
Italian Roman cuisine wood-fired Pearl Street downtown date night
Details ›
🍽️ Falafel King
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Pearl Street
Pearl Street falafel institution serving for over 47 years
falafel Mediterranean Pearl Street historic vegan friendly gluten free
Details ›
🍽️ Flower Child
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
Cheery fast-casual health food — veggie-forward bowls, salads and wraps
healthy bowls salads vegetarian vegan-options gluten-free-options
Details ›
🍽️ Ben & Jerry's
🍽️ Food · Dessert & Ice Cream · Pearl Street
scoop shop in a historic bank building on the Mall
ice cream Pearl Street family friendly vegan friendly historic walkable
Details ›
🍽️ Wahoo's Fish Taco
🍽️ Food · Quick Bite · Central Boulder
Boulder outpost of the SoCal surf-shack chain founded in Costa Mesa in 1988 by Chinese-Brazilian brothers Wing Lam, Ed and Mingo Lee, who fused Baja fish tacos with the Brazilian and Chinese flavors of their upbringing — sticker-plastered walls and "Mr. Lee's secret sauce" included
fish tacos surf chain baja style quick bite casual Central Boulder
Details ›
🍽️ Blackjack Pizza
🍽️ Food · Quick Bite · East Boulder
drive-thru thin-crust pizza and subs with a loyal following
pizza fast casual East Boulder local favorite
Details ›
🍽️ Sweetgreen
🍽️ Food · Quick Bite · Pearl Street
fast-casual salads and bowls on Pearl Street
fast casual salad healthy Pearl Street downtown
Details ›
🍽️ Foolish Craig's Cafe
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Pearl Street
owner-run Pearl Street cafe known for its crepes
breakfast brunch crepes Pearl Street casual vegetarian friendly
Details ›
🍽️ Fat Shack
🍽️ Food · Quick Bite · University Hill
3am loaded sandwiches fueling University Hill nights
sandwiches University Hill Near CU late night student area casual
Details ›
🍽️ Village Coffee Shop
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
No-frills diner slinging huge pancakes and award-winning hash browns since 1971 — waitress Shanna and her culinary-trained husband Ryan bought it from the original owner after her seven years on the floor, keeping it the kind of place repeatedly voted Boulder's best breakfast for the slightly hungover
diner breakfast hash browns since 1971 family owned Central Boulder
Details ›
🍽️ Brooklyn Pizza
🍽️ Food · Quick Bite · Downtown
New York-style pizza by the slice near downtown
pizza New York style downtown casual fast casual
Details ›
🍽️ Kalita Grill
🍽️ Food · Quick Bite · Central Boulder
Counter-service Greek spot for gyros, shawarma wraps, falafel and baklava
greek gyros quick-bite counter-service vegetarian-options catering
Details ›
🍽️ Le French Cafe
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
Casual French breakfast-and-lunch cafe; croque madame, croissants, served with a smile
french breakfast lunch pastries coffee takeout
Details ›
🍽️ Horm-A-Rice
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Central Boulder
Bangkok-to-Boulder family Thai kitchen with traditional decor and local ingredients
thai dine-in takeout delivery casual
Details ›
🍽️ Organic Sandwich Company
🍽️ Food · Quick Bite · Pearl Street
organic sandwiches with vegan and gluten-free options on Pearl
sandwiches organic vegan friendly gluten free Pearl Street breakfast
Details ›
🍽️ Audrey Jane's Pizza Garage
🍽️ Food · Quick Bite · North Boulder
New York-style pizza garage featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
pizza New York style family owned North Boulder casual local favorite
Details ›
🍽️ KT's BBQ
🍽️ Food · Quick Bite · North Boulder
Hickory-smoked Memphis-style barbecue, family-owned for nearly 30 years
bbq memphis-style smoked pork sandwiches takeout catering
Details ›
🍽️ Sweet Cow
🍽️ Food · Dessert & Ice Cream · North Boulder
North Boulder scoop shop of the Louisville-born ice cream maker Drew Honness founded in 2010 — a college ice-cream-shop job turned Cold Stone corporate stint turned local mini-chain — with small-batch flavors made on site and served fresh daily
ice cream handcrafted local chain founded 2010 family friendly North Boulder
Details ›
🍽️ Gelato Boy
🍽️ Food · Dessert & Ice Cream · Pearl Street
Venetian-style gelato made fresh in-house on Pearl
gelato Italian dessert Pearl Street vegan friendly family owned
Details ›
🍽️ Snarfburger
🍽️ Food · Quick Bite · Central Boulder
Jimmy Seidel — who launched the original Snarf's Sandwiches "Shack" in Boulder in 1996 — opened this 600-square-foot retro burger stand near Boulder High in 2013 as his tribute to the all-American drive-up burger joint: smashed griddle burgers, crinkle fries, and shakes
burgers burger shack snarfs family since 2013 shakes Central Boulder
Details ›
🍽️ Great Harvest Bread
🍽️ Food · Bakery · Central Boulder
Whole-grain bakery grinding its own wheat flour for breads, sweets, sandwiches
bakery whole grain bread sandwiches sweets takeout
Details ›
☕ Capital One Cafe
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · Pearl Street
part bank, part café pouring Verve coffee
coffee roaster specialty Pearl Street downtown casual
Details ›
☕ Ku Cha House of Tea
☕ Coffee · Tea House · Pearl Street
Pearl Street tea sanctuary steeping since 2006, stocking Colorado's largest selection of 250+ whole-leaf teas plus to-go boba, matcha, and traditional gong fu service in the back tea room
tea loose-leaf boba matcha gongfu-service tea-retail
Details ›
☕ Fen's Cafe
☕ Coffee · Tea House · University Hill
CU-alum restaurateur Nancy Kao's boba-and-bento counter inside the ATLAS building, pairing espresso and classic boba tea with Taiwanese street food like sesame balls, dim sum, and bento boxes
boba taiwanese bento espresso study-spot Near CU
Details ›
🍽️ Rush Bowls
🍽️ Food · Smoothie & Bowl Bar · University Hill
Boulder-founded acai and smoothie bowl original, steps from CU campus
acai bowls smoothies healthy fast casual takeout delivery
Details ›
☕ Cafe Aion
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · University Hill
University Hill mainstay of 15+ years serving Spanish-Moroccan tapas and paella, famous for brunch doughnuts fried to order — owner renewed the lease for five more years in 2025
tapas spanish paella doughnuts brunch coffee
Details ›
☕ Brewing Market Arapahoe
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · Central Boulder
busiest cafe of the family-owned roastery going since 1977, anchoring the Village shopping center at Arapahoe and Folsom with globally sourced beans roasted in-house
espresso own-roaster local-chain chai pastries Central Boulder
Details ›
🍽️ The Yellow Deli
🍽️ Food · Deli · West Pearl
Hot steamed sandwiches and homemade soup in cozy handcrafted barn-wood booths
deli sandwiches soup juice bar vegetarian options outdoor seating
Details ›
🍽️ Piece Love and Chocolate
🍽️ Food · Chocolatier & Patisserie · West Pearl
Jewel-box chocolate boutique: handmade truffles, petite pastries, cakes, and dessert classes
chocolatier desserts pastries gifts baking classes local delivery
Details ›
☕ Aviano Coffee
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · University Hill
Denver's polished third-wave standby bringing Intelligentsia espresso and Dry Storage Bakehouse pastries to a light-filled space in the Moxy hotel on the Hill
third-wave espresso intelligentsia pastries hotel-cafe University Hill
Details ›
☕ Alpine Modern Cafe
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · University Hill
Scandinavian-minimalist coffeehouse in a cozy stone cottage on the Hill, born in 2015 from the Boulder design brand behind the Alpine Modern print magazine
design-forward scandinavian brunch craft-coffee University Hill
Details ›
☕ Loving Cup
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · University Hill
family-owned cafe-meets-market in a bright corner space on the Hill, pairing an espresso counter and much-praised chai with shelves of artisanal pantry staples and a dog-friendly welcome
espresso chai market breakfast pastries Dog Friendly
Details ›
☕ Flatiron Coffee
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · Central Boulder
former Peaberry franchise gone independent in 2009 under a CU-grad owner, famous for the Ice Cap — cold brew and local milk churned in an ice-cream machine — and gleefully punny seasonal drink menus
independent ice-cap seasonal-specials early-hours Central Boulder
Details ›
🍸 The Root Kava Co.
🍸 Drinks · Kava & Botanical Lounge21+
Boulder's alcohol-free social lounge — kava and kratom teas instead of beer
alcohol-free kava kratom tea wellness near CU
Details ›
🍸 Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery
🍸 Drinks · Brewery · Pearl Street
eclectic Pearl Street brewpub open since 1993
brewery craft beer taproom Pearl Street downtown classic Boulder
Details ›
🍸 Sundown Saloon
🍸 Drinks · Bar · Pearl Street
basement dive bar on Pearl with pool and cheap PBR
downtown Pearl Street classic Boulder student area Late Night casual
Details ›
🍸 T-Zero Lounge
🍸 Drinks · Bar · Downtown
hotel lounge with handcrafted martinis and live music
downtown cocktail bar date night live music hotel bar
Details ›
🍸 Press Play
🍸 Drinks · Bar · Pearl Street
retro arcade bar with DJs, pool and trivia nights
downtown Pearl Street arcade bar Late Night family friendly casual
Details ›
☕ Beleza Coffee
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · North Boulder
plant-filled Broadway coffee bar that deliberately keeps the Wi-Fi switched off to keep conversation flowing, pairing local and guest roasters with a small mercantile of global and local goods
no-wifi community mercantile guest-roasters patio North Boulder
Details ›
🍸 The Bitter Bar
🍸 Drinks · Bar · Downtown
no-frills cocktail bar with staff-picked classics
downtown cocktail bar date night classic Boulder local favorite
Details ›
🍸 Tonic Alchemy Lounge
🍸 Drinks · Kava & Botanical Lounge
downtown elixir parlor pouring kava, chocolate elixirs, jun, and tea — plus oxygen sessions and organic wine
kava herbal elixirs oxygen bar tea wellness downtown
Details ›
🍸 The Hungry Toad
🍸 Drinks · Bar
Details ›
🍸 Jungle
🍸 Drinks · Bar · Downtown
tiki-inspired rum bar just off Pearl Street
cocktail bar tiki downtown date night live music
Details ›
🍽️ Woodgrain Bagels
🍽️ Food · Bagel Shop · Central Boulder
Montreal-inspired wood-fired bagels hand-shaped daily, plus locally roasted coffee
bagels montreal-style breakfast sandwiches coffee takeout
Details ›
☕ Alpine Modern 29th
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · Central Boulder
the design brand's bright second outpost at the 29th Street mall, opened in 2022, trading the Hill cottage's coziness for a roomy modern space for specialty coffee and light brunch
design-forward brunch mall-location craft-coffee Central Boulder
Details ›
☕ Brewing Market Pearl
☕ Coffee · Coffee Shop · Downtown
the chain's cozy downtown 'Tea Emporium' a half-block off the Pearl Street bricks, walls lined with glass jars of loose-leaf tea — steps from where the family business began as a vendor's booth in 1977
espresso own-roaster local-chain loose-leaf chai downtown
Details ›
🍸 Nitro Club
🍸 Drinks · Adult Club · Pearl Street18+
below-street gentlemen's club with VIP bottle service
Late Night downtown Pearl Street cocktail bar adult entertainment
Details ›
🎭 University Theatre
🎭 Culture · Theater/Performance Hall · CU Boulder
campus theatre department staging student and faculty productions
Near CU student area campus venue event nearby
Details ›
🎭 Cinemark Century Boulder
🎭 Culture · Cinema · East Boulder
Boulder's mainstream multiplex anchoring the Twenty Ninth Street shopping district, pairing first-run blockbusters with bar service and curated special-event programming like Studio Ghibli Fest and filmed Broadway shows.
first-run-movies multiplex bar-service reald-3d special-event-cinema studio-ghibli-fest
Details ›
🌽 Cozobi Fonda Fina
🍽️ Food · Restaurant · Downtown
corn-centric Mexican from a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand chef — house-nixtamalized tortillas
Mexican downtown date night dinner Reservations Recommended
Details ›
🍽 Avanti Food & Beverage Boulder
🍽️ Food · Food Truck/Hall · Downtown
Pearl Street food hall — a bar plus a rotating cast of chef-driven mini-kitchens under one roof
food hall food vendors walk-in Groups Ok downtown Late Night
Details ›
🍽 Rosetta Hall
🍽️ Food · Food Truck/Hall · Downtown
downtown food hall with globally themed kitchens, two cocktail bars, and a seasonal rooftop
food hall walk-in rooftop Groups Ok downtown Live Music Sometimes
Details ›
🔭 Sommers-Bausch Observatory
🎭 Culture · Observatory · CU Campus
free Friday-night stargazing on CU's observing deck — telescopes pointed at the sky for anyone who shows up when it's clear
astronomy stargazing open house telescopes Free Low Cost Near CU
Details ›
🎨 Color Me Mine Boulder
🎭 Culture · Craft Studio · East Pearl
walk-in paint-your-own-pottery studio on East Pearl — pick a piece, paint it, pick it up fired a week later
pottery painting paint your own walk-in Kid Friendly Family Friendly Date Night
Details ›
🎨 Spirit of Frank Shorter Mural
🎭 Culture · Public Art · Downtown
the 1997 runners-under-the-Flatirons mural at Broadway & Spruce — Boulder running culture's painted landmark, freshly restored
mural public art running BolderBoulder downtown Free Low Cost
Details ›
🎨 Adri Norris Voting Rights Mural (Lolita's Market)
🎭 Culture · Public Art · West Pearl
Adri Norris's Street Wise mural on Lolita's Market — the women the 19th Amendment left out, painted for its centennial
mural public art Street Wise Arts West Pearl history Free Low Cost
Details ›
🎨 Love Always Wins Mural (Pat Milbery)
🎭 Culture · Public Art · Downtown
Pat Milbery's rainbow fist-and-heart in the alley off the Pearl Street Mall — ‘Love Always Wins,’ painted for Boulder after the Marshall Fire and King Soopers tragedy
mural public art Street Wise Arts Pearl Street Mall downtown love
Details ›
🎨 George F. Baker III Music Mural (eTown Hall)
🎭 Culture · Public Art · Downtown
GFB3's technicolor trio — keys, guitar and sax towering twice life-size in the alley behind eTown Hall, painted for the 2022 Street Wise festival
mural public art Street Wise Arts music eTown downtown
Details ›
🎨 Moe Gram 'Love Notes' Mural (Creature Comforts)
🎭 Culture · Public Art · East Pearl
Moe Gram's color-drenched 'Love Notes' wrapping Creature Comforts cafe — a 2021 'Make Space' empathy wall the artist herself refreshed in 2023, love notes hidden throughout
mural public art Street Wise Arts East Pearl empathy cafe
Details ›
🎨 Defend the Defenseless Manatee Mural (Max Coleman)
🎭 Culture · Public Art · Downtown
Max Coleman's huge pink-and-red manatee off 17th Street — 'Defend the Defenseless,' Street Wise 2019's plea for a species with no natural enemies except us
mural public art Street Wise Arts wildlife manatee downtown
Details ›
🎨 Armando Silva Mural (Boulder Chamber)
🎭 Culture · Public Art · East Pearl
Armando Silva's child offering a wildflower on the Boulder Chamber building at Folsom & Pearl — the 2019 Street Wise mural that anchors the east end of the walk
mural public art Street Wise Arts East Pearl community Free Low Cost
Details ›
🗝️ Boulder Escape Room
🪩 Hangouts · Game Hall/Arcade · Downtown
Downtown's basement puzzle den at 13th & Pearl — three themed 60-minute escape rooms, all-ages with no actors or jump scares
Escape Room puzzles Team Building Groups Ok Date Night Family Friendly
Details ›
🎵 Velvet Elk Lounge
🎭 Culture · Music Venue · Downtown
Big Red F's small, funky downtown live-music room in a building that's been a Cadillac dealership, a bowling alley, and a travel agency — craft cocktails and an artist-forward booking philosophy for local and touring acts
live music cocktail bar concerts intimate downtown walkable
Details ›