Lunch

Explore Denver and find something great to eat: 

Auroria Campus

Tivoli Brewing Co. - $$ - Just a few hundred yards away from the King Center venue is this lofty craft brewery & taproom featuring more than 50 Colorado draft beers & an American pub menu  900 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204

Domo - $$ - Not quite on the campus, but a short 10 minute walk nearby is this unique tree-trunk & stump seating which provides a rustic backdrop for homestyle Japanese fare beyond just sushi. 1365 Osage St, Denver, CO 80204

Qdoba - $ - Affordable burritos and tacos to fill you up.  1201 Larimer St. Denver, CO 80204

 

Larimer Square

A ten minute walk north of campus lies Lariumer Square, the beautifully preserved section of lower downtown (lodo). Many restaurants and bars to visit, including:

Russel Smokehouse - $$ - Inspired BBQ & craft cocktails star at chef Frank Bonanno's Southern-Gothic underground haunt. Larimer Square, 1422 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202

Rio Grande - $$ - Vibrant venue where south-of-the-border eats are matched with famously strong margaritas.  1525 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

Rein Haus - $$ - Mammoth, German-style beer hall featuring unique brews, sausages, housemade pretzels & bocce courts. 1415 Market St, Denver, CO 80202

The Market - $ - Easygoing deli offers hot meals & light fare prepared fresh daily, plus a bakery & coffee bar. Larimer Square, 1445 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202

 

Union Station

The newly renovated Union Station features a botique hotel and exciting new restaurants in the heart of Lower Downtown. 

Zoe Ma Ma - $ - Casually hip outfit dispensing carefully sourced Chinese street food, including dumplings & noodles. - 1625 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202

Thirsty Lion - $$ - Spacious, modern pub offering an ample selection of drinks & gourmet comfort food, plus a patio - 1605 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202

Hopdoddy - $ - Sleek setting for craft brew & extra-large burgers topped high with indulgent ingredients - 1747 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202

 

16th Street Mall

Denver's 16th Street pedestrian mall is 1.25 miles long, runs from Wewatta Street to the intersection of 16th Avenue and Broadway. Filled with tons of restaurants businesses and certainly people watching. 

Illegal Pete's - $ - Illegal Pete’s is a Colorado-based group of quick-service "Mission Style" burrito restaurants that takes inspiration from burritos popularized in San Francisco in the 1960s and 1970s -  1530 16th St #101, Denver, CO 80202

Lucky Pie Pizza and Taphouse - $$ - Artisanal pizza & other inventive, organic snacks plus craft suds served in bright quarters - 1610 16th St, Denver, CO 80202