Headed to Denver for Phish Dicks and not sure what to do during the day? Here are the best spots to eat around town and some activities if you have the energy!

Where to eat Phish Dicks weekend!

Brunch

• Bodega – dank breakfast Sammies and burgers on a sunny patio in Highlands/sunny side
• Bacon Social House – strong drinks and a great patio
• Mister Oso – wash park – The french toast thing is so damn good
• Snooze – All around town
• Mimosas – 5 Points

Grab and go breakfast

• Mr. Biscuits – Wheat Ridge – The most amazing biscuits and cinnamon rolls
• Rosenburg bagels – Five Points & Central Park – Best bagels in town
• Bakery Four – The best bakery in town is off Tennyson in Berkeley park – get your pastries for the weekend or enjoy in the park

Pizza

• Esters – Your phriendly pizza joint
• Red Tops Rendezvous – also a #phish pizza joint with Detroit style pizza & a rooftop
• Blue Pan Pizza – the best pizza in Denver
• Fat Sully’s – for giant pizza that is open late too (few locations around town)
• Cart Driver – pizza and oysters
• Brooklyns Finest Pizza – Our go to for devliery

Margs & Tacos

• Mister Oso – RiNo & Wash Park
• Los Chingones – RiNo, Central Park, DTC
• Cochino Taco – Arvada, Englewood, Edgewater
• Tacos, Tequila, Whisky – aka Pinche tacos – Highlands & City Park
• Perdida Kitchen – Wash Park (White queso)

Burgers

• Park Burger – Wash Park, Highlands and RiNo which is the UGA bar too
• Shake Shack – not local but just so damn good
• My Brothers Bar – LoHi – The oldest bar in Denver

Thai Food

• Daughters Thai – Lohi
• La Mai Tai – Slones Lake/Edgewater
• US Thai – In person impossible to get a takeout order
• Ross Siam – Jefferson Park
• Taste of Thailand – DU/Platt Park
• Thai pot cafe – Glendale
• Lucky Noodle – City Park

Fast Casual Deliciousness

• Maria Empanada – The best in the city
• Chook – Platt Park, 8th, Greenwood Village – Everything is fantastic
• Kike’s Red Tacos – Amazing Birria tacos and white queso
• Post Oak BBQ – The bbq tacos are SO GOOD
• Avanti – Food hall with options for everyone

Great For Big Groups

• RiNo Beer Garden – RiNo
• Number 38 – RiNo
• Improper City – RiNo
• Cherry Cricket – Cheery Creek
• Edgewater Beer Garden – Edgewater
• Ironton Distillery – Rino
• The Golden Mill – Golden
• Happy Camper – LoHi

Late Night Eats > Friday & Saturday Night

• Tom’s Startlight > 12pm
• Barcelona > 1am
• Pony Up > 2 am
• Caddywampus inside Gold Point > 2am
• My Brothers Bar > 2am
• Pete’s Kitchen > 24 Hours Friday & Saturday
• Pie Hole > 3am

Where to Explore Outside?

• Red Rocks – Head to Red Rocks to hike the trails and explore the magical venue. Be sure and check out the museum bellow the venue, too. Just up the road from Red Rocks it the beautiful
• Float the River – Head to Golden to set up camp along the river or float down – its cold but oh so refreshing – head to Golden Mill after for lunch and drinks
• Shorter/Closer Hikes – Closer to town checkout Golden Gate Canyon Park or Mount Falcon park, or this list of hikes. Also pretty close that short with epic views – Chief Mountain
• Big Hikes – Ready to do a bigger longer further hike – go early and you will be back in plenty of time. Here are my favorite hikes near Denver

If its your first time to Denver check out some of my other Denver guides here

The Best Patios in Denver

where to eat in Denver

Whtie queso in Denver

My Favorite Pizza Spots

Where to Brunch around Denver

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