Most Popular Bars In Denver
Here’s a compilation of some of the most popular bars in Denver. How did the bars earn that distinction? Through the most unbiased means possible…Google searches. The following bars get the most searches per month, which by our loose definition makes them the most popular Denver bars. It’s hard, after all, to argue with a computer algorithm, even if the results might be skewed toward a younger, web-savvy crowd.
My Brother’s Bar
2376 15th Street, Denver • 303.455-9991
What is it about this Denver bar that makes it the most-searched for bar? The famous hamburgers? The classical music? The Platte Valley location? The secluded patio? The arrogance of having no signage out front? Maybe it’s the combination of all the above, but My Brother’s Bar is leading the pack, by quite a margin.
Sing Sing
1735 19th Street, LoDo Denver • 303.291.0880
There’s no other bar in Denver like Sing Sing. Go with a group of friends and enjoy the show as Sing Sing entertainers combine live music, audience participation, and off-color humor at this LoDo bar.
Billy’s Inn
4403 Lowell Boulevard, Denver • 303.455.9733
Billy’s Bar has been around in northwest Denver for 75 years but recently underwent a complete renovation. This neighborhood bar, serving the Highlands neighborhood now features big burgers, fresh fish tacos, an extensive tequila collection, and a giant patio on 44th Avenue.
Spot Bar And Grill
98 South Pennsylvania Street, Denver • 303.733.1299
This Wash Park bar is the perfect neighborhood hangout spot, and it’s won awards for “Top Spot to Watch Sports” and “Best Burger.”
The Elm
5001 East Colfax Avenue, Denver • 303.336.5763
This Park Hill neighborhood bar is a fun place to watch a game and have a beer.
Front Porch
1512 Larimer Street, Downtown Denver • 303.825.3516
Wii bowling tournaments on Sunday, flip nights (flip a coin, and if you guess right, you get your drink free), and window seats make this bar in downtown Denver a great place to visit.
Milk Bar
1080 Broadway, Denver •303.832.8268
The Milk Bar is more of a nightclub than a bar, with a jazz and blues lounge, retro “clockwork orange” room, and spacious rooftop patio with a view of the Denver skyline.
Cru Wine Bar
1442 Larimer Street, Denver • 303.893.9463
A quaint bar in Denver’s historic Larimer Square District, Cru Wine bar serves flights of wine tastings (two-ounce samples from the same grapes, different years), as well as cheese flights to complement them. A floor-to-ceiling wine cellar and a mural made out of wine labels signal that this bar in downtown Denver is all about the wine.
Zio Romolo’s Alley Bar
2400 West 32nd Avenue, Denver • 303.477.0395
The Alley Bar is an adult lounge area inside Pasquini’s Highlands, a superb restaurant in the Highlands neighborhood. Art deco design, matchbook dispensers, antiques, and a vintage Coors sign add to the charm of the Alley Bar in northwest Denver.
Bannock Street Garage
1015 Bannock Street, Denver • 303.534.7000
The Golden Triangle neighborhood of Denver, just south of the Capitol and Denver Art Museum, has its very own hangout, the Garage bar. The décor follows the theme of the building, which once housed an auto garage. If you love cars, or are just into a relaxed, good time, the Garage might become your favorite bar in Denver.
Hangar Bar
8001 East Colfax Avenue, Denver • 303.320.6683
The Hangar Bar has been around on the Denver bar scene since 1933, and it’s claim to fame is “the best of the blues.” Before Stapleton Airport was closed, you could sit at the Hangar Bar, sip a drink, and watch airplanes take off.
Theorie Nightlife Venue
1920 Market Street, LoDo Denver • 303.296.2255
A $1.7 million renovation of the Denver MTV Real World house turned this LoDo Denver bar into a sleek place, with pulsating music and VIP bottle service. Bad name, though, because when people search on Google, they look for “Theory Bar.”
Meadowlark Bar
2701 Larimer Street, LoDo Denver • 303.293.0251
Underground bar, industrial decoration, eclectic music, laid-back atmosphere, and live music or DJs on most nights, the Meadowlark was voted “best intimate venue” by Westword.
Ms. C’s Bar
7900 East Colfax Avenue, Denver • 303.322.4435
For girls only, this lesbian bar in east Denver features a country western atmosphere and lots of dancing.
