Guidebook for Golden
Food Scene
Incredible sandwiches with unique and fresh ingredients. Great staff and the best sandwiches!
35 locals recommend
D'Deli
1207 Washington AveIncredible sandwiches with unique and fresh ingredients. Great staff and the best sandwiches!
Delicious middle eastern cuisine and a great seating area to eat inside. Take-out is great too! Service can be hit or miss, but we always say it's worth it because the food is so gooooood!
32 locals recommend
Ali Baba Grill
109 N Rubey DrDelicious middle eastern cuisine and a great seating area to eat inside. Take-out is great too! Service can be hit or miss, but we always say it's worth it because the food is so gooooood!
Wonderful food, friendly staff, and an incredible outdoor seating area. Try the wonderful lunch buffet!
88 locals recommend
Sherpa House Restaurant and Culture Center
1518 Washington AveWonderful food, friendly staff, and an incredible outdoor seating area. Try the wonderful lunch buffet!
Great local coffee shop with really friendly staff. The coffee is great and the area is great for meetings and/or reading or studying. Try a bagel sandwich, they're great for breakfast!
12 locals recommend
Higher Grounds Cafe
803 14th StGreat local coffee shop with really friendly staff. The coffee is great and the area is great for meetings and/or reading or studying. Try a bagel sandwich, they're great for breakfast!
Our favorite sushi place in the Golden area. Price is right and we absolutely love the staff and sushi here! Make sure you get the Pink Lady roll, it's our favorite!
Halu Sushi & Asian Bistro
17525 S Golden RdOur favorite sushi place in the Golden area. Price is right and we absolutely love the staff and sushi here! Make sure you get the Pink Lady roll, it's our favorite!
Drinks & Nightlife
Decent beer, great atmosphere. Food trucks available almost every day/night.
67 locals recommend
Mountain Toad Brewing
900 Washington AveDecent beer, great atmosphere. Food trucks available almost every day/night.
Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
393 Washington AveBest beer in Golden!
Barrels and Bottles Brewery
600 12th StGreat staff and great selection of unusual brews.
Great local liquor tasting room. Expensive drinks, but you get what you pay for! Tasty combinations and a neat space to hang out!
39 locals recommend
Golden Moon Speak
1111 Miner's AlleyGreat local liquor tasting room. Expensive drinks, but you get what you pay for! Tasty combinations and a neat space to hang out!
Decent beer, great venue. If you're out for a walk by the creek, stop by and try a beer in the outdoor beer garden. They close pretty early though (7:30pm), so get there early.
66 locals recommend
Golden City Brewery
920 12th StDecent beer, great venue. If you're out for a walk by the creek, stop by and try a beer in the outdoor beer garden. They close pretty early though (7:30pm), so get there early.
Entertainment & Activities
Incredible concert venue. Cool to see even if you're not going for a show. There are many concert dates in the summer, so if you'd like to go on a show day, it may be best to show up early (morning or early afternoon).
1973 locals recommend
Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda ParkwayIncredible concert venue. Cool to see even if you're not going for a show. There are many concert dates in the summer, so if you'd like to go on a show day, it may be best to show up early (morning or early afternoon).
Essentials
Safeway
1701 Jackson StNearest grocery store to our house.
Grocery store in Golden. Further from our house, but a little better value and much larger selection.
353 locals recommend
King Soopers
17171 S Golden RdGrocery store in Golden. Further from our house, but a little better value and much larger selection.
Getting Around
RTD W-line final stop. It is about a 40min ride into Downtown Denver. Cost is ~$4 per person per one-way.
14 locals recommend
Jefferson County Government Center - Golden Station
605 Johnson RdRTD W-line final stop. It is about a 40min ride into Downtown Denver. Cost is ~$4 per person per one-way.
Parks & Nature
Chimney Gulch Trailhead
Chimney Gulch TrailGood mountain biking trail. A little steep!
Great trails for mountain biking or hiking or trail running.
23 locals recommend
South Table Top Mountain
Great trails for mountain biking or hiking or trail running.
North Table Mountain
Great for hikes and mountain bike rides
Nightbird Gulch Trail
Nightbird Gulch TrailNice trail with great views at the top.
Golden Gate State Park Campground
303 Reverend's Ridge RoadNice park near Golden
Centennial Cone Park West Trailhead
2224 Douglas Mountain DrLong trail for a hike or mountain bike ride.
Apex Park
121 County Road 93Extensive trail system for hikes or mountain bike rides
Hiking trail system for hikes for mountain bike rides. Near Red Rocks Ampitheater
92 locals recommend
Matthews / Winters Park
1103 County Rd 93Hiking trail system for hikes for mountain bike rides. Near Red Rocks Ampitheater
Shopping
Colorado Mills
14500 W Colfax AveNice mall with outlet stores