Guidebook for Boulder

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Guidebook for Boulder

Food Scene

Best Mexican food in Boulder, hands-down. No-frills but good food.
9 locals recommend
Sancho's Mexican Restaurant Boulder
2850 Iris Ave
9 locals recommend
Best Mexican food in Boulder, hands-down. No-frills but good food.
Close by, good coffee, friendly owner
25 locals recommend
Red Rock Coffeehouse
3325 28th St
25 locals recommend
Close by, good coffee, friendly owner
You can walk to it!
25 locals recommend
Arugula
2785 Iris Ave
25 locals recommend
You can walk to it!
Great steaks & burgers! Excellent Happy Hour but get there early, it gets crowded!
41 locals recommend
The Boulder Cork
3295 30th St
41 locals recommend
Great steaks & burgers! Excellent Happy Hour but get there early, it gets crowded!
Excellent food -- Happy Hour is affordable, otherwise a bit pricey
50 locals recommend
Mateo
1837 Pearl St
50 locals recommend
Excellent food -- Happy Hour is affordable, otherwise a bit pricey
Excellent French inspired restaurant -- Excellent service, nice decor, excellent Happy Hour (Gets busy)
102 locals recommend
Brasserie Ten Ten
1011 Walnut St
102 locals recommend
Excellent French inspired restaurant -- Excellent service, nice decor, excellent Happy Hour (Gets busy)
Very Unique teahouse near the heart of downtown Boulder
317 locals recommend
The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
1770 13th St
317 locals recommend
Very Unique teahouse near the heart of downtown Boulder

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails
92 locals recommend
The Bitter Bar
835 Walnut St
92 locals recommend
Great cocktails
Hidden gem -- A bit off the beaten path but they have fantastic cocktails
DV8 Distillery
2480 49th St
Hidden gem -- A bit off the beaten path but they have fantastic cocktails
Again, off the beaten path, but excellent beer
7 locals recommend
VisionQuest Brewery
2510 47th St
7 locals recommend
Again, off the beaten path, but excellent beer
It's awesome -- If you love beer, you'll love this place. Doesn't matter what you order, it's all good! They also serve food.
201 locals recommend
Avery Brewing Company
4910 Nautilus Ct N
201 locals recommend
It's awesome -- If you love beer, you'll love this place. Doesn't matter what you order, it's all good! They also serve food.

Parks & Nature

You have to! Short loops in the Flatirons, or you can even go up to the top (Long, strenuous).
649 locals recommend
Chautauqua Park
9th Street
649 locals recommend
You have to! Short loops in the Flatirons, or you can even go up to the top (Long, strenuous).

Essentials

76 locals recommend
Safeway
3325 28th St
76 locals recommend
46 locals recommend
Target
2800 Pearl St
46 locals recommend

Shopping

Excellent liquor store
24 locals recommend
Hazel's Beverage World
1955 28th St
24 locals recommend
Excellent liquor store
Arguably one of the best bike shops in Boulder -- From bikes, to accessories, to repair. Excellent service, excellent prices.
Excel Sports
2045 32nd St
Arguably one of the best bike shops in Boulder -- From bikes, to accessories, to repair. Excellent service, excellent prices.

Getting Around

1st 24 hours are free! Buy a 1-day Regional Pass for $9 and ride all public transportation for free (Airport shuttle (Route AB), Flatiron Flyer (to Denver), and RTD rail (in Denver))
22 locals recommend
Table Mesa Park-N-Ride
5170 Table Mesa Dr
22 locals recommend
1st 24 hours are free! Buy a 1-day Regional Pass for $9 and ride all public transportation for free (Airport shuttle (Route AB), Flatiron Flyer (to Denver), and RTD rail (in Denver))
(Casual, around town) Bicycle rentals by the hour, day, or month: https://boulder.bcycle.com/map
11 locals recommend
B-Cycle Station
1973 31st St
11 locals recommend
(Casual, around town) Bicycle rentals by the hour, day, or month: https://boulder.bcycle.com/map