Guidebook for Boulder

Jennifer
Guidebook for Boulder

Drinks & Nightlife

Great pizza beer, and atmosphere.
17 locals recommend
Backcountry Pizza & Tap House
2319 Arapahoe Ave
17 locals recommend
Great pizza beer, and atmosphere.
One of the best breweries in Boulder.
40 locals recommend
FATE Brewing Company
1600 38th St
40 locals recommend
One of the best breweries in Boulder.
One of the best places for vegetarian food on the walking Pearl Street.
45 locals recommend
Shine Restaurant and Gathering Place
45 locals recommend
One of the best places for vegetarian food on the walking Pearl Street.
Fantastic atmosphere, great beer, European feel, and on Pearl Street walking area. Great happy hour too.
67 locals recommend
Bohemian Biergarten
2017 13th St
67 locals recommend
Fantastic atmosphere, great beer, European feel, and on Pearl Street walking area. Great happy hour too.
The meeting place for many of Boulder's outdoor fans: climbers, skiers, bikers and hikers congregate here after the day's fun. There is one in south Boulder too.
154 locals recommend
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
1535 Pearl St
154 locals recommend
The meeting place for many of Boulder's outdoor fans: climbers, skiers, bikers and hikers congregate here after the day's fun. There is one in south Boulder too.
The best place to grab a burger and a beer after climbing or hiking the Flatirons. You'll need to drive to this one from my place.
118 locals recommend
Southern Sun
627 S Broadway
118 locals recommend
The best place to grab a burger and a beer after climbing or hiking the Flatirons. You'll need to drive to this one from my place.
Never been here, but if you're into watching sports, I hear it's good! harpossportsgrill.com
Harpo's Sports Grill
2860 Arapahoe Ave
Never been here, but if you're into watching sports, I hear it's good! harpossportsgrill.com

Food Scene

Best Vietnamese food in the world, possibly. Try the noodle bowls or the pho.
47 locals recommend
Chez Thuy Restaurant
2655 28th St
47 locals recommend
Best Vietnamese food in the world, possibly. Try the noodle bowls or the pho.
Possibly the best place for breakfast in town.
42 locals recommend
Walnut Cafe
3073 Walnut St
42 locals recommend
Possibly the best place for breakfast in town.
Lots of vegetarian options. Great food.
7 locals recommend
Turley's Kitchen
2805 Pearl St
7 locals recommend
Lots of vegetarian options. Great food.
Excellent smoothies. Starbucks is next door. Closest place to home for good coffee.
Jamba Boulder
3053 Arapahoe Avenue
Excellent smoothies. Starbucks is next door. Closest place to home for good coffee.
The closest good coffee if you're not a Starbuck's fan.
Peet's Coffee
1695 29th St
The closest good coffee if you're not a Starbuck's fan.
Great food, happy hour and dancing on the weekend.
44 locals recommend
Tahona Tequila Bistro
1035 Pearl St
44 locals recommend
Great food, happy hour and dancing on the weekend.
Best Mexican food in Boulder. A bit of a drive, though.
18 locals recommend
Efrain's II Mexican Restaurant
2480 63rd St
18 locals recommend
Best Mexican food in Boulder. A bit of a drive, though.
Best freaking breakfast bagels ever.
72 locals recommend
Moe's Broadway Bagel
2650 Broadway
72 locals recommend
Best freaking breakfast bagels ever.
Great Thai food, but no alcohol served, sigh.
9 locals recommend
Khow Thai Cafe
1600 Broadway
9 locals recommend
Great Thai food, but no alcohol served, sigh.
Tons of restaurants, stores, and all on an outdoor walking mall.
95 locals recommend
Twenty Ninth Street
1710 29th St
95 locals recommend
Tons of restaurants, stores, and all on an outdoor walking mall.
Super close, cheap vegetarian and generally great Asian cuisine.
7 locals recommend
Pei Wei
1675 29th St
7 locals recommend
Super close, cheap vegetarian and generally great Asian cuisine.
Cheap food when you are pretty desperate. Pizza isn't bad.
15 locals recommend
Blackjack Pizza & Salads
2020 S Parker Rd
15 locals recommend
Cheap food when you are pretty desperate. Pizza isn't bad.
Good atmosphere, bar food and location.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
1690 28th St
Good atmosphere, bar food and location.
Another fabulous breakfast place.
53 locals recommend
The Buff
2600 Canyon Blvd
53 locals recommend
Another fabulous breakfast place.
Quaint setting, fabulous breakfast affair. Creole.... whatever that means. Great food. Make a reservation on the weekends. (303) 442-4743
156 locals recommend
Lucile's
2124 14th St
156 locals recommend
Quaint setting, fabulous breakfast affair. Creole.... whatever that means. Great food. Make a reservation on the weekends. (303) 442-4743
BEST burrito place in town. And cheap. Great if you are headed to Pearl Street Mall.
34 locals recommend
Illegal Pete's Pearl St. Mall
1447 Pearl St
34 locals recommend
BEST burrito place in town. And cheap. Great if you are headed to Pearl Street Mall.
Cheap food close to home.
159 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1644 E Evans Ave
159 locals recommend
Cheap food close to home.
Cheap margaritas and great fish tacos. Fantastic price.
13 locals recommend
Wahoo's Fish Taco
2790 Pearl St
13 locals recommend
Cheap margaritas and great fish tacos. Fantastic price.
Close Vietnamese food. Pretty darn good.
Vina Pho & Grill
1630 30th St
Close Vietnamese food. Pretty darn good.
Excellent salads close by. And paninis too if I remember right.
MAD Greens - Boulder
1805 29th St
Excellent salads close by. And paninis too if I remember right.

Essentials

Fresh groceries close to home.
39 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
2950 Baseline Rd
39 locals recommend
Fresh groceries close to home.
Groceries nearby.
298 locals recommend
King Soopers
3600 Table Mesa Dr
298 locals recommend
Groceries nearby.
"Whole Paycheck" as we fondly refer to it in Boulder is a fun place to graze the samples, check out the local culture (of the wealthy trust funders :) and to pick up some awesome lunch to take hiking.
216 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
695 S Broadway
216 locals recommend
"Whole Paycheck" as we fondly refer to it in Boulder is a fun place to graze the samples, check out the local culture (of the wealthy trust funders :) and to pick up some awesome lunch to take hiking.

Arts & Culture

Best place for techno/top 40 dancing in Boulder.
7 locals recommend
Absinthe House
1109 Walnut St
7 locals recommend
Best place for techno/top 40 dancing in Boulder.
Best coffee shop in town. Live music many days of the week.
129 locals recommend
The Laughing Goat
1709 Pearl St
129 locals recommend
Best coffee shop in town. Live music many days of the week.
Fun events. Interesting artists.
102 locals recommend
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
1750 13th St
102 locals recommend
Fun events. Interesting artists.
Want to see a movie?
82 locals recommend
Century Theatre
1700 29th St
82 locals recommend
Want to see a movie?
Best climbing gym in Boulder.
24 locals recommend
Movement Climbing & Fitness
2845 Valmont Rd
24 locals recommend
Best climbing gym in Boulder.
The climbing gym for the locals and older crowd.
19 locals recommend
Boulder Rock Club
2829 Mapleton Ave
19 locals recommend
The climbing gym for the locals and older crowd.
A fun place to experiment with rock climbing if you never have.... and excellent for you experts out there too.
13 locals recommend
The Spot Bouldering Gym
3240 Prairie Ave
13 locals recommend
A fun place to experiment with rock climbing if you never have.... and excellent for you experts out there too.
Get a free week of yoga.
25 locals recommend
CorePower Yoga
645 27th Way
25 locals recommend
Get a free week of yoga.

Sightseeing

Beautiful setting. Great food at DINNER. Skip the lunch menu.
317 locals recommend
The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
1770 13th St
317 locals recommend
Beautiful setting. Great food at DINNER. Skip the lunch menu.
This is the best, and most beautiful way to get to downtown Pearl Street. Take a walk from my place and enjoy the gorgeous setting! Take 30th street north to the creek and turn left on the path.
51 locals recommend
Boulder Creek Path
Boulder Creek Path
51 locals recommend
This is the best, and most beautiful way to get to downtown Pearl Street. Take a walk from my place and enjoy the gorgeous setting! Take 30th street north to the creek and turn left on the path.
You absolutely have to go here to see the Flatirons close up. At least drive by!!! Gorgeous.
143 locals recommend
Chautauqua
143 locals recommend
You absolutely have to go here to see the Flatirons close up. At least drive by!!! Gorgeous.
A fantastic cardio workout close to town. My favorite hike. Trailhead is on Mapleton Ave.
160 locals recommend
Mount Sanitas Trail
Mount Sanitas Trail
160 locals recommend
A fantastic cardio workout close to town. My favorite hike. Trailhead is on Mapleton Ave.
A chill option for hiking if you have already been to Chautauqua.
30 locals recommend
Shanahan Ridge Trailhead
1915 Lehigh St
30 locals recommend
A chill option for hiking if you have already been to Chautauqua.
Boulder's walking mall. Another "must" see in Boulder.
591 locals recommend
Pearl Street Mall
1303 Pearl Street
591 locals recommend
Boulder's walking mall. Another "must" see in Boulder.
Gorgeous place to chill, picnic and view the Flatirons. Lap swim at the pool in the summer.
27 locals recommend
Scott Carpenter Park
1505 30th St
27 locals recommend
Gorgeous place to chill, picnic and view the Flatirons. Lap swim at the pool in the summer.

Shopping

Best outdoor store ever.
19 locals recommend
REI
1789 28th St
19 locals recommend
Best outdoor store ever.
Boulder's oldest mountaineering shop. Check out the pictures and old gear....it's like a museum. A good place to get local beta on the rock climbing. A bit pricey.
17 locals recommend
Neptune Mountaineering
633 S Broadway
17 locals recommend
Boulder's oldest mountaineering shop. Check out the pictures and old gear....it's like a museum. A good place to get local beta on the rock climbing. A bit pricey.
A bit of a drive, but the best thrift store in Boulder.
Savers Thrift Store
695 Broadway
A bit of a drive, but the best thrift store in Boulder.
Any alcohol you could ever imagine close by.
24 locals recommend
Hazel's Beverage World
1955 28th St
24 locals recommend
Any alcohol you could ever imagine close by.
The closest liquor store. OK selection.
Harvest Wine & Spirits
3075 Arapahoe Ave
The closest liquor store. OK selection.