Guidebook for Boulder

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Guidebook for Boulder

Food Scene

Best Restaurant in Boulder and won James Beard Award. Nationally recognized as one of the best places to eat in USA.
106 locals recommend
Frasca Food and Wine
1738 Pearl St
106 locals recommend
Best Restaurant in Boulder and won James Beard Award. Nationally recognized as one of the best places to eat in USA.
Best Breakfast/Lunch in Boulder
102 locals recommend
Tangerine
2777 Iris Ave
102 locals recommend
Best Breakfast/Lunch in Boulder
Best Breakfast Burritos in Boulder or the entire state of CO. Get them smothered in Green Chili. :)
8 locals recommend
Dot's Diner
2716 28th St
8 locals recommend
Best Breakfast Burritos in Boulder or the entire state of CO. Get them smothered in Green Chili. :)
Delicious French Food. Best french fries in town.
50 locals recommend
Mateo
1837 Pearl St
50 locals recommend
Delicious French Food. Best french fries in town.
Delightful local food.
220 locals recommend
The Kitchen
1039 Pearl St
220 locals recommend
Delightful local food.
The best Japanese food in Colorado.
18 locals recommend
Izakaya Amu
1221 Spruce St
18 locals recommend
The best Japanese food in Colorado.
Delicious Pizza
149 locals recommend
Pizzeria Locale
1730 Pearl St
149 locals recommend
Delicious Pizza
Fun and entertaining plus dinner.
18 locals recommend
BDT Stage
5501 Arapahoe Ave
18 locals recommend
Fun and entertaining plus dinner.
Pizza
Pizzeria da Lupo
2525 Arapahoe Avenue
Pizza
Delicious Breakfast.
156 locals recommend
Lucile's
2124 14th St
156 locals recommend
Delicious Breakfast.
Nice restaurant.
75 locals recommend
SALT
1047 Pearl St
75 locals recommend
Nice restaurant.
Coffee
102 locals recommend
OZO Coffee | West Pearl
1015 Pearl St
102 locals recommend
Coffee
Coffee
129 locals recommend
The Laughing Goat
1709 Pearl St
129 locals recommend
Coffee
Best coffee in town.
131 locals recommend
Boxcar Coffee Roasters
1825 Pearl St
131 locals recommend
Best coffee in town.
Nice spot.
19 locals recommend
Zolo Grill
2525 Arapahoe Ave
19 locals recommend
Nice spot.
Restaurant seen on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Good crepes.
32 locals recommend
Foolish Craig's Cafe
1611 Pearl St
32 locals recommend
Restaurant seen on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Good crepes.
Local Fare.
28 locals recommend
Black Cat
1964 13th St
28 locals recommend
Local Fare.
Indian, Tibetan food.
68 locals recommend
Sherpa Restaurant
825 Walnut St
68 locals recommend
Indian, Tibetan food.
coffee
45 locals recommend
The Cup Espresso Cafe
1521 Pearl St
45 locals recommend
coffee
Great tapas.
115 locals recommend
The Med
1002 Walnut St
115 locals recommend
Great tapas.
breakfast
42 locals recommend
Walnut Cafe
3073 Walnut St
42 locals recommend
breakfast
Good fast burgers.
25 locals recommend
Larkburger Boulder
2525 Arapahoe Ave
25 locals recommend
Good fast burgers.
Chinese street food.
50 locals recommend
Zoe Ma Ma
2010 10th St
50 locals recommend
Chinese street food.
Yummy Thai.
47 locals recommend
Chez Thuy Restaurant
2655 28th St
47 locals recommend
Yummy Thai.
Breakfast and lunch
56 locals recommend
Lucky's Cafe
3980 Broadway
56 locals recommend
Breakfast and lunch
Mexican food.
16 locals recommend
Wapos
4929 Broadway
16 locals recommend
Mexican food.
BBQ fast and to go.
11 locals recommend
KT's BBQ & Catering
2660 Broadway
11 locals recommend
BBQ fast and to go.
Best Indian
40 locals recommend
Curry N Kebob
3050 28th St
40 locals recommend
Best Indian

Everything Else

Freshest place to buy food in the area.
216 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
695 S Broadway
216 locals recommend
Freshest place to buy food in the area.
A less expensive alternative to Whole Foods.
372 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
661 Logan St
372 locals recommend
A less expensive alternative to Whole Foods.
Lovely hiking.
160 locals recommend
Mount Sanitas Trail
Mount Sanitas Trail
160 locals recommend
Lovely hiking.
Buy all your sneakers here.
Boulder Running Company
2775 Pearl St
Buy all your sneakers here.
Lot's of shops here to buy tons of stuff.
95 locals recommend
Twenty Ninth Street
1710 29th St
95 locals recommend
Lot's of shops here to buy tons of stuff.
Another breakfast place in Downtown Boulder
862 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
6315 W 104th Ave
862 locals recommend
Another breakfast place in Downtown Boulder
Fun shopping. Furniture, clothes, jewelry etc
6 locals recommend
madelife
2639 Spruce Street
6 locals recommend
Fun shopping. Furniture, clothes, jewelry etc
Grocery Store
76 locals recommend
Safeway
3325 28th St
76 locals recommend
Grocery Store
Enough said.
46 locals recommend
Target
2800 Pearl St
46 locals recommend
Enough said.
Alcoholic beverages
24 locals recommend
Hazel's Beverage World
1955 28th St
24 locals recommend
Alcoholic beverages
Walking and riding. Lovely.
51 locals recommend
Boulder Creek Path
Boulder Creek Path
51 locals recommend
Walking and riding. Lovely.
Great bike park.
32 locals recommend
Valmont Bike Park
3160 Airport Rd
32 locals recommend
Great bike park.
Lovely mountains.
84 locals recommend
Flatirons
84 locals recommend
Lovely mountains.
CU
133 locals recommend
University of Colorado at Boulder
133 locals recommend
CU
The place to tour how tea is made and then drink some. Buy some too.
164 locals recommend
Celestial Seasonings
4600 Sleepytime Dr
164 locals recommend
The place to tour how tea is made and then drink some. Buy some too.
Summer theater.
13 locals recommend
Colorado Shakespeare Festival - Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre
277 University Ave
13 locals recommend
Summer theater.
Very cool canyon and waterfalls.
172 locals recommend
Eldorado Canyon State Park
9 Kneale Rd
172 locals recommend
Very cool canyon and waterfalls.
Located close to downtown Boulder, this mountain offers climbing and hiking trails with sweeping views of the city.
9 locals recommend
Flagstaff
9 locals recommend
Located close to downtown Boulder, this mountain offers climbing and hiking trails with sweeping views of the city.
Over 25,000 visitors a year gaze at the stars and learn about astronomy and space science at this Colorado University planetarium, which offers workshops, shows and hands-on activities.
41 locals recommend
Fiske Planetarium
2414 Regent Dr
41 locals recommend
Over 25,000 visitors a year gaze at the stars and learn about astronomy and space science at this Colorado University planetarium, which offers workshops, shows and hands-on activities.
Extending six miles with a 440-foot gain in elevation, this trail from Boulder to Eldorado Springs is for ambitious hikers only.
12 locals recommend
Mesa Trail
Mesa Trail
12 locals recommend
Extending six miles with a 440-foot gain in elevation, this trail from Boulder to Eldorado Springs is for ambitious hikers only.
Free exhibits: new Weather Gallery conveys the power of blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, wind and more. Explore the beauty of rainbows, the power and complexity of the Sun, etc.
64 locals recommend
NCAR Mesa Laboratory
1850 Table Mesa Dr
64 locals recommend
Free exhibits: new Weather Gallery conveys the power of blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, wind and more. Explore the beauty of rainbows, the power and complexity of the Sun, etc.
Summer only == best classical music in USA
Colorado Music Festival
Summer only == best classical music in USA
Artistic concerts and movies and show.
105 locals recommend
Dairy Arts Center
2590 Walnut St
105 locals recommend
Artistic concerts and movies and show.
CU Football stadium
21 locals recommend
Folsom Field
2400 Colorado Ave
21 locals recommend
CU Football stadium
See your tax dollars at work
Boulder Labs Library
325 Broadway
See your tax dollars at work
Visitors get a chance to view the "Yosemite of Boulder Canyon," scenic waterfalls plunging more than 70 feet into Middle Boulder Creek, by walking on a short trail to a viewpoint area just below.
32 locals recommend
Boulder Falls
Boulder Canyon Drive
32 locals recommend
Visitors get a chance to view the "Yosemite of Boulder Canyon," scenic waterfalls plunging more than 70 feet into Middle Boulder Creek, by walking on a short trail to a viewpoint area just below.
Mini Golf, Go karts, batting cages, golf driving range, human maze and indoor arcade games are just some of the fun that awaits you at Boulder, Colorado's only indoor/outdoor family fun center!
29 locals recommend
Gateway Park Fun Center
4800 28th St
29 locals recommend
Mini Golf, Go karts, batting cages, golf driving range, human maze and indoor arcade games are just some of the fun that awaits you at Boulder, Colorado's only indoor/outdoor family fun center!
You'll find an eclectic mix of contemporary art from regional, national and international artists at this innovative museum, which also features dance, poetry and other performances and an outdoor sum
102 locals recommend
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
1750 13th St
102 locals recommend
You'll find an eclectic mix of contemporary art from regional, national and international artists at this innovative museum, which also features dance, poetry and other performances and an outdoor sum
More than four million artifacts and specimens from the Rocky Mountain and Plains regions make this one of the leading university natural science museums in the United States.
17 locals recommend
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
1030 Broadway
17 locals recommend
More than four million artifacts and specimens from the Rocky Mountain and Plains regions make this one of the leading university natural science museums in the United States.
Another higher learning center.
17 locals recommend
Naropa University
2130 Arapahoe Ave
17 locals recommend
Another higher learning center.
Another trail.
12 locals recommend
Anne U. White trail
Anne U. White Trail
12 locals recommend
Another trail.
elcome to the Spot Bouldering Gym, Boulders coolest climbing gym! Enjoy amazing freestanding boulders modeled after world-renowned climbing, including Fontainebleau, Hueco Tanks and Yosemite.
13 locals recommend
The Spot Bouldering Gym
3240 Prairie Ave
13 locals recommend
elcome to the Spot Bouldering Gym, Boulders coolest climbing gym! Enjoy amazing freestanding boulders modeled after world-renowned climbing, including Fontainebleau, Hueco Tanks and Yosemite.
Nice local market.
161 locals recommend
Lucky's Market
3960 Broadway
161 locals recommend
Nice local market.
local beer
201 locals recommend
Avery Brewing Company
4910 Nautilus Ct N
201 locals recommend
local beer
Good sandwiches.
233 locals recommend
Snarf's Sandwiches
1003 E 11th Ave
233 locals recommend
Good sandwiches.
Yummy chocolate store
31 locals recommend
Piece Love and Chocolate, LLC
805 Pearl St
31 locals recommend
Yummy chocolate store
Food, coffee, wine.
56 locals recommend
Cured
1825 Pearl St
56 locals recommend
Food, coffee, wine.
Best place for desserts...eat there or take out.
71 locals recommend
Lucky's Bakehouse and Creamery
3990 Broadway
71 locals recommend
Best place for desserts...eat there or take out.
Close and owned by Whole Foods now.
156 locals recommend
Ideal Market Boulder
1275 Alpine Ave.
156 locals recommend
Close and owned by Whole Foods now.
best tea spot around.
13 locals recommend
Ku Cha House of Tea
1211 Pearl St
13 locals recommend
best tea spot around.
Work out or swim here.
42 locals recommend
North Boulder Recreation Center
3170 Broadway
42 locals recommend
Work out or swim here.
Swim, sail, etc.
100 locals recommend
Boulder Reservoir
5100 51st St
100 locals recommend
Swim, sail, etc.
Beautiful
42 locals recommend
Wonderland Lake
42 locals recommend
Beautiful
Kindergarten/Waldorf School
Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten
4072 19th St
Kindergarten/Waldorf School
Pumpkin picking and fresh market off the farm.
Munson Farms
7455 Valmont Rd
Pumpkin picking and fresh market off the farm.
Gymnastics center
Cats Gymnastics
2400 30th St
Gymnastics center
Ball field
45 locals recommend
North Boulder Park
Dellwood Avenue
45 locals recommend
Ball field
Lovely park
45 locals recommend
North Boulder Park
Dellwood Avenue
45 locals recommend
Lovely park
Hospital
Boulder Medical Center - Broadway
2750 Broadway
Hospital
Lake
Hayden Reservoir
Lake

Sightseeing

World Famous Hiking Trails. A must in Boulder.
64 locals recommend
Chautauqua Community House
301 Baseline Rd
64 locals recommend
World Famous Hiking Trails. A must in Boulder.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great spot to watch a game
16 locals recommend
Lazy Dog Sports Bar & Grill
2831 W 120th Ave
16 locals recommend
Great spot to watch a game
Seafood restaurant
80 locals recommend
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar - Boulder
928 Pearl Street
80 locals recommend
Seafood restaurant
Fancy cocktails
92 locals recommend
The Bitter Bar
835 Walnut St
92 locals recommend
Fancy cocktails
First opened in 1906 as a venue for opera, musical productions and silent movies, this versatile performance center now serves a variety of functions, from meetings and conferences to live theater and
165 locals recommend
Boulder Theater
2032 14th St
165 locals recommend
First opened in 1906 as a venue for opera, musical productions and silent movies, this versatile performance center now serves a variety of functions, from meetings and conferences to live theater and
Yummy French Food.
102 locals recommend
Brasserie Ten Ten
1011 Walnut St
102 locals recommend
Yummy French Food.
Pub/rest.
154 locals recommend
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
1535 Pearl St
154 locals recommend
Pub/rest.
Great restaurant.
139 locals recommend
Oak
1400 Pearl St
139 locals recommend
Great restaurant.
Vegetarian restaurant.
50 locals recommend
Leaf
1710 Pearl St
50 locals recommend
Vegetarian restaurant.
Solid food.
41 locals recommend
The Boulder Cork
3295 30th St
41 locals recommend
Solid food.
Famous must go to restaurant on The Hill.
36 locals recommend
The Sink
1165 13th St
36 locals recommend
Famous must go to restaurant on The Hill.
Best burgers.
38 locals recommend
Dark Horse
2922 Baseline Rd
38 locals recommend
Best burgers.
Beer
57 locals recommend
The West End Tavern
926 Pearl Street
57 locals recommend
Beer
Nice food.
17 locals recommend
The North End at 4580
4580 Broadway
17 locals recommend
Nice food.
Delicious food.
25 locals recommend
Arugula
2785 Iris Ave
25 locals recommend
Delicious food.
Great pub food.
57 locals recommend
The West End Tavern
926 Pearl Street
57 locals recommend
Great pub food.
beer
40 locals recommend
FATE Brewing Company
1600 38th St
40 locals recommend
beer
local food.
32 locals recommend
Bramble & Hare
1970 13th St
32 locals recommend
local food.
Pub
46 locals recommend
Hungry Toad
2543 Broadway
46 locals recommend
Pub

Shopping

Sporting goods.
Sports Authority Sporting Goods
3320-3338 28th Street
Sporting goods.
Very interesting.
15 locals recommend
Leanin' Tree Museum & Sculpture Garden Of Western Art
6055 Longbow Drive
15 locals recommend
Very interesting.
Ocean First Divers is an ECO TRAVEL CENTER, offering domestic and international dive & snorkel vacations for both individuals and the entire family.
Ocean First
3015 Bluff St
Ocean First Divers is an ECO TRAVEL CENTER, offering domestic and international dive & snorkel vacations for both individuals and the entire family.
Best in town.
16 locals recommend
Glacier Homemade Ice Cream
4760 Baseline Rd
16 locals recommend
Best in town.
Pasta.
37 locals recommend
Pasta Jay's
1001 Pearl St
37 locals recommend
Pasta.
fast clean salads.
45 locals recommend
Modern Market Eatery
1600 28th St
45 locals recommend
fast clean salads.