Guidebook for Boulder
Food Scene
Excellent service, food, wine list, ambiance. Great chefs. Very upscale and pretty pricey but worth it.
106 locals recommend
Frasca Food and Wine
1738 Pearl StExcellent service, food, wine list, ambiance. Great chefs. Very upscale and pretty pricey but worth it.
Great place for breakfast/brunch. Lines are long so be prepared to wait. Best biscuits and rhubarb jam, beignets, shrimp and grits and chickory coffee.
156 locals recommend
Lucile's
2124 14th StGreat place for breakfast/brunch. Lines are long so be prepared to wait. Best biscuits and rhubarb jam, beignets, shrimp and grits and chickory coffee.
Chinese street food at it's best. Get the original potstickers, scallion pancake, and the roast duck wonton soup if they have it.
50 locals recommend
Zoe Ma Ma
2010 10th StChinese street food at it's best. Get the original potstickers, scallion pancake, and the roast duck wonton soup if they have it.
Excellent tacos, great bar. Order the pork belly tacos and the street corn.
45 locals recommend
bartaco
1048 Pearl StExcellent tacos, great bar. Order the pork belly tacos and the street corn.
Great for dinner but also has a rooftop outdoor area that is heated with a fireplace (and they'll bring you blankets if it's chilly). They have a great gin barcart and excellent craft cocktails plus yummy tapas type apps.
34 locals recommend
Corrida
1023 Walnut StGreat for dinner but also has a rooftop outdoor area that is heated with a fireplace (and they'll bring you blankets if it's chilly). They have a great gin barcart and excellent craft cocktails plus yummy tapas type apps.
Pre-order a picnic basket and head to Eben G Fine Park for some shade and lots of grass.
56 locals recommend
Cured
1825 Pearl StPre-order a picnic basket and head to Eben G Fine Park for some shade and lots of grass.
Parks & Nature
Chautauqua Trail
Chautauqua TrailReally beautiful views and easy to moderate hiking trails.
It's an intermediate to advanced hike - about 2 hours up to the summit and down but one of the best hikes in town. Beautiful views, really good butt work-out and super fun to do with friends. Probably wouldn't recommend taking anyone under 8 as it's pretty steep up but you could just do part of it.
160 locals recommend
Mount Sanitas Trail
Mount Sanitas TrailIt's an intermediate to advanced hike - about 2 hours up to the summit and down but one of the best hikes in town. Beautiful views, really good butt work-out and super fun to do with friends. Probably wouldn't recommend taking anyone under 8 as it's pretty steep up but you could just do part of it.
Our favorite park to picnic at and let the kids wade in the creek if it's a warm day out. Bring a picnic blanket or use one of the picnic tables alongside the water. Also fun to throw a ball on the big grassy lawn.
69 locals recommend
Eben G. Fine Park
101 Arapahoe AveOur favorite park to picnic at and let the kids wade in the creek if it's a warm day out. Bring a picnic blanket or use one of the picnic tables alongside the water. Also fun to throw a ball on the big grassy lawn.
Drinks & Nightlife
Brasserie Ten Ten
1011 Walnut StBar and Restaurant but the bar is a fun little scene.
Nice little bar off of the lobby with great cocktails. There is often live music. They have have a great vegetarian buffet on Friday's.
85 locals recommend
St. Julien Hotel
900 Walnut StNice little bar off of the lobby with great cocktails. There is often live music. They have have a great vegetarian buffet on Friday's.
Essentials
It's like a smaller, more local Whole Foods. You can get a pint of beer and a slice of pizza for $5 while you shop!
161 locals recommend
Lucky's Market
3960 BroadwayIt's like a smaller, more local Whole Foods. You can get a pint of beer and a slice of pizza for $5 while you shop!
Shopping
It's touristy but there are plenty of unique, cute boutique shops along the mall. Park anywhere off of 28th downtown and just stroll along the streets lined with shops. There are street performers and food stands throughout on the weekends.
591 locals recommend
Pearl Street Mall
1303 Pearl StreetIt's touristy but there are plenty of unique, cute boutique shops along the mall. Park anywhere off of 28th downtown and just stroll along the streets lined with shops. There are street performers and food stands throughout on the weekends.
My favorite cooking store for all things. It's huge but not overwhelming and you can find anything you need for the cooking fanatic. My cookbook, "Simply Ramen", is available there as well!
33 locals recommend
Peppercorn Gourmet Goods
1235 Pearl StMy favorite cooking store for all things. It's huge but not overwhelming and you can find anything you need for the cooking fanatic. My cookbook, "Simply Ramen", is available there as well!