Punk-rock-leaning strip running south from 6th Avenue. Sweet Action Ice Cream, Hopdoddy, Mutiny, Adelitas and Beatrice and Woodsley work the strip; the antique row sits at the southern end.
Hopdoddy Burger Bar in Denver is the Austin original's South Broadway burger counter since 2014, with house-ground beef, hand-cut fries and a Colorado craft.
Signature: Goodnight burger, Bison burger, Hand-cut fries
Order: The Goodnight Burger and a Colorado craft beer; bison patties available as a swap.
Tip: Walk-in only; ordering at the counter avoids the table wait at peak hours.
Adelitas Cocina y Cantina in Denver is Adelita Diaz's South Broadway regional-Mexican dining room since 2011, with a mezcal-and-tequila bar.
Signature: Chiles en nogada, Mezcal flights, Carnitas tacos
Order: The chiles en nogada in fall and the cochinita pibil; mezcal flight pours from rare Oaxacan agaves.
Tip: Walk-in at the bar; reservations for the dining room go on Resy. The cantina pours late on weekends.
Hi-Dive on South Broadway has been the musician-owned Baker rock club since 2003, the small room that gave The War on Drugs, Vampire Weekend and the Lumineers early Denver sets.
Tip: Open daily 16:00-02:00 with $2 Rainier and $4 well happy hour 16:00-19:00. Doors typically 19:00 for a 20:00 show.
ESP HiFi on Santa Fe Drive opened 2021 as Denver's first vinyl listening bar, with Klipschorn speakers, a Garrard 401 turntable, low-watt class A amps and a natural-wine list.
Tip: Mornings run coffee from 10:30, evenings switch to natural wine and cocktails. Wednesday through Friday are the quietest seats for the rig.