Cocktail barCocktail bar (speakeasy)$$$
Williams and Graham in Denver is Sean Kenyon's Highland speakeasy behind an unmarked bookcase, a James Beard nominee since 2011 and a Front Range cocktail.
Signature drink: Pisco-based and rye-based cocktails
Food: Snacks and shared plates
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$
Death and Co Denver is the Ramble Hotel cocktail bar from the New York original, an Alex Day and David Kaplan operation since 2018 with a hotel-attached.
Signature drink: Modern classics from the NYC playbook
Food: Bar snacks
Cocktail barHotel cocktail lounge$$$
Cooper Lounge in Denver is the Crawford Hotel's mezzanine bar over Union Station's Great Hall, a destination room with classic cocktails and a view down.
Signature drink: Champagne cocktails and classic martinis
Food: Oysters, caviar and small plates
Cocktail barHistoric bar$$$
My Brother's Bar in Denver is the city's oldest continuously-operating bar since 1873, a 15th Street institution with Jack Kerouac history. Family-friendly.
Signature drink: Cheeseburger and a beer
Food: Burgers and bar food
Cocktail barCocktail bar (tiki)$$$
Yacht Club in Denver is the Whittier neighborhood tiki bar in a converted Victorian, with classic rum drinks, a no-cover lo-fi crowd and rotating DJ sets.
Signature drink: Mai tais and tiki classics
Food: Tiki snacks
Cocktail barHistoric Art Deco bar$$$
The Cruise Room in Denver is the Oxford Hotel's Art Deco bar, an Officially-Designated Denver Landmark and the city's oldest cocktail bar since the day.
Signature drink: Classic martinis
Food: Bar snacks