Cocktail barDistillery cocktail bar$$$
Stranahan's in Denver is the city's first legal whiskey distillery since Prohibition, a Kalamath Street single-malt operation with a cocktail lounge pouring.
Signature drink: Old fashioned with Stranahan's Colorado single malt
Food: Bar snacks and whiskey-and-food pairings
Cocktail barCocktail bar (speakeasy)$$$Tue-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 17:00-00:00
Run For The Roses in Denver is the Dairy Block speakeasy on Blake Street, entered via an alleyway neon sign, with a card-deck classics menu and rare vintage.
Signature drink: Vintage classics and seasonal cocktails
Food: Parlor snacks and bar bites
Cocktail barCocktail bar (themed restaurant)$$$
La Foret in Denver is the SoBo French cocktail-and-dinner room in the former Beatrice and Woodsley space, with aspen-trunk interiors, a pastis hour.
Signature drink: Pastis hour and oolong-misted house cocktails
Food: Rustic French small plates and alpine fare
Cocktail barCocktail lounge$$$
Forget Me Not in Denver is the Cherry Creek cocktail lounge in a former flower shop on Clayton Street, a Culinary Creative Group room with a long seasonal.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktails and spritz
Food: Elevated bar snacks
Cocktail barCocktail bar (LGBTQ)$$$Mon-Sat 15:00-02:00, Sun 14:00-02:00
X Bar in Denver is the Colfax LGBTQ cocktail bar in Capitol Hill, a friendly room with drag shows, drink specials and one of the city's most diverse crowds.
Signature drink: Espresso martini and frozen cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Cocktail barEnglish pub (brewpub)$$$
Bull and Bush Pub in Denver is the Glendale English pub brewing house lagers since 1971, a Front Range fixture with cask-conditioned ale and a long beer list.
Signature drink: Cask-conditioned bitter and house lagers
Food: English pub menu