Denver's Best Dive Bar

A dark burger dive in the midst of swank Cherry Creek North.

Reviews:

• “not bad”
• “Best dive bar and burgers in Denver”
• “Horrible Customer Service”
• “Best burger ever”
• “BEST burgers and wings in Colorado”

Tips: Food is not served after midnight, but the drinks flow freely until 2am, providing ample time to try out the 79 varieties of beer.

Cherry Cricket or email Cherry Cricket

Welcome to 1957. Belly up and have yourself a drink.

Reviews:

• “You want to be a regular "
• “Bad Move.”
• “Frickin’ Great Place”

Skylark Lounge

Three happy hour discounts a day makes this a drinker’s paradise.

Reviews:

• “What more could you want?!?”
• “cheap drinks, cheap service”
• ""Great Dive Bar"? Are you serious?"
• “Great specials, great dive bar”
• “Funny this place has a following”

Tips: Check out ladies night on Saturdays, with $1 well, wine and drafts for the women.

The Park Tavern & Restaurant or email The Park Tavern & Restaurant

This unassuming Colfax Avenue dive is one of Denver’s best jukebox joints.

Reviews:

• “Excellent Neighborhood Bar”
• “The Hawaiian Star”
• “Ehhh..”

Tips: Every lady who comes in gets a rose.

P.S. Lounge

This clean, well-lit place is an old-fashioned neighborhood bar of the first order.

Reviews:

• “should be called candle light in an eye candy storm.”
• “Terrible customer relations”
• “Best dive bar”
• “Hot construction workers!”
• “Fun, but too much cigarette smoke”

Tips: In addition to darts and pool, Candlelight features foosball and a very popular shuffleboard table with an electronic scoreboard.

Candle Light Tavern

This is the granddaddy of all Denver music dens, a setting for live music every night for nearly three decades.

Reviews:

• “The best junk”

Tips: Don’t let the big parking lot across the street tempt you. You will be towed.

Cricket on the Hill

Reviews:

• “Great Packer Bar!”
• “GO PACK GO!”
• “It’s A Blast”
• “Excellent Hangout!”

Swanky’s

Locals come to this friendly Grateful Dead-themed bar to jam to live tunes, chat and enjoy cheap beer specials.

Reviews:

• “Anti-Homosexual atmosphere”
• “Awful…Awful…”
• “Worst bar in Denver!!”
• “Avoid if you are looking for a fun experience.”
• “Great hangout, fun to meet new people, great drink prices”

Tips: Sunday and Monday night feature live jam bands.

Sancho’s Broken Arrow

Jazz, blues and a not-too-trendy scene makes one of LoDo’s oldest surviving pubs a Denver institution.

Reviews:

• “Awesome Music, Drinks, Patio – All around great Atmosphere”
• “Good-Time Lover”
• “Herb’s Jazz & Blues Bar”
• “Hideout Hidden too Long”

Tips: There are spots available directly behind the bar, but note: If there’s a Rockies home game, the lot will be full.

Herb’s Hideout

Reviews:

• “Weekend Hangover Brunch”
• “What’s up with the waitstaff?”
• “Best bar food!”
• “Staff needs some training and polish”
• “A good place—for hipsters, and you’re probably not one”

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