Guidebook for Colorado Springs
Drinks & Nightlife
Drinking and dining establishment featuring Bristol Brewery, The Axe and the Oak whiskey bar, and the Principal's Office, serving drinks and food. Visit Ivywildschool.com for details.
200 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ivywild School
1604 S Cascade AveDrinking and dining establishment featuring Bristol Brewery, The Axe and the Oak whiskey bar, and the Principal's Office, serving drinks and food. Visit Ivywildschool.com for details.
Brand-new brew pub, featuring a variety of (rotating) beers, including a gluten-free selection, in a cozy atmosphere. Food trucks provide varied eats every evening. Part of the Local Brewery Loop.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
FH Beerworks
521 S Tejon StBrand-new brew pub, featuring a variety of (rotating) beers, including a gluten-free selection, in a cozy atmosphere. Food trucks provide varied eats every evening. Part of the Local Brewery Loop.
A funky, subterranean, Alice in Wonderland-themed bar with nice atmosphere, good drinks (and a good beer selection), and tasty snacks that even the Queen of Hearts would enjoy!
243 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Rabbit Hole
101 N Tejon StA funky, subterranean, Alice in Wonderland-themed bar with nice atmosphere, good drinks (and a good beer selection), and tasty snacks that even the Queen of Hearts would enjoy!
We love the cozy feel of Iron Bird, and the beers they brew are top-notch.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Iron Bird Brewing Co.
402 S Nevada AveWe love the cozy feel of Iron Bird, and the beers they brew are top-notch.
The bar counter at the Golden Bee was brought over from England and reassembled at this very popular 19th-century pub at the Broadmoor. Ragtime piano at 7:30pm, and singalong at 9:30pm. Food also.
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Golden Bee
1 Lake AveThe bar counter at the Golden Bee was brought over from England and reassembled at this very popular 19th-century pub at the Broadmoor. Ragtime piano at 7:30pm, and singalong at 9:30pm. Food also.
This vegan bar/restaurant has become our absolute nearby favorite. Good food, great drinks, great staff, great atmosphere, and great prices!
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Burrowing Owl
1791 S 8th StThis vegan bar/restaurant has become our absolute nearby favorite. Good food, great drinks, great staff, great atmosphere, and great prices!
Brewery and food place, with good food and beer. They have a great patio to relax on when the weather is nice.
146 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cerberus Brewing Company
702 W Colorado AveBrewery and food place, with good food and beer. They have a great patio to relax on when the weather is nice.
A nice, friendly place for great local beers. They have food trucks most evenings.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fossil Craft Beer Company
2845 Ore Mill RdA nice, friendly place for great local beers. They have food trucks most evenings.
A popular place with the local hipsters, this taproom has a large selection of beers and wines by the ounce on tap that you pour yourself. Nice vibe.
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trails End Taproom
2925 W Colorado AveA popular place with the local hipsters, this taproom has a large selection of beers and wines by the ounce on tap that you pour yourself. Nice vibe.
A secret wine bar in Old Colorado City that only locals know about! They do have a full bar, and food available. Highly recommended!
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Upstairs Wine Bar
2417 W Colorado AveA secret wine bar in Old Colorado City that only locals know about! They do have a full bar, and food available. Highly recommended!
Food Scene
Bar and restaurant, featuring Asian-fusion street eats, and a great Moscow Mule drink selection. Can get a little loud.
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
503W
503 W Colorado AveBar and restaurant, featuring Asian-fusion street eats, and a great Moscow Mule drink selection. Can get a little loud.
Alchemy
2625 W Colorado AveFun restaurant/bar in an English-pub vein.
Good Mexican restaurant in Manitou Springs, with HUGE, tasty margaritas and good food.
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The Loop
965 Manitou AveGood Mexican restaurant in Manitou Springs, with HUGE, tasty margaritas and good food.
I've been coming here for years. Nothing fancy, but I'm hooked on their namesake sandwich, the panino. Great for takeaway.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Panino's Westside
1721 S 8th StI've been coming here for years. Nothing fancy, but I'm hooked on their namesake sandwich, the panino. Great for takeaway.
Rudy's Little Hideaway, within walking distance from our house, is our new go-to for breakfast! Excellent Mexican food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Rudy's Little Hideaway Restaurant
945 S 8th StRudy's Little Hideaway, within walking distance from our house, is our new go-to for breakfast! Excellent Mexican food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Cozy, intimate coffee place up Cheyenne Canyon. A great place to go for a coffee and snack after hiking around the nearby Stratton Open Space. We had dinner there recently, and it was excellent! They also have live music.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sacred Ground Cafe
1801 Cheyenne BlvdCozy, intimate coffee place up Cheyenne Canyon. A great place to go for a coffee and snack after hiking around the nearby Stratton Open Space. We had dinner there recently, and it was excellent! They also have live music.
This upscale seafood restaurant recently moved to their new location. I love the seafood pasta dishes, but you can also get a flambe spinach salad, or a table-side prepared pepper steak. Yum!
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Joseph's Fine Dining
1603 S 8th StThis upscale seafood restaurant recently moved to their new location. I love the seafood pasta dishes, but you can also get a flambe spinach salad, or a table-side prepared pepper steak. Yum!
We love this Indian/Nepalese restaurant! A very solid menu, lots of choices, and well-done food. We usually do take-away, rather than eating in.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Nepal: Indian Restaurant & Bar
1747 S 8th StWe love this Indian/Nepalese restaurant! A very solid menu, lots of choices, and well-done food. We usually do take-away, rather than eating in.
Our favorite for Chicago-style hot dogs, and they are FANTASTIC!
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Margo's Vienna Station
3442 W Colorado AveOur favorite for Chicago-style hot dogs, and they are FANTASTIC!
Great place for light plates and excellent wines. One of our favorites. Try to sit on the back patio when the weather is nice and imagine yourself in a Parisian bistro.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Swirl
717 Manitou AveGreat place for light plates and excellent wines. One of our favorites. Try to sit on the back patio when the weather is nice and imagine yourself in a Parisian bistro.
Our favorite place for Italian food. Lorrie and I usually sit at the bar, order a bottle of wine, and enjoy the Calamari Fritti Arrabiata (spicy calamari, fantastic!), and the Seafood Fra Diavolo.
127 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Paravicini's Italian Bistro
2802 W Colorado AveOur favorite place for Italian food. Lorrie and I usually sit at the bar, order a bottle of wine, and enjoy the Calamari Fritti Arrabiata (spicy calamari, fantastic!), and the Seafood Fra Diavolo.
Very hip fusion restaurant, with great drinks. Lorrie and I love the Spicy Brazilian Shrimp soup!
160 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shuga's
702 S Cascade AveVery hip fusion restaurant, with great drinks. Lorrie and I love the Spicy Brazilian Shrimp soup!
Lorrie and I went recently and had one of the best burgers we've had locally. Good food and good drinks; sit at the bar and chat up the barkeeper.
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Odyssey Gastropub
311 N Tejon StLorrie and I went recently and had one of the best burgers we've had locally. Good food and good drinks; sit at the bar and chat up the barkeeper.
Bingo Burger is our go-to place for gourmet burgers. They feature the unique flavor of the locally-grown and roasted Pueblo chile peppers and mixed them right into the beef before grilling. Craft beers and adult milkshakes, too!
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bingo Burger - Colorado Springs
132 N Tejon StBingo Burger is our go-to place for gourmet burgers. They feature the unique flavor of the locally-grown and roasted Pueblo chile peppers and mixed them right into the beef before grilling. Craft beers and adult milkshakes, too!
The place where locals hang out, with a great selection of coffees, craft beers, and wine. Food is available, too.
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Wild Goose Meeting House
401 N Tejon StThe place where locals hang out, with a great selection of coffees, craft beers, and wine. Food is available, too.
Ty has been coming here since 1977. Good food, including sandwiches, soups, and pizza. Beer and wine available. Funky, slightly hippie atmosphere where you'll see a great mix of people.
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Poor Richard's Restaurant
324 1/2 N Tejon StTy has been coming here since 1977. Good food, including sandwiches, soups, and pizza. Beer and wine available. Funky, slightly hippie atmosphere where you'll see a great mix of people.
Located at the world-famous, five-star Broadmoor Hotel, this is as good as it gets. True five-star dining. Check out the other restaurants located at the Broadmoor for more fine dining.
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Penrose Room
1 Lake AveLocated at the world-famous, five-star Broadmoor Hotel, this is as good as it gets. True five-star dining. Check out the other restaurants located at the Broadmoor for more fine dining.
Good place to go for some of the best coffee you'll ever have. A couple of the baristas compete in national coffee competitions. They have light breakfast fare available, too.
73 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Loyal Coffee
408 S Nevada AveGood place to go for some of the best coffee you'll ever have. A couple of the baristas compete in national coffee competitions. They have light breakfast fare available, too.
A local place very popular with hipsters and cyclists. Good coffee and food selection, with a full bar in the evening.
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Urban Steam
1025 S Sierra Madre StA local place very popular with hipsters and cyclists. Good coffee and food selection, with a full bar in the evening.
Lorrie and I love this local hangout, with huge portions of some of the best diner-style breakfasts you'll ever have. The green chili is SPICY!
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
King's Chef Diner
131 E Bijou StLorrie and I love this local hangout, with huge portions of some of the best diner-style breakfasts you'll ever have. The green chili is SPICY!
This is our go-to for great pizza. There is no "420" in the pizza; rather, the owners named their restaurant in appreciation of what medical marijuana has been able to do to help their daughter's seizures.
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Slice420
2501 W Colorado AveThis is our go-to for great pizza. There is no "420" in the pizza; rather, the owners named their restaurant in appreciation of what medical marijuana has been able to do to help their daughter's seizures.
A new place for EXCELLENT street tacos. If Lorrie and I are out of ideas where to go for lunch, this is where we go.
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Dos Santos
70 E Moreno AveA new place for EXCELLENT street tacos. If Lorrie and I are out of ideas where to go for lunch, this is where we go.
Arts & Culture
This hole-in-the-wall bookstore has a great selection of used books, featuring guides to the Pikes Peak area. They also have a terrific sci-fi/fantasy selection, as well as mysteries and romance.
Books For You
1737 S 8th StThis hole-in-the-wall bookstore has a great selection of used books, featuring guides to the Pikes Peak area. They also have a terrific sci-fi/fantasy selection, as well as mysteries and romance.
The local, downtown movie theatre featuring both blockbusters and independent films. Wine and beer are sold on premises, so you can enjoy an adult libation with your movie!
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kimball's Peak Three Theater
115 E Pikes Peak AveThe local, downtown movie theatre featuring both blockbusters and independent films. Wine and beer are sold on premises, so you can enjoy an adult libation with your movie!
Shopping
Walmart Supercenter
707 S 8th StWell, you know about this place.
Everything Else
Penrose Equestrian Center
1045 Lower Gold Camp RdOne word: horses. Lots of horses.
Nearby liquor store with a good wine and beer selection, including loads of craft beers.
Plaza 21 Discount Liquor
1014 S 21st StNearby liquor store with a good wine and beer selection, including loads of craft beers.
The best liquor store in the area for a HUGE selection of craft beers, and wines from around the world. Of course, they have a full selection of spirits, too. The staff really knows their stuff.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits
330 W Uintah StThe best liquor store in the area for a HUGE selection of craft beers, and wines from around the world. Of course, they have a full selection of spirits, too. The staff really knows their stuff.