Guidebook for Boulder
Essentials
Best quality food and selection. The food court is the best fast food there is. Everything from brisket, sushi, and organic greens to gourmet pizza. Patio with a view. Good people watching! Two miles.
216 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
695 S BroadwayBest quality food and selection. The food court is the best fast food there is. Everything from brisket, sushi, and organic greens to gourmet pizza. Patio with a view. Good people watching! Two miles.
The closest natural foods market / grocery store to our place. A 15 minute walk. Also an easy bike or bus ride.
39 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
2950 Baseline RdThe closest natural foods market / grocery store to our place. A 15 minute walk. Also an easy bike or bus ride.
Homey, narrow isles, good prices. Everything is organic and no GMOs. They do all the label reading for you so you don't have to. Relax and enjoy shopping and eating with confidence. A friendly place.
70 locals recommend
Natural Grocers
2685 Pearl StHomey, narrow isles, good prices. Everything is organic and no GMOs. They do all the label reading for you so you don't have to. Relax and enjoy shopping and eating with confidence. A friendly place.
Food Scene
Our famous pedestrian mall has fabulous restaurants, great shopping, street entertainers, night life, and people watching. The "Zip Code" guy is not to be missed. Fun stuff for kids of all ages, too.
591 locals recommend
Pearl Street Mall
1303 Pearl StreetOur famous pedestrian mall has fabulous restaurants, great shopping, street entertainers, night life, and people watching. The "Zip Code" guy is not to be missed. Fun stuff for kids of all ages, too.
Walnut Cafe
3073 Walnut StFavorite breakfast. Amazing food and great people watching.
Favorite high end quality lunch and dinner. Award winning. Nationally acclaimed. Chic interior In a great old building.
220 locals recommend
The Kitchen
1039 Pearl StFavorite high end quality lunch and dinner. Award winning. Nationally acclaimed. Chic interior In a great old building.
A favorite place for affordable lunch and dinner. Great menu. Terrific kale chips. Full bar.
68 locals recommend
Next Door American Eatery
1035 Pearl StreetA favorite place for affordable lunch and dinner. Great menu. Terrific kale chips. Full bar.
A favorite place or breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Lots of organic choices, and grass-fed meat. Family friendly, yet has a nice bar.
7 locals recommend
Turley's Kitchen
2805 Pearl StA favorite place or breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Lots of organic choices, and grass-fed meat. Family friendly, yet has a nice bar.
A favorite place for lunch and dinner. All organic I believe, and very high quality. Great cooking. Affordable. Beer & wine served.
53 locals recommend
Fresh Thymes Eatery
2500 30th StA favorite place for lunch and dinner. All organic I believe, and very high quality. Great cooking. Affordable. Beer & wine served.
Great Italian food and burgers. Dress up or dress down. Warm atmosphere. Very nice bar. Walking distance.
33 locals recommend
Carelli's
645 30th StGreat Italian food and burgers. Dress up or dress down. Warm atmosphere. Very nice bar. Walking distance.
Historic building and park at the foot of the Rockies. Fabulous food. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
54 locals recommend
Chautauqua Dining Hall
900 Baseline RdHistoric building and park at the foot of the Rockies. Fabulous food. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Great Indian food. Order from the menu or indulge in the all-you-can-eat buffet. Beer and wine served. A half-hour walk.
21 locals recommend
The Taj - Indian Cuisine
2630 Baseline RdGreat Indian food. Order from the menu or indulge in the all-you-can-eat buffet. Beer and wine served. A half-hour walk.
Incredible building from sister city in Tajikistan -- re-assembled in Boulder. A great place for a snack. Amazing teas. Dinner, lunch, and service are mediocre. Breakfast might be better.
317 locals recommend
The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
1770 13th StIncredible building from sister city in Tajikistan -- re-assembled in Boulder. A great place for a snack. Amazing teas. Dinner, lunch, and service are mediocre. Breakfast might be better.
Interesting gourmet tex-mex fare in a hip atmosphere. Great food. High energy. Full bar.
19 locals recommend
Zolo Grill
2525 Arapahoe AveInteresting gourmet tex-mex fare in a hip atmosphere. Great food. High energy. Full bar.
Great organic burgers and tuna burgers. Hearty, affordable. Beer and wine served. Get in, get out, get on with your vacation.
25 locals recommend
Larkburger Boulder
2525 Arapahoe AveGreat organic burgers and tuna burgers. Hearty, affordable. Beer and wine served. Get in, get out, get on with your vacation.
Great breakfast and lunch. Hearty, wholesome, authentic. An old house turned into a cozy eatery.
156 locals recommend
Lucile's
2124 14th StGreat breakfast and lunch. Hearty, wholesome, authentic. An old house turned into a cozy eatery.
Great food. Crazy unique interior. Most famous employee is Robert Redford who worked there as a janitor. On "The Hill" by CU.
36 locals recommend
The Sink
1165 13th StGreat food. Crazy unique interior. Most famous employee is Robert Redford who worked there as a janitor. On "The Hill" by CU.
Arts & Culture
An historic art and music camp nestled up against the Flatirons. A fantastic restaurant, and a summer-time-only auditorium with world-class performances. Gorgeous year-round hiking trails. (2 miles)
64 locals recommend
Chautauqua Community House
301 Baseline RdAn historic art and music camp nestled up against the Flatirons. A fantastic restaurant, and a summer-time-only auditorium with world-class performances. Gorgeous year-round hiking trails. (2 miles)
Everything Else
Favorite close-in hiking trail in the city. Beautiful! Easy hikes around 45 minutes, or spend a half-day on a steeper, tougher hike to the top and back. Near downtown. 3 miles from our place.
47 locals recommend
Mount Sanitas
Favorite close-in hiking trail in the city. Beautiful! Easy hikes around 45 minutes, or spend a half-day on a steeper, tougher hike to the top and back. Near downtown. 3 miles from our place.
Biggest rental shop in town. Mountain bikes, comfort bikes, cruisers, road bikes, kids, BMX, recumbents, tandems. Also trailers, joggers, bike racks for cars. (1668 30th St. = 1.4 miles from here)
Boulder Bikesmith
2432 Arapahoe AveBiggest rental shop in town. Mountain bikes, comfort bikes, cruisers, road bikes, kids, BMX, recumbents, tandems. Also trailers, joggers, bike racks for cars. (1668 30th St. = 1.4 miles from here)
Most beautiful "flat" hike in the County. My favorite trail traverses across the canyon wall with spectacular views of colorful sheer cliffs on the opposite canyon wall. My 90 year old dad hiked it!
172 locals recommend
Eldorado Canyon State Park
9 Kneale RdMost beautiful "flat" hike in the County. My favorite trail traverses across the canyon wall with spectacular views of colorful sheer cliffs on the opposite canyon wall. My 90 year old dad hiked it!
Free 30-minute bike rentals. One-way or round trip. Dozens of stations around the city. Closest station to our place is at 630 30th St. in front of the CU dorms -- just a 15 minute walk.
Boulder B-cycle
2454 Wilderness PlFree 30-minute bike rentals. One-way or round trip. Dozens of stations around the city. Closest station to our place is at 630 30th St. in front of the CU dorms -- just a 15 minute walk.
Outrageous and wonderful! Open Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons in the summer, and most of the spring and fall months. A must-see Boulder experience.
169 locals recommend
Boulder Farmers Market
13th StreetOutrageous and wonderful! Open Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons in the summer, and most of the spring and fall months. A must-see Boulder experience.
Shopping
Best book store in Boulder. I could spend a whole day there. It's like a museum. Located on the Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall in a beautiful historic building.
56 locals recommend
Lighthouse Bookstore
1201 Pearl StBest book store in Boulder. I could spend a whole day there. It's like a museum. Located on the Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall in a beautiful historic building.
Drinks & Nightlife
Live music and dancing on the weekends in a grand lobby. Contemporary jazz, salsa, and more.
85 locals recommend
St. Julien Hotel
900 Walnut StLive music and dancing on the weekends in a grand lobby. Contemporary jazz, salsa, and more.
Tahona Tequila Bistro
1035 Pearl StDance all night. Great DJ.