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Denver Neighborhoods

Denver’s going-out scene is a map of distinct neighborhoods, each with its own personality. Pick one for the best bars, restaurants, and things to do — ranked, with directions, from the database that powers the Hit the Town app.

Updated June 2026
LoDo
176 venues
Lower Downtown — Denver’s historic core around Union Station and the ballpark, with the city’s densest cluster of bars and restaurants.
The Highlands
93 venues
Northwest of downtown across the river (LoHi and West Highland), a dining-and-cocktail destination.
Congress Park
85 venues
An east-central residential neighborhood near City Park and Capitol Hill.
Golden Triangle
82 venues
The museum district just south of downtown, between Broadway and Speer.
RiNo
70 venues
The River North Art District, just northeast of downtown, known for breweries, muraled warehouses, and cocktail bars.
Five Points
68 venues
A historic neighborhood northeast of downtown with deep jazz roots, bordering RiNo.
Capitol Hill
61 venues
Denver’s dense, eclectic central neighborhood east of downtown — dive bars, live music, and late-night food.
Wash Park
58 venues
The leafy Washington Park area south of downtown, with neighborhood restaurants and bars.
Cherry Creek
55 venues
An upscale shopping-and-dining district southeast of downtown.
South Broadway (SoBo)
42 venues
The South Broadway strip (SoBo) south of downtown — dive bars, vintage shops, and late-night eats.
Sloan's Lake
34 venues
Baker
31 venues
A historic district south of downtown along the north end of the Broadway corridor.
Aurora
28 venues
Speer
25 venues
A central neighborhood along Speer Boulevard and the Cherry Creek path, between downtown and Cap Hill.
Governor's Park
23 venues
Tennyson
24 venues
Edgewater
19 venues
A separate city on Denver’s western edge by Sloan’s Lake, anchored by the Edgewater Public Market.
Englewood
11 venues
Central Park
11 venues
Lakewood
9 venues
University Hills
9 venues
Arvada
8 venues

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