Melanie's Guidebook
Food scene
Copper Rail Bar & Grill
174 S Main StThey have great pizza…and beer!
Ben's Brick Oven Pizza
101 East Bison HwyLocal pizza place…try the desert pizza.
Local family owned restaurant. Featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. They are closed on Sundays and Mondays and close daily at 4pm.
6 locals recommend
Lauer Krauts
26 S 6th AveLocal family owned restaurant. Featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. They are closed on Sundays and Mondays and close daily at 4pm.
Cinn-A-Brew
2404 E Bridge StLarge and small cinnamon rolls, muffins and coffee.
Pepper Pod Restaurant
530 Fir StState House
15591 East 104th AvenueEl Jardin Restaurant
6460 East 73rd AvenueThey have the best cinnamon sugar sopapillas!
Very good breakfast…and it is a lot of food. It is a busy place and you might encounter a wait for a table.
Main Street Cafe
161 N Main StVery good breakfast…and it is a lot of food. It is a busy place and you might encounter a wait for a table.
Billie's
1830 East Bridge StreetBreakfast/lunch spot. Closed on Tuesdays.
Local Brewery
They do not serve food but often have a different food truck out front each night.
8 locals recommend
Something Brewery
117 N Main StThey do not serve food but often have a different food truck out front each night.
Big Choice Brewing--Brewery and Pizzeria
21 S 1st AveThey serve pizza.
They do not serve food but there is a godfather’s pizza next door or you can bring your own.
8 locals recommend
Mother Tucker Brewery
2360 E 120th AveThey do not serve food but there is a godfather’s pizza next door or you can bring your own.
Sightseeing
Some of the nation’s best bird watching can be found here. A day pass cost $9.
15 locals recommend
Barr Lake
Some of the nation’s best bird watching can be found here. A day pass cost $9.
They have a nice drive you can do through the park. You have a good chance of spotting the herd of bison. In the spring you might see some new babies.
90 locals recommend
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
6550 Gateway RoadThey have a nice drive you can do through the park. You have a good chance of spotting the herd of bison. In the spring you might see some new babies.
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
2999 Co Rd 53