Jason's Insider Guide to Boulder

Jason
Jason's Insider Guide to Boulder

Provisions

This is the closest grocery store, about a 10-12 minute drive. It features a great butcher, organic produce, and a divine bakehouse and café.
161 locals recommend
Lucky's Market
3960 Broadway
161 locals recommend
This is the closest grocery store, about a 10-12 minute drive. It features a great butcher, organic produce, and a divine bakehouse and café.
Ideal Market is a petite Whole Foods, also on Broadway.
156 locals recommend
Ideal Market Boulder
1275 Alpine Ave.
156 locals recommend
Ideal Market is a petite Whole Foods, also on Broadway.
In the Lucky's shopping center, this bakehouse has fantastic baked goods, ice cream, and kombucha on tap!
71 locals recommend
Lucky's Bakehouse and Creamery
3990 Broadway
71 locals recommend
In the Lucky's shopping center, this bakehouse has fantastic baked goods, ice cream, and kombucha on tap!
Boulder's flagship Whole Foods with a liquor store next door.
216 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
695 S Broadway
216 locals recommend
Boulder's flagship Whole Foods with a liquor store next door.
I prefer King Soopers to Whole Foods. The prices are better and they have a great organic selection. Dave is my favorite checker!
298 locals recommend
King Soopers
3600 Table Mesa Dr
298 locals recommend
I prefer King Soopers to Whole Foods. The prices are better and they have a great organic selection. Dave is my favorite checker!
This is the closest supermarket to the north end of town, but I think it's worth 10 more minutes to go to King Soopers.
76 locals recommend
Safeway
3325 28th St
76 locals recommend
This is the closest supermarket to the north end of town, but I think it's worth 10 more minutes to go to King Soopers.

Food scene

One of my favorite breakfast places, this diner style café has fantastic breakfast with great lunch and dinner options, too.
56 locals recommend
Lucky's Cafe
3980 Broadway
56 locals recommend
One of my favorite breakfast places, this diner style café has fantastic breakfast with great lunch and dinner options, too.
In the Lucky's marketplace, a great place to get a coffee drink or tea
61 locals recommend
Logan's Espresso Cafe
3980 Broadway
61 locals recommend
In the Lucky's marketplace, a great place to get a coffee drink or tea
Authentic Mexican food in a little "hole-in-the-wall" that has fantastic tortas, vegetarian options, and comforting classics. There's cozy, casual indoor/outdoor seating and take-out.
Cilantro Mexican Restaurant
2850 Iris Avenue
Authentic Mexican food in a little "hole-in-the-wall" that has fantastic tortas, vegetarian options, and comforting classics. There's cozy, casual indoor/outdoor seating and take-out.
The closest coffee shop to the house, just as you come off the mountain. Serves delicious coffee drinks and house made pastries, sandwiches, breakfast burritos and quiches.
131 locals recommend
Spruce Confections
767 Pearl St
131 locals recommend
The closest coffee shop to the house, just as you come off the mountain. Serves delicious coffee drinks and house made pastries, sandwiches, breakfast burritos and quiches.
The best place to get bagels, any way you like em. It's a Boulder institution.
72 locals recommend
Moe's Broadway Bagel
2650 Broadway
72 locals recommend
The best place to get bagels, any way you like em. It's a Boulder institution.
Boulder's best full-service bakery with a daily selection of hot dishes for breakfast and lunch, pre-made salads and meals, sandwiches, fantastic pie, gelato, and coffee drinks. It's great place to have a quick, casual lunch or to pick up something for dinner.
35 locals recommend
Breadworks Bakery & Cafe
2644 Broadway
35 locals recommend
Boulder's best full-service bakery with a daily selection of hot dishes for breakfast and lunch, pre-made salads and meals, sandwiches, fantastic pie, gelato, and coffee drinks. It's great place to have a quick, casual lunch or to pick up something for dinner.
Classic ice cream shop
74 locals recommend
Sweet Cow
2628 Broadway
74 locals recommend
Classic ice cream shop
Great BBQ for dine-in or take-out
11 locals recommend
KT's BBQ & Catering
2660 Broadway
11 locals recommend
Great BBQ for dine-in or take-out
An upscale Mexican eatery, but my favorite thing about it is their grab-and-go breakfast burritos, they can't be beat! Super fast breakfast on weekdays, you can get coffee, too!
36 locals recommend
Santo
1265 Alpine Ave.
36 locals recommend
An upscale Mexican eatery, but my favorite thing about it is their grab-and-go breakfast burritos, they can't be beat! Super fast breakfast on weekdays, you can get coffee, too!
Coffee and tea in the Ideal Shopping Center
33 locals recommend
Pekoe Sip House - Alpine & Broadway
1225 Alpine Ave.
33 locals recommend
Coffee and tea in the Ideal Shopping Center
Nearby Mexican food, divey old-school vibe with a covered patio for outdoor dining.
16 locals recommend
Wapos
4929 Broadway
16 locals recommend
Nearby Mexican food, divey old-school vibe with a covered patio for outdoor dining.
Fantastic pizza at a woman owned and operated local business. Close by and perfect to picking up a pie on the way home.
45 locals recommend
Proto's Pizza-North Boulder - Broadway
45 locals recommend
Fantastic pizza at a woman owned and operated local business. Close by and perfect to picking up a pie on the way home.
Local craft brewery and tap house with food trucks serving tacos and more.
61 locals recommend
Sanitas Brewing Co.
3550 Frontier Ave
61 locals recommend
Local craft brewery and tap house with food trucks serving tacos and more.
Boulder is full of farm-to-table restaurants that offer fine dining, traditional home cooking is hard to find which makes Zoe Mama a true gem with authentic Chinese street food. It's a casual order-at-the-counter place with wonderful offerings.
50 locals recommend
Zoe Ma Ma
2010 10th St
50 locals recommend
Boulder is full of farm-to-table restaurants that offer fine dining, traditional home cooking is hard to find which makes Zoe Mama a true gem with authentic Chinese street food. It's a casual order-at-the-counter place with wonderful offerings.
One of Boulder's oldest dining institutions is the Mountain Sun. It's old school Boulder at its best with traditional pub fare along with specials and vegetarian options, not to mention award winning microbrews and the friendliest staff ever.
154 locals recommend
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
1535 Pearl St
154 locals recommend
One of Boulder's oldest dining institutions is the Mountain Sun. It's old school Boulder at its best with traditional pub fare along with specials and vegetarian options, not to mention award winning microbrews and the friendliest staff ever.
Hands down the best pizza in Boulder with traditional Napoli style thin-crust pizzas and appetizers. It can be tough to get reservations but there's usually space at the bar.
149 locals recommend
Pizzeria Locale
1730 Pearl St
149 locals recommend
Hands down the best pizza in Boulder with traditional Napoli style thin-crust pizzas and appetizers. It can be tough to get reservations but there's usually space at the bar.

Best places to hike

This is the perfect gateway to the outdoors in Boulder. The Mesa Trail starts here and connects all to Eldorado Canyon State Park. There are miles hiking trails to explore including, but not limited to, Gregory Canyon, Royal Arch, Bluebell Trail, and more. The ranger at the ranger station can help you pick the best hike for your level.
649 locals recommend
Chautauqua Park
9th Street
649 locals recommend
This is the perfect gateway to the outdoors in Boulder. The Mesa Trail starts here and connects all to Eldorado Canyon State Park. There are miles hiking trails to explore including, but not limited to, Gregory Canyon, Royal Arch, Bluebell Trail, and more. The ranger at the ranger station can help you pick the best hike for your level.
The best place for a quick hike that will get your heart pumping. Go straight for the valley hike (about 2 miles up and back) for a gradual climb on a wide and groomed trail, or hang a left and go up the ridge that connects with the valley for the way back. It's the Boulder stairmaster and not for the weak of heart! Dogs are allowed on this trail. They must be leashed unless you have completed the Voice and Sight Command training and are displaying appropriate tags.
146 locals recommend
Mount Sanitas Trailhead
Sunshine Canyon Drive
146 locals recommend
The best place for a quick hike that will get your heart pumping. Go straight for the valley hike (about 2 miles up and back) for a gradual climb on a wide and groomed trail, or hang a left and go up the ridge that connects with the valley for the way back. It's the Boulder stairmaster and not for the weak of heart! Dogs are allowed on this trail. They must be leashed unless you have completed the Voice and Sight Command training and are displaying appropriate tags.
Drive up Flagstaff road and pull off for climbing, bouldering, and hiking.
71 locals recommend
Flagstaff Mountain
71 locals recommend
Drive up Flagstaff road and pull off for climbing, bouldering, and hiking.
This is a quick drive up Flagstaff road and beautiful place to catch the sunrise or sunset. There are hiking trails all around.
8 locals recommend
Sunrise Amphitheater
1198 Flagstaff Dr
8 locals recommend
This is a quick drive up Flagstaff road and beautiful place to catch the sunrise or sunset. There are hiking trails all around.
Nearby hike that doesn't require you to go into town
12 locals recommend
Anne U. White trail
Anne U. White Trail
12 locals recommend
Nearby hike that doesn't require you to go into town

Sightseeing

All summer long the Chautauqua artist series hosts musicians, performers, speakers, and films in their historic barn auditorium. You can take in a show for free by packing a picnic, blanket, and chairs, and hang out on the lawn. You won't be able to see the performance but you can hear it while lounging under the stars.
18 locals recommend
Chautauqua Auditorium
900 Baseline Rd
18 locals recommend
All summer long the Chautauqua artist series hosts musicians, performers, speakers, and films in their historic barn auditorium. You can take in a show for free by packing a picnic, blanket, and chairs, and hang out on the lawn. You won't be able to see the performance but you can hear it while lounging under the stars.
Boulder's number one destination for food, shopping, and more. During the summer you can check out Bands on the Bricks on Wednesday evenings for free music and a beer garden.
591 locals recommend
Pearl Street Mall
1303 Pearl Street
591 locals recommend
Boulder's number one destination for food, shopping, and more. During the summer you can check out Bands on the Bricks on Wednesday evenings for free music and a beer garden.

For the kids

A great way to cool off with your kids and get a little shopping in.
Pop Jet Fountain
1397 Pearl St
A great way to cool off with your kids and get a little shopping in.
A place to work out, take group fitness classes, and go swimming with the kids. There's a waterslide and zero-entry indoor waterpark for the little ones.
42 locals recommend
North Boulder Recreation Center
3170 Broadway
42 locals recommend
A place to work out, take group fitness classes, and go swimming with the kids. There's a waterslide and zero-entry indoor waterpark for the little ones.