Denver's Best Coffee Shops & Cafés (2026)

Denver has 149 coffee shops worth knowing, clustered most heavily in Congress Park, Wash Park and Highlands. Here are the 12 best right now — ranked by a review-weighted rating, each an easy tap to full details, hours, and directions. Prefer to let the app plan the whole night around one? That works too.

1. Whittier Cafe

Artsy coffee shop with a lending library & a cozy patio serving espresso-based drinks & cafe fare. Order the chai latte. Find it in Five Points. 4.8★ on Google (1,002 reviews).

Vibe: Popular, Casual · Five Points · $ · 4.8★

2. Little Man Ice Cream

Milk-jug shaped shop scooping unique flavors of homemade ice cream & open until midnight. Order the dreamsicle ice cream. Find it in Highlands. 4.7★ on Google (5,866 reviews).

Vibe: Dining, Casual · Highlands · $ · 4.7★

3. Leven Deli Co.

Updated deli classics & Mediterranean fare, served in a hip setting with cocktails & a wine list. Order the Pastrami sandwich. Find it in Golden Triangle. 4.7★ on Google (2,379 reviews).

Vibe: Coffee, Daytime · Golden Triangle · $ · 4.7★

4. Bonnie Brae Ice Cream

The old-fashioned look of this jam-packed longtime creamery belies its inventive roster of flavors. Order the vegan vanilla ice cream, strawberry ice cream, sinful cinnamon. Find it in Wash Park. 4.7★ on Google (2,249 reviews).

Vibe: Casual, Daytime · Wash Park · $ · 4.7★

5. Liks Ice Cream

Bright 1976 shop dishing up cups & cones in myriad innovative flavors, plus frozen yogurt & sorbet. Order the salted caramel ice cream. Find it in Congress Park. 4.7★ on Google (1,448 reviews).

Vibe: Dining, Casual · Congress Park · $ · 4.7★

6. Sweet Cooie's Ice Cream

Old-timey ice cream shop & confectionery serving frozen treats, homemade truffles & more. Order the Salted Caramel Peanut Butter ice cream. Find it in Congress Park. 4.7★ on Google (910 reviews).

Vibe: Dining, Casual · Congress Park · $ · 4.7★

7. New Saigon Bakery and Deli

Vietnamese bakery and deli serving fresh-baked banh mi sandwiches with grilled meats, plus Thai drinks with coconut and jelly. Order the banh mi sandwich. Find it in Baker. 4.7★ on Google (636 reviews).

Vibe: Casual, Daytime · Baker · $ · 4.7★

8. Coffeegraph

Coffeegraph is a spacious coffee shop with crafted espresso drinks, pastries, and themed seasonal beverages, featuring friendly service and ample seating for groups. Order the espresso drink. Find it in Highlands. 4.9★ on Google (375 reviews).

Vibe: Daytime, Popular · Highlands · $ · 4.9★

9. Procession Coffee

Specialty coffee shop featuring house-roasted beans, seasonal drinks with herbs, food items & comfortable seating for working or reading. Order the Blue Monday (spiced cherry cordial) / Rosemary Maple Latte. Find it in Five Points. 4.9★ on Google (349 reviews).

Vibe: Popular, Casual · Five Points · $ · 4.9★

10. Selah Coffee Co. | Coffee Cart Catering in Denver

Mobile coffee cart offering specialty coffee, tea & hot chocolate drinks with custom latte art for events throughout Denver & Colorado. Order the custom latte art. Find it in Baker. 5★ on Google (395 reviews).

Vibe: Coffee, Cozy · Baker · $ · 5★

11. Scr3am & Sugar Coffee Co.

Horror-themed coffee shop with flavored drinks, cozy seating, books to read and color, plus adjacent horror product store. Order the Slimer matcha. Find it in Wash Park. 4.9★ on Google (268 reviews).

Vibe: Daytime, Popular · Wash Park · $ · 4.9★

12. Soul Bowl and Cafe Seoul

Korean restaurant and cafe on campus serving beef bulgogi bowls, japchae, tteokbokki, bibimbap, and pork bowls in a neat, clean space. Order the bulgogi bowl. Find it in Wash Park. 4.9★ on Google (260 reviews).

Vibe: Dining, Cozy · Wash Park · $ · 4.9★