Best Bars in The Highlands, Denver (2026)

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Ranked by a rating signal weighted for review volume — a 4.9 with a handful of reviews won't outrank a well-loved 4.6. Ratings shown are from Google. How we rank →

1The Hampton Social - Denver $$2501 16th St, Denver, CO 802114.8 ★ · 2,585 Google reviewsRestaurantBarAmericanView → 2Spuntino $$2639 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 802114.7 ★ · 872 Google reviewsRestaurantItalianBarView → 3CurryGrill / Spice & Slice - Restaurant & Sports Bar $$2901 W 25th Ave, Denver, CO 802114.8 ★ · 486 Google reviewsRestaurantBarIndianView → 4Briar Common Brewery + Eatery $$2298 Clay St, Denver, CO 802114.6 ★ · 1,998 Google reviewsBarBreweryRestaurantView → 5Lady Jane $$2021 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 802114.6 ★ · 434 Google reviewsCocktail BarBarView → 6Nest at Nurture $$2949 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 802114.8 ★ · 224 Google reviewsRestaurantTapasCafeView → 7Crooked Stave Brewing Company $$1441 W 46th Ave Unit 19, Denver, CO 802114.8 ★ · 205 Google reviewsBreweryBarView → 8Little Machine Beer $2924 W 20th Ave, Denver, CO 802114.7 ★ · 559 Google reviewsBarBreweryPubHammerschlagenTriviaView → 9Semiprecious $$2839 W 44th Ave Ste 101, Denver, CO 802114.9 ★ · 115 Google reviewsCocktail BarBarView → 10Jefferson Park Pub $$2445 Eliot St, Denver, CO 802114.7 ★ · 334 Google reviewsBarDive BarPubView → 11Diebolt Brewing Company $$3855 Mariposa St, Denver, CO 802114.7 ★ · 278 Google reviewsBarBreweryView → 12The Nearby Bar $$2401 15th St #180, Denver, CO 802024.7 ★ · 200 Google reviewsBarCocktail BarTriviaView → 13Golden Hour Wine Bar & Social Club $$3282 Tejon St, Denver, CO 802114.5 ★ · 280 Google reviewsNightclubBarWine BarView → 14Root Down $$$1600 W 33rd Ave, Denver, CO 802114.6 ★ · 3,506 Google reviewsBarRestaurantAmericanView → 15Williams & Graham $$$3160 Tejon St, Denver, CO 802114.6 ★ · 2,198 Google reviewsBarSpeakeasyAmericanView → 16Acova $$3651 Navajo St, Denver, CO 802114.6 ★ · 1,986 Google reviewsPatioRestaurantMediterraneanView → 17Highland Tavern $$3400 Navajo St, Denver, CO 802114.6 ★ · 1,763 Google reviewsBarDive BarAmericanPoolView → 18Dearly Departed $$1575 Boulder St C, Denver, CO 802114.6 ★ · 56 Google reviewsRestaurantBarView → 19Bar Dough $$2227 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211RestaurantBarView → 20Cerebral Brewing - West Highland $$3257 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80211BreweryBarTriviaView → 21Cerveceria Colorado $$1635 Platte St, Denver, CO 80202BreweryTriviaView → 22Enchanted Grounds $$8800 S Colorado Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126BarView → 23Federal Bar & Grill $$2544 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80211BarTriviaView → 24Illegal Pete's – Northside $$1851 W 38th Ave, Denver, CO 80211RestaurantBarTriviaView →

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Hit the Town tracks 51 bars in The Highlands, Denver, each with directions and details.

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Notable picks include The Hampton Social - Denver, Spuntino, CurryGrill / Spice & Slice - Restaurant & Sports Bar, Briar Common Brewery + Eatery, and more. Browse the full ranked list above.

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The Best Bars in The Highlands