Guidebook for Colorado Springs
Food Scene
Ty has been coming here since 1977. Good food, including sandwiches, soups, and pizza. Beer and wine available. Funky, slightly hippie atmosphere where you'll see a great mix of people.
66 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Poor Richard's Restaurant
324 1/2 N Tejon StTy has been coming here since 1977. Good food, including sandwiches, soups, and pizza. Beer and wine available. Funky, slightly hippie atmosphere where you'll see a great mix of people.
The place where locals hang out, with a great selection of coffees, craft beers, and wine.
96 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Wild Goose Meeting House
401 N Tejon StThe place where locals hang out, with a great selection of coffees, craft beers, and wine.
Bingo Burger is our go-to place for gourmet burgers. They feature unique flavor of the locally-grown and roasted Pueblo chile and mixed them right into the beef before grilling. Craft beers, too!
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bingo Burger - Colorado Springs
132 N Tejon StBingo Burger is our go-to place for gourmet burgers. They feature unique flavor of the locally-grown and roasted Pueblo chile and mixed them right into the beef before grilling. Craft beers, too!
Billed as a 'non-sports bar home for sports on tv', the vibe is great here, as is the food, with fun and flavorful variations on classic bar food.
84 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Odyssey Gastropub
311 N Tejon StBilled as a 'non-sports bar home for sports on tv', the vibe is great here, as is the food, with fun and flavorful variations on classic bar food.
Very hip fusion restaurant, with great drinks. Lorrie and I love the shrimp curry soup!
160 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Shuga's
702 S Cascade AveVery hip fusion restaurant, with great drinks. Lorrie and I love the shrimp curry soup!
The bar counter at the Golden Bee was brought over from England and reassembled at this very popular 19th-century pub at the Broadmoor. Ragtime piano at 7:30pm, and singalong at 9:30pm. Food also.
83 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Golden Bee
1 Lake AveThe bar counter at the Golden Bee was brought over from England and reassembled at this very popular 19th-century pub at the Broadmoor. Ragtime piano at 7:30pm, and singalong at 9:30pm. Food also.
Our favorite place for Italian food. Lorrie and I usually sit at the bar, order a bottle of wine, and enjoy the Calamari Fritti Arrabiata (spicy calamari, fantastic!), and the Seafood Fra Diavolo.
127 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Paravicini's Italian Bistro
2802 W Colorado AveOur favorite place for Italian food. Lorrie and I usually sit at the bar, order a bottle of wine, and enjoy the Calamari Fritti Arrabiata (spicy calamari, fantastic!), and the Seafood Fra Diavolo.
Our favorite for Chicago-style hot dogs, and they are FANTASTIC!
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Margo's Vienna Station
3442 W Colorado AveOur favorite for Chicago-style hot dogs, and they are FANTASTIC!
We love this Indian/Nepalese restaurant! A very solid menu, lots of choices, and well-done food. We usually do take-away, rather than eating in.
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Little Nepal: Indian Restaurant & Bar
1747 S 8th StWe love this Indian/Nepalese restaurant! A very solid menu, lots of choices, and well-done food. We usually do take-away, rather than eating in.
This upscale seafood restaurant recently moved to their new location. I love the seafood pasta dishes, but you can also get a flambe spinach salad, or a table-side prepared pepper steak. Yum!
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Joseph's Fine Dining
1603 S 8th StThis upscale seafood restaurant recently moved to their new location. I love the seafood pasta dishes, but you can also get a flambe spinach salad, or a table-side prepared pepper steak. Yum!
Cozy, intimate coffee place up Cheyenne Canyon. A great place to go for a coffee and snack after hiking around the nearby Stratton Open Space.
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sacred Ground Cafe
1801 Cheyenne BlvdCozy, intimate coffee place up Cheyenne Canyon. A great place to go for a coffee and snack after hiking around the nearby Stratton Open Space.
Rudy's Little Hideaway, within walking distance from our house, is our new go-to for breakfast! Excellent Mexican food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rudy's Little Hideaway Restaurant
945 S 8th StRudy's Little Hideaway, within walking distance from our house, is our new go-to for breakfast! Excellent Mexican food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
I've been coming here for years. Nothing fancy, but I'm hooked on their namesake sandwich, the panino. Great for takeaway.
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Panino's Westside
1721 S 8th StI've been coming here for years. Nothing fancy, but I'm hooked on their namesake sandwich, the panino. Great for takeaway.
Good Mexican restaurant in Manitou Springs, with HUGE, tasty margaritas and good food.
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Loop
965 Manitou AveGood Mexican restaurant in Manitou Springs, with HUGE, tasty margaritas and good food.
Fun restaurant/bar in an English-pub vein. The food is really solid.
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Alchemy
2625 W Colorado AveFun restaurant/bar in an English-pub vein. The food is really solid.
Bar and restaurant, featuring Asian-fusion street eats, and a great Moscow Mule drink selection.
80 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
503W
503 W Colorado AveBar and restaurant, featuring Asian-fusion street eats, and a great Moscow Mule drink selection.
Drinks & Nightlife
This vegan bar/restaurant has become our absolute nearby favorite. Great food, great drinks, great staff, great atmosphere, and great prices! We highly recommend Burrowing Owl!
51 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Burrowing Owl
1791 S 8th StThis vegan bar/restaurant has become our absolute nearby favorite. Great food, great drinks, great staff, great atmosphere, and great prices! We highly recommend Burrowing Owl!
A funky, subterranean, Alice in Wonderland-themed bar with nice atmosphere, good drinks (and a good beer selection), and tasty snacks that even the Queen of Hearts would enjoy!
243 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Rabbit Hole
101 N Tejon StA funky, subterranean, Alice in Wonderland-themed bar with nice atmosphere, good drinks (and a good beer selection), and tasty snacks that even the Queen of Hearts would enjoy!
New drinking and dining establishment featuring Bristol Brewery, and the Principal's Office, serving drinks and food. Visit Ivywildschool.com for details.
200 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ivywild School
1604 S Cascade AveNew drinking and dining establishment featuring Bristol Brewery, and the Principal's Office, serving drinks and food. Visit Ivywildschool.com for details.
Good place for beer and quality food. Always busy, and can be quite lively outside on the patio.
146 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cerberus Brewing Company
702 W Colorado AveGood place for beer and quality food. Always busy, and can be quite lively outside on the patio.
This hole-in-the-wall brewery is worth a visit if you're looking for good beer and a quieter/local crowd. There is a food truck on-site most evenings.
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fossil Craft Beer Company
2845 Ore Mill RdThis hole-in-the-wall brewery is worth a visit if you're looking for good beer and a quieter/local crowd. There is a food truck on-site most evenings.
Located right next door to La Baguette, this is the hidden upstairs wine bar right next door. Go through the unmarked door to the left of the restaurant, climb the stairs, and enjoy an evening of great food and drinks in this lovely bar that only a few locals know about.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Upstairs Wine Bar
2417 W Colorado AveLocated right next door to La Baguette, this is the hidden upstairs wine bar right next door. Go through the unmarked door to the left of the restaurant, climb the stairs, and enjoy an evening of great food and drinks in this lovely bar that only a few locals know about.
Great place for light plates and excellent wines. One of our favorites. Try to sit on the back patio when the weather is nice and imagine yourself in a Parisian bistro.
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Swirl
717 Manitou AveGreat place for light plates and excellent wines. One of our favorites. Try to sit on the back patio when the weather is nice and imagine yourself in a Parisian bistro.
Everything Else
The best liquor store in the area for a HUGE selection of craft beers, and wines from around the world. Of course, they have a full selection of spirits, too. The staff really knows their stuff.
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits
330 W Uintah StThe best liquor store in the area for a HUGE selection of craft beers, and wines from around the world. Of course, they have a full selection of spirits, too. The staff really knows their stuff.
Nearby liquor store with a good wine and beer selection, including many craft beers.
Plaza 21 Discount Liquor
1014 S 21st StNearby liquor store with a good wine and beer selection, including many craft beers.
Penrose Equestrian Center
1045 Lower Gold Camp RdOne word: horses. Lots of horses.
Shopping
Walmart Supercenter
707 S 8th StWell, you know about this place.
This hole-in-the-wall bookstore has a great selection of used books, featuring guides to the Pikes Peak area. They also have a terrific sci-fi/fantasy selection, as well as mysteries and romance.
Books For You
1737 S 8th StThis hole-in-the-wall bookstore has a great selection of used books, featuring guides to the Pikes Peak area. They also have a terrific sci-fi/fantasy selection, as well as mysteries and romance.
Arts & Culture
The local, downtown movie theatre featuring both blockbusters and independent films. Wine and beer are sold on premises, so you can enjoy an adult libation with your movie!
56 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kimball's Peak Three Theater
115 E Pikes Peak AveThe local, downtown movie theatre featuring both blockbusters and independent films. Wine and beer are sold on premises, so you can enjoy an adult libation with your movie!
Breakfast
Award-winning green chile and huge portions are the features of this popular downtown breakfast eatery.
60 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
King's Chef Diner
131 E Bijou StAward-winning green chile and huge portions are the features of this popular downtown breakfast eatery.