Denver, CO
For Cocktails in Denver, the local food press points to Yacht Club, Williams & Graham, and Run For The Roses. Picks from Westword and 5280 Magazine, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Westword and 5280 Magazine. Updated July 2026.
Yacht Club · Cole
2024 Spirited Awards Best U.S. Cocktail Bar, #41 on North America's 50 Best Bars, and on Westword's 50 Best. The Cole 'anti-club' that redefined Denver cocktail hospitality.
Williams & Graham · Highland
An OG of Denver's cocktail scene. The bookcase-entry speakeasy whose alums populate most of the city's top bars.
Run For The Roses · LoDo
A Dairy Block basement bar deep on vintage liqueurs, rare spirits, and classical technique.
The Family Jones Spirit House · Highland
Westword's 50 Best pick. a Highland bar-distillery whose finely-crafted in-house spirits anchor a tightly designed menu.
La Doña Mezcaleria · Platt Park
5280 pick. a Platt Park mezcaleria whose Mezcalrita and Blue Oaxacan have become shorthand for Denver's agave-first cocktail wave.
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