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Downtown Dinner Tour Explore Denvers Culinary Scene
Denver, Colorado, USA
$135
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Discover Denver’s vibrant dinner scene on this engaging 2.5-hour tour. Start at the iconic Union Station and venture to four award-winning restaurants, indulging in six tastings paired with three craft cocktails or mocktails. Enjoy dishes like carnitas tacos, housemade focaccia, and a delightful gelato dessert while soaking in the atmosphere of historic neighborhoods like LoDo and the Dairy Block. This tour is designed for food lovers seeking to connect over a shared passion for culinary delights in small groups.
- 2.5-hour progressive dinner tour with 6 tastings and 3 drinks
- Explore iconic spots like Union Station and Coors Field
- Led by a friendly local foodie guide with personalized recommendations
- Small groups of up to 10 ensure an intimate dining experience
- 2.5-hour progressive dinner tour with 6 tastings and 3 drinks
- Explore iconic spots like Union Station and Coors Field
- Led by a friendly local foodie guide with personalized recommendations
- Small groups of up to 10 ensure an intimate dining experience
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Downtown Dinner Tour Explore Denvers Culinary Scene
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Italian Brachetto Spritz
- Butter Pecan Old Fashioned
- Tequila Margarita with Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice and Agave
- Housemade Focaccia
- Roasted Pork Belly Tacos on Blue Corn Tortilla
- Beef Sliders with Tomato Jam, White Cheddar and Aioli
- Award-winning Locally-made Small Batch Ice Cream
- Creamed Spinach with Parmesan and Crispy Shallot
- Marinated Italian Olives
- Fresh Salsas Made in House
- Souvenirs
- Tour Guide Gratuities
Meeting point
Your guide will be waiting inside Union Station near the Crawford Hotel check in desk wearing an orange Delicious Denver Food Tours button.
Return details
The tour will end with dessert just one block from the meeting point.
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Denver Union StationYour Downtown Dinner Tour begins inside Denver’s beautifully restored Union Station, a landmark that has welcomed travelers, locals and hungry explorers for more than a century. Guests will meet their local foodie guide in the heart of this historic transportation hub, where soaring windows, grand architecture and the buzz of downtown Denver set the tone for a memorable night out. Before heading to the first tasting, your guide will gather the group, make introductions and share a little background on Union Station’s transformation from a 19th-century railway depot into one of the city’s most beloved gathering places. It’s an easy, central meeting point and a fitting start to a progressive dinner tour built around great food, craft cocktails, local history and connection. From there, guests will head out together to explore downtown’s award-winning restaurants, historic hotels and lively streets, getting to know fellow food lovers along the way.
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The first tasting stop brings guests to Tavernetta, one of Denver’s most celebrated restaurants and a polished showcase for regional Italian cooking. Opened by the team behind Boulder’s James Beard Award-winning Frasca Food and Wine, Tavernetta has earned national recognition for its hospitality, wine program and beautifully executed cuisine, including a Michelin recommendation. Inside the elegant dining room near Union Station, guests will ease into the evening with a Brachetto spritz, a bright, lightly sparkling Italian aperitif with notes of red fruit and florals. Alongside it, you’ll enjoy housemade focaccia and marinated Italian olives, a simple but memorable pairing that captures Tavernetta’s style: refined, seasonal and rooted in the pleasure of sharing good food. It’s a relaxed, delicious first taste of downtown Denver’s award-winning dining scene.
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Between tastings, guests will step inside the Oxford Hotel, one of Denver’s most historic and atmospheric landmarks. Opened in 1891, the Oxford is the city’s oldest operating hotel and still carries the character of old LoDo, from its ornate details to its timeless lobby and classic downtown feel. Your guide will share stories from the hotel’s past and its role in the neighborhood’s transformation, when this part of Denver evolved from a railroad district into one of the city’s most vibrant dining and nightlife destinations. It’s a quick but memorable stopover that adds a sense of place to the evening, connecting the food and cocktails on the tour to the architecture, history and personality of downtown Denver.
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At Urban Farmer, guests settle into a modern steakhouse inside the historic Oxford Hotel for a rich, comforting tasting that feels tailor-made for a downtown dinner tour. This stop pairs a butter pecan old fashioned — smooth, warming and just a little indulgent — with a savory beef slider topped with tomato jam, white cheddar and aioli. Alongside it, guests will enjoy a generous taste of creamed spinach, adding a classic steakhouse side to the experience. The combination is hearty without slowing down the evening, giving guests a flavorful snapshot of Urban Farmer’s farm-to-table approach and its polished but relaxed take on steakhouse dining in the heart of LoDo.
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On the way to our next tasting, guests will pass through The Maven Hotel, a modern Dairy Block destination that captures a very different side of downtown Denver. Where the Oxford offers old LoDo elegance, The Maven brings a more contemporary, art-filled energy, with bold design, local artwork and an open, social lobby that reflects the creativity of the neighborhood around it. Your guide will use this stop to connect the dots between Denver’s historic railroad roots and the city’s newer wave of hotels, restaurants and gathering spaces. It’s a quick but engaging transition before the next tasting, giving guests a sense of how downtown Denver continues to evolve while still keeping food, hospitality and local character at the center of the experience.
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At Kachina, guests dig into a Southwestern-inspired tasting that brings bold flavor and a little Denver flair to the evening. This stop features blood orange tequila pork carnitas tacos served on warm fry bread, with fresh salsas that add brightness, heat and texture to each bite. Paired with a house margarita, it’s a lively contrast to the earlier Italian and steakhouse stops, showcasing the range of downtown Denver’s dining scene in one fun, generous tasting. Set inside the Maven Hotel on the Dairy Block, Kachina adds color, energy and a sense of place to the tour, making it a perfect stop for guests to sip, snack and keep the conversation going.
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Dairy BlockOn our way to dessert, guests will walk through the Dairy Block alley, one of downtown Denver’s most colorful and creative pedestrian spaces. Tucked between historic brick buildings, this lively stretch is filled with public art, string lights, boutique shops, bars and hidden details that make it feel like a tucked-away neighborhood within the city. Your guide will point out how the Dairy Block transformed a former warehouse area into one of LoDo’s most vibrant gathering places, where food, design, hospitality and local culture all come together. It’s a short but memorable walk that adds energy and atmosphere to the evening before the final tasting.
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The tour ends on a sweet note inside Denver Milk Market, the lively food hall at the heart of the Dairy Block. Guests will head to Cornicello for a final dessert tasting featuring High Point Creamery ice cream, a local favorite known for creative flavors and small-batch quality. After a night of Italian bites, steakhouse comforts, Southwestern tacos and craft cocktails, this last stop gives everyone a chance to slow down, compare favorite moments and enjoy one more taste of Denver’s food scene. Set within one of downtown’s most social dining spaces, it’s a relaxed, satisfying finish to a progressive dinner tour built around great food, local stories and connection.
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Downtown Dinner Tour Explore Denvers Culinary Scene
Denver, Colorado, USA
$135
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!