South Broadway has taken some hard hits this year. We had to bid farewell for good to some longtime local staples, like Grandma’s House brewery and Sol Tribe Tattoo & Piercing. Meanwhile, other community standbys — including Mutiny Information Cafe and Fancy Tiger Crafts— decided to relocate to Englewood. Stories of bad landlords, rising rent, and inflation dominated the headlines.
But Baker residents are pushing back. Luke T. wrote to us recently to defend South Broadway as the vibrant restaurant/retail district it always has been, and still is:
“[The] reactionary [declaration] ‘South Broadway is dead!’ is a corny and unnecessary lash to the other businesses in the area. … I'd love to see a highlight of the great businesses that are doing their damndest day in and day out to keep our community beautiful and thriving.”
And Luke’s right — while it’s sad to see some old faves leave the area, the neighborhood still has plenty to offer. It’s time to reacquaint yourself with South Broadway:
🍽️ Bites and Bevs
- Denver Biscuit Co., Irish Rover, and Adrift Tiki Bar are familiar faves still going strong.
- Sputnik and Somebody People bring a variety of new and classic plant-based bites to the scene.
- Between Adelita’s, Maria Empanada, Azucar Bakery, and La Chiva, South Broadway offers some of the best Latin American-inspired eats in Denver.
- And of course, don’t miss the new Michelin-honored Chinese food paradise, MAKfam.
🎵 Art, Music, and Entertainment
- Hi-Dive is still the area’s local go-to for cheap drinks, live music, and funky vibes.
- The Mayan Theatre is not only one of Denver’s most beautiful cinemas, but also one of the last-standing jewels of Denver’s film history where cinephiles can still catch the occasional indie or foreign flick.
- Longtime South Broadway tenant FashioNation, an edgy independent fashion boutique, just moved into a more spacious storefront two blocks away.
- TRVE Brewing continues to be Denver’s only “true metal” brewery.
✨ New to the Scene
In addition to all the South Broadway O.G.’s, the neighborhood has more recently welcomed the South Broadway Country Club for indoor golf, Chaos Bloom Theater offering improv and sketch comedy classes, and LaTinto Café serving up traditional Colombian coffee and pastries.
