Dining
The Golden Guest House has a variety of restaurants within walking distance. Here are a few of my favorites:
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Abejas Abejas is the most innovative (and pricey) restaurant in the neighborhood. The menu changes often, but the experience is always high-end. Follow that with live theater at the Miners Alley Playhouse across the street for Golden’s most upscale evening possible. 303.952.9745 807 13th St https://www.abejasgolden.com/ |
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Cafe 13 Cafe 13 has mediocre breakfast food and coffees. Cozy seating areas are popular for groups looking for some privacy or a place to work. The shady outdoor seating is hard to beat during hot summer months. (303) 278-2225 1301 Arapahoe Street www.cafe13golden.com |
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D'Deli D’Deli is for serious sandwich snobs. Great value and an outdoor patio in the middle of the action on Washington. (303) 279-8020 1207 Washington Ave www.ddelisubs.com/ |
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Indulge Bistro Indulge has a fantastic wine list and full bar. It’s on the more expensive side, but that’s easy to overlook once you’re slurping mussels on their patio at 13th/Washington—perfect spot for people watching. (303) 277-9991 1299 Washington Ave indulgewinebar.com |
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Miners Saloon
Miners Saloon is across the street from The Golden Guest House. They have a short, but excellent menu that changes seasonally, and a creative collection of specialty cocktails to enjoy on their patio.
My favorite food item: spring turkey sandwich
Favorite drink: Taking a nap in the back of an uber
303.993.3850
1109 Miners Alley
Golden, CO 80401
http://www.miners-saloon.com/
Miners Saloon is across the street from The Golden Guest House. They have a short, but excellent menu that changes seasonally, and a creative collection of specialty cocktails to enjoy on their patio.
My favorite food item: spring turkey sandwich
Favorite drink: Taking a nap in the back of an uber
303.993.3850
1109 Miners Alley
Golden, CO 80401
http://www.miners-saloon.com/
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Pangea
Pangea is the closest and best coffee shop in the neighborhood—so close we can often smell them roasting beans. Locals like it because it’s open at 6:00 am and offers lots of space to work. The pastries are excellent. +1 (720) 515-1154 1205 Cheyenne St pangeacoffeeroasters.com |
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Sassafras
Best Bloody Mary in town. Locals can’t stop talking about Sassafras. Their food will make you want to cry. Conveniently located at 11th / Washington —less than 2 blocks east of The Golden Guest House. You’ll find a menu in the kitchen drawer to preview before you go. (303) 593-0003 1027 Washington Ave www.sassafrasamericaneatery.com |
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Sherpa House
The Sherpa House is not just a Himalayan restaurant—it’s a cultural experience. Their property is as much a work of art, as their food. I recommend the lunch buffet and a lazy lounge around their back patio. Don’t miss it. (303) 278-7939 1518 Washington Ave ussherpahouse.com |
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Thai Gold
The Thai Gold patio is great on a warm summer night. My favorite: drunken noodles. 303-593-1715 714 14th Street thaigoldrestaurant.com |
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Windy Saddle
Windy Saddle is 100 yards from The Golden Guest House (once you find their back door next to Miners Saloon). Their front door is directly below the “Welcome to Golden” sign on Washington Street. They’ve got fantastic breakfast burritos, and decent coffee drinks. I recommend the toasted Thunderbird sandwich for lunch. Great play space for kids under 6 in the back. (303) 279-1905 1110 Washington Ave windysaddle.com |
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Woody's
Pizza by the slice, and serious local atmosphere available at Woody’s Woodfired Pizza. None of my other recommended restaurants were here 15 years ago, but this one has always been busting at the seams with Mines students and families. Another great patio. 303-277-0443 1305 Washington Avenue www.woodysgolden.com |
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Golden Moon Speakeasy
There are mixed reviews about the service at this place, but the trendy vibe, quality cocktails, and close proximity to the Golden Guest House make it worth trying. Live music in the evenings can make the small space a little tight, but slouching around just outside their patio around sunset in the summer is hard to beat. (720) 638-1155 1111 Miners Alley goldenmoonspeak.com |
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Trailhead Taphouse
The Trailhead Taphouse is worth a visit if you like pizza, beer, and sports on the television. This is not the best food in town but they make a great po’ boy sandwich, and the people watching is excellent from their 12th/Miner’s Alley patio. (720) 638-9009 811 12th Street www.trailheadtaphouse.com |
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The best restaurant in town just opened next to The Golden Guest House. They brew their own cider 🍺 and the food is outstanding. Truffle fries, mussels, quality burgers 🍔 and a stellar location on the corner of 11th/Arapahoe.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The best restaurant in town just opened next to The Golden Guest House. They brew their own cider 🍺 and the food is outstanding. Truffle fries, mussels, quality burgers 🍔 and a stellar location on the corner of 11th/Arapahoe.