17 Best Restaurants for Afternoon Coffee In Boulder

17 restaurants available nearby

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1. Spruce Farm & Fish

4.3

Awesome(2025)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Boulder

Booked 23 times today

Spruce Farm & Fish serves creative and contemporary Brunch and Dinner menus utilizing the highest quality ingredients. Guests can indulge in Brunch any day of the week until 2pm. Partnering with sustainable oyster farms and fisheries, seafood at Spruce is flown in daily. Spruce offers rotating dinner specials, including certified Angus beef house-smoked prime rib. The bar offers espresso drinks, an extensive selection of wines, and locally sourced spirits and craft beers. Happy-hour specials are available daily and include seasonal small plates and fresh cocktails.Want to eat out without going out? Order your food to-go! Give us a call at 303-442-4880. Our top priority is the health and well-being of our staff, guests, Boulder community.

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2. River and Woods Restaurant

4.5

Awesome(906)

Price: Expensive

• Comfort Food • Boulder

Booked 17 times today

Located in an historic miner's cabin on Pearl Street, River and Woods serves Colorado Comfort Cuisine. The culinary team prepares whimsical interpretations of traditional comfort food and a carefully curated boutique bar program rounds out the River and Woods experience. With incredible weekend brunches, fun daily happy hour specials, live music, outdoor dining and an emphasis in local farm partners, and sustainable sourcing, River and Woods has been elevating comfort food since 2016! River and Woods also hosts private parties and special events.

3. Corner Bar

4.5

Awesome(568)

Price: Moderate

• American • Boulder

Booked 3 times today

Located inside Hotel Boulderado on the corner of Spruce and 13th streets, The Corner Bar is the ideal location for a quick lunch, a lively Happy Hour, a great late-night meal, or the perfectly poured Martini. This spacious restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating with a large wrap-around patio featuring plenty of room for social distancing and fun.

4. Flagstaff House

4.8

Exceptional(5759)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary American • Boulder

Booked 23 times today

Partners Executive Chef and Food Network Chopped Champion Chris Royster and General Manager Adam Monette welcome you to the Flagstaff House Restaurant for unparalleled Colorado dining experience. Located at an elevation of 6,000 feet, the Flagstaff House offers breathtaking views, new American cuisine, a world-renowned wine list and impeccable service. Local and seasonal cuisine take the spotlight in curating our menu. Offered are a four-course or Chef's multi-course tasting menu. The Monette family has owned the Flagstaff House since 1971 and holds many prestigious awards including Colorado's longest holding Wine Spectator Grand Award, Forbes Travel Guide Four Star rating and AAA Four Diamond status. Features include Men's Journal, Bon Appetite, Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today, 5280, Best of Boulder, Eater and many others. We look forward to welcoming you for a special dining experience.

5. High Country

4.7

Exceptional(86)

Price: Moderate

• American • Boulder

Booked 2 times today

Taste the latest and greatest food in Boulder at High Country! From the Vaquero Flank Steak to our best selling Summit Bowl, everything is sourced right here in Colorado. A Phenomenal Beer selection, Craft Cocktails, and Organic Wines seal the deal. Come be a part of the New Western cuisine!

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6. Jill's Restaurant & Bistro

4.6

Exceptional(1511)

Price: Expensive

• Fusion / Eclectic • Boulder

Booked 19 times today

Located in the St Julien Hotel, Jill’s Restaurant & Bistro offers a thoughtful menu featuring fresh, local and dynamic ingredients. The kitchen, helmed by Executive Chef Rich Byers, sources its ingredients through partnerships with local farms, creameries and ranches, its own on-site garden and Boulder’s seasonal Farmer’s Market – conveniently located across the street – where the chefs procure the freshest herbs, vegetables and fruits. These ingredients are used to create scratch-made food, including pasta, bread, pastries, sauces, jus and more.

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7. Centro Mexican Kitchen

4.6

Exceptional(565)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Boulder

Booked 18 times today

We're a fun, Colorado-inspired Mexican restaurant in the heart of downtown Boulder along the iconic Pearl Street Mall. Our bustling bar specializes in festive cocktails and our year-round covered patio offers some of Boulder's best people watching.

8. West End Tavern

4.5

Awesome(523)

Price: Moderate

• Pub • Boulder

Booked 9 times today

Named "Best Bar" by 5280 Magazine and The Daily Camera, this American Tavern has been a Boulder tradition for decades.while consistently reinventing itself. West End Tavern's chefs create delicious, home-style cuisine that features Boulder's best BBQ, juicy burgers, fantastic salads, and creative daily specials.

9. St Julien Hotel

4.3

Awesome(53)

Price: Very Expensive

• American • Boulder

Join us for special events and holidays in the Xanadu Ballroom at the iconic St Julien Hotel & Spa located in the heart of Boulder, Colorado. St Julien is rich in tradition when it comes to special events and holiday celebrations and you won't want to miss what we have in store this year. Both our Thanksgiving and Christmas Brunch will be complemented with live jazz, bloody mary bars and bottomless mimosas. Be sure to stop on the Terrace before or after brunch to capture that perfect photo with Flatirons looming in the background. Valet parking available!

10. Hotel Boulderado

4.0

Excellent(189)

Price: Moderate

• American • Boulder

Join us for special events and holidays on Hotel Boulderado's Mezzanine and Ballroom. Hotel Boulderado's special events and annual holiday traditions are not something to miss featuring seasonal chef-inspired menus. The Mezzanine is set in the historic wing under a beautiful stained-glass canopy overlooking the charming lobby. The spacious, sunny Ballroom is located in the north wing along Broadway and Pine Streets.

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17 restaurants available nearby

1. Spruce Farm & Fish

2. River and Woods Restaurant

3. Corner Bar

4. Flagstaff House

5. High Country

6. Jill's Restaurant & Bistro

7. Centro Mexican Kitchen

8. West End Tavern

9. St Julien Hotel

10. Hotel Boulderado

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