Downtown Denver Food Tour With 5 Tastings
Savor local flavors while uncovering Denver's history on a guided downtown walk
Duration
3 hours
Includes
5 tastings, local guide
Highlights
Taste your way through downtown Denver with a local foodie guide. Enjoy a full lunch of restaurant tastings alongside stories of the city's history and architecture.
- Savor five tastings from award-winning local restaurants
- Discover Denver's history, architecture, secret tunnels, and frontier stories
- Enjoy a full lunch served across the tasting stops
- Add three alcoholic drink pairings to complement your tastings
- Receive an Insider's Guide to Denver Dining
Itinerary
- Meet at Marco's Coal Fired Pizzeria Ballpark for a slice of delicious wood-fired Neopolitan pizza
- Stop in a family-owned empanadas shop for a ground beef empanada with house-made chimichurri sauce
- Visit one of the longest running restaurants in Denver for one of our city's signature dishes - green chili
- Stop by city sights like Coors Field, McGregor Square and the beautiful Dairy Block
- Pop into a colorful Mexican fusion restaurant for Colorado-raised wagyu beef tacos on Native American fry bread
- Walk your way through the historic and iconic Union Station ending with a baked pastry from a James Beard award-winning restaurant
What's Included
- Five restaurant tastings
- Local foodie guide
- Insider's Guide to Denver Dining
Important details
- Arrive 5–10 minutes before the scheduled start time
- Requires walking just under 1 mile, broken up over 3 hours
- Bring valid photo ID if you add alcoholic drink pairings
- Gluten-free and dairy-free tastings are unavailable
- Dietary substitutions require advance notice; day-of changes cannot be accommodated
- Tours run rain or shine
Cancellation Policy
Refunds are available up to 24 hours before the tour start time. No-shows are charged the full price.
Product ID: V4572A
FAQs
Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a jacket for short walks between tastings. Bring a valid ID if you upgrade to drink pairings.
Check in 5–10 minutes before your scheduled start time.
The tour stays at the first stop for 30 minutes before moving on. If you arrive late, you may miss tastings.
Meeting details
Marco's Coal-Fired Pizzeria (Ballpark Location), 2129 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
More about Dairy Block
Dairy Block sits tucked between Wazee and Blake Streets in the heart of Denver's LoDo neighborhood, a micro-district built around a hidden alley that has quietly become one of the city's most beloved gathering spots. Once part of the historic Windsor Dairy, Dairy Block has been reimagined into a walkable pocket of curated restaurants, local makers, craft cocktail bars, and public art that captures the creative energy of modern Denver. For anyone joining the Downtown Denver Food Tour, Dairy Block offers a perfect window into how the city blends its rugged frontier heritage with a forward-thinking food scene.
As you wander through Dairy Block on the tour, the alley itself becomes part of the experience, lined with string lights, murals, and the kind of inviting patios that make you want to linger. The aromas drift from open doorways, savory, smoky, sweet, hinting at the tastings to come. Your guide shares stories about the neighborhood's transformation from warehouse district to culinary destination, pointing out details most visitors walk past without noticing. Compared to the bustling 16th Street corridor or the historic stops along Larimer Square, Dairy Block feels more intimate, a place where chefs, bartenders, and local artisans cross paths daily and where every bite carries a sense of craft and place.
This stretch of the food tour is ideal for curious eaters, couples looking for a memorable date, friends exploring Denver for the first time, and locals who want to see their own city through a fresh lens. Foodies will appreciate the attention to sourcing and technique, while travelers who love design and atmosphere will be drawn to the alley's playful character. By the time you leave Dairy Block, you will understand why it has become a favorite for both Denverites and visitors, and you will likely already be planning a return trip to revisit the spots that stole the show.