RiNo Arts District Walking Food Tour in Denver
Taste five local favorites while exploring RiNo’s food scene and street art
Duration
3 hours
Includes
5 tastings, local guide
Highlights
Explore Denver's RiNo Arts District on a walking food tour of local restaurants, colorful murals, and culinary stories. Sample five tastings as your local foodie guide introduces the neighborhood's dining scene.
- Taste five dishes at locally owned restaurants
- Discover RiNo's murals and street art between food stops
- Hear stories about Denver's culinary scene from a local foodie guide
- Add three alcoholic drink pairings to complement your tastings
- Stroll just over a half mile at a light, leisurely pace
Itinerary
- Meet your guide at Los Chingones in the heart of River North (RiNo) for a delicious fusion tacos from one of Denver's most prominent chefs
- Walk just down the block to a working hydroponics farm that grows its own greens. You'll taste a chicken chickpea pita with those local greens here and learn about this family-owned spot.
- Travel up the block to view some of the world-class street art this neighborhood is famous for
- Search the alleys for a pizza icon directing yourself to your next stop for a slice of specialty NY-style sourdough pizza
- Walk down the block to the Denver Central Market, a hub for gourmet food vendors
- Taste light and fluffy house-made gnocchi with a fresh tomato and basil sauce inside the Denver Central Market
- End your culinary experience with basil and blackberry swirl ice cream from an award-winning local creamery
What's Included
- Five restaurant tastings
- Local foodie guide
- Insider's guide to Denver dining
Important details
- Arrive 5–10 minutes early for check-in
- Ages 21+ only for alcoholic drink pairings; bring valid photo ID
- Gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan diets cannot be accommodated
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Tours run rain, snow, or shine
Cancellation Policy
Refunds are available up to 24 hours before the tour start time. No-shows are charged the full price.
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FAQs
The tour meets at Los Chingones RiNo, 2463 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205.
Free street parking is nearby, and a paid lot is available at Denver Central Market one block away.
This is a walking tour; guests walk between the five stops.
Meeting details
Los Chingones RiNo, 2463 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
The Denver Central Market sits at 2669 Larimer Street in the heart of the RiNo Arts District, inside a building that has been a curio warehouse, a cabinet shop, an antique store, and an exotic used-car showroom since the 1920s. When it opened as a food hall in September 2016, it was one of the first of its kind in Denver, and it quickly became a finalist for Bon Appetit's "America's Best New Restaurants." Today it anchors the neighborhood's food scene with roughly a dozen vendors selling wood-fired pizza, artisan bread, handmade pasta, craft chocolates, specialty coffee, and seasonal ice cream under one roof. It is the kind of place where you can grab a ricotta gnocchi from Vero, a pastry from Izzio Bakery, and a cocktail from Curio Bar and eat at communal tables surrounded by the preserved brick and timber of the original building.
This food tour uses the Denver Central Market as both a tasting stop and a frame for understanding the broader RiNo food scene. The tour starts and ends within a few blocks of the market, visiting five restaurants along the way that represent different corners of Denver's culinary identity: inventive Mexican street food, New York-style sourdough pizza, house-made Italian pasta, and seasonal desserts from local producers. Between stops, your guide walks you through the murals and painted alleyways that have made RiNo famous, explaining how the annual CRUSH Walls festival draws international street artists to paint the neighborhood's warehouses and how the arrival of restaurants, breweries, and food halls like the Denver Central Market transformed a once-overlooked industrial zone into one of the city's most popular destinations.
This tour is a natural fit for first-time Denver visitors who want an introduction to the city's food scene and street art culture in a single afternoon, food enthusiasts looking to discover restaurants they would not find on their own, couples or friends looking for a shared activity that combines eating with exploring, and anyone curious about the Denver Central Market who wants context and a guided tasting rather than walking in cold. The pace is easy, the portions are substantial, and you leave with a dining guide of local recommendations to use for the rest of your trip.
