Sober Travel Guide: Where to Drink in Denver Without Alcohol
Denver pairs Front Range wellness culture with a long-running, award-winning craft cocktail scene — so its non-alcoholic depth lives in the bars and restaurants that take zero-proof seriously. Williams & Graham, the World's-50-Best speakeasy in LoHi, runs a full "Temperance" menu; RiNo's Peach Crease Club labels every drink's ABV and builds zero-proof versions with equal care; Englewood's vegan Fellow Traveler even pours a house non-alcoholic Malört. Michelin-recognized kitchens (Beckon's course-by-course zero-proof pairing, Restaurant Olivia, Pig and Tiger's Taiwanese mocktails) sit alongside RiNo mainstays Honey Elixir Bar, Death & Co, and Nocturne. The fully alcohol-free corner is thinner — Kavasutra's late-night kava lounge on Colfax carries it — but the named-mocktail bench runs deep across LoHi, LoDo, Cherry Creek, and South Broadway.
RiNo
5 notable spots in this area.
Honey Elixir Bar
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Honey Elixir Bar is a wellness-forward elixir lounge tucked into the art-covered alley behind Denver Central Market in RiNo, opened in 2019 by…
Order: Radiant Roots (NA: turmeric, ginger, house-made jasmine rice milk, oat milk, honey, vanilla) · Love Spell (NA: hibiscus, blueberry, star anise, shatavari, damiana, rose, violette)
Full details →Death & Co
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Death & Co Denver is the second outpost of the New York cocktail bar, opened in 2018 inside The Ramble Hotel in Denver's River North Art District.…
Order: Vibe Shift (NA: Seedlip Garden, Pathfinder, ginger, cinnamon, grapefruit, lime, NA Kolsch) · Porch Swing (NA: Lyre's Pink Gin, Three Spirit Livener, Seedlip Garden, watermelon, white balsamic, lemon)
Full details →Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club is a modern jazz and supper club opened in 2015 by Nicole and Scott Mattson, set inside a restored early 20th-century…
Order: Violet Suede (NA: Lyre's N/A gin, verjus, aquafaba, blueberry pink peppercorn syrup) · Crimson & Clover (NA: Lyre's London Dry N/A gin, spiced cranberry syrup, soda)
Full details →The Peach Crease Club
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?The Peach Crease Club is a mid-century-inspired vinyl listening bar in Denver's RiNo district, across the plaza from Mission Ballroom, opened…
Order: Peanuts & Cola (NA: The Pathfinder, Three Spirit Nitecap, peanuts, cola - 0.2% ABV) · Borscht (NA: non-alcoholic vodka, beets, yogurt, dill, lime, horseradish cream - 0.0% ABV)
Full details →Beckon
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Beckon is a Michelin-starred, 18-seat chef's counter in Denver's RiNo neighborhood, opened in 2018 by chef and owner Duncan Holmes, a James Beard…
Order: First Ascent (NA: passion fruit, almond, ginger beer) · Starry Maid (NA: flowering coriander, hibiscus, Seedlip Grove 42, Ghia N/A aperitivo, lime, faba)
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Cherry Creek
3 notable spots in this area.
Forget Me Not
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Forget Me Not is a cocktail lounge tucked off Clayton Street in Cherry Creek North, opened in 2019 with a bright, floral-leaning room and a…
Order: Deep Roots (Seedlip N/A spirit, tarragon, beet, ginger, citrus, Stappi red bitters — $13) · Green Machine (Seedlip N/A spirit, cucumber, salted lemon, ginger — $13)
Full details →Local Jones
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Local Jones is the all-American bistro and neighbourhood bar inside Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7:30am…
Order: Snowcap (zero-proof: vanilla mint chai tea, lemon, honey, pomegranate, egg white) · Prickle My Fancy (spicy zero-proof cocktail)
Full details →Narrative
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Narrative is the signature restaurant of The Jacquard, an Autograph Collection hotel in Cherry Creek North with a rooftop pool and bar. It runs a…
Order: Bitter Passion (passion fruit and ginger) · Herb Heaven (lemon, mint and cucumber)
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Lakewood
3 notable spots in this area.
The Karma House
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?The Karma House is an alcohol-free kava bar at 608 Garrison Street in Lakewood, just west of Denver — a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit run by…
Order: Freshly brewed kava tea (price not published) · Leilo Kava ($8)
Full details →Roots and Leaves: Peak Kava
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Peak Kava is the Lakewood branch of Roots & Leaves, a seven-strong kava bar group operating across Colorado and New Mexico. The venue states its…
Order: Kavachata (CO2-extracted kava served in horchata) · Rocket POP (CO2-extracted kava speciality)
Full details →KavaDen
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?KavaDen runs from 9am to 3am every day of the week in a Lakewood strip unit on West Hampden, which makes it the latest-closing alcohol-free room in…
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South Broadway
3 notable spots in this area.
Royal Kumete Kava Lounge
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Royal Kumete is a Polynesian-owned and operated kava lounge on South Broadway, just north of Evans, and it is the only venue in the Denver metro that…
Full details →Adrift Tiki Bar
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Adrift Tiki Bar is an immersive Polynesian and Caribbean-inspired tiki bar on South Broadway in Denver, established in 2011 and bought in 2016 by…
Order: N/A Mai Tai (NA: Ritual N/A Rum, lime, orange, almond) · N/A Painkiller (NA: Ritual N/A Rum, pineapple, coconut, orange, nutmeg)
Full details →The Goldfinch
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?The Goldfinch is a dual-purpose bar on South Broadway from Denver hospitality veteran Iain Chisholm, which opened in 2024 behind Upswell Studios at…
Order: Greenhouse Rickey N/A (NA: Seedlip Garden 108, agave, fresh lime, cucumber, soda) · Mimosa N/A (NA: Lunetta Zero sparkling wine, fresh pressed orange juice)
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Berkeley
2 notable spots in this area.
The Tatarian
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?The Tatarian is a contemporary neighbourhood cocktail bar on Tennyson Street in Berkeley, opened in 2018 and named for the Tatarian maples that shade…
Order: Luna (non-alcoholic: skullcap tea, lemon, basil, green pepper, blueberry, balsamic vinegar, egg white — $14) · CleanCo Tequila Blanco, non-alcoholic, by the glass ($12)
Full details →Alley Brews
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Alley Brews is a small women-owned brewery and coffee shop hidden in the alley between Tennyson and Stuart Streets in Berkeley, taken over at the end…
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LoDo
2 notable spots in this area.
Poka Lola Social Club
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Poka Lola Social Club is a cocktail bar inside The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block in Denver's LoDo (Lower Downtown) neighborhood, with a concept that…
Order: Water Your Garden (NA: La Borosa NA agave spirit, Giffard NA aperitif, herbes de Provence, lemon) · Sandy Cheeks (NA: house coconut cream, pineapple, lime)
Full details →Upstairs Circus
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Upstairs Circus LoDo is the original location of the DIY workshop-meets-bar concept, opened in 2010 in Denver's historic Lower Downtown district at…
Order: Pineapple Palm Reader (pineapple, vanilla simple syrup, ginger beer) $8 · Berry Go Round (lemonade, grenadine, strawberry preserve, soda) $8
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LoHi
2 notable spots in this area.
El Five
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?El Five is a fifth-floor rooftop Mediterranean tapas restaurant in Denver's LoHi neighborhood, opened on May 3, 2017 by chef and restaurateur Justin…
Order: Faux Fashioned (NA: Three Spirit Nightcap zero-proof, spiced piloncillo, Turkish tobacco bitters) · Faux Negroni (NA: Lyre's zero-proof spirit, verjus blanc, aperitif syrup, orange zest)
Full details →Lady Jane
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Lady Jane is a neighborhood cocktail bar on West 32nd Avenue in Denver's LoHi (Lower Highlands), established in 2018 and known for a menu that…
Order: Grapehojicha Swizzle (NA: Three Spirit Livener, Concord grape, Giffard pineapple shrub, pineapple, hojicha tea, lime) · Pineapple Nogroni (NA: AMASS Riverine, Giffard bitter aperitif, pineapple, Leopold Bros NA aperitivo)
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Uptown
2 notable spots in this area.
Retrograde
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Retrograde is a retro-futuristic cocktail lounge hidden behind the freezer door of Sweet Action Ice Cream on East 19th Avenue in Denver's Uptown.…
Order: Forbidden Texture (NA: apple custard, toasted sugar, aromatic bitters, aqua faba) · Low Orbit (NA: apple, orange, marshmallow)
Full details →Dew Drop Inn
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Dew Drop Inn is a women-owned gastropub at 17th and Downing in Denver's Uptown neighborhood, opened in 2021 by the team behind two of Denver's…
Order: Be Nice (NA: n/a gin, lavender bitters) · Cosmonaught (NA: orange liqueur, cranberry, citrus)
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Applewood, Golden
1 notable spot in this area.
The Karma Casa
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?The Karma Casa is an alcohol-free kava bar on Youngfield Street in the Applewood area of Golden, open daily from 10am to 2am. It states its purpose…
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Aurora
1 notable spot in this area.
Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co.
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. is a fully alcohol-free Yemeni coffeehouse on East Hampden Avenue in Aurora, the first Colorado outpost of a chain founded…
Order: Qishr (dried Yemeni coffee husks brewed into a tangy, fruit-flavoured infusion; also sold as cascara)
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Aurora (Stanley Marketplace)
1 notable spot in this area.
Traveling Mercies
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Traveling Mercies is a third-floor oyster and cocktail bar in Stanley Marketplace, the converted aviation factory on the Denver–Aurora line, opened…
Order: Ocean Water (seaside botanicals, ruby red grapefruit and citrus) · The Fizz (described by Westword as silky and pleasant, much like a milkshake)
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Capitol Hill / East Colfax
1 notable spot in this area.
Kavasutra Kava Bar
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Kavasutra Denver is a fully alcohol-free kava and kratom social lounge on the Capitol Hill / East Colfax stretch, part of the Florida-founded…
Order: Vanuatu kava (shell) · Kratom tea
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Cole
1 notable spot in this area.
Yacht Club
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Yacht Club is a 2021-founded neighborhood bar in Denver's Cole neighborhood, co-owned by McLain Hedges and Mary Alison Wright. The 'anti-club club'…
Order: Paradise Waits (NA: Lyre's White Cane, green pineapple, celery, lime, curry leaf, salt) · Freebird (NA: Pathfinder, bitter aperitivo, pineapple, lime, salt, soda)
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Englewood
1 notable spot in this area.
That's Kava
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?That's Kava is an alcohol-free kava bar on South Broadway in Englewood, on the southern end of the Denver metro's Broadway corridor. The venue states…
Order: That's Karma (kratom, orange juice, spearmint, turmeric, black pepper — on tap) · Green Kava (flash-frozen Fijian kava)
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Englewood (inner metro)
1 notable spot in this area.
Fellow Traveler
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Fellow Traveler is a fully vegan bar and cafe that opened in January 2022 at 3487 South Broadway in Englewood, just south of Denver, from a team…
Order: Nectar of the Gods (NA: grapefruit, lemon, pickle brine, simple, soda) · Billows & Thieves (NA: grapefruit, lemon, cold brew, cardamom-cinnamon syrup)
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Five Points
1 notable spot in this area.
Pig and Tiger
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Pig and Tiger is a Taiwanese night-market restaurant in Denver's Five Points, opened in August 2025 by co-chefs and co-owners Darren Chang, a Top…
Order: May Mei (available zero proof: Taiwanese salted plum spritz) · Curious Mr. Brown (available zero proof: coffee and monkey bread tea, after the Taiwanese canned coffee)
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Five Points (RiNo)
1 notable spot in this area.
Gold Point
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Gold Point is a whiskey-forward neighbourhood bar on Larimer Street in Five Points, known locally as an industry hangout where bartenders drink after…
Order: Sugar, Spice, and F@#$ ICE! (fruity non-alcoholic French 75: Ritual Gin, strawberry, rosemary, Three Spirits Spark — $12) · Whoa, Mama! (tropical bitter spritz: The Pathfinder, Thai and Szechuan spiced pineapple, pineapple cream soda — $12)
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Golden
1 notable spot in this area.
Golden Kava Lounge
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Golden Kava Lounge describes itself as having the vibe of a coffee shop mixed with a nightclub, and that is a fair account of a room that serves kava…
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Highland
1 notable spot in this area.
Wildflower
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Wildflower is the restaurant of the Gravity Haus Denver hotel on Navajo Street in Highland, serving locally-sourced, carefully curated dishes and…
Order: El Corazón (coconut, lemon, orgeat and hoja santa) · Padre Pio (chamomile honey, lavender and lemon)
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Jefferson Park
1 notable spot in this area.
Briar Common Brewery + Eatery
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Briar Common is a brewery and restaurant on the corner of Clay Street in Jefferson Park, a short walk from Empower Field, focused on classic beer…
Order: On The Rockies (colour-changing lemonade: butterfly pea blossom syrup, lemon juice, club soda — $7) · Brushfire (blood orange juice, lime juice, clove simple, club soda — $7)
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LoHi (Highland)
1 notable spot in this area.
Williams & Graham
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Williams & Graham is a Prohibition-style speakeasy in Denver's LoHi neighborhood, entered through a hidden door disguised as a bookcase in a faux…
Order: Staycation (NA: The Pathfinder, chocolate & roasted corn, Coco Lopez) · My Bitter Clementine (NA: Earl Grey, clementine shrub, Giffard aperitif, lemon)
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Northeast Park Hill
1 notable spot in this area.
4 Noses Brewing Company
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?4 Noses Brewing Company runs a Denver taproom on Dahlia Street in Northeast Park Hill alongside its original Broomfield brewery, and in 2025 it…
Order: Camp Zero non-alcoholic tangerine guava blonde ale
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Park Hill
1 notable spot in this area.
Denver Café & Kava
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Denver Café & Kava opened on East Colfax in Park Hill in early 2026 as a deliberate zero-proof hangout — a room designed so that there is no pressure…
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Sheridan
1 notable spot in this area.
Kava Chris
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Kava Chris is a small alcohol-free kava bar at 2601 West Hampden Avenue in Sheridan, in the Denver metro, open unusually late — 9am to 2am on…
Order: Single Shell kava, 10oz ($8) · Double Shell kava, 16oz ($15)
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Speer (South Broadway)
1 notable spot in this area.
The Bardo Coffee House
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?The Bardo Coffee House is the South Broadway flagship of a small Denver chain that bills itself as "Denver's Late Night Coffee House", trading 6am to…
Order: #17 Turmeric Latte (house-made blend of turmeric, ginger, coconut sugar, three types of pepper, vanilla bean and other spices) · Matcha Latte (all-natural house-made blend of matcha, brown sugar and coconut milk powder)
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Union Station (Larimer Square)
1 notable spot in this area.
Emerald Eye
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Emerald Eye is an underground tropical cocktail bar beneath Larimer Square, opened in July 2023 by the hospitality group Pouring With Heart and…
Order: NA Negroni (NA aperitif, grapefruit, NA amaro — $12) · NA Piña Colada (pineapple, passionfruit, lemon, coconut — $12)
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Union Station (LoDo)
1 notable spot in this area.
Chez Maggy
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Chez Maggy is the ground-floor French restaurant of the Thompson Denver hotel on Market Street, and the first restaurant outside Los Angeles from…
Order: Earl Grey Bliss (tea-infused Ritual zero-proof gin, lemon and honey) · St. Agrestis Phony Mezcal Negroni
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Wash Park / South Gaylord
1 notable spot in this area.
Restaurant Olivia
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Restaurant Olivia is a pasta-focused Italian restaurant in Denver's Wash Park / South Gaylord neighborhood, opened in January 2020 by chef-proprietor…
Order: Codorniu Cava "Zero" (alcohol-free sparkling, by the glass) · Copenhagen Sparkling Tea "Bla" (green + white tea, by the bottle)
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West Highland
1 notable spot in this area.
Nest at Nurture
NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Nest is the cafe inside Nurture, a wellness campus on Federal Boulevard in West Highland that also houses fitness studios and care providers. It…
Order: Jasper (cold-pressed watermelon, lime, jalapeño, cilantro) · Onyx (lavender, raw honey, lemon, ginger with activated charcoal)
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Westminster
1 notable spot in this area.
Roots And Leaves: Mile High Kava Bar
NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Mile High Kava is the Westminster branch of the Roots & Leaves group, on the northwest edge of the Denver metro. The venue describes itself as "a…
Order: Kavachata (CO2-extracted kava served in horchata) · Chupakava (CO2-extracted kava, 10oz or 17oz)
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Whittier
1 notable spot in this area.
Point Easy
NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Point Easy is a chef-driven New American restaurant in Denver's Whittier neighborhood, opened on June 29, 2022 in the former Whittier Pub space at…
Order: Pineapple tepache and soda (fermented and fizzy pineapple, soda water) $8 · Haykin Family Cider 'Dolgo Crabapple' non-alcoholic sparkling cider, Aurora CO $9
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Plan your visit
Best day for sober nightlife
Fridays and Saturdays bring the strongest crowds at most NA-friendly venues. For quieter experiences and easier walk-in seating, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings are ideal.
Combining venues
Most Denver venues in RiNo are within walking distance of each other, making a 2-3 stop evening on foot realistic.
NA brands available across Denver
Verified from individual venue menus. Not exhaustive — house-crafted programs without commercial brand assignments are common.
Frequently asked about visiting Denver sober
Denver pairs Front Range wellness culture with a long-running, award-winning craft cocktail scene — so its non-alcoholic depth lives in the bars and restaurants that take zero-proof seriously. Williams & Graham, the World's-50-Best speakeasy in LoHi, runs a full "Temperance" menu; RiNo's Peach Crease Club labels every drink's ABV and builds zero-proof versions with equal care; Englewood's vegan Fellow Traveler even pours a house non-alcoholic Malört. Michelin-recognized kitchens (Beckon's course-by-course zero-proof pairing, Restaurant Olivia, Pig and Tiger's Taiwanese mocktails) sit alongside RiNo mainstays Honey Elixir Bar, Death & Co, and Nocturne. The fully alcohol-free corner is thinner — Kavasutra's late-night kava lounge on Colfax carries it — but the named-mocktail bench runs deep across LoHi, LoDo, Cherry Creek, and South Broadway.
Most cocktail bars and restaurants in Denver run on a standard service window — kitchens often close around 10pm on weeknights and 11pm or midnight on weekends; bars typically run until 2am on weekends. Check the individual venue page for venue-specific hours; we list them when publicly documented.
Most named NA cocktails in Denver list at $10–$16 — comparable to the alcoholic side of a craft cocktail menu at the same venue. NA beer typically runs $6–$8. Lower-end venues serve simple mocktails for $6–$8.
RiNo has the highest density of NA-friendly venues in our directory for Denver. Multiple stops in walking distance, mixed venue types, and a real chance to put together an evening without bouncing between districts.
20 verified NA brands appear on bar menus across Denver, including Amass, Athletic Brewing, Best Day Brewing, CleanCo, Dr. Zero Zero, and others. Most venues also pour house-crafted NA cocktails not tied to any commercial brand.
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