Across Boulder and Denver, restaurants and bars are bringing out the big guns for this year's Father's Day weekend. Treat Dad to special brunch menus, seasonal cocktails, and a range of finely cut steaks. Whether your Dad loves family activities or wants to sit on a patio with a nice cocktail, these restaurants have you covered.
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Dry Dock Brewing celebrates Dad with a special Father's Day Learn to Brew Class at the Brew Hut. The Homebrewing 101 class will introduce the skills of home brewing and students will participate in each step of brewing a 5-gallon extract batch. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online.
The popular seafood restaurant hosts a Cajun Crawfish Boil at its LoDo location this Father's Day. There will be Louisiana crawfish, Andouille sausage, corn, and potatoes, among other dishes. Post Brewing brews will be available for $3 each. Reservations are not required but are recommended.
The West End Tavern salutes all dads this Father's Day with barbeque, bourbon, and craft beer specials all day long. Kickin' Chicken, a specialty cocktail made with Fighting Cock bourbon, ginger beer, and sweet tea with a hint of cayenne, will be available for $6.
Treat dad to a 22 oz bone-in ribeye at Elway's Downtown this Sunday and surprise him with a complimentary steak rub tin and logoed apron made for backyard grilling.
The Wash Park restaurant is offering the Croque Morbier Burger - served with aged gruyere and a sunny side egg served on brioche - along with its brunch menu this Sunday.
The Lodo restaurant claims to be serving the "manliest of drinks" this Sunday. Dubbed the Alpine Amaro, the 19 ingredient cocktail features vodka and is accentuated by fresh produce sourced from Bean Acres Farm.
The Texas-style barbeque joint will give Dad a complimentary pint or Bloody Mary along with his entree during Father's Day brunch. $2 sliders and 50 cent wings are also on the Father's Day menu.
Each dad will receive a complimentary eight ounce beer at the taphouse's brunch. Additionally, steak and eggs and Denver omelet specials will be offered.
The wine bar and eatery is pulling out all the stops this Sunday with brunch specials like the chicken fried steak and eggs, the Porker burger, and short rib hash. Beer-mosas, Bloody Mary's, and $15 bottomless mimosas will also be available.
The barbecue joint will host a special barbeque class for dads with Jason Ganahl of GQue Championship BBQ. The morning class focuses on ribs and completed by all-you-can eat ribs affair afterwards. The class is $50 and tickets can be reserved online.
The Larimer Square staple is serving New York strip steaks special this Sunday for $28. Take Dad up to the patio to relax with Tamayo's El Chapo cocktail made with ancho chile liqueur, Southern Comfort, fresh pineapple, and serrano pepper.
An arcade afternoon with old school games and new school booze and food can be just what the doctor ordered on this special day. If dad bowls a strike or hits a bullseye on the dart board, his meal is on the house.
The wine spot and cafe presents more than just the stuff of the vine this Father's Day and will offer $5 beer pitchers or Bellinis all day long. Round out your day drinks with selections from the brunch menu.
The Cherry Creek steak restaurant dedicates prime rib specials to Dad this Sunday. Also, the restaurant is holding a social media contest where dads can enter to win Yeti cooler, prime beef burgers, a set of Del Frisco’s steak knives, and a $100 dining card for a return visit to Del Frisco’s Grille.
Dry Dock Brewing celebrates Dad with a special Father's Day Learn to Brew Class at the Brew Hut. The Homebrewing 101 class will introduce the skills of home brewing and students will participate in each step of brewing a 5-gallon extract batch. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online.
The popular seafood restaurant hosts a Cajun Crawfish Boil at its LoDo location this Father's Day. There will be Louisiana crawfish, Andouille sausage, corn, and potatoes, among other dishes. Post Brewing brews will be available for $3 each. Reservations are not required but are recommended.
The West End Tavern salutes all dads this Father's Day with barbeque, bourbon, and craft beer specials all day long. Kickin' Chicken, a specialty cocktail made with Fighting Cock bourbon, ginger beer, and sweet tea with a hint of cayenne, will be available for $6.
Treat dad to a 22 oz bone-in ribeye at Elway's Downtown this Sunday and surprise him with a complimentary steak rub tin and logoed apron made for backyard grilling.
The Wash Park restaurant is offering the Croque Morbier Burger - served with aged gruyere and a sunny side egg served on brioche - along with its brunch menu this Sunday.
The Lodo restaurant claims to be serving the "manliest of drinks" this Sunday. Dubbed the Alpine Amaro, the 19 ingredient cocktail features vodka and is accentuated by fresh produce sourced from Bean Acres Farm.
The Texas-style barbeque joint will give Dad a complimentary pint or Bloody Mary along with his entree during Father's Day brunch. $2 sliders and 50 cent wings are also on the Father's Day menu.
Each dad will receive a complimentary eight ounce beer at the taphouse's brunch. Additionally, steak and eggs and Denver omelet specials will be offered.
The wine bar and eatery is pulling out all the stops this Sunday with brunch specials like the chicken fried steak and eggs, the Porker burger, and short rib hash. Beer-mosas, Bloody Mary's, and $15 bottomless mimosas will also be available.
The barbecue joint will host a special barbeque class for dads with Jason Ganahl of GQue Championship BBQ. The morning class focuses on ribs and completed by all-you-can eat ribs affair afterwards. The class is $50 and tickets can be reserved online.
The Larimer Square staple is serving New York strip steaks special this Sunday for $28. Take Dad up to the patio to relax with Tamayo's El Chapo cocktail made with ancho chile liqueur, Southern Comfort, fresh pineapple, and serrano pepper.
An arcade afternoon with old school games and new school booze and food can be just what the doctor ordered on this special day. If dad bowls a strike or hits a bullseye on the dart board, his meal is on the house.
The wine spot and cafe presents more than just the stuff of the vine this Father's Day and will offer $5 beer pitchers or Bellinis all day long. Round out your day drinks with selections from the brunch menu.
The Cherry Creek steak restaurant dedicates prime rib specials to Dad this Sunday. Also, the restaurant is holding a social media contest where dads can enter to win Yeti cooler, prime beef burgers, a set of Del Frisco’s steak knives, and a $100 dining card for a return visit to Del Frisco’s Grille.
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