Denver Cocktails Tour with Stops at Union Station, Tavernetta, Oxford Hotel, Dairy Block, and The Maven
by Delicious Denver Food Tours
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$190Overview
The tour begins inside Denver’s historic Union Station, where guests meet their guide and hear about the station’s role in the city’s development. After orientation, the group travels to Tavernetta, an Italian restaurant near Union Station, to try a Brachetto Spritz paired with housemade focaccia and marinated olives. Next, the tour moves to the Oxford Hotel, Denver’s oldest operating hotel, where the guide shares stories about the city’s early days and cocktail history. Following the Oxford Hotel, the group visits Urban Farmer steakhouse downtown, where they sample a Butter Pecan Old Fashioned cocktail made with bourbon infused with toasted pecans and browned butter. The guide explains the Old Fashioned’s place in American cocktail tradition. The tour continues on foot to the Dairy Block micro-district, a redeveloped historic area with bars, shops, and murals. The group explores the Dairy Block and enters The Maven Hotel, an art-filled boutique hotel showcasing Denver’s creative scene. The final stop is Poka Lola Social Club inside The Maven Hotel, where bartenders prepare two craft cocktails exclusive to the group. Throughout the roughly two-hour walking and bar visit tour, participants taste four cocktails paired with small plates, including Italian Marinated Olives, Brachetto Spritz, Housemade Focaccia, and the Butter Pecan Old Fashioned. The guide shares historical and cultural information about Denver’s food and drink scene and its evolution from Prohibition to today.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Union Station
The tour starts inside Union Station, a Beaux-Arts building originally built in 1881 and restored in 2014. This historic space serves as a social hub with bars, cafés, and restaurants. Guests meet their guide here and learn about the station’s importance in Denver’s railroad history and downtown revival before heading out to visit cocktail bars.
5 min
Tavernetta
The first bar stop is Tavernetta, an Italian restaurant near Union Station known for its northern Italy dining style and open kitchen view of passing trains. Guests sample a Brachetto Spritz cocktail paired with housemade focaccia, garlic conserva, and Italian Marinated Olives. The guide discusses Tavernetta’s James Beard Award-winning team and its role in Denver’s dining scene.
25 min
Oxford Hotel
The group visits the Oxford Hotel, Denver’s oldest continuously operating hotel, opened in 1891. The hotel’s lobby features wood paneling, art deco details, and restored century-old tilework. The guide shares stories about Denver’s frontier era and the early cocktail culture where bourbon was popular among travelers and locals.
5 min
Urban Farmer
At Urban Farmer, a modern steakhouse downtown, guests try the Butter Pecan Old Fashioned cocktail. This drink is made with bourbon infused with toasted pecans and browned butter, mixed with demerara syrup and bitters. The guide explains the cocktail’s American origins and its connection to Urban Farmer’s farm-to-table concept.
20 min
Dairy Block
The tour walks to the Dairy Block, a redeveloped historic micro-district with bars, restaurants, shops, murals, and string lights. Formerly the Windsor Dairy, this area now blends industrial architecture with modern food and drink venues. The guide discusses the district’s role in Denver’s culinary transformation.
15 min
The Maven Hotel
Inside the Dairy Block, the group enters The Maven Hotel, a boutique hotel featuring local art, murals, reclaimed wood, and sculptures. The guide talks about the hotel’s influence on Denver’s downtown hospitality and its connection to the city’s creative community.
5 min
Poka Lola Social Club
The tour concludes at Poka Lola Social Club inside The Maven Hotel. This vintage-style bar has a marble bar and patterned tile and offers two craft cocktails exclusive to the group. The bartenders change the menu seasonally, reflecting local ingredients and cocktail trends.
25 min
Meeting point
Tours meet near the Crawford Hotel check in desk inside Union Station. Guides wear an orange "Delicious Denver Food Tours" button.
End point
The tour will end inside the Maven Hotel on the Dairy Block. This is just 2 blocks from the starting location, and tour guides are happy to provide directions back to the start.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
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Denver Cocktails Tour with Stops at Union Station, Tavernetta, Oxford Hotel, Dairy Block, and The Maven
by Delicious Denver Food Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$190Overview
The tour begins inside Denver’s historic Union Station, where guests meet their guide and hear about the station’s role in the city’s development. After orientation, the group travels to Tavernetta, an Italian restaurant near Union Station, to try a Brachetto Spritz paired with housemade focaccia and marinated olives. Next, the tour moves to the Oxford Hotel, Denver’s oldest operating hotel, where the guide shares stories about the city’s early days and cocktail history. Following the Oxford Hotel, the group visits Urban Farmer steakhouse downtown, where they sample a Butter Pecan Old Fashioned cocktail made with bourbon infused with toasted pecans and browned butter. The guide explains the Old Fashioned’s place in American cocktail tradition. The tour continues on foot to the Dairy Block micro-district, a redeveloped historic area with bars, shops, and murals. The group explores the Dairy Block and enters The Maven Hotel, an art-filled boutique hotel showcasing Denver’s creative scene. The final stop is Poka Lola Social Club inside The Maven Hotel, where bartenders prepare two craft cocktails exclusive to the group. Throughout the roughly two-hour walking and bar visit tour, participants taste four cocktails paired with small plates, including Italian Marinated Olives, Brachetto Spritz, Housemade Focaccia, and the Butter Pecan Old Fashioned. The guide shares historical and cultural information about Denver’s food and drink scene and its evolution from Prohibition to today.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Union Station
The tour starts inside Union Station, a Beaux-Arts building originally built in 1881 and restored in 2014. This historic space serves as a social hub with bars, cafés, and restaurants. Guests meet their guide here and learn about the station’s importance in Denver’s railroad history and downtown revival before heading out to visit cocktail bars.
5 min
Tavernetta
The first bar stop is Tavernetta, an Italian restaurant near Union Station known for its northern Italy dining style and open kitchen view of passing trains. Guests sample a Brachetto Spritz cocktail paired with housemade focaccia, garlic conserva, and Italian Marinated Olives. The guide discusses Tavernetta’s James Beard Award-winning team and its role in Denver’s dining scene.
25 min
Oxford Hotel
The group visits the Oxford Hotel, Denver’s oldest continuously operating hotel, opened in 1891. The hotel’s lobby features wood paneling, art deco details, and restored century-old tilework. The guide shares stories about Denver’s frontier era and the early cocktail culture where bourbon was popular among travelers and locals.
5 min
Urban Farmer
At Urban Farmer, a modern steakhouse downtown, guests try the Butter Pecan Old Fashioned cocktail. This drink is made with bourbon infused with toasted pecans and browned butter, mixed with demerara syrup and bitters. The guide explains the cocktail’s American origins and its connection to Urban Farmer’s farm-to-table concept.
20 min
Dairy Block
The tour walks to the Dairy Block, a redeveloped historic micro-district with bars, restaurants, shops, murals, and string lights. Formerly the Windsor Dairy, this area now blends industrial architecture with modern food and drink venues. The guide discusses the district’s role in Denver’s culinary transformation.
15 min
The Maven Hotel
Inside the Dairy Block, the group enters The Maven Hotel, a boutique hotel featuring local art, murals, reclaimed wood, and sculptures. The guide talks about the hotel’s influence on Denver’s downtown hospitality and its connection to the city’s creative community.
5 min
Poka Lola Social Club
The tour concludes at Poka Lola Social Club inside The Maven Hotel. This vintage-style bar has a marble bar and patterned tile and offers two craft cocktails exclusive to the group. The bartenders change the menu seasonally, reflecting local ingredients and cocktail trends.
25 min
Meeting point
Tours meet near the Crawford Hotel check in desk inside Union Station. Guides wear an orange "Delicious Denver Food Tours" button.
End point
The tour will end inside the Maven Hotel on the Dairy Block. This is just 2 blocks from the starting location, and tour guides are happy to provide directions back to the start.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
More things to do in Denver
- Rocky Mountain National Park 8-Hour Small Group Tour from Denver
- Rockies Group Hiking Tour Near Denver
- Denver Haunted Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour in Lower Downtown
- The Escape Game Lone Tree: 75-Minute Family-Friendly Escape Room Adventures in Denver
- Denver Ghost Walking Tour: Terrors of Gaslights, Graves & Gold with Capitol, Acacia Apartments & Molly Brown House
- Denver RiNo Arts District 3-Hour Walking Food Tour