Nob Hill, Colfax Ave
18 people recommendvia r/denverfood, r/Denver18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Nob Hill Inn, a Colfax Avenue dive bar, and many call it a dive. A few call it great or say the divey atmosphere always makes them feel welcome, and one calls it a genuine dive rather than a kitschy one.
Address
Nob Hill Inn, 420 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80203
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Divey atmosphere
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/ThrowawayBizAccount in r/denverfood · Dec 2024
Lists Nob Hill Inn among suggested dive bars.
- Recommendsu/holdmypurse in r/denverfood · Jun 2025ambience
Says it's a normal dive bar made weird by a haunted clown painting.
- Recommendsu/Assorted-Jellybeans in r/Denver · Nov 2025ambience
Says they have never spotted children or dogs at this venue.
- Recommendsu/Hour-Theory-9088 in r/Denver · Jan 2025
Gives Nob Hill as the answer to the old-timer bar request.
- Recommendsu/ClimbHighDiveDeeper in r/Denver · Sep 2026
Reports attending a weekly trans women's night there and making a close friend.
- Recommendsu/boofskootinboogie in r/Denver · May 2026
Recommends Nob Hill Inn as a Capitol Hill place to check out.
- Recommendsu/alvvavves in r/Denver · Nov 2024
Lists Nob Hill among dive bars they'd suggest.
- Recommendsu/Significant-Echo1905 in r/Denver · Nov 2024
Ranks Nob Hill among the top dives in Capitol Hill.
Show all 18 cited comments
- Recommendsu/MatthewHull07 in r/denverfood · Jun 2025ambience
Shares a weird story and concludes it's a cool bar.
- Recommendsu/BigFeet5 in r/Denver · Nov 2024
Suggests Nob Hill as a bar to visit.
- Recommendsu/lucyintheskii in r/Denver · Mar 2024ambience
Says the divey atmosphere always makes them feel welcome.
- Recommendsu/PurpleStep9 in r/denverfood · Jun 2025
Calls Nob Hill the bomb.
- Recommendsu/ManyRequirement5331 in r/Denver · Jan 2025
Lists Nob Hill among its picks for this kind of bar.
- Recommendsu/Worldly-Manner4113 in r/denverfood · Dec 2024
Recommends Nob Hill Inn as a reliable East Colfax pick.
- Recommendsu/edwardothegreatest in r/denverfood · Dec 2024ambience
Calls it a genuine dive rather than a kitschy one.
- Recommendsu/bubbleywine in r/Denver · Nov 2024
Lists Nob Hill as a good pick for this request.
- Recommendsu/Not_A_Troll_42069666 in r/Denver · Nov 2025ambience
Agrees with parent that no children or dogs show up there.
- Recommendsu/Single_Cup_3898 in r/denverfood · Jun 2025ambience
Lists it among wild bars for a Colfax crawl.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.