Run for the Roses
9 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/denverfood, r/Denver11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Run For The Roses is a LoDo cocktail bar that several commenters recommend; one praises the speakeasy feel, and one lists it among cocktail stops easy to reach on foot from the train. Two commenters had bad recent visits, one calling it terrible and one citing an odd menu.
Address
Run For The Roses, 1801 Blake St #10, Denver, CO 80202
At a glance
- Best for
- Cocktails
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/New-Establishment768 in r/denverfood · Sep 2024service
Staff will turn you on to interesting drinks.
- Recommendsu/natyb25 in r/denverfood · Jun 2024
Lists Run for the Roses among cocktail stops that are easy to reach on foot from the train.
- Recommendsu/always_snacky in r/denverfood · Jun 2025taste
Calls a pricey drink here great, though they only sipped a friend's and can't recall its name.
- Recommendsu/DarkSideMoon in r/Denver · Jan 2026
Lists it among their haunts that fit this age group.
- Recommendsu/Chubbs39 in r/Denver · Nov 2025
Suggests stopping there after getting food first.
- Recommendsu/Mountain-Try112 in r/denverfood · Feb 2025
Enthusiastically urges people to go to this place.
- Recommendsu/nonillogical in r/denverfood · Feb 2025
Says they enjoyed this place, while noting quality and vibe vary across the list.
- Recommendsu/orndamn in r/denverfood · May 2025
Says they enjoyed a visit there, praising the service and the speakeasy feel.
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- Recommendsu/xXxSweeti in r/denverfood · Feb 2025
Simply agrees with the enthusiastic pick.
- Caveatu/Usual-Language-745 in r/denverfood · Dec 2025
Calls it among the worst bars visited, citing an odd menu and an unmade simple cocktail.
- Caveatu/GanamoR in r/denverfood · Dec 2025
Calls it terrible on a recent visit.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.