Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Colorado Springs

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that have the most vibrant bar scenes in Colorado Springs? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Garden of the Gods Cafe

4.8

4.8 (18)

$30 and under

Breakfast

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

CRAFTED COLORADO BREAKFAST AND LUNCH CUISINE
The message is simple at Garden of the Gods Market and Cafe –
We are a team committed to extraordinary hospitality paired with flavorful dishes using clean ingredients, approachable for everyone.

Top review

Kim

Dined 4 days ago

This is my second time eating here. I live the variety of the menu, the environment of the place, and the friendliness of the staff. The noise level does make it a little hard to carry on a conversation but I love the enough the place. The facto you can buy treats or meals out of freezers to go as well is huge bonus.

Colorado Mountain Brewery

4.6

4.6 (536)

$30 and under

Brewery

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Stop in for a nice cold beer at Colorado Mountain Brewery and you will quickly notice that the food being offered is out of this world as well. This has turned into quite the lunch and dinner spot within the Colorado Springs metro area. The fish and chips, along with spicy chicken wings, are just two of many menu items at Colorado Mountain Brewery that will go well with your favorite beverage.

Colorado Mountain Brewery is a great place to hang out with your friends watching the big game. The list of beers on tap will impress even the most discerning of tastes in the group.

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MattVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great experience, really good food and family friendly.

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar - Colorado Springs

4.6

4.6 (969)

$30 and under

Seafood

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

We don't take ourselves too seriously at Jax Fish House. Two things we do take seriously? The freshness and sustainability of our seafood. You know fresh fish when you see, smell, and taste it-and thanks to modern delivery technology, we bring in that freshy-fresh seven days a week. Sustainability is a little more complicated. Not all commercial fisheries are created equal. That's why we work closely with our suppliers and science-based organizations to ensure that every single thing we serve is responsibly sourced. We consider the stocks of the species we source to prevent overfishing and we work with suppliers who harvest in ways that have minimal impacts on marine environments.

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GinaVIP

Dined 3 days ago

This was our second trip to Jax. We enjoyed the first one so much, we went back for a second time. It was just as awesome as the first time. The food, service, ambience are all perfect. The drinks have a good amount of alcohol. Unlike some places where you wonder if there’s any alcohol in the drink. The bread and olive oil are wonderful. Warm and delicious. The oysters were great! No grit, very smooth and flavorful. I had the scallops. They were a little small but full of flavor and a clean texture. No grit. My husband had the seared, pepper crusted tuna and it was perfectly cooked and tasted fantastic. We tried the hush puppies and they are truly a treat you should try. Everything was good and the service was on point. It is very expensive. However, you’re getting fantastic seafood no where near an ocean. So, it’s going to be expensive, if it’s going to be as fantastic as Jax is.

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4.6

4.6 (503)

$31 to $50

American

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Downtown Colorado Springs, Lumen8 brings locally sourced products and breathtaking views into one 8th-floor experience. We offer a wide variety of shareable plates, entrées, and sweets for every occasion. Plus inventive craft cocktails, local distillers, and beer taps featuring domestic and local brews. Our open-air rooftop lounge provides mountain peak views, firepits, and water features.
For parties larger than 15 please call (719) 900-3505.

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Johana

Dined 4 days ago

Excellent place, awesome food, would recommend one thousand percent!

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Experience

Valentine's 4 Course for Two.

My Neighbor Felix - Colorado Springs

4.6

4.6 (16)

$30 and under

Mexican

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

The Legend of Felix + The Key
A long time ago, a man named Félix fell in love with Ixchel – the mayan goddess of the moon, love, & textile arts. Félix won the key to her heart after passionately making offerings of food & libations from recipes passed down through generations of his Mexican ancestors. We honor Felix’s spirit through a pan-Mexican kitchen, a cuisine inspired from all seven regions of Mexico. We hope to inspire our guests with a taste of what can be accomplished with passionate ambition and love for Mexican cuisine.

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Frederick

Dined on Dec 25, 2024

Great food and a great atmosphere. Loved it Will definitely go back

The Aviator at Hotel Polaris

4.6

4.6 (29)

$30 and under

American

Palmer Lake

About the restaurant

Ride the elevator up to The Aviator, the rooftop bar at Hotel Polaris. Where expansive views of the Air Force Academy and the Rocky Mountains are the only things that rival the shareable appetizers and exceptional craft cocktails.

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DeannaVIP

Dined on Jan 7, 2025

Wonderful food, service and great views we will be back soon !

Colorado Mountain Brewery at the Roundhouse

4.4

4.4 (670)

$30 and under

American

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Colorado Mountain Brewery is "The True Taste Of ColoradoTM"! We invite you to come on in to try one of our award-winning 14-er Burgers, Colorado themed appetizers, or any of our mouthwatering entrees. When Gordon Ramsay was in town he stopped by and raved about our Bison Meatloaf Wellington! Don't forget to wash it all down with our award-winning craft micro-beers!

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Randy

Dined 5 days ago

Nice friendly atmosphere. We had beers and appetizers. Food was good and beers were cold. Quiet enough to chat. Lively sports fans at the bar. Good experience.

Colorado Craft Social

4.3

4.3 (298)

$30 and under

American

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Colorado Craft is a modern restaurant concept designed to showcase the best of Colorado’s breweries, distilleries, farms and purveyors.

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Bryan

Dined 6 days ago

Best bison burger that I’ve ever had, service was stellar

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Manhattan Room Tapas Kitchen

4.2

4.2 (116)

$31 to $50

Tapas / Small Plates

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Manhattan Room Tapas Kitchen was inspired by a love for connecting with people through food, drink, and hospitality. This is a unique culinary experience in global tapas from our Charcuterie Boards and Serrano Jamon Croquettes to our large plates such as our Crispy Pork Shank and our carefully crafted classic cocktails with a large wine selection. You will find our dishes are perfect for date night or social evening with friends or family in a sultry, yet sophisticated setting that will let you relax and immerse yourself in the moment while listening to live music.

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WhitneyVIP

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

Loved the live music. What a treat! 3-4 small plates for a couple is perfect and the cocktails were fabulous.

Play at The Broadmoor

3.5

3.5 (221)

$30 and under

Burgers

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Play offers a distinctly fun take on dining at The Broadmoor. The menu is designed to delight, with retro Americana favorites such as our Signature Play Nachos, All American Burger, Crispy Rock Shrimp Po'Boy and Tropical Fruit Sundae. Adults can enjoy nostalgic cocktails, Colorado microbrews, wines, spirits, or an adult milkshake while enjoying the game at the bar. This fun-filled bowling alley and restaurant keeps the family competition and fun going all night long!

PLEASE NOTE: ALL BOWLING LANE RESERVATIONS for PLAY at THE BROADMOOR MUST BE MADE SEPARATELY.

A 20% service charge will be added to your total check. Our Concierge Team can be reached directly at 877 624 5933 with any questions about dining reservations.

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Anthony

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

I can’t say enough about the service. We messed up our reservation. We thought we had reservations for the Bowling alley and for the restaurant. The Hostess Brook apologized for what was my mistake. We sat and had drinks before our dinner. Gabrielle, our server was attentive and greeted us with a smile. Before dinner the hostess Brook recognize we were still there and asked if we wanted to fill in a cancellation slot! I believe she went out of her way to make sure we had a great experience. We were also excited to see that we had Gabrielle as our server once we got to our bowling lane. Overall great experience and would recommend to anybody staying at the Broadmoor! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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