Best restaurants in Louisville, Colorado
June 20, 2014 8 Comments
*Latest update: 5/27/2019
Lucky Pie’s craft beer samplers… Why order one when you can order three?
Louisville, CO – Old Town Evening
“He’s proud of his town… that’s a damn rare thing these days.” – John Candy as Del Griffith in Planes, Trains & Automobiles.
I’m a Michigan transplant, but I love dining in my surrogate city. Old Town Louisville, CO boasts unchained, local-fare, foodie gems. Here are a few of my favorites….
Kids’ play area + adult booze area
Lulu’s BBQ – Say yes to sweet potato cheese tots.
Sweet Cow Ice Cream – There’s always a line out the door for a good reason.
Lucky Pie Pizza & Taphouse – Wild mushroom pizza is excellent.
*Lucky Pie and Sweet Cow designed a large play yard/garden for kids next to the deck that doubles as a drinking yard for adults. Lulu’s is smaller, but it features cornhole and other “hard to hurt one’s self while drinking” games.
Coffee, Tea… or Me?
Paul’s Coffee & Tea
Vic’s Espresso Louisville
The Huckleberry – Mixed Berry Mascarpone crepes are fantastic.
Bittersweet Café & Confections
Precision Pours – A Coffee House – Now open at South Boulder Road/Main Street, across from the Louisville ‘Bear’ !
Dive bar w/billiards + darts
Pinball Arcade
Tilt! Pinball – Enjoy beer, wine, or soft drinks while playing pinball and classic video games.
Comfort food/lounge
The Empire Lounge – The coal-miner’s mac & cheese and Brussels sprout salad are tasty choices…
Murphy’s Tap House Louisville – On McCaslin with 40 beers on tap!
The Empire Lounge – Try the mac’n’cheese.
Historic Saloon
740 Front – An American Dining Saloon – Craft happy hour beers start around $3, so I’m sold!
740 Bison Banger with Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Sports bar/pub
Mudrock’s Tap & Tavern – Great place to watch sports and drink beer. If you’re hungry, have a cup of the pub green chili, and pour it over your fries.
Pizza
Twelve Degree Brewing – Start with a cheese plate, end with a chocolate plate. Wash it all down with Belgian beer…
Lucky Pie Pizza & Taphouse
Pizza King Louisville – New York style pizza
Popeye pizza and Lagunitas Wheat Wine at Lucky Pie Louisville
Mexican cuisine
Casa Alegre – Try the huevos rancheros with corn tortillas.
Loco Hermanos – Huge Burritos!
Casa Alegre – Louisville, CO
Breweries
Twelve Degree Brewing – Pink Panther Saison is the perfect summer beer.
Gravity Brewing – Try the whiskey-barrel aged DIPA.
Crystal Springs Brewing – Their classy tap room makes you forget you’re in an office park.
12 Degree Brewing – low-IBU tasters
Crystal Springs brewed a high-IBU, hoppy winner in the “13” IPA (far right)
Breakfast
The Huckleberry – Louisville, CO – Try the crepes!
East Asian/Tibetan cuisine
Tibet’s Restaurant and Bar – Share a kebab with someone you love.
Chicken kebab at Tibet’s
Indian cuisine
Neighborhood pub
Waterloo Restaurant – Treat yourself to the potato-infused burger.
The Waterloo Mule
Chinese cuisine
Spice China – Be sure to check out the special Shanghai menu.
Live music
Por Wine House
Waterloo Restaurant
The Louisville Street Faire – Friday nights in summertime…
Italian cuisine
Zucca Italian Restaurant
Via Toscana – Their chicken parm is a local favorite.
Thai cuisine
Busaba Authentic Thai Cuisine – Locals love the Pad See Ew.
Barbecue
Movie Night
Cinebarre (pub fare and full bar available while you watch the latest Hollywood hit,
although we recommend eating elsewhere before/after the movie)
Deli/sandwiches/lunch
Moxie Bread Co – Louisville, CO (replaced The Porch – see below)
Bittersweet Café & Confections
B.O.B.S. Diner
BOB’s Diner, 12 Degree Brewing, and The Empire Lounge on Old Town Main Street
Dessert
Wine bar
Salad bar/patio
Alfalfa’s Louisville – Outdoor grilling + live music 4-6 pm Sundays. (weather permitting)
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