The Top 12 Cocktail Bars Near Yacht Club
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- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Bar Team
- 50 Best 2026 · #67 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Esquire 2023 · The Best Bars in America
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- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar
- Westword 2026 · Best Culinary-Inspired Cocktails · Best of Denver
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Rank 3. Rougarou
Southern
Southern cooking done with genuine imagination, in a laid-back Five Points spot that feels like someone's very cool living room. The menu hits all the classics, collard greens, pimento cheese, heirloom grits, then quietly goes somewhere unexpected with dishes that mix Southern pantry staples with sharper, more global instincts. The cocktail program is equally creative, leaning on ingredients like sorghum and buttermilk in ways that somehow make total sense.
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar
- 5280 The 13 Best New Places to Eat and Drink in Denver
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in Denver
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- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Bar Team
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- Punch 2025 · Best New Bartenders · Mak Kelly
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Rank 5. The Cruise Room
Art Deco Cocktail Bar
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. West
- The Infatuation The Best Bars In Denver
- Eater The Best Bars in Denver
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- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar
- Westword 2026 · Best Secretly High-Tech Cocktails · Best of Denver
- Westword 2025 · The Top 50 Bars in Denver Right Now
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Rank 7. Hell or High Water Tiki
Tiki Cocktail Bar
- Thrillist The Best Bars in Denver
- 5280 2024 · Best for a Big Night Out · The 23 Best Bars in Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Use of a Leopard Speedo · Best of Denver
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Rank 8. The Electric Cure
Tiki Cocktail Bar
- Westword 2024 · Best Satanic Gay Tiki Bar · Best of Denver
- Eater The Best Bars in Denver
- Westword 2025 · The Top 50 Bars in Denver Right Now
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker - ID EST
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- 5280 2024 · Best for Filling Bellies · The 23 Best Bars in Denver
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Rank 10. Hey Kiddo
Contemporary
Hey Kiddo is a playful, Asian-inflected small-plates restaurant on the third floor of the Asher building, and it's genuinely fun in a way that doesn't feel forced. The crowd skews young and creative, the kind of people who split everything and stay too long. There's a rooftop deck when the weather cooperates and a cocktail lounge called Ok Yeah tucked in the back, which is exactly the kind of secret a place like this should have.
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- Westword 2023 · Best New Restaurant-and-Bar Combo · Best of Denver
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 11. Emerald Eye
Caribbean Cocktail Bar
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Rank 12. Ay Papi
Caribbean Cocktail Bar