Downtown Foodie with Local Table Tours

Megan Bucholz is the founder and owner of Local Table Tours and has been offering guided culinary tours in Boulder since 2010. For the quintessential downtown Boulder foodie experience look no further than Megan and her team of guides to show you the best that downtown has to offer!

Arrive on Friday, settle in to your lodging, and get back outside to explore. If you’re facing the mountains you are heading west, and Pearl Street is the main thoroughfare with Walnut Street offering some good options one block south and Spruce Street one block north. Finish your beer and bacon wrapped dates and then see the sights: The Courthouse (1300 of Pearl Street), The Boulder Theater, Mork and Mindy’s House (16th & Spruce), The Historic Hotel Boulderado, and catch a show or two from some Pearl Street buskers.

Around 4:00 it’s time to live like a local and grab a happy hour drink. From there, head to the original Pizzeria Alberico for arancini, polpettine, and traditional Neapolitan pizza. If you get in there before the dinner rush, you’ll be satiated and ready to experience Pearl Street in the evening. When you’re ready for dessert and a nightcap, head to Upstairs for a local favorite- Sticky Toffee Pudding.

Saturday morning will come sooner than expected. Head straight over to Ozo Coffee and see what is offered on their brew bar. It’s fun to watch your cup being brewed, and you can talk about the beans, roasting, brewing, etc while they carefully craft a cup of coffee they roasted here in town. If you get it to go, bring it to the Farmers Market (Saturdays, May-November) and sip on it while exploring. The food court serves breakfast and lunch, so whatever sounds good to you would be a great way to start your day. If hiking is in your itinerary (or even a nature walk, picnic, or drive to see scenery) head to Dedalus Wine for a picnic lunch.

Depending on how much time you have on Pearl Street for the day, some locally loved highlights not-to-be-missed include Savory Spice, Piece, Love, & Chocolate, The Peppercorn, Liberty Puzzles and for all of the parents/aunts/uncles/grandparents out there, a must-visit establishment is Into the Wind. Other unique Boulder-owned shops and boutiques are Zeal Optics, Pedestrian Shops, Bliss, and Two Hands Paperie.

For dinner, OAK is a locals’ favorite with their wood-fire kitchen. After dinner head to License No. 1, the speakeasy-style bar in the basement of The Boulderado. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.

Come Sunday, grab a freshly pressed juice from Wonder, rent a bike, and explore the many miles of bike trails throughout the county. When dinner time comes around again, Bramble & Hare will be serving up something from their farm.

My Boulder

Name

Megan Bucholz

Business

Local Table Tours

Opened

2010

Why Downtown?

Because Downtown Boulder offers the best selection of excellent restaurants within a few square blocks in all of Colorado.

My Insider Guide to Downtown Boulder

1	Boulder Theater 2032 14th St Historic entertainment venue offering the best in national and local live music, film and comedy.
2	Hotel Boulderado 2115 13th St Boulder's premier location for service and hospitality that are legendary. A national register historic landmark, featuring 160 rooms and suites, 8,000 square feet of meeting space, and three restaurants and lounges.
3	Pizzeria Alberico 1730 Pearl St Pizzeria Alberico is a contemporary pizzeria inspired by the traditional pizzerias and foods of Southern Italy. From the creators of Frasca Food and Wine.
4	OZO Coffee Co. (West Pearl) 1015 Pearl St We embrace our coffee with about as much passion, dedication, and prowess as humanly possible! Our highly skilled Baristas know their craft and aim to please with every pour.
5	Boulder County Farmers Markets Central Park (13th and Canyon) The Boulder Farmers' Market began in 1987 and has grown over the years to become a well-organized `family" of approximately 150 participants.
6	Savory Spice 2041 Broadway Savory Spice offers a large variety of blends and spices. Our spices are ground fresh in weekly batches, so that we can offer the freshest possible product.
7	Piece, Love & Chocolate 805 Pearl St Piece, Love & Chocolate’s mission is to enchant and entertain you, our cherished guests, by creating and sourcing world-class chocolate products that enable you to explore and enjoy chocolate.
8	Peppercorn 1235 Pearl St Retail kitchen, houseware, specialty items, gourmet food and cookbooks.
9	Liberty Puzzles 1468 Pearl St Liberty Puzzles are classic wooden jigsaw puzzles, made with quarter-inch maple plywood and the finest archival paper and inks. No two pieces in any puzzle are alike, and each puzzle features dozens of intricate, charming whimsy pieces.
10	Into The Wind 1408 Pearl St Boulder's kite store for over 25 years. Into The Wind carries unique toys, alternative sporting goods, decorative wind-related items in addition to hundreds of fun and colorful kites.
11	Zeal Optics 1230 Spruce St ZEAL Optics is a unique line of eye-wear born out of this need to create. To define ourselves among the masses of sameness. Defending the desire to be different and embracing the need to constantly evolve.
12	Pedestrian Shops 1425 Pearl St The world's most comfortable brands of shoes.
13	Bliss 1643 Pearl St Bliss is a unique and timeless boutique that offers an imaginative medley of home accents, accessories, and greeting cards. From modern vases to vintage hooks this locally owned shop is the destination for the perfect gift.
14	Two Hands Paperie 803 Pearl St Specializing in stationery, journals, photo albums, and papers from around the world in fine and inspiring selections.
15	License No. 1 2115 13th St With the casual ambience of a 1920s speakeasy, License No. 1 is aptly named for acquiring one of Boulder’s first liquor licenses to serve hard liquor in a restaurant after local “prohibition” ended in 1969.
16	Wonder 946 Pearl St Wonder is a 100% organic, cold-pressed juice and nut milk shop located in Boulder, Colorado. We believe that food has the power to transform your life.
17	Bramble & Hare 1970 13th St Bramble & Hare, the original Farmhouse Kitchen and Pub, opened its doors in July 2012. Founded by Chef Eric Skokan and his wife, Jill, as the sister restaurant to their Black Cat Farm~Table~Bistro.