Highland has six places here, on W 32nd Ave, Tennyson St, W 30th Ave, Navajo St and 15th St. Five are restaurants. The sixth, Bug Theatre on Navajo St, is the only one marked good for children.
Pizza on West 32nd Avenue
Bar Dough Patio Highland

Bar Dough Patio Highland is a modern-rustic Italian spot at 2227 W 32nd Ave, with gourmet wood-fired pizzas, plus pastas, wine, beer and cocktails. It has outdoor seating, serves coffee and takes reservations. Hours are daily 4pm-10pm. Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday 10 AM-2 PM and is closed Monday to Friday, per Bar Dough. Parking is free on the street, which suits a dinner stop on W 32nd Ave.
Blue Pan Pizza Brunch

Blue Pan Pizza Brunch is an airy, casual pizzeria at 3934 W 32nd Ave, serving Italian specialties alongside Colorado-centric beer and cocktails. Wine and dessert are also served, and vegetarian options are listed. Hours, per Blue Pan, are Monday to Thursday 11 AM-9 PM, Friday and Saturday 11 AM-10 PM, and Sunday 11 AM-9 PM, so it opens at 11 AM every day. Street parking is both free and paid.
Outdoor seating
Proto's Pizza Pizzeria Patio

Proto's Pizza Pizzeria Patio is a pizzeria at 2401 15th St, Denver, CO 80202, serving bubbly thin-crust pies with imaginative topping combinations in a bright, industrial setting. Outdoor seating is listed, along with coffee, beer, wine and cocktails. Per Proto's, it opens at 11 AM every day. Closing is 9 PM Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and 10 PM Friday and Saturday, so the later close falls on weekend nights.
Vital Root Patio

Vital Root Patio is an all-day counter spot at 3915 Tennyson St, with globally influenced, health-conscious eats and 2 patios. Per Edible Beats, the building is a reformed candy factory on historic Tennyson Street. Outdoor seating, breakfast, brunch, coffee and beer are listed. Hours are Monday to Friday 10:45 AM-8 PM and Saturday and Sunday 9 AM-8 PM, so weekends start earlier. Street parking is free.
Restaurant and theatre
Linger Patio
Linger Patio is a restaurant in an old mortuary at 2030 W 30th Ave, with a rooftop lounge and global small plates. Outdoor seating, breakfast, coffee and reservations are listed. Hours are Tuesday to Sunday 4pm-10pm. Brunch runs Friday 11 AM-2 PM and Saturday and Sunday 10 AM-2:30 PM, and is closed Monday to Thursday, per Linger.
Poetry Slam at Bug Theatre
Poetry Slam at Bug Theatre is an intimate venue at 3654 Navajo St, hosting theatrical and musical performances, with a snack bar, wine and beer. It is the one place in this group marked good for children. Show nights vary, and shows are all ages unless otherwise stated, per Bug Theatre. Valid ID is required to buy alcohol. The entrance is wheelchair accessible, and street parking is both free and paid.
Getting there and parking
Bar Dough, Vital Root and Linger list free street parking. Blue Pan, Linger and Bug Theatre list both free and paid street parking.
Questions
Which Highland place is marked good for children? Poetry Slam at Bug Theatre, at 3654 Navajo St. Show nights vary, and shows are all ages unless otherwise stated.
What time does Vital Root open? Monday to Friday at 10:45 AM and Saturday and Sunday at 9 AM. It closes at 8 PM every day.
Which places have free street parking? Bar Dough, Vital Root, Blue Pan, Linger and Bug Theatre list free street parking. Blue Pan, Linger and Bug Theatre also list paid street parking.
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Sources
- Bar Dough Patio Highland
- Blue Pan Pizza Brunch
- Proto's Pizza Pizzeria Patio
- Poetry Slam at Bug Theatre
- bluepandenver.com
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