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Where to eat before a Broncos game

It's described as best roughly three hours before a home kickoff. The back patio is first come, first served.

A practical guide to where to eat near Empower Field at Mile High, with prices and walk times where sources support them.

Key takeaways

  • Food and drink options sit within a quarter mile in all directions of Empower Field at Mile High.
  • The Original Brooklyn's is a short walk south of the stadium and opens reservations for Broncos games the Monday after the previous home game.
  • Raices Brewing Company is located next to Empower Field at Mile High.
  • Federal Bar & Grill is just north of the stadium and gets packed on game days.
  • Vital Root in Berkeley is fast-casual vegetarian, but it's an 8-minute drive or nearly an hour on foot from the stadium.

Right at the stadium

Empower Field At Mile High — photo by Phillip Freeman

You don't have to go far. Food and drink options are described as being within a quarter mile in all directions of Empower Field at Mile High , and Raices Brewing Company is described as located next to the stadium ( Denver Post ).

The Original Brooklyn's

A short walk south, and a game-day institution. The Original Brooklyn's sits at 2644 West Colfax Avenue, a short walk south of Empower Field. It's priced at $$, opens daily from 11am with later hours on game days, and serves burgers named the Bronco, the Outlaw, and the Zephyr, along with crispy fries, hearty sandwiches, and drafts (Bars for Kings).

It's described as best roughly three hours before a home kickoff. The back patio is first come, first served.

Broncos-game reservations at The Original Brooklyn's open the Monday after the p book early.

Just north of the stadium

Federal Bar & Grill draws the game-day crowd. It's just north of the stadium, with 20+ beers on tap, juicy burgers, loaded nachos, and TVs on every wall — and it gets packed on game days (Wundervue).

Mexican and Margaritas nearby

Chili Verde is near Empower Field and has a full bar. Its happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 5 p.m. and features coconut margaritas (Wundervue).

If you're willing to travel a bit

Vital Root is fast-casual vegetarian in the Berkeley neighborhood with Bahn Mi tacos on the menu — but plan your timing: it's an 8-minute drive from the stadium, and on foot it takes just under an hour to reach Mile High Stadium (Wundervue).

If you're headed to Vital Root on foot before a game, budget close to an hour of If you're headed to Vital Root on foot before a game, budget close to an hour of walking time each way.

Sexy Pizza is the closest slice option. Its closest Mile High location is in Jefferson Park, serving by-the-slice and hand-tossed pies (Wundervue).

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