Bars in Union Station: 6 places with hours and parking

Six bars and music rooms sit within a few blocks of Union Station, spread across Wynkoop, Blake and Market streets. The Wynkoop pair keeps long hours, one with a daily 3-6pm happy hour. The Blake Street rooms add a rooftop patio and a metal and punk venue, and Market Street has an arcade bar.

Terminal Bar at Union Station is an upscale gastropub at 1701 Wynkoop St, with an opulent setting, microbrews on tap and modern eats such as burgers and brats, according to its site. Happy hour runs daily 3-6pm. Hours are Mon-Thu 11 AM-11 PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM-12 AM and Sun 11 AM-11 PM, so the weekend close is an hour later than the weekday one. Outdoor seating and a setup good for groups suit a table of friends. Hours and specials change, so check the venue page for current details.

Denver Union Station Roof Deck gathers classic bars and eateries, with communal seating areas and patios, inside a stately train station from 1881, per the station's site. The address is 1701 Wynkoop St. Hours are Mon-Sun 5:30 AM-12 AM, which covers coffee early and a midnight close. The lines also list brunch, live music, outdoor seating and reservations. Paid street parking and paid garage parking are both listed. Hours change, so confirm on the venue page.

Rooftop Brewing Co. is a convivial hangout at 1920 Blake St, with an array of local beers and spirits and a rooftop patio with city views, as described on its site. The same lines list brunch, coffee, live music and reservations, so the day does not have to wait for evening. Prices are moderate. For parking, paid street parking and paid garage parking are both listed. Check the venue page for current hours.

Moon Room at Summit is a club at 1902 Blake Street for metal and punk rock, with good views from the big bar to the balcony, according to the Summit site. It is rated 4.5 of 5 across 3396 Google ratings. Parking comes three ways: free street parking, paid street parking and paid garage parking. The entrance and seating are wheelchair accessible. For show times and what is on, use the venue page rather than a guess.

Summit Music Hall shares the 1902 Blake St address with the Moon Room and covers the same ground: a locale for metal and punk rock, where the big bar looks up toward the balcony. It carries the same 4.5 of 5 rating from 3396 Google ratings. Free street parking, paid street parking and paid garage parking are all listed, and the wheelchair accessible entrance is noted. A dry note for the plan: the free spots are on the street, so the garage is the other route. Event details live on the venue page.

Tony's is a bar with arcade games at 1937 Market St, serving burgers, chicken tenders and fries plus other American eats, per its site. Outdoor seating is listed, dogs are allowed, brunch is served and reservations are taken. Prices are moderate, and it is rated 4.7 of 5 from 250 Google ratings. Free street parking and paid street parking are both listed.

On Blake Street, the lines list paid street parking and paid garage parking, and the Summit rooms add free street parking. On Market Street, the lines list free street parking and paid street parking. Hours and parking details change, so confirm on each venue page before heading out. For a late night, plan a rideshare or a ride home rather than driving after drinking.