Breakfast in Highland: 6 Places, Hours and Parking

Breakfast in Highland is spread across five streets: Tennyson, Navajo, Central, 17th and Platte. Every place on this list serves breakfast and coffee, but the days and hours differ, and Black Eye Coffee is closed Monday. Pick by street first, then check which morning you are heading out.

Places on Tennyson Street

Two stops sit on Tennyson Street, one along the art gallery strip and one in a former candy factory. Both list free street parking, so either works for a short stop or a long sit.

Crown Coffee, a café on Tennyson Street

Crown Coffee, Denver — Photo: Huckleberry Roasters — Crown Coffee

Crown Coffee is a neighborhood café at 4040 Tennyson St Unit 1, along the gallery strip. The draw is the pour-overs and a rotating pastry menu from a local bakery, and the site gives the café's details. It is open daily 7 a.m.-5 p.m., the longest day of the six places with listed hours, so an afternoon coffee fits as easily as breakfast. There is outdoor seating, takeout and delivery are offered, and it is rated 4.4 of 5 from 228 Google ratings. Free street parking is listed.

Vital Root Patio, an all-day counter spot on Tennyson Street

Vital Root Patio is an all-day counter spot at 3915 Tennyson St, set in a reformed candy factory, as Edible Beats reports. The food is globally influenced and health-conscious, with a plant-forward menu that includes vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free choices. There are 2 patios, which makes it the pick for eating outside. Hours are Mon-Fri 10:45 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-8 p.m., so weekends start earlier here. It serves breakfast, brunch, coffee and beer, and it is the only place on this list that serves beer. It is rated 4.6 of 5 from 1576 Google ratings. Free street parking is listed.

Vital Root Patio: Highland — Denise Cordner

Places in the 80211 zip code

Three stops share the 80211 zip code, on Navajo Street, Central Street and 17th Street.

Black Eye Coffee, an industrial-chic café

Black Eye Coffee is an industrial-chic café at 3408 Navajo St. Avocado toast and carefully extracted espresso shots are the reasons to go, according to the Black Eye Coffee site . It is closed Monday, open Tue-Sat 7 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sun 8 a.m.-2 p.m., so Sunday doors open an hour later than Saturday. It serves coffee and breakfast and offers takeout. It is inexpensive, and its 4.9 of 5 from 30 Google ratings is the highest rating on this list. Free street parking is listed.

Black Eye Coffee: Highland — Kunjani Cafe

Metropolis Coffee, an easygoing coffee shop

Metropolis Coffee is an easygoing coffee shop at 1661 Central St. It brews coffee and espresso drinks and keeps a simple menu of pastry treats, as the Metropolis site shows. A short menu suits a quick stop. It is open daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m. There is outdoor seating, and breakfast, wine and dessert are served. The entrance and the seating are both wheelchair accessible. It is inexpensive and rated 4.5 of 5 from 169 Google ratings.

Metropolis Coffee: Highland — Metropolis Coffee

Postino Wine Café Patio, an Italian spot with a patio

Postino Wine Café Patio is at 2715 17th St, offering a wide selection of bruschetta and wine in rustic-chic digs with outdoor seating; the Postino site has the location details. Breakfast, brunch and coffee are served. It is the place to book ahead, since it takes reservations. Happy hour runs Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free street parking and paid street parking are both listed. It is rated 4.7 of 5 from 2082 Google ratings.

Postino Wine Café Patio: Highland — Liv R

Place on Platte Street

Leroy's Bagels, a bagel shop

Leroy's Bagels, Denver — Photo: Leroy's Bagels - Platte St.

Leroy's Bagels makes hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels at 1549 Platte St; its site is the place for the bagel details. It is open daily 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Weekend mornings draw a crowd for freshly schmeared everything bagels, so arrive early on a Saturday or Sunday. Coffee and breakfast are served, with takeout and delivery. The entrance is wheelchair accessible. It is inexpensive and rated 4.2 of 5 from 93 Google ratings.

Getting there and parking

Free street parking is listed at Crown Coffee, Vital Root Patio and Black Eye Coffee, which covers both Tennyson Street stops and the Navajo Street café. Postino Wine Café Patio lists free street parking alongside paid street parking. Leroy's Bagels lists paid street parking and paid garage parking, the only paid garage parking on this list.

Questions on hours, parking and access

Which Highland breakfast place is closed on Monday? Black Eye Coffee.

Where is there free street parking for breakfast in Highland? Crown Coffee, Vital Root Patio, Black Eye Coffee and Postino Wine Café Patio.

Which Highland breakfast place takes reservations? Postino Wine Café Patio.

Which Highland breakfast places have a wheelchair accessible entrance? Metropolis Coffee and Leroy's Bagels.

On a Monday, with Black Eye Coffee closed, Crown Coffee and Metropolis Coffee both open daily at 7 a.m.

Updated 2026-10-14: removed unsourced Postino opening and closing hours and the earliest-opening claim; replaced stock source phrasing with named source links; dropped the Congress Park label.