7 Spots in Highland Worth the Trip, from Navajo St to S Jackson St

Photo: Victoria Sailing School — Celestial Navigation

These are the spots in Highland worth the trip, ordered the way a day runs: coffee on Navajo and Tennyson, arepas on South Pearl, beer and fire pits after work, then a Sunday-morning rooftop and a mural open in daylight hours. Hours and specials change, so check each venue page before heading out.

Crown Coffee sits at 4040 Tennyson St Unit 1, along Tennyson Street's art gallery strip. It pours pour-overs and runs a rotating pastry menu from a local bakery. It serves coffee, breakfast and dessert, has outdoor seating, and offers takeout and delivery. It is open every day from 7 AM to 5 PM, and the record lists free street parking. Of the two coffee stops, this is the one that stays open through the afternoon.

Forest Room 5 is a night spot at 2532 15th St with an artsy, rustic interior and an outdoor area with fire pits and a flowing creek. It has live music, takes reservations, and serves beer and wine. Street parking is listed as free or paid. Happy hour runs daily from 4 to 7 PM, and the bar is closed Monday. It opens at 4:30 PM Tuesday through Friday and closes at 2 AM, opens at 3 PM Saturday and also closes at 2 AM, and on Sunday runs from 4:30 PM until 12:30 AM. After a 2 AM close, a rideshare or transit ride home is the sensible plan.

Celestial Navigation is a mural at 1776 S Jackson St #525: an astronaut floating through a galaxy of constellations and nebulae in iridescent blues and purples, covering the side of a Highland bar. It is open Monday through Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM, and it has wheelchair accessible parking. It holds a 5 rating from 171 Google ratings. It fits a daytime stop near the end of the route.

Updated 2026-10-13: replaced four source links that did not describe these venues with links to Quiero Arepas Café and Zuni Street Brewing, removed the repeated venue-name lists and photo line, and deleted the unsupported link to another post.