Eat & Drink

Located across from the Buell Theatre, Prelude + Post offers an upscale casual neighborhood vibe for theater attendees and downtown diners alike for dinner and drinks pre- and post-show. Prelude + Post focuses on shared plates for an upbeat social dining experience with an emphasis on Colorado fresh sustainable ingredients; many seasonally harvested from the Blue Bear Farm located next door at the Colorado Convention Center. Make a reservation or find a spot at the bar or patio.

• Pro Tip: Grab drinks at Prelude + Post and bring them right to your seats in Boettcher Concert Hall, Buell Theatre or Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
• Hours of Operation: Prelude + Post will be open when performances are taking place in Boettcher Concert Hall, Buell Theatre or Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
• For information about pre-show availability and reservations, call (720) 227-9984 or use OpenTable.

Located in the Chambers Grant Salon in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Kevin Taylor’s at the Opera House serves pre-theater cocktails and dinner on select evenings when performances are in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Buell Theatre and/or Boettcher Concert Hall.

• Hours of Operation: Select evenings when performances are in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Buell Theatre and/or Boettcher Concert Hall and prior to all evening Opera Colorado performances.
• For information regarding pre-show availability, hours of operation and reservations, please call (303) 640-1012 or visit ktrg.net.

At the corner of 14th and Arapahoe Streets, Dazzle offers an upscale Bar with appetizers, small plates & desserts. Jazz, Blues and more are offered in their ticketed "listening room" but you can stop by the El Chapultepec Piano Lounge before or after any Arts Complex show for a quick drink or snack with no cover charge.

• Pro Tip: Dazzle is a great place to grab a drink or a bite after a show - or extend the evening with another performance!
• Hours of Operation: Open 3pm-9pm Monday & Wednesday (closed most Tuesdays), 3pm-11pm Thursday, 3pm-12:30am Friday, 11am-12:30am Saturday, (kitchen open until midnight Friday & Saturday nights), 10am-8pm Sunday. Happy Hour 3pm-6pm weeknights.
• For calendar of events, menu or to inquire about hosting a private event, please visit dazzledenver.com.

Perched at the 14th Street entrance to the Arts Complex Galleria, Olive & Finch is a “fine-casual” eatery from pioneering Denver chef Mary Nguyen, blending the creativity and technique of a fine-dining kitchen with the convenience of a fast-casual café. From hand-crafted pastries, globally inspired sandwiches, fresh salads and composed entrees to refreshing cold-pressed juices, barista-crafted café beverages and cocktails, everything is made 100% from scratch with real, whole ingredients. 

• Pro Tip: Grab dinner or drinks before any show, or get your beverage to go and take it with you to Buell Theatre, Boettcher Concert Hall or Ellie Caulkins Opera House!
• Hours of Operation: Open 7am-9pm daily, 7 days a week with Happy Hour from 3-5pm every day.
• For more information or to place an online order, visit OliveAndFinch.com.