The Arts Complex offers a variety of food and drink choices on campus as well as in the immediate surrounding area. From casual grab 'n go to upscale fine dining and a new lively hangout, you’re sure to find great options for pre-show, intermission, and post-show dining.

Food & Drink at the Arts Complex

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Prelude + Post

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.

Under The Glass Top

Following the success of our summer pop-up happy hour in the Galleria, Under the Glass Top extends inside to the corner 14th Street and Curtis Street. Under The Glass Top will be serving food and drinks for a quick, affordable option featuring sandwiches and salads, shareable appetizers, coffee, wine, beer, cocktails, cookies and more. Stop by to see the new space and take a picture in front of the beautiful mural by local artist Patrick McGregor.

  • Pro Tip: Grab drinks at Under The Glass Top and bring them right to your seats in Boettcher Concert Hall, Buell Theatre or Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
  • Hours of Operation: Under The Glass Top will be open when performances are taking place in Boettcher Concert Hall, Buell Theatre or Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

Kevin Taylor’s at the Opera House

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.