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.

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.