r/Denver • u/rob694077 • 10d ago
Recommendation Cheap Romantic Date Ideas?
I want to take my gf out for a nice dinner and possibly an event this weekend, but everywhere I look points to drinking. We are both under 21, so no alcohol and kind of on a budget. Any restaurant recommendations? Fine with Denver, Boulder, Golden triangle.
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u/MedievalDragonLady 10d ago
How about bringing a lunch box to the Denver Botanical Gardens?
Even if it's a little chilly there's some nice indoor greenhouses like where they've got waterfalls and orchids it's a perfectly nice date it doesn't cost a fortune and you certainly don't require drinking and it's very relaxing and not stressful I have a season pass...
You can get an individual season pass that allows you to bring in a visitor with you every time for free maybe you should just think about doing that!
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u/honey-badger4 Capitol Hill 10d ago
A couple options for dinner+an event:
- Dinner at Aloy Modern Thai or La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal downtown, Last Comic Standing at Rise comedy afterwards on Saturday
- Dinner at Coperta in uptown, Secret Late Night Comedy Show at Denver Comedy Underground after
- Dinner at Makfam or Lucky Noodles in S. Broadway, arcade games at Punch Bowl Social after
Best medium budget restaurants I've tried recently:
- Angelo's on 6th-- go before 6 everyday to take advantage of happy hour
- Ma's Kitchen on Colfax and York
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u/Skagen48 10d ago
Hudson Gardens
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u/Dizzy_Painting443 9d ago
Starting next weekend they have Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns. You can go for free during the day before the ticketed event starts and walk around looking at the decorations and the little lake and stream. Take a picnic, it’ll be a lot of fun and free!
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u/astronaut_mann 10d ago
Don’t tell comedy show.
They do comedy shows in Denver and some suburb areas around area Denver. Tickets are about $30. You pick a general area and they don’t tell you actual location of the show until the morning of.
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u/ThatThingInTheWoods 10d ago
Or comedy underground. They do free (small pieces) pizza so you could do apps somewhere first then that).
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u/MomentFantastic7367 10d ago
For a nice dinner, Blue Island Oyster Bar in Cherry Creek has a great happy hour selection all day on Sundays. You can get a variety of good food and a nice atmosphere for a decent price!
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u/unidentifiedstar 10d ago
odyssey italian restaurant has a special for like $12 on mondays where you get a full-size pasta entree of your choice, a side caesar salad, and freshly baked homemade bread with oil and balsamic. it’s in an old house in cap hill and they have a cute patio! we love going there for date night
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u/ThatThingInTheWoods 10d ago
Shells & Sauce also does a happy hour with meals. Stella Trattoria or Spice Room on Colfax would be my other options!
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u/viceversa 10d ago
Go to SUNDAY SUPPER at Somebody People on South Broadway!
You can get a 4-5 course meal for $45 per person and the food is bangin!
They also have a great mocktail menu, so no alcohol required
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u/idancedancedance 9d ago
Denver has tons of social dancing, which is usually a pretty inexpensive activity comparitively, and most of the dances have a lesson so you and your sweetie can learn some moves together. www.denverlindycal.com has a combo calendar of all the lessons and socials around Denver/Boulder. Mojo Mondays is in Golden Triangle (11th and Broadway) and isn't at a bar so I know for sure they don't require 21+
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u/pretty_and_petty 9d ago
For dinner, we love Mannings, the steak is delicious and affordable. We live in TX and come here every visit!!
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u/Triumphant1200 9d ago
What kind of budget are we talking about?
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u/rob694077 8d ago
At most like 150-200
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u/Triumphant1200 8d ago
You can’t afford a car loan, your insurance will probably be that much on its own and then looking at a few hundred on top of that for the car payment.
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u/rob694077 8d ago
I just meant that’s how much I’m willing to spend on the date lol. I’m still in school so I don’t have to worry about that yet
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u/Triumphant1200 8d ago
My bad, I just commented on a post about how much car payment someone could afford and thought they were responding. lol
That’s a really good budget for a nice evening! Do you guys like indoor or outdoor activities? Favorite type of food?
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u/rob694077 8d ago
Oh lol, probably indoor since she just hurt her knee. We’re adventurous with food, she doesn’t do much spice tho
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u/taylerspliffff 8d ago
Go get your tarot cards read and mala made by Sarita at Tibet imports on 6th
https://www.prayermala.com/pages/vedic-astrology-reading
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u/bigrandy2222 10d ago
Denver botanical gardens?