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Ship Tavern, Denver, CO

Ship Tavern

4.0
4
2243 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 7 times today
  • Charming
  • Lively
  • Neighbourhood gem
Thank you for choosing to dine with us at The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, "Where the World Registers."

Ship Tavern opened in 1934 after the repeal of prohibition making it the oldest restaurant in our hotel. The décor includes a complete mast and crow’s nest, an old ship’s clock, Jamaican rum barrels, and a collection of sailing ship models former hotel owner, Boettcher, acquired on a visit to Cape Cod.

Listen to live music and enjoy a lively meal in a vintage pub atmosphere. Savor our famous prime rib, burgers, sandwiches, seafood and steaks. Enjoy our wide selection of beers, wines and unique cocktails. Satisfy your sweet tooth with our delectable desserts.

Enjoy John Kite, live on the piano, Friday & Saturday evenings from 8:00 to 10:00 pm.

In order to accommodate parties of 8 or more guests, please contact us directly 3033128943

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Prime Rib, Fish
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (303) 312-8943 ext. 3315
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Adrian Carson
  • Catering
    Off site catering is available from the Ship Tavern or the Brown Palace Hotel catering menus.
  • Private party facilities
    The Brown Palace Hotel offers a large variety of beautiful banquet and event spaces to rent!
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Cross Street
    Off 17th Street between Broadway and Tremont Place
  • Parking details
    "Enjoy reduced day parking at $32 when validated for Ship Tavern's dining only"
  • Public transit
    Bus: Civic Center; Light Rail: 18th & California
  • Entertainment
    Pianist plays Wednesday – Saturday: 8:30pm – 11:30pm
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Live Music

    Multiple dates available
    Fri - Sat - 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
    Come enjoy John Kite on the piano every Friday & Saturday from 8:00pm – 10:30pm!

    Live Music photo

What 2,243 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ship Tavern offers a "classic menu" in a charming "1930s decor," making it a "great place for grabbing dinner downtown" with live music on weekends. While some diners praise the attentive service and "wonderful atmosphere," others note that service speed and certain menu items could be improved. Overall, Ship Tavern provides a "great environment" and remains a Denver "institution."

2,243 Reviews
  1. Fred

    Denver

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The fish in the fish and chips was terrible, and the french fries were cold, we rarely saw our waitress and kept asking the busser to get our waitress for us.

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  2. Leslie

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    All good, would have liked music at the bar but overall good

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  3. Steve

    Seattle

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I dislike writing negative reviews, ESPECIALLY around Christmas...but felt it important to share ..in a constructive way hopefully. What happened to the venerable Ships Tavern I have known in the past? Had to ask waiter twice re status of our meals being late..he did explain that the chef had told him he was behind, When my chowder came out it was gelatinous and luke-warm. Crab Sandwiches were good. Then trying to get attention to pay our bill...we finally got it....my wife was treating me for my birthday...and noticed the waiter hadn't included the two drinks we had ordered...this after she walked the bill up to the waiter and register!I might have thought with the combination of ,A. It being my Birthday which was noted, B. the almost inexcusable wait for the food....and C. The generosity of my wife getting up from the table in order to make sure we covered the waiter's mistake on the bill...the restaurant might have at least comped one of the drinks, SO disappointing from what is supposed to be a hallmark of downtown Denver.

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  4. Diana

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The service was not up to par. We needed to go the bar to remind staff that we ordered beverages, and then the wait for the food was almost 30 minutes. a table with more customers than 4,who were seated after our party, we’re served at about the same time as we were. Not a good look for The Brown.

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  5. Tom

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was my family’s annual Christmas dinner, with the location always a surprise. There were several other events happening at the Brown Palace, including a wedding, and a Debutante Ball. The Ships Tavern did an excellent job of taking care of us!

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  6. Peggy

    Denver

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Food and Service was good. Location of table next to the bar was less than ideal, there was an available table away from the bar area which would have been much better. The bar area was over crowded and loud and not a good first visit experience. Patrons at the bar should not have been allowed to crowd the diners but nothing was done to address it. Overall a disappointing experience.

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  7. Patsy

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Food mediocre at best Very noisy and only 1/2 full

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  8. Ed

    VIP

    Denver

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful evening and the ships Tavern with great food the service was great but the big drawback is the condition of the Brown Palace is deteriorated considerably over the last few years only one toilet in the men's restroom on the main level was working, a lot of the paints chipping in woodwork is pretty beat up it's looking old and tired. Oh and they've jacked up the valet parking prices for the holidays and through January.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The room was just too loud for comfortable conversation

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  10. Brad

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    They were busy, but it would’ve been nice if the waiter checked in more for drinks.

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FAQs

Ship Tavern offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 312-8943 ext. 3315.

Ship Tavern is rated 4 stars by 2243 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Ship Tavern

321 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Off 17th Street between Broadway and Tremont Place
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Prime Rib, Fish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    "Enjoy reduced day parking at $32 when validated for Ship Tavern's dining only"
  • Public transit
    Bus: Civic Center; Light Rail: 18th & California
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Adrian Carson
  • Entertainment
    Pianist plays Wednesday – Saturday: 8:30pm – 11:30pm
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (303) 312-8943 ext. 3315
  • Catering
    Off site catering is available from the Ship Tavern or the Brown Palace Hotel catering menus.
  • Private party facilities
    The Brown Palace Hotel offers a large variety of beautiful banquet and event spaces to rent!
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