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Ship Tavern, Denver, CO

Ship Tavern

4.0
4
2219 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
8:00 pm
Booked 37 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for business meals
  • 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


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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
    Kim Moyle
  • 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!
  • Area
    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, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Live Music

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

    Live Music photo

What 2,219 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."

2,219 Reviews
  1. Scott

    Denver

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    1st time and we will never go back. Mushroom Risotto was out of stock- the one reconcile menu that we were excited about. 11/30/2024- dinner- 1 star Chicken was undercooked- pink. Rachel, our server, was accommodating. y wife and I chose Nickel to celebrate my birthday and catch a show at comedy works. Mussels- not fresh tasting. Chef cooked up salmon fillet to replace the chicken. Still had a strange under cooked taste. Waitress the chicken and a glass of wine off bill., Very disappointed- Scott Griffith 1:40

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  2. Jennifer

    Denver

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was mediocre at best and the two cocktails I ordered were just filled to the brim with crushed ice and a dash of liquor for flavor. It was basically a snow cone. The service was very friendly, but quite poor. Slow, our needs were not met nor were we checked on much at all. We had to remind him to bring items and ask for everything, even just more water. Overall, with a price tag of about $150 BEFORE tip, I was severely disappointed.

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  3. Carrie Ann

    Denver

    43 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you for letting us dine at the Tavern. We had a lovely weekend. We had asked for high tops or a bar seat, but were given a low top table. The space was a little dirty. A few kids apparently had sat there and the seat were dirty, crayons and food all on the floor. The tables need some table wedges to not be wobbly. Our drinks and food were good. No meat Friday, so fried shrimp and Hush Puppies were great, crab cakes had a good flavor. My salad did come out after the other food. But the Caesar dressing was very good.

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  4. Colleen

    Denver

    9 reviews

    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Boy this place has goon done hill! Food was not good, service was poor! And the bill was $167.00 for three people. I guess I also have to agree the Brown Palace is not the grand old Hotel it used to be to be… very sad indeed.

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  5. Jan

    Alabama

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff was exceptional beginning to end. Anthony our server was attentive; recommended the fish and chips. Best I have ever had. My partner had the prime rib and it was superb. Great, fun experience on Thanksgiving. We will be back. 😊

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  6. Lisa

    Denver

    15 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was OK, but the service was awful. Our waitress never checked in with us or very rarely
    Ship TavernResponded 5 days ago
    Hi Lisa, Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. I'm sorry that we did not meet your expectations. If you could provide us with the name of your server and any notes about your food, I will ensure we follow up with the necessary steps to make sure this doesn't happen again. We hope you'll give us another chance and visit us again soon! Sincerely, Jason Food & Beverage Manager

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Kristen

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 27 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place - great music, ambience, service! Yummy food and drinks!

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  8. Molly

    Denver

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The old menu was better and a go-to. This new menu incorporates a lot of seafood. That’s a risk in Colorado…one my husband likes to take. This time it didn’t pay off. The shrimp left him feeling ill all night.

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  9. Scott

    Denver

    12 reviews

    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 12 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I have been coming to the Ships Tavern for business lunches for 20 years, and yesterday was the worst experience I have had in a very long time. My salad was wilted and tasted old. The clam chowder was warm at best. Then, when my business meeting was over, it took forever to get our check taken care of…
    Ship TavernResponded 5 days ago
    Hi Scott, I'm deeply sorry to hear about your negative experience dining with us. Our goal is always to provide exceptional food and service and it seems we missed the mark. I have given your feedback to our team and we hope that you'll give us another chance. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Sincerely, Jason Food & Beverage Manager

    1 person found this helpful

  10. MOLLY

    Denver

    31 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Terrible experience. We were there for the annual champagne tower (which isn’t cheap) and made lunch reservations months in advance as well. We were about 15 minutes late because the champagne pour took longer than we expected. When we arrived the hostess was extremely rude and made a comment about us being late and almost canceling our reservation (eventhough I had messaged them letting them know). Certainly you’d think they would know what we were there for and it wasn’t our fault. Then our server was even worse. One of our five lunches came out 10+ minutes after everyone else’s, which wasn’t that big of a deal, but the server basically threw it down in front of my mother-in-law without saying a word. Not so much as an apology or anything. Same when we paid the bill (we had to wait forever and flag someone down to bring our check) and then the checks were basically tossed back at us in the same manner. For something we were anticipating for a long time and for the expense of the day, we were extremely disapointed.

    1 person found this helpful

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 2219 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
8:00 pm
Booked 37 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
  • Area
    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
    Kim Moyle
  • Entertainment
    Pianist plays Wednesday – Saturday: 8:30pm – 11:30pm
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, 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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