The Bardo Coffee House

Holy cow but is this place ever cute! It’s a lot bigger on the inside than it looks on the outside and the whole place has a fantastic retro vibe and cool music. There is additional parking behind the restaurant so don’t be concerned if all the spots out front are taken. You can also enter through a back door if you have to park out back. The pastry I ordered was outstanding and I don’t often find that to be the case with coffee shop pastry. Usually they’re pretty meh. But not here. This one was seriously good. The only reason I rated 4 stars instead of 5 was that my mint tea was pretty bland and flavorless. That said, its a super comfortable place to hang out and I’m looking forward to my next visit.

So much yum! They just got new pastries and the croissants are amazing. The coffee is always good and they have a bunch of unique options. Good breakfast burritos and it's nice to have a vegan option. Absolutely LOVE that they're open late! We need more spots like this in Denver. Support local!

Stopped in for a quick cortado on the way to the airport. The coffee shop itself is super cool and I really liked the environment. As far as the cortado, it was good but not great (7/10). For me, it was too milk forward and less espresso forward than a typical Cortado.

Great service. Busy place. Air roasted espresso beans. Take care of making drinks. Highly recommend this place.

Coffee served in mugs. Ambient noise makes it the perfect place to conversate or work. Wi-Fi code is given by the barista and lasts two hours.

2023 update Went back recently and ordered the iced coffee which is there iced toddy. It’s kind of frustrating when you see a whole bunch of ice and they pour one little cup of iced coffee 8 oz and I then add a bunch of water. I Thought it was pure coffee. And the thing that gets me is sometimes the staff is friendly and sometimes they’re not. I told the guy please and thank you more than once, and he just looked at me like I was speaking a different language. What happened to common courtesy when serving other people?! Also $5 for water with coffee is not a great deal. I literally left and went to a different coffee house because it was not good and I didn’t even want to ask them to remake it because they already had an attitude. I definitely will not be back.
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Old review 5 stars
Had the blonde with oat milk. Coffee taste great! I think it’s an alligator. Either way definitely better than other places!

Stopped in on a Saturday morning to do a little work. A nicely designed cafe, very clean. The seating area is very spacious and while there were quite a few people, it didn’t feel crowded or overly noisy. I had a dirty chai latte and it was delicious. They have a great drinks menu and several pastries. Unfortunately the lemon poppy cake was stodgy on my visit. Would definitely come back while in the area.

Not a roastry but a cool neighborhood coffee shop. Latte and espresso were food, hot chocolates were average or so I'm told.

Too many students occupying just one seat at multiple tables. Was difficult for our group to sit together. The Tumeric Latte was refreshing yet not overwhelming, others had vienesse latte and iced tea. Various homemade baked goods were shared and rounded off our meeting. Well worth checking out.

One of the very few coffee places open late! They have a good selection of teas. A few snack items. I wish there was a bit more options for snacks. Their coffee is good.
The interior is well thought out. Lots of seating and most have power connection. Seating is comfortable. They also have sofas. Even though there was a lot of people late at night, there was still space to sit. There is even a fireplace.
They have a selection of games and books available.
Overall a great place to go hangout and not worry about closing early.