Best of Breck
Slopeside bars at the Peak 7, 8 and 9 bases, and the Main Street spots worth walking to.
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After the lifts close
Breck does après in two places. There are bars right at the bottom of the slopes on Peaks 7, 8 and 9, where you can sit in your boots with a beer at 3:30. And then there's Main Street, a short walk or a free gondola ride away, with more bars than you'll get through in a week.
Most people start slopeside and drift into town. If you ski down Four O'Clock, you're already there.
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Slopeside
Peak 8 base
The resort’s own bar, at the bottom of the gondola.
TBar sits next to the Rocky Mountain SuperChair and the BreckConnect Gondola, so you can ski to the door and ride the free gondola down to town afterwards. It has the biggest craft beer list on the mountain, plus shareable plates, and OnTheSnow has named it one of the best après bars in North America.
Our tip: Grab a table outside before 3:30 on a sunny day.
Peak 8 base
Slopeside at the Grand Colorado.
A locally owned bistro with a good wine list and Colorado beers. It's a bit more grown-up than TBar next door, and the food is a proper meal rather than bar snacks.
Peak 7 base
Both in the Grand Lodge, where the gondola stops.
Bar Down does pizza, local beer and cocktails. Sevens next door is the resort's only full-service restaurant on the mountain, with a big deck and a happy hour on weekdays from 3pm to 5pm. Call ahead for a table at Sevens.
Peak 9 base
Breakfast, lunch and après at the bottom of Quicksilver.
The Maggie is the classic Peak 9 après spot, with live music, hearty food and lots of space for groups. There's a waffle counter inside too.
Peak 9 base
Big patio by the Beaver Run SuperChair.
The Coppertop has a large deck, plenty of beers on draft and live music. Handy if you're staying at Beaver Run, and an easy ski-in from the Peak 9 blues.
Peak 9 base
Where Main Street meets the slopes.
On the south side of town by the Quicksilver lift, with a sunny deck, 12 taps and a happy hour from 2pm to 5pm. You can ski right to it.
In town
Main Street
Breck’s oldest bar.
The Gold Pan started in 1861 as Long's Saloon, a tent for miners. The building went up in 1879 and the town made it a historic landmark. It may hold the longest-running liquor license west of the Mississippi. Come for the history and a cheap beer.
Main Street
The original brewpub, open since 1990.
At the south end of Main Street, with a long beer list that runs from easy lagers to sours and barrel-aged beers, and pub food to go with them.
Main Street
Local bourbon and vodka.
The distillery is out by the airport, but the tasting room is right on Main Street. A good stop if beer isn't your thing.
Main Street
Old West saloon with a historic back bar.
Upscale steakhouse with a saloon in front. Happy hour runs from 4pm to 6pm, with small plates that work as après.
In town
Ski shop by day, bar by night.
Rocky Mountain Underground is a ski shop with a tavern attached, a backyard beer garden and a rotating list of craft beers and cocktails. Busy with locals.
Families
Good with kids.
Eric's has pizza, wings, an arcade and lots of TVs. Mi Casa is a long-running Mexican cantina with an early happy hour from 3pm to 6pm. Both get busy, so go early.
FAQ
TBar at the Peak 8 base is the best-known slopeside bar. At Peak 9, The Maggie and the Coppertop at Beaver Run are the busy ones. In town, Main Street has the Gold Pan Saloon, Breckenridge Brewery and plenty more.
Ski down Four O’Clock from Peak 8, take the free BreckConnect Gondola from Peak 7 or 8, or walk from the Peak 9 base, which is at the south end of town.
Check before you go
Keep exploring
Book online before you arrive and pick your gear up in town the evening before. The morning rush at the base shops can eat your first hour, and booking ahead can be cheaper.
Breck is on the Epic Pass. Buying a ticket at the window on the day is the most expensive way up the hill, so buy ahead online or look at an Epic Day Pass if you're here for a few days.
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