Stick to cocktails and you’ll be thoroughly impressed. Service 10/10, best around. Cocktails 12/10, untouchable. Atmosphere 10/10 next to none.
For cocktails: all of them. We loved the martinis, margaritas (spicy mango!), and horchata (so unique). Try them all, just not in one night.
However, a major pitfall is the food: Lack luster, poor quality, and send-back worthy. Potatoes bravas are boiled, not crispy. Tuna does not melt in your mouth as tuna crudo should. Steak was chewy. All the sauces, seasoning, and accoutrements were excellent, but that’s not what makes a dish. Had high hopes.
Stick to cocktail, happy hour, or a night cap and you won’t be disappointed. This is not the main meal, it’s the end cap of an evening.
Mo M.
Cocktails were dreamy. Loved the luxurious, speak easy vibes. The basement location felt like an escape for the world above. Bartenders were thoughtful, patient, and knowledgeable. Must admit, I was deeply distracted (in the best way) with the surveillance camera ceiling wall paper 😅
Matthew Menichino
Great happy hour and friendly staff who know the menu well. Carnitas taco portion is great. Guacamole was tasty and great to share. Cocktails are reasonably priced
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicola Limbach
Excellent martini bar and vibes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rosalie Yockey
This place has such a beautiful atmosphere. Avery was my bartender and he did a superb job! Very knowledgeable about all the cocktails on the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Cox
I love this place, great tapas, great service, amazing drinks. The mussels are phenomenal. Jose is the best!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
col carey
soooo cute, so vibey, great staff, even better food. i love this place, def a must for date night
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stevie Ruano
Wow! Talk about unique cocktails and incredible ambience. Absolutely love the dark style of this downstairs speak easy and the bartenders are super knowledgable and thoroughly explained how their fancy cocktails are made. I especially love the ice balls. Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca
Incredible cocktail bar with delicious oysters!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dallas Greenway
Cool vibes in the basement of Teo Cali. Oysters on happy hour (try not to steal the dropper of specially made hot sauce that comes with it) were lovely, dont skip the meatballs or the patatas brava, crudo was not my favorite, the other bites are better. Service was grgreat, vibe was great, will def be back.
Dearly Departed is one of the more impressive cocktail bars I’ve visited in Denver recently.
The atmosphere is dark and moody but still approachable, and it never feels stuffy or overly serious. Located under Teocalli in the Highlands, it feels like a hidden neighborhood spot rather than a destination built for hype.
The menu focuses on small plates meant to be shared, and everything we tried paired well with the drinks. It’s clear the food is meant to support the cocktail experience rather than compete with it.
Their cocktail program is very well thought out. Drinks are grouped into categories like martinis, old fashioneds, sours, spritzes, and highballs, with three variations in each group. One leans classic, one is their house take, and one is more experimental. It makes the menu easy to navigate and fun to explore.
I’ve visited twice in a short period of time and every drink has been well balanced and intentional. Standouts for me have been the savory martini, cherry spritzer, aperitif spritzer, and the more experimental gin and tonic.
If you enjoy creative cocktails without the pretension, this place is absolutely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Casey Cody
If I could leave no stars I would. We booked a reservation with dearly departed about four weeks ago for a group of 15+ people for a 32nd birthday celebration. We all got served one drink, and when we asked for another one, the waitress we had said we seemed like we had been overserved and that she wasn’t going to serve us. We were literally sitting down eating birthday cake. We are a huge fans of Teocali But we will no longer be taking our business there and you should not either. I’ve never been cut off, sitting down at a bar, that we made a reservation for, for that many people, with that much business at stake. I’m sparing not putting her name in this review, but The waitress we had - she needs to be fired.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Marcus Ardiel
Amazing service by Jackie and Ari! Great atmosphere, drinks and food!
Stick to cocktails and you’ll be thoroughly impressed. Service 10/10, best around. Cocktails 12/10, untouchable. Atmosphere 10/10 next to none.
For cocktails: all of them. We loved the martinis, margaritas (spicy mango!), and horchata (so unique). Try them all, just not in one night.
However, a major pitfall is the food: Lack luster, poor quality, and send-back worthy. Potatoes bravas are boiled, not crispy. Tuna does not melt in your mouth as tuna crudo should. Steak was chewy. All the sauces, seasoning, and accoutrements were excellent, but that’s not what makes a dish. Had high hopes.
Stick to cocktail, happy hour, or a night cap and you won’t be disappointed. This is not the main meal, it’s the end cap of an evening.
Cocktails were dreamy. Loved the luxurious, speak easy vibes. The basement location felt like an escape for the world above. Bartenders were thoughtful, patient, and knowledgeable. Must admit, I was deeply distracted (in the best way) with the surveillance camera ceiling wall paper 😅
Great happy hour and friendly staff who know the menu well. Carnitas taco portion is great. Guacamole was tasty and great to share.
Cocktails are reasonably priced
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent martini bar and vibes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has such a beautiful atmosphere. Avery was my bartender and he did a superb job! Very knowledgeable about all the cocktails on the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this place, great tapas, great service, amazing drinks. The mussels are phenomenal. Jose is the best!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
soooo cute, so vibey, great staff, even better food. i love this place, def a must for date night
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow! Talk about unique cocktails and incredible ambience. Absolutely love the dark style of this downstairs speak easy and the bartenders are super knowledgable and thoroughly explained how their fancy cocktails are made. I especially love the ice balls. Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible cocktail bar with delicious oysters!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cool vibes in the basement of Teo Cali. Oysters on happy hour (try not to steal the dropper of specially made hot sauce that comes with it) were lovely, dont skip the meatballs or the patatas brava, crudo was not my favorite, the other bites are better. Service was grgreat, vibe was great, will def be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas
Restaurantji Recommends
Dearly Departed is one of the more impressive cocktail bars I’ve visited in Denver recently.
The atmosphere is dark and moody but still approachable, and it never feels stuffy or overly serious. Located under Teocalli in the Highlands, it feels like a hidden neighborhood spot rather than a destination built for hype.
The menu focuses on small plates meant to be shared, and everything we tried paired well with the drinks. It’s clear the food is meant to support the cocktail experience rather than compete with it.
Their cocktail program is very well thought out. Drinks are grouped into categories like martinis, old fashioneds, sours, spritzes, and highballs, with three variations in each group. One leans classic, one is their house take, and one is more experimental. It makes the menu easy to navigate and fun to explore.
I’ve visited twice in a short period of time and every drink has been well balanced and intentional. Standouts for me have been the savory martini, cherry spritzer, aperitif spritzer, and the more experimental gin and tonic.
If you enjoy creative cocktails without the pretension, this place is absolutely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If I could leave no stars I would. We booked a reservation with dearly departed about four weeks ago for a group of 15+ people for a 32nd birthday celebration. We all got served one drink, and when we asked for another one, the waitress we had said we seemed like we had been overserved and that she wasn’t going to serve us. We were literally sitting down eating birthday cake. We are a huge fans of Teocali But we will no longer be taking our business there and you should not either. I’ve never been cut off, sitting down at a bar, that we made a reservation for, for that many people, with that much business at stake. I’m sparing not putting her name in this review, but The waitress we had - she needs to be fired.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amazing service by Jackie and Ari! Great atmosphere, drinks and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good drinks. Good oysters! 🦪
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cool spot, awesome bartenders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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