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Is Highland Tavern Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 17 Denver, Colorado

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Highland Tavern is listed open on highlandtavern.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The business's own website, last modified 2026-07-28, shows a 2026 copyright and an 'Open now' status with current kitchen hours, indicating the tavern is open. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? 2 episodes

Part 1 — Season 17, Episode 1 Aired

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Highland Tavern in Denver, Colorado for the 2013-04-22 episode "Tacos and Tots," where the show sampled the bar's tavern tots, wings, and pork rinds. Highland Tavern operates as a neighborhood bar and kitchen at 3400 Navajo Street in Denver's Highland neighborhood, serving soups, salads, burgers, and sandwiches alongside its bar menu. According to the business's website (highlandtavern.com), a page last modified 2026-07-28 and carrying a 2026 copyright showed the bar listed as "Open now," with the kitchen serving until 9 p.m. and posted hours running to midnight or later on weekends. No closure, relocation, or ownership change has surfaced in available sources since the episode aired. The site's menu section also promotes daily food and drink specials alongside the tavern's classic bar fare.

Part 2 — Season 23, Episode 15 Aired

The 'Amazing Appetizers' episode, which aired 2015-10-23, revisited Highland Tavern's appetizer lineup rather than filming a new segment. Guy Fieri had first visited the Denver bar in a 2013 episode titled 'Tacos and Tots,' where he sampled the tavern's pork rinds and tater tots, according to Flavortown USA. The pork rinds and the Bombshell Sammich were among the dishes that earned the tavern its spot on the show.

The episodes Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Episode 1
Aired
Title: Tacos and Tots · What was featured: Tavern tots, wings, pork rinds, and bar food
Season 23, Episode 15
Aired
Title: Amazing Appetizers · What was featured: pork rinds and tater tots from the tavern's original 2013 segment
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. highlandtavern.com https://www.highlandtavern.com
  2. flavortownusa.com https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/634/highland-tavern
  3. dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/highland-tavern-colorado.html
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Record ddd-0593 · checked by Cal Marchetti.