Rougarou

Named Best New Bar in the 2026 Best of Denver by 5280, Rougarou at 2844 Welton Street brings Southern roots to Five Points with a cocktail programme that draws on New Orleans, Louisiana Cajun country, and the American South. Owned by the same team behind Yacht Club — Mary Allison Wright, McLain Hedges, and chef JohnDavid Wright — Rougarou serves drinks like the muffaletta martini and the bananas foster julep alongside Southern-inflected food in a room that is a little bit fancy and a little bit funky. The wine and cocktail programme complements rather than competes with the kitchen, creating an integrated dining-and-drinking experience that most bars-with-food struggle to achieve. The pedigree of its ownership ensures the cocktail execution matches the culinary ambition.