Definitely not the place to visit. Maybe the locals might know something but I don’t understand what is the appeal. Street looks totally empty, mostly homeless people, construction everywhere, a few bars, restaurants, retail stores and that’s it. I don’t understand why when I put in the top places to visit on google search, every website recommends this place as the top location to visit. Absolutely not the image I would like tourists to remember of Denver.

I’m in love with this lovely vibrant street in Downtown Denver! The main street in Denver for shopping and flowing with the city life, offers a variety of shops and places to relax, bars, great restaurants, cinemas, galleries and more! When in Denver, you have to go there!

Great variety of restaurants and shopping. Be sure to ride the free buses up and down to get around. Union Station at the north end is great too! This Christmas season, there was an AMAZING lighted tree that was FREE and really fun (see videos attached). The only down side is there are quite a few panhandlers and others that may not make it very family friendly after about 6PM. Still, even they were pretty peaceful and didn't cause trouble.

We visited this place because we read that it was built by architect Pei, but to be honest it is not super impressive, and doesn’t look that interesting. Just a regular mall. In the front of the building, on the little square, there are tons of shady homeless, who make the visit very displeasing. Not that it’s the mall’s problem though…

Overall pretty okay area worth visiting. Lots of restaurant and bar options. Also several stores to shop with an outside mall like area. Convenient busses that are free run up and down the street making it very easy to get around. Lots of street performers in the evenings and night are entertaining and fun. However, there is a large homeless population in Denver and many of them are on this street due to all of the tourist. Also there is a lot of trash all over the sidewalks and roads in general. Overall, worth a visit to experience the great food options and performances.

16th Street Mall is very much like Nicollet Mall, downtown Minneapolis. Food, pedestrians, drinks, shopping and more. I am not a fan that you cannot sit down anywhere, unless you pay. You have to go to a restaurant. Almost all outdoor Mall seating is gone to try and curb the homelessness and drug problems. The seating that is there is like a trap. I wasn't even sitting down when I had a security guard approach me telling me I needed to leave. Ok, sure. Why? And, I did. I didn't mention that all I was doing was putting my gloves in my bag. I'll keep going back when I am craving Caribou Coffee, Sam's or amazing Pho.

Always a fun time on the strip. Excellent selection of restaurants, bars, etc. The views are very good. The 16th st mall really gives you a different feel and angle to see most of the city.

The 16th Street Mall area in downtown Denver is still not back to where it's was at 3 years after Covid. This area was really great and still can be, but there are a bunch of empty storefronts and lots of homeless wandering around the neighborhood. Something needs to change......

There's easy access to both food and shopping, along with some street performers! Really awesome during holidays and seasonal events, and there's a bus ride to get around quickly, or if you're just tired. Overall atmosphere is pretty calming!

Always a pleasure! We got some coffee and walked along the mall enjoying the different street art exhibits and little fun things. Parking is a liiiiiiiittle pricey as is food but that’s the price you pay as it’s touristy.

Great place to walk around and get your steps in! 😆 lots of shops and restaurants to pick from. Plus there’s the bus if you choose to use public transport. It’s convenient.

Understandable that there are good memories at some point in this malls history, but currently it's not a great place to be. Something really needs to change with the city. My childhood mall in Kansas is in a similar situation, malls are becoming relics. Please be careful out there

Had a great time walking and seeing all the cool buildings and trying different food spots. Very friendly and chill people!

Great shops, bars & restaurants. Fun to walk around, shop, & take in the sights. Be advised, there is a large homeless population, I heard lots of profanity & there was a fair amount of graffiti with profanity. Might not be a ‘family friendly’ place.

This area used to be so fun to visit and to just chill. I have a lot of memories coming here with my mom. I was there recently and bought some food and there was literally not even a place to sit and eat. I ate standing up in a parking lot. The mall is just a dump now and when I am over there I just can't wait to leave

The crown jewel of downtown Denver is nothing like it used to be pre-pandemic! The homeless population is rampant and the construction on the mall makes it difficult to navigate. It used to be a great place to have a meal and/or drink after a show at the Buell but now, I can't wait to get to my car and leave! So sad!

Street under construction so cant give the right perfect review.

Went down, going to see the parade of lights, however the crowds were so bad we couldn't get anywhere near the parade route. Did have a good time though got some nice pictures and went into the Brown Palace where I used to work, and took some pictures of the beautiful chandelier.

I haven't been down there in quite a while tbh, but this came up as a suggestion to review. So here it is. It's sad. It's dirty. It's not even something I'd recommend to tourists, much less for any actual shopping. Maggiano's is probably the best thing there. But they have other locations. We went there for Valentines day dinner 3 years ago. It was classic old school Italian. The bowling place in this mall overcharged us. It's usually cold so I'm confused why there are so many outdoor shopping centers here. And just walking down the street in this area makes me very anxious. It's over run with homeless people. It reminded me of Bourbon Street in Louisiana without the fun. And way more hustlers, dirty vagrants & really a depressing experience to be anywhere near this area.

Restaurants and shops including many chains you can find anywhere. Not too busy on a late Saturday afternoon in August. Lots of construction going on in the middle of the mall so improvements are on the way.