The Horse

Appaloosa Grill a.k.a “The Horse” is an American/World traditional restaurant and live music venue on the 16th Street Mall in the downtown Denver business district. The Horse was originally the vision of the former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and was established in April 2001. In July 2005, Oakhurst band members/employees Johnny James Qualley & Adam Hill purchased the restaurant and have since sold interest to other employees; Mark Kline (Bar Manager), Mattè Copeland (AGM), and Guy Faulkner (Talent Buyer).

Appaloosa Grill is proud to serve fresh, high quality all natural proteins and uses organic produce when and wherever possible. Everything is made from scratch, right down to the ketchup! Chef Kert Eggers has created a menu that features a wide variety of comfort foods as well as a large selection of vegetarian, gluten free and vegan options. The Grill boasts a great daily happy hour from 3-6pm and the kitchen is open until 12:30am nightly.

As Denver continues to grow so does The Horse! In 2007 the restaurant underwent a $750K renovation and expansion which provided additional dining area and major upgrades to the stage, lights and sound system which dramatically improved the free nightly talent offerings. The renovations were essential to The Horse becoming what it is today including the ability to draw in more national bands and musicians as well as a space to host large, private parties.

Appaloosa Grill is available for you 365 days a year and is conveniently located along Denver’s free Mall shuttle service which serves as the “backbone” of downtown Denver. The following landmarks are located within three blocks or less from the corner of 16th Street and Welton; Colorado Convention Center, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Denver Pavilions, Paramount Theater, Light Rail and 14 downtown hotels.