Denver Mexican restaurants you'll love
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Top Mexican restaurants in Denver, Colorado
Denver is home to gorgeous mountain views, wildlife, and excellent cuisine. Add some heat to your meal and order some Mexican food for your next gastronomic venture. Denver has a wide variety of both Mexican cuisine and Tex-Mex to choose from. You can differentiate between the two based on a few key ingredients. Traditional Mexican food uses chile pepper, cilantro, and soft flour tortillas while Tex-Mex introduces Tejano culture with cumin, cheddar cheese, and crunchy taco shells.
Enjoy the specialty salsas, chips, and queso from any of the fine Mexican eateries whether you choose downtown or a hole-in-the-wall diamond in the rough. With quality ingredients, recipes passed down for generations, and expert seasoning, you can’t go wrong with Mexican dine-in, takeout, or delivery in Denver. Enchiladas, burritos, and sopapillas are waiting just for you.
Top it all off with a frosty margarita. No matter the season, authentic Mexican tequila is always a winner. Blend it all up with fresh lime, ice, and simple syrup and all you need now is some salt on the rim. Enjoy all the best flavors from Mexico right here in the Denver metro area. From casual family-run restaurants to trendy new takes on Mexican cuisine, the choice is yours!
Must-try Mexican restaurants in Denver
Bellota
3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Rice and Beans | $5.00 |
smaller portions of our Mexican rice and refried beans | |
| Shrimp Taco | $7.00 |
shrimp marinated in butter, tomatoes, onions and chipotle. served with chihuahua cheese on a crisp flour tortilla. | |
| Barbacoa Taco | $6.00 |
braised/smoked beef, onion, cilantro and salsa morita. served on a corn tortilla. |
El Jefe - 2450 West 44th
2450 West 44th, denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Al Pastor | $16.00 |
Local pork belly, pickled red onion, pineapple, greens, served with tortillas | |
| Guacamole | $11.00 |
Hand mashed to order | |
| Carnitas Bowl | $15.00 |
Yucatan style braised pork, served with pickled onions, papas bravas, mixed greens, salsa and corn tortillas |
TACOS
Stoney's Cantina - South Broadway - 30 S Broadway
30 S Broadway, Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Blackened Shrimp | $5.00 |
Griddled taco stuffed with blackened shrimp, cheese, poblano peppers, onions, tomatillo/chile de arbol sauce and topped with radish, onion and cilantro. | |
| BYO Queso | $10.00 |
Our queso blanco topped with pico de gallo. BYO with choice of meat and sauce. | |
| Fried Chicken Tacos | $8.00 |
2 fried chicken tender tacos tossed in buffalo. Served on flour tortillas with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and crema. |
Tacos El Metate
2060 S University Blvd, Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Chorizo Taco | $3.50 |
| Pollo Taco | $3.50 |
| Carnitas Taco | $3.50 |
Mezcal Denver
3230 East Colfax Ave, DENVER
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| STREET TACO PLATTER | $15.00 |
3 of your choice of tacos, served with mexican rice and black or refried beans. | |
| Shishito Peppers | $8.00 |
Blistered and tossed in tamari sauce with lime zest and spices | |
| Fajitas | $22.00 |
Seasoned and Sauteed peppers and onions with your choice of Grilled Steak, Chicken or Shrimp. Served with Mexican rice, black or duck fat refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, crema, queso, guacamole and tortillas. |
SEAFOOD • SALADS • SANDWICHES • GRILL • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES
Blue Bonnet Restaurant - 457 South Broadway
457 South Broadway, Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Poblanos | $20.50 |
Two fire roasted poblano peppers stuffed with a creamy sweet corn relish and choice of chili lime chicken, shredded beef, or keep vegetarian. Comes with rice and beans. | |
| 2 Combo | $15.50 |
Choose Two. Comes with rice and beans. | |
| 3 Combo | $17.50 |
Choose three. Comes with rice and beans. |
TTW - Highlands - 3300 W 32nd Ave
3300 W 32nd Ave, Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Quesobirria | $5.00 |
melted Monterey Jack cheese, onion & cilantro, birria, consomme, tomatillo avocado salsa | |
| Fish N Beer | $4.95 |
chipotle & beer-battered fish, slaw, avocado & pineapple guacamole, pickled red onions | |
| Carnitas | $4.75 |
crispy roasted pork, pickled red onions, avocado crema |
Barbed Wire Reef @ Edgewater Public Market - 5505 W 20th Ave Suite 122
5505 W 20th Ave Suite 122, Edgewater
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Crab cake Salad | $14.00 |
Mix greens, cherry tomato, pickle red onion, pineapple tidbits and Asian ponzu dressing | |
| Onion Rings | $8.00 |
| Deervastator | $14.00 |
Machete Tequila + Tacos - Colfax
3570 E COLFAX AVE, DENVER
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Pollo Rostizado | $4.75 |
Rotisserie Chicken/ Avocado Salsa Verde/ Crispy Potatoes | |
| Guacamole Chips n Salsa | $12.00 |
Classic Guacamole includes masa crisps & Salsas | |
| De la Milpa | $4.50 |
Mexican Zucchini/ Corn/ Mushrooms/ Poblano Pesto/ Cotija cheese/ Hibiscus Tortilla |
Machete UNION STATION - UNION STATION
1730 WYNKOOP ST, DENVER
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Tinga | $4.75 |
Rotisserie Chiken Braised in Onion Chipotle Adobo & Tomato/ Lettuce/ Crema de Rancho | |
| Guacamole | $12.00 |
Classic Guacamole includes masa crisps & Salsas | |
| Pollo Rostizado | $4.75 |
Rotisserie Chicken/ Avocado Salsa Verde/ Crispy Potatoes |
Agave Taco Bar - Hand Crafted Tortillas, Tacos & Margs
2217 E Mississippi Ave, Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Agave Ensalada | $11.00 |
kale, quinoa, Brussels sprouts, avocado, corn, poblano peppers, onions, queso fresco, agave-cumin vinaigrette | |
| Nachos | $8.00 |
pepper jack, black beans, arbol salsa, pico de Gallo, crema | |
| Carne Asada | $5.00 |
Bubu - Republic Plaza
370 17th Street, Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Aloha Poke Bowl | $0.00 |
Ingredients: green beans / bubu / hearts of palm / soy beans / wakame seaweed / cucumber / soy onion dressing | |
| Paleo (Caveman) Bowl | $0.00 |
Ingredients: french green beans / bell pepper / avocado / almonds / dried apricots / carrot mustard dressing | |
| Southern California Bowl | $0.00 |
Ingredients: cherry tomatoes / jicama / radish / avocado / sunflower seeds / chia seed lime dressing |
La Loteria Taqueria
42 S. Broadway, Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Fried Avocado | $5.00 |
Gridled Cotija, Roasted Corn & Black Bean Salsa, Cilantro, Chipotle Crema. | |
| Barbacoa Taco | $4.00 |
Street Taco Served with Sauteed Onions, Cilantro & Limon on 2 Corn Tortillas. | |
| Carne Asada Taco | $4.00 |
Street Taco Served with Sauteed Onions, Cilantro & Limon on 2 Corn Tortillas. |
Machete - CHERRY CREEK
2817 E 3rd Ave #f, Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Quesabirria | $5.75 |
Braised Sirloin in adobo marinated/ melted oaxaca cheese/ onions/cilantro | |
| Camaron | $6.25 |
Grilled Shrimp/ Poblano Pesto/ Avocado/ Mango-Pico/ Squid ink Tortilla | |
| Al Pastor | $4.75 |
Duroc Roasted Pig in Guajillo chile Marinade/ Pineapple/ Onions & cilantro |
GRILL
el Camino Community Tavern
3628 W. 32nd Ave., Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Taco - Asada | $5.50 |
citrus-garlic marinated steak with corn salsa, cilantro, crispy tortilla strips, and aji amarillo sauce | |
| Coin Marg | $10.00 |
made with lunazul 100% blue weber agave tequila, fresh squeezed lime juice, and agave nectar | |
| Carnitas Set | $5.00 |
set of 5 tacos, deconstructed, with onions/cilantro, and tomatillo on the side. |
Ghost Donkey - Ghost Donkey - Denver
1750 Wewatta Street, Denver
Cochino Taco Broadway - 176 S. Broadway
176 S. Broadway, Denver
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Chicken Tinga | $4.45 |
Marinated chicken thigh, cotija cheese, crema, white onion and fresh cilantro. | |
| Funky Chicken | $4.45 |
Crispy buttermilk fried chicken, cochino slaw, house mustard and serrano honey chiles. | |
| Queso | $8.00 |
Melty queso dip topped with pico de gallo, cotija cheese, charred serrano salsa and cilantro. Add mushrooms, chorizo or bacon for $2 |
GRILL
Mesa Verde DIA
8500 Pena Blvd, Denver
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