When husband-and-wife owners Hector Hugo Soto and Adriana Chávez opened Los Mesones in 2006, there were three other Mexican restaurants nearby. Now, only Los Mesones remains, but it’s still serving the neighborhood well, with a sprawling, multi-page menu loaded with options, from whole, deep-fried tilapia and molcajetes overflowing with meat to staples like enchiladas, tacos […]
Mexican in Denver
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Los Trompitos is proof that some of Aurora’s Mexican food can stand up against Denver’s finest. This white-and-red structure on Montview Boulevard contains many Mexican mainstays — a salsa bar, tacos, and so on — but the breakfast burritos are worth sampling at least once. The biggest difference between these breakfast burritos and all the […]
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Machete Tequila and Tacos was created and established in Denver in 2011. Our customers defined our vibe and our mission. They sought after the finest margaritas in the land and food that was created from the heart of Mexico City, DF. Machete is not bashful and loves to provide a place where everyone is welcome […]
This Mexican seafood joint isn’t much to look at – it’s in the former home of the notorious Hart’s Corner – but keep an eye out for the distinctive heart-shaped sign all the same, because you’re in for a treat once you get inside. The menu is solid and well-executed, but the real reason we […]
While we were waiting for our food at Mayan Manjar Yucateco, we glanced at the single television screen in this tiny Lakewood spot. It was playing a Spanish version of Rocky: an underdog movie in an underdog restaurant. And like Rocky Balboa, Mayan Manjar Yucateco, which moved into the former home of Maria Empanada in […]
Founded by Willie and Esther Garcia in the 1960s, Mexico City Lounge has been a family-owned staple for decades. It hasn’t changed much in that time, with the exception of a slight facelift in 2012, though the area around it sure has…and the ownership has moved down a couple of generations. But despite the evolution […]
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There’s magic in Mezcal’s off-hours, when it’s just a quiet little neighborhood spot for simple, traditional Tijuana street food in a comfy-funky atmosphere (thanks to an extensive remodel in 2015). Friday night? That’s different. That’s when the kids come — backflow from the Bluebird Theater and shock troops of the local hipsterati in their weekend […]
Inside this unassuming but very brightly painted, salmon-toned building, the Sierra family makes fabulous Mexican food. The pork carnitas are melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and the guacamole is always freshly mashed. Our favorite, though, is the crispy chile relleno, a poblano stuffed with Jack cheese and deep-fried, then buried under a blanket of fiery green chile.
The Mi Pueblo Market in Thornton might be the best grocery store in the entire world. On any given day, the clean and brightly decorated market is warmly bumping a reggaeton Rihanna remix as shoppers peruse cascading bins of fresh avocados, bananas and tomatillos. Horchata sells by the jug, queso comes in just one variety […]
After years spent working for other people in the hospitality industry, Ayax Silva and his longtime friends, sisters Sandra and Fernanda Calderon, made the jump to becoming restaurant owners when they opened Mi Tierra Caliente in 2023. The menu pays homage to food from the Mexican state of Michoacán, from where all three hail, and […]
In 2005 Mickey’s replaced its decrepit, decades-old home with a shiny, family-friendly new building on the same lot. The atmosphere is still casual and diner-like, though, and the menu is basically unchanged – which guarantees that you’ll get a whole lot of food for just a little bit of money. Most of the fare is […]
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The sibling of the fancier, French-ier Famille in Westminster’s Origin Hotel, Nomad occupies appeals more to outdoorsy concert-goers than the white-tablecloth crowd. The menu is heavy on tacos – in addition to the usual suspects, you’ll find tortillas stuffed with venison and chapulines (roasted, salted grasshoppers) – margaritas and local beer. Nomad’s proximity to Red […]
North County is far from the region of coastal California that inspired its name, but don’t tell that to the hordes of hungry people flocking to Lowry for fish tacos, boozy house-bottled sodas and margaritas. The beer-battered swai is a crowd favorite, with honey-lime slaw and a scratch flour tortilla. Other hits are the house […]
A friendly neighborhood joint just east of LoDo, Old Curtis Street is one of Denver’s best kept secrets. The atmosphere recalls the warm and welcoming vibe of an old diner. The food and drink prices are beyond fair. With live music three nights a week, bringing everything from punk and indie bands to house DJs, […]