Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Denver area by diners
Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Denver area by diners
Just like cuisine from any country, Mexican food is not monolithic. It isn't just combo plates and tacos. (Not that there's anything wrong with that style of food; it's delicious and is responsible for popularizing Mexican food in the United States.) But Mexican food means more than that.
It reflects Mexico's diverse population—shaped by waves of immigration—and has proliferated throughout the U.S., showcasing the cuisine in all its complexity and regionality. Mexico has 32 distinct regional styles of cooking, and thanks to immigrant chefs and the rise of promising culinarians of Mexican descent looking to share their signature dishes, Indigenous foodways, and ingredients from various regions, diners are reframing their idea of "Mexican food."
According to a 2024 Pew Research Center analysis of SafeGraph data, 1 in 10 restaurants in the U.S. serve Mexican food, and nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant. The analysis also reveals that California and Texas are home to a majority of the Mexican American population and together host 2 out of 5 Mexican restaurants in the country.
These findings serve as a testament to the influence Mexican cuisine has had and continues to have in America. Which begs the question: Where does one go for the best old-school Mexican restaurants, loncheras slinging tacos out of a half-window, and innovative modern Mexican food pushing culinary boundaries?
To help you out, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Denver area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Mexican" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Denver were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides Mexican food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 50 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
Keep reading to see if your favorite Mexican spot made the list or to discover a new restaurant to try!
#30. Piramides Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 4.6/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1911 South Havana St. Aurora, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#29. Carrera's Tacos
- Rating: 4.6/5 (365 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7939 East Arapahoe Road Ste 170 Greenwood Village, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Caterers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Las Tortas
- Rating: 4.6/5 (610 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 682 South Colorado Blvd. Unit C Glendale, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Mr Peralta Mariscos
- Rating: 4.6/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 3900 Osage St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Seafood, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Mi Tierra Caliente
- Rating: 4.6/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5350 West 64th Ave. Arvada, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Birrieria Dona Maria
- Rating: 4.6/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 14025 West Colfax Drive Golden, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#24. La Reyna Azteca Tacos Y Tortas
- Rating: 4.6/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9865 East Hampden Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Pancho Poncho
- Rating: 4.6/5 (76 reviews)
- Address: 400 East 7th Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Pancho's Birrias Y Mas
- Rating: 4.6/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 6401 West Alameda Ave. Lakewood, Colorado
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#21. La Calle Taqueria Y Carnitas
- Rating: 4.6/5 (402 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1565 West Alameda Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#20. el consome de morelos
- Rating: 4.6/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4888 West Colfax Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Mexico Lindo
- Rating: 4.6/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 9064 US Hwy 285 Morrison, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Hamburguesas Don Jesus
- Rating: 4.6/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5318 Sheridan Blvd. Arvada, Colorado
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#17. El Callejon
- Rating: 4.6/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1205 1/2 Washington Ave. Golden, Colorado
- Categories: Salvadoran, Colombian, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Taco Rico
- Rating: 4.6/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 3928 Wadsworth Blvd. Wheat Ridge, Colorado
- Categories: Seafood, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Ni Tuyo
- Rating: 4.6/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 730 South University Blvd. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Tacos Del Norte
- Rating: 4.7/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Taco Uprising
- Rating: 4.7/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2849 Welton St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Tacos Selene
- Rating: 4.7/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 1001 Santa Fe Drive Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Nopalito's
- Rating: 4.7/5 (141 reviews)
- Address: 1805 29th St. Ste 1138 Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Itacate Mexican Food
- Rating: 4.7/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1006 West 104th Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Mile High Pupusas
- Rating: 4.7/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 707 Federal Blvd. Ste 4 Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Salvadoran, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Taqueria La Familia
- Rating: 4.7/5 (485 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2642 West 32nd Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Venalonzo's Tacos
- Rating: 4.7/5 (411 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6830 South Yosemite St. Centennial, Colorado
- Categories: Tacos, New Mexican Cuisine
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Xicamiti La Taquería Bistro
- Rating: 4.7/5 (729 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 715 Washington Ave. Golden, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Alma Fonda Fina
- Rating: 4.7/5 (154 reviews)
- Address: 2556 15th St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Pupuseria San Salvador
- Rating: 4.7/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4385 South Federal Blvd. Englewood, Colorado
- Categories: Salvadoran, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Tacos Aya Yay
- Rating: 4.8/5 (310 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1206 Centaur Village Drive Lafayette, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Cencalli Taqueria
- Rating: 4.9/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2389 Main St. Littleton, Colorado
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#1. El Poblano
- Rating: 4.9/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11321 Dransfeldt Road Parker, Colorado
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cynthia Rebolledo, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 326 metros.
