Denver's Best Mexican Restaurants (2026)

Denver has 56 Mexican restaurants worth knowing, clustered most heavily in Highlands, Golden Triangle and LoDo. Here are the 12 best right now — ranked by a review-weighted rating, each an easy tap to full details, hours, and directions. Prefer to let the app plan the whole night around one? That works too.

1. Alma Fonda Fina

Intimate fine-dining Mexican restaurant with Michelin recognition, featuring elevated, shareable dishes and thoughtfully curated menus in a warm, moody setting. Order the Frijoles (or Frijoles Puercos); hamachi aguachile; lamb shank birria; hibiscus margarita. Find it in Highlands. 4.8★ on Google (1,025 reviews).

Vibe: Must Visit, Social · Highlands · $ · 4.8★

2. Chivis Tacos

Mexican taquería offering breakfast burritos, tacos & pozole with customizable sauce bar; art-filled casual space with outdoor seating. Order the breakfast burrito. Find it in Congress Park. 4.8★ on Google (653 reviews).

Vibe: Vibrant, Must Visit · Congress Park · $ · 4.8★

3. Taqueria La Familia

Compact, down-to-earth fixture cooking up tacos, breakfast specials & other classic Mexican plates. Order the green chili. Find it in Highlands. 4.7★ on Google (982 reviews).

Vibe: Dining, Casual · Highlands · $ · 4.7★

4. Encanto Cocina & Cantina

Vibrant Mexican cantina in RiNo with high-energy bar atmosphere, margaritas, cocktails, and made-from-scratch Mexican dishes including enchiladas and chile rellenos. Order the margarita. Find it in LoDo. 4.7★ on Google (972 reviews).

Vibe: Vibrant, Must Visit · LoDo · $ · 4.7★

5. Luchador Taco & More

Upscale Mexican-Peruvian restaurant with authentic, intentionally crafted cuisine in an intimate dining room; small menu with dinner specials. Order the churros with mascarpone tres leches cream. Find it in Five Points. 4.9★ on Google (240 reviews).

Vibe: Dining, Lively · Five Points · $ · 4.9★

6. Taco Uprising

Casual Mexican restaurant and bar featuring birria tacos, quesadillas, and margarita flights in a bright, no-frills dining space. Order the Birria tacos & Margarita flight. Find it in Five Points. 4.8★ on Google (487 reviews).

Vibe: Lively, Drinks · Five Points · $ · 4.8★

7. Mezcaleria Alma

Intimate Mexican restaurant with elevated small plates, mezcal & cocktails, renovated historic space with thoughtful service and expertly prepared cuisine. Order the Tostada de Toro. Find it in Highlands. 4.8★ on Google (366 reviews).

Vibe: Social, Dining · Highlands · $ · 4.8★

8. TACOS CHANO

Casual Mexican spot serving breakfast burritos, breakfast tacos, and carne tacos with fresh tortillas; offers salsa bar and daily specials. Order the Breakfast burritos. Find it in University Hills. 4.7★ on Google (280 reviews).

Vibe: Dining, Lively · University Hills · $ · 4.7★

9. Mickey's Top Sirloin

Enduring no-frills Western chophouse spotlighting a menu of steaks plus Italian & Mexican dishes. Order the Mesquite Top Sirloin. Find it in RiNo. 4.6★ on Google (6,856 reviews).

Vibe: Social, Dining · RiNo · $ · 4.6★

10. Adelitas Cocina Y Cantina

Festive restaurant offering Mexican food with a Michoacán bent, craft cocktails, and weekend brunch. Order the Asada Sopes / Margarita. Find it in South Broadway. 4.6★ on Google (3,895 reviews).

Vibe: Drinks, Vibrant · South Broadway · $ · 4.6★

11. Federales Tacos & Tequila - RiNo, Denver

Tacos, beer & tequila drinks, including shots & margaritas, in a buzzy open-air hangout. Order the margaritas. Find it in RiNo. 4.6★ on Google (2,947 reviews).

Vibe: Relaxed, Drinks · RiNo · $ · 4.6★

12. D'Corazon Mexican Restaurant

Busy & easygoing outpost for Mexican comfort food such as carnitas paired with potent margaritas. Order the margaritas. Find it in LoDo. 4.6★ on Google (2,517 reviews).

Vibe: Vibrant, Popular · LoDo · $ · 4.6★