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Green Chile in Denver
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Top 4 Green Chile in Denver
Denver's signature dish, cross-referenced from 5280's blind-tasted ranking of 14 local green chiles and Westword's 2025 edition of the definitive green-chile guide.
- #1
El Taco De Mexico
Santa Fe Arts District
“Westword's 2025 No. 1 and 5280's Best for Eating Plain — the James Beard America's Classics spot whose chile has hearty tender chunks and a deep meaty base.”
- #2
Tamales By La Casita
North Denver
“Westword's No. 3 and 5280's Best for Smothering — a 50-year-old north Denver institution whose olive-hued, pepper-heavy chile is sweat-inducing in the best way.”
- #3
La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant
Curtis Park
“Westword's No. 2 — a classic roux-thickened Denver-style green chile with just enough heat to ward off the cold without overwhelming.”
- #4
Santiago's Mexican Restaurant
Multiple locations
“5280's Best Classic Colorado Style — the local chain nearly every Denverite grew up on, praised for nailing the orange-hued, thick Colorado-style chile.”