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Denver, CO

El Taco De Mexico

Mexican, Green Chile

714 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, USA

714 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Hours
  • Mon7 AM – 9 PM
  • Tue7 AM – 9 PM
  • Wed7 AM – 9 PM
  • Thu7 AM – 9 PM
  • Fri7 AM – 9 PM
  • Sat7 AM – 9 PM
  • Sun · Today9 AM – 9 PM

From the local food press

Editor’s picks from published local guides
  • Tacos

    5280's cabeza-taco pillar and Westword's Top 50 taco pick. Corn-masa tortillas filled with fantastic, long-simmered meats at a Santa Fe Drive institution.

    Picks from 5280 Magazine, Westword, and The Infatuation

  • Mexican

    Westword's Top 50 humble hot spot and Infatuation staple. The James Beard America's Classics taqueria whose green-chile burritos are a Denver rite of passage.

    Picks from Westword and The Infatuation

  • Green Chile

    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.

    Picks from 5280 Magazine and Westword

  • Burritos

    Open on Santa Fe Drive since 1985, founded by Maria Luisa Zanabria. The chile relleno burrito, smothered in green chile over refried beans and cheese, carried the counter to a James Beard America's Classics honor in 2020, the first Colorado restaurant to earn one. A cash-friendly institution where the standing-room counter fills at lunch.

    Picks from Westword

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