With so much great Mexican food in Colorado, how could you possibly pick the very best Mexican restaurant in the entire state? One classic Colorado Mexican restaurant was just named best in the state. Ever been?

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This Is The Best Mexican Restaurant In Colorado

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Calling a single restaurant in any food genre "the best" is always a bold strategy, especially with so much food competition in Colorado. We have so many awesome local restaurants, but we truly do have the very best Mexican restaurants around.

From bigger local chains like Santiago's or Chubby's to smaller mom-and-pop or hidden gems, it's hard to beat the quality of the Mexican food coming out of Colorado. Especially with an awesome menu like the one above...

One of the measuring sticks for good Mexican food is the green chile, and this family-owned joint has been serving up some of the very best in Colorado since 1985.

What Is The Best Mexican Restaurant In Colorado?

Taste of Home set out to track down the very best Mexican restaurant in each state and has declared that El Taco De Mexico is the best Mexican in all of Colorado.

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Located at Sante Fe and 7th Ave in Denver, Colorado, this small family-owned Mexican restaurant has been serving up the best Mexican food and smothering it with its famous green chile for nearly 40 years. When ordering here, Taste of Home's secret tip is...

There’s a secret to ordering at El Taco de Mexico: no matter what you get (whether it’s tacos, enchiladas or a burrito), make sure you ask for it “smothered.” Your meal will come drenched in their legendary green chile sauce, which is as spicy as these tongue-tingling recipes.

El Taco De Mexico Is Colorado's Best Mexican Restaurant

The food in this El Taco De Mexico video from our partners at Denver 7 looks pretty bomb...

Do you agree? Are their breakfast burritos, green chile, and more really the best in Colorado? While we haven't tried El Taco De Mexico ourselves, we have tried these places and think that they too could have easily been voted the best Mexican food in the state...

This Local Mexican Restaurant Is Hands Down One Of The Best In Colorado

If you're a fan of good authentic Mexican food in Colorado, you've probably tried Las Delicias before. If not, you're going to have to rush into one of their four family-owned locations to experience it for yourself. Both the food and the staff are always top-notch. Here's a peek at what they were serving up last time we stopped in.

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This Local Mexican Restaurant Is One Of Colorado's Very Best

If you're like me, you're always trying to find good authentic Mexican food in Colorado, The towns of Windsor and Wellington Colorado are home to two family-owned locations called "Sol De Jalisco" that you have to experience for yourself. Both the food and the staff are always top-notch. Here's a peek at what they were serving up last time we stopped in.

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Colorado's Casa Bonita Worth The Money? Full Review With Pix

Yes, Casa Bonita is back, and better than ever. It's truly remarkable how they were able to re-do so much, yet it still felt just as "homey" as it has all these years. They didn't take away the things that made Casa Bonita the Colorado, and now the worldwide icon that it is. Let me start with the look... It looks fantastic. They nailed the upgrades and renovations. The service was phenomenal. The entertainment was fantastic as well. The food? We'll get to that... But allow us to take you inside and give you a sneak peek at the Colorado Icon that is, Casa Bonita!

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