Best Green Chile in Denver · Denver, CO
El Taco de Mexico has anchored Denver's Santa Fe Drive since 1985, a no-frills counter where cooks work in full view and the green-chile-smothered burritos, chile relleno and menudo draw lines of loyal regulars. Its authenticity earned a James Beard America's Classics award in 2017.
A Denver institution and James Beard honoree, El Taco de Mexico is the 2026 Centurion Award winner.
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Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. El Taco de Mexico cleared every one.
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No-frills Santa Fe Drive taqueria since 1985, a James Beard America's Classics recipient famous for green chile smothered burritos.
Yes — El Taco de Mexico is the 2026 Centurion Award winner for Best Green Chile in Denver, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best green chile in Denver for 2026 for a counter on Santa Fe Drive whose smothered burritos earned a James Beard America's Classics award and local devotion.
El Taco de Mexico is in Denver, CO.
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