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Restaurants Boulder, Colorado MEXICAN CUISINE
ALEXANDER’S 1650 Broadway, 303-444-6699. Organic Mexican and vegetarian dishes. Open for lunch and dinner.
A generous taste of old Mexico with a Jalisco-style menu that features award-winning green, red and vegetarian chilies; the finest fajitas; seafood, meat and vegetarian dishes; and popular carnitas enchiladas. Awarded Boulder’s “Best Mexican Restaurant” and Lafayette’s “Best of the West,” Rocky Mountain News’ “Best Mexican Restaurant” pick for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, and named to the top 150 restaurants in metro Denver by the Rocky Mountain News Critics’ Choice awards for three consecutive years. Enjoy the full bar or start a tequila tour of Mexico by sampling the vast selection of the finest aged tequilas. Happy Hour daily 4-7pm with two-for-one casa Margaritas, well drinks and draft beers. Catering available for your next party. Locally owned and operated for the past 13 years. Ample free parking. Open daily for lunch and dinner Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat till 11pm. All major credit cards.
JUANITA’S 1043 Pearl St., 303-449-5273. Moderately priced Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. Open daily for lunch and dinner; late-night lounge. LA MARIPOSA 2845 28th St., 303-444-2922; 1240 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont, 303-772-6288; 112 E. Main St., Lyons, 303-823-5595. Family-owned restaurant specializing in authentic Mexican dishes prepared from family recipes. Open for lunch and dinner. PUPUSA'S 4457 N. Broadway, 303-444-1729. Mexican and Salvadoran dishes. Open daily.
A local favorite for 18 years, “The Rio” is known for delicious food and drinks served by energetic, friendly wait staff in a lively atmosphere. Offers freshly prepared Tex-Mex cuisine, including vegetarian dishes like spinach-and-zucchini enchiladas wrapped in blue-corn tortillas, and their award-winning “Limit 3” Margaritas. Check out the new rooftop patio with great views all around. All items on the extensive menu are prepared fresh daily, including handmade flour tortillas, delicious guacamole, inventive marinades, and green and red chile sauces. Fresh, warm, corn tortilla chips and spicy homemade salsa complement the tart bite and renowned kick of the Cuervo Gold Margaritas. Appetizers and entrées range from a selection of quesadillas and nachos to grilled steak fajitas and mahi tacos with mango salsa. Also offers soups and salads, a wide variety of vegetarian selections, and cinnamon-sweet, crispy sopapillas for dessert. Takeout available; call-ahead seating for groups of all sizes. Open daily; call for hours. MC, VISA, AMEX.
SOL AZTECA 3390 28th St., 303-442-5550. This family Mexican restaurant features 20 Margarita flavors and the signature Sol Azteca house Marg. TAHONA TEQUILA BISTRO 1035 Pearl St., 303-938-9600. Mexican restaurant specializing in the flavors of the Yucatan prepared with locally grown ingredients. Offers 95 different tequilas.
Just 2 miles north of Pearl Street, Terrace Maya features authentic Mexican food with a “lighter” touch in a festive cantina atmosphere. Locally owned Terrace Maya prepares menu items from scratch daily using only the freshest ingredients. The restaurant offers traditional Mexican fare, including burritos (beef, chicken, bean, catfish or grilled veggies), enchiladas and carne asada, as well as organic green salads with chicken or grilled vegetables, and Acapulco shrimp, a customer favorite. Burgers and fries also available. The full bar offers fresh mango or strawberry Margaritas, fine sipping tequilas, Mexican beers and microbrews, and a fine wine list. Enjoy the heated outdoor patio featuring live Latin salsa Friday nights and live jam bands Saturday nights. Happy Hour daily 4-6pm, Sat-Sun $1.95 Bloody Mary specials (they make ’em strong!). Catering and private parties. Open daily for lunch and dinner Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm (noon on Sun), Fri-Sat till 10pm, with music till 11pm. MC, VISA, AMEX, DISCOVER.
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