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Alma Fonda Fina
Mexican
Chef Johnny Curiel mines his Guadalajara childhood with technical precision, transforming humble ingredients—scallops in tomato butter, sweet potato with salsa matcha—into something both grounded and alive. The menu resists hierarchy; skip dessert and keep ordering, each dish a small argument for restraint's pointlessness.
- Michelin Guide
- 1 Star
- 50 Best
- 2025 · #45 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mountain · Johnny Curiel
- 2025 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Esquire
- 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Sunset
- 2024 · Restaurants · Where to Eat and Drink
- Westword
- 2024 · Best New Chef’s Counter · Best of Denver
- 2026 · Best Avocado Margarita · Best of Denver
- 2025 · The Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now
- 5280
- 2025 · Top Chef · Top of the Town · Johnny Curiel
- 2024 · The 25 Best Restaurants in Denver
- 2025 · The 25 Best Restaurants in Denver
- Eater
- The 38 Best Restaurants in Denver
- The 38 Best Restaurants in Denver
- Camote asado · Denver’s 20 Most Iconic Dishes
- The Infatuation
- The Best Restaurants In Denver
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- 50 Best 2025 · #45 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mountain · Johnny Curiel
