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Alma Fonda Fina
Mexican
The agave-roasted sweet potato with salsa macha and fennel-whipped requesón has its own Eater listing, which tells you something about the ambition here. Alma Fonda Fina is a creative Mexican restaurant with a Michelin star, where the chef draws on a Guadalajara upbringing and runs a menu that skips dessert entirely, the logic being you should just order another dish. The chef's counter is the seat to want.
Thirteen honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Sunset Restaurants · Where to Eat and Drink
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mountain · Johnny Curiel
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- 5280 Top Chef · Top of the Town · Johnny Curiel
- Westword 2024 · Best New Chef’s Counter · Best of Denver
- 5280 The 25 Best Restaurants in Denver
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Denver
- Westword The Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Denver
- Westword 2026 · Best Avocado Margarita · Best of Denver
- Eater Camote asado · Denver’s 20 Most Iconic Dishes
One number, weighted & current 93
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Chilaquiles de borrego barbacoa Eater
- Hamachi with roasted pineapple puree Michelin Guide
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- Mezcaleria Alma Mexican Eat · 89
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