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Alteño
Jaliscan
The lamb shank arrives bone-in so you can pull it apart and build your own tacos, which tells you most of what you need to know about this Jalisco Highlands restaurant on Clayton Street. Chef Johnny Curiel draws on the rustic cooking of Los Altos de Jalisco, running from aguachile and kanpachi tostada through soulful mains meant for the table to share. Moody lighting, a lively room, and a Michelin Guide selection.
The awards strongest first
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- 5280 Top Chef · Top of the Town · Johnny Curiel
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Westword 2026 · Best Cornbread · Best of Denver
One number, weighted & current 79
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Aguachile
“You’ll find everything from aguachile and carne apache to roasted sweet potatoes, tacos packed with personality and hearty mains like carne asada and bone-in chuleta.”
Michelin Guide -
Oysters on the half shell
“Some of the can't-miss dishes include oysters on the half shell, kanpachi tostada with Santa Barbara uni, and a braised, bone-in Colorado lamb shank for DIY tacos.”
Michelin Guide
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