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Alteño
Jalisco Mexican
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.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record 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
- Colorado lamb shank Michelin Guide
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