El Taco de Mexico ★ 4.6
El Taco de Mexico in Denver is the Santa Fe Drive counter, a James Beard America's Classics-winning shop with $3 tacos and a $9 chile relleno plate.
Try: Lengua, tripa, cabeza tacos
Santiago's in Denver is the Colorado-chain green chile breakfast burrito counter, the cheapest smothered burrito on Front Range menus with 30 metro locations.
Address: 510 W Alameda Ave, Denver, CO 80223
El Taco de Mexico in Denver is the Santa Fe Drive counter, a James Beard America's Classics-winning shop with $3 tacos and a $9 chile relleno plate.
Try: Lengua, tripa, cabeza tacos
Pete's Kitchen in Denver is the East Colfax 24-hour Greek-American diner since 1942, with green chile burritos, gyros and breakfast plates under $14.
Try: 24-hour Greek-American diner plates
Sam's No. 3 in Denver is the 1927 Greek-American diner downtown, with Denver omelets, smothered burritos, slopper burgers and a multi-page diner menu.
Try: Smothered Denver omelet
Chubby's in Denver is the West Highland Mexican counter on 38th Avenue, open until 3 am with smothered burritos under $12 and a long late-night line.
Try: Smothered burrito
City O' City in Denver is the 13th Avenue vegan diner since 2008, with vegan diner plates under $16, breakfast all day and a strong late-night kitchen.
Try: Vegan diner plates
Park Burger in Highland is the Front Range mini-chain burger counter with grass-fed Colorado beef patties, fries and milkshakes under $14.
Try: Park Burger combo