A Pueblo Mirasol pepper roasted, peeled, stuffed with Monterey Jack or beef picadillo, dipped in beaten egg batter, fried golden, smothered in green chile and queso.
The Pueblo chile relleno entered Denver kitchens through Pueblo-immigrated families in the 1920s and 1930s. The Mexican-American kitchens along Federal Boulevard and in Globeville carried it through the 20th century. La Loma, opened in 1973 on Osage by the Castro family, set the Denver template for the dish. Modern versions at Tamayo, Adelitas and Las Delicias rotate between traditional cheese-stuffed and modern picadillo or chorizo variations.
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La Loma ★ 4.3
downtown · 1801 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202
La Loma in Denver is a Castro-family Mexican kitchen since 1973, moved from its longtime Osage Street Victorian to Broadway in 2018, the Denver template for the smothered burrito.
Tamayo ★ 4.3
downtown · 1400 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202
Tamayo in Denver is Richard Sandoval's modern Mexican dining room on Larimer Square since 2001, a rooftop patio anchor for upscale tacos, ceviche and tequila flights.
Las Delicias ★ 4.3
439 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
Las Delicias in Denver is the Uptown Mexican counter and family room since 1974, with carne adovada burritos, chile rellenos and a Westword Best of nod.
Adelitas Cocina y Cantina ★ 4.2
south-broadway · 1294 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
Adelitas Cocina y Cantina in Denver is Adelita Diaz's South Broadway regional-Mexican dining room since 2011, with a mezcal-and-tequila bar and a Pueblan-leaning menu.