El Patron Grill and Cantina
About us
Some recipes travel through generations; others become the reason everyone gathers around the same table. Family-owned El Patrón Grill & Cantina brings that spirit to life as a Mexican restaurant in Denver, carrying forward more than two decades of culinary tradition shaped by the owners’ Durango heritage. The menu has range and personality, pairing birria and carne asada with an extensive seafood selection, while the cantina keeps margaritas and tequila close at hand. It is an easygoing place built around a simple idea: cook with roots, welcome people warmly, and give them plenty of reasons to return.
For more than 20 years, El Patron Mexican Restaurant has served amazing home-made Mexican cuisine based from Durango, Mexico. Here you'll feel like family, enjoy delicious entrees, and most importantly be treated with great customer service! We are family and locally owned. Our customers are very valuable to us, from far far away to our surrounding neighbors, we're always here to fulfill your food desires.
Recognized as one of the best:
Rocky Mountain News -- August 2008
Talk of the Town Colorado -- 4 stars as rated by customers online -- 2010
Denver Award Program -- 2023
Restaurant Guru -- 2023
We specialize in dining, takeout, catering, and bar service. Whenever one feels like eating Mexican food in Denver, there are many options to choose from, BUT El Patrón Mexican Restaurant has been The Best in Town since 2005. Visit us in Denver, CO today!
About us
Some recipes travel through generations; others become the reason everyone gathers around the same table. Family-owned El Patrón Grill & Cantina brings that spirit to life as a Mexican restaurant in Denver, carrying forward more than two decades of culinary tradition shaped by the owners’ Durango heritage. The menu has range and personality, pairing birria and carne asada with an extensive seafood selection, while the cantina keeps margaritas and tequila close at hand. It is an easygoing place built around a simple idea: cook with roots, welcome people warmly, and give them plenty of reasons to return.