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Place · Denver, United States

Alteño

Tracked on 2 lists across 2 authorities.

249 Clayton St, Denver, CO 80206, USA Website ↗ Modern Mexican

Johnny Curiel's rustic campestre restaurant honoring his Jalisco father, focused on whole-animal butchery and cooking over fire.

Description via Esquire.

The record

Every list it's on

Alteño appears on 2 of the lists Mouga tracks, and written up on 2 more. Here's the full trail, dated and linked to each source.

Reviewed & mentioned
Condé Nast Traveler"The Best New Restaurants in the World: 2026 Hot List"2026
Reviewed
EsquireEsquire's Best New Restaurants in America, 20252025
Reviewed