Illegal Pete's - Colfax

2001 E Colfax Ave, 80206-1303 - Denver
Recommended by Sluurpy: 2025 2024 2021
🏆 #1016 of 2071 restaurants in Denver
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€€€ Mexican Fast Food
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4.1/5
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🌳 Outdoor seating 🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Tacos 88 Margaritas 76 Patio 73 Chipotle 42 Guac 30 Happy hour 26 Green chili 18 Carnitas 16

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +1 720-723-2703
📍 Address: 2001 E Colfax Ave, Denver

🕐 Opening Hours

Open now Closes at 10:00 PM
Monday1 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday2 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday3 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday4 10:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday5 09:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday6 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sunday7 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM

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Brandon Vaughan

★★★★★ 5/5
I’m a regular here and a big fan. Every single part is just a bit better than competitors, the pricing is good, and the bar rocks. Free guacamole sub for dairy yet another thing better than the competition. Highly recommended.
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Monica C

★★★★★ 5/5
Late lunch date with my hubby. We have been here many times before. Love the food and the atmosphere. Definitely recommend coming during Happy Hour. Who can say no to a burrito/tacos and margarita.
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Alasdair Purkis

★★★★★ 5/5
Delicious food, great atmosphere and generally such a cool spot! What makes it though are the staff here, genuinely such great people and so friendly always up for a chat. We’re visiting the state from the UK and they had plenty of recommendations for where to visit. They just wanted us to have a great time here 😌
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Karl Johnson

★★★★★ 5/5
Pete's is exactly what they say they are and it's awesome! Food is great, the drinks are better, but the staff and atmosphere is the best. You can't go wrong with a 'dilla, bowl, or the baja fish. Watch out for the queso, it's tasty!
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Stephanie Dalehite

★★★★☆ 4/5
We eat here often! Food is usually consistently good (we've had a few instances where it wasn't great) and the service is great. Great place to sit outside or watch sports. Also, they have a yummy brunch menu on the weekends
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Kevin Corprew

★★★★★ 5/5
Took a random, kid-free date here on a Friday and had a ball. I've ordered here with Door Dash so I knew the food was bomb. But the vibe was so chill, playing a good mix of older hip hop and adult alternative. We sat outside along Colfax and people watched as we enjoyed our food. The drinks were poured potent enough that we decided to hang longer. Worth a return visit!
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Stephanie Raymo

★★★★★ 5/5
I was visiting Denver for the first time and tried this place after checking out their menu online. It's set up similarly to Chipotle, but it tastes way better! The guy who made my bowl (I didn't get his name, but he was wearing a black Endless Summer t-shirt) was super nice, informative, and gave me a great recommendation on mixing 2 different meats in my bowl (chicken and carnitas). The bowl also came with a choice of chips or tortillas. I got my food to-go but they had both indoor and outdoor seating, with the outdoor seating having large picnic tables and misters to help keep you cool and the indoors has a bar. Prices were perfect. Will absolutely go again next time I visit Denver!
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shalesDC

★★★★★ 5/5
The breakfast tacos and burritos keep me coming back every time I'm in town! This location had a large outdoor patio with plenty of seating and very cool atmosphere with seating inside as well. A huge bar! A large parking lot in back. We had super friendly service and they even pointed us in the direction of a great local coffee shop.
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Fem Kelts

★★★★★ 5/5
Lived in Denver Metro for 28 years and just tried Illegal Pete's. Will not be the last time. Working in Denver over the summer, a friend recommended IP's so I decided to try. Read their bio and saw the local farms they work with; locally sourced? Can't beat that. I had a taco salad with the Mexican Coke simmered pork(yum), cilantro lime rice and summer squash, fresh guacamole and queso. Portions are nice, pork is delicious and everything is fresh and yummy. Delivery was fast with tracking texts. I recommend trying Illegal Pete's if you haven't. They have a breakfast menu too.
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Elizabeth Carpenter

★★★★☆ 4/5
It was ok. I got really sick after having a veggie bowl with half of each veggie option. I'm not sure what didn't agree with me. The food was yummy, but my body just didn't appreciate it. There's so many other delicious authentic Mexican places in Denver. Props to illegal Pete's for being unique, serving alcohol and all, but the food isn't anything spectacular.
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