“Everything at Blue Bonnet is made from scratch, including the chips. No lard is used in the cooking process.”

-The New York Times

“...the burritos are large and the chips and salsa are always good and spicy...”

-Rocky Mountain News

“Everyone is welcomed by a comfortable outside patio for dining all summer and an interior that is simply comfortable, distinguished more by the diners than their surroundings.”

-Rocky Mountain News

Top Margarita award -

“Take the edge
off your hunger while waiting for your table”

-5280 Magazine

“It's no surprise this family restaurant has endured over
30 years and garnered awards from all kinds of “Best of Denver” from Mexican food to green chile, margaritas and even best jukebox.
Our music
is just a reflection
of our staff
and customers.”

-Rocky Mountain News

“A lot of people love Blue Bonnet. It amazes me how fast they are in serving your dinner, as if they had radar, or a psychic chef
who could sense the moment you entered what you wanted. No place in town is faster when it comes to this food.”

-Denver Daily News

“For Denver's version of Tex-Mex stop at the Blue Bonnet Cafe, a casual bar and restaurant famous for its homemade chips and salsa, battered chile rellenos, and margaritas served in salt-encrusted glasses”

-House Beautiful

“...it's the simple fare that makes Blue Bonnet a staple...”

-5280 magazine

“...at the venerable Blue Bonnet Cafe,
the chicken chimichangas were spicy, and the margaritas sweet...”

-The New York Times

“...every local has a favourite Mexican restaurant. Try the somewhat hole-in-the-wall Blue Bonnet.”

-High Life,
British Airways

“...reputation for quality, consistency, good value and good service...”

-Rocky Mountain News

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Our Menu

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Appetizers | Specialties | Signature Tacos | Burritos | Carne Asada & Hamburgers | Smart Size, Right Price | Combinations | Salads | Sides | Kids | Desserts

Our Red Sauce is Vegetarian
Items in red can be prepared vegetarian upon request.

Appetizers

Blue Bonnet's Bottomless Chips & Salsa
To Go Chips and Half Pint of Salsa
To Go Chips and Pint of Salsa

Nachos
All Nachos garnished with pickled jalapeño and guacamole
Bean, Beef or beef & bean, Chicken, Shredded beef, steak or carnitas
Also available as Spicy Fajita Nachos*

Chili Con Queso

House made cheese dip prepared with real cheddar cheese and our pork green chil

Queso Fundido
Our traditional queso made with spicy chorizo sausage. Drizzled with sour cream, garnished with pico de gallo and sreved with warm flour tortillas

Fresh Guacamole
Housemade guacamole made with fresh avocados, red onions, jalapeños and lime juice

Blue Bonnet Platter
Cup of guacamole & cup of chili con queso served with crispy flour tortilla chips

Crispy Chicken Taquitos
Homemade taquitos drizzled with sour cream
Order of 6

Homemade Soups

Posole – Homemade Pork and Hominy Stew
Topped with radish, cabbage and cilantro

Chicken Tortilla Soup
Large bowl, regular bowl or cup

Quesadillas
All Quesadillas garnished with guacamole
Cheese, Bean, Beef, Chicken
Shredded beef, steak or carnitas
*Also available as Spicy Fajita Quesadillas

Specialty Quesadillas
Cheese and Fiesta vegetables drizzled with spicy Raspberry Habenero jam
Chipotle Shredded Pork with spicy Raspberry Habenero jam
Chili-rubbed Chicken Adovado
Chili Lime Chicken
All Specialty Quesadillas garnished with guacamole

*Our spicy fajita vegetables include sauteed oni"ns, tomatoes, jalapenos, red bell peppers and poblano

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Specialties

1. El Burro
Flour tortilla filled with beef, beans and rice, smothered with green chili and topped with melted cheese, Vegetarian El Burro, Chicken El Burro, Shredded Beef El Burro

2. Chili Plate
Chili verde, rice, beans and 2 tortillas

3. Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs smothered in green chili served with rice, beans and 2 tortillas

4. Burrito Plate
Three smothered burritos in any combination of bean, bean and sour cream, shredded beef, ground beef, chicken, chicharrones and bean, or carnitas. Served with melted cheese
Burritos come smothered with green chili. Ask your server for Vegetarian Red Sauce.

5. Chile Relleno Plate
Two cheese chile rellenos served with rice and beans. Vegetarian red sauce available, ask your server

6. Enchilada Dinner
Three enchiladas in any combination of chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, bean or cheese served with rice and beans

7. Chile Relleno Dinner
Two rellenos in any combination of beef, shredded beef or chicken served with rice and beans.

8. Taco Plate
Three tacos in any combination of beef, chicken, guacamole or shredded beef (shredded beef served in soft shell)
Two tacos with rice and beans

9. Tostada Plate
Three tostadas in any combination of bean, beef, guacamole, chicken or shredded beef.
Two tostadas with rice and beans

10. Pollo Sonora . . . Spicy!
Sliced grilled chicken topped with sautéed onions and chiles in our spicy tomato sauce, served with rice, beans and 2 tortillas

11. Taquito Dinner
Crispy homemade chicken taquitos drizzled with sour cream. Served 6 to a plate with rice and beans and a cup of green chili

12. Tamale Dinner
Three homemadil,males in any combination of spicy vegetariall ,traditional pork, or chicken with sweet corn. Smothered in green chili or may be ordered with vegetarian red sauce

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Signature Tacos

Choose any combination of two tacos with rice and beans or a salad or one taco with rice and beans or a salad

Choose one taco and a cup of posole or chicken tortilla soup with rice and beans or a salad

Chipotle Shredded Pork with Raspberry Habanero Jam
Slow cooked shredded pork tacos topped with cabbage and cilantro. Served with a raspberry habanera jam.

Pork Adovado
Chile rubbed pork marinated and grilled. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and a side of pineapple salsa.

Carnitas
Shredded pork in a citrus marinade with fajita vegetables, served in a white corn tortilla and garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.

Eloy's Roasted Vegetable Tacos
Roasted seasonal vegetables and black beans drizzled with a spicy pineapple salsa.

Shrimp Tacos
Shrimp grilled with fajita vegetables and served with a mango salsa.

Fish Tacos
Chile rubbed mahi mahi grilled with fajita vegetables, served in a white corn tortilla with creamy salsa on the side.

Carne Asada Tacos
Our seasoned carne asada with sauteed onions, tomatoes, and peppers, topped with shredded cabbage and cilantro. and drizzled with sour cream and guacamole.

Chicken Adovado Tacos
Chile rubbed chicken marinated and grilled. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and a side of pineapple salsa.

Chile Lime Chicken Tacos
Traditional Mexican chicken tacos rubbed with chile lime, topped with cabbage and cilantro, and served with fire roasted salsa.

Miguel's Chicken Tinga Tacos
A Mexican specialty of savory shredded chicken, onions, cilantro and garlic, simmered in a spicy chipotle sauce, topped with cabbage and cilantro.

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Burritos

All burritos are smothered with vegetarian red chili or pork green chili, with cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.

Add sauteed onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, red bell peppers and poblano

Bean

Bean & Sour Cream

Bean & Chicharrones

Ground Beef
or Ground Beef and Bean

Chicken
or Chicken and Bean

Shredded Beef
or Shredded Beef and Bean

Carnitas
or Carnitas and Bean

Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, Potatoes, and Pico de Galla

Chorizo Burrito
Spicy chadzo sausage, grilled fajita vegetables, and diced {'otatoes smothered with green chili, topped wIth melted cheese and served with
rice and beans

Special Burrito
Flavorful shredded beef, ground beef or camitas w"'I'ped in a flour tortilla, smothered with green chili, topped with cheese, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce and tomato

Vegetarian Special Burrito
Rice, beans, sauteed onions, tomatoes and jalapenos wrapped in a flour tortilla, smothered with vegetarian red chili, topped with cheese, guacamole, sour cream,
lettuce and tomato

The Blue Bonnet Chimi Changa
Choice of chicken Or g:rilled cubed sirloin wrapped in a flour tortIlla, smothered with green chili, topped with cheese, guacamole,
sour cream, lettuce and tomato
The Blue Bonnet Chimi Changa is not deep fried

Stuffed Poblano Chiles
Two fire roasted poblano peppers stuffed with a relish of sweet corn, onions, sour cream and green chilis (vegetarian). Add your choice of chicken, chicken adovado, shredded beef, shrimp or chorizo to one or both poblanos.
All are topped with melted cheese, drizzled with sour cream, and served with rice and beans or a salad.

Tacos al Carbon (3)
Cubed top sirloin in soft shell flour tortillas filled with lettuce and tomato, served with a side of green chili, pico de gallo and guacamole

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Carne Asada & Hamburgers

Traditional Carne Asada
Marinated skirt steak served with roasted salsa, sauteed onions, jalapenos, tomatoes, red bell peppers and poblanos. Served with rice and beans and two white corn tortillas

Blue Bonnet Carne Asada
Marinated skirt steak served with roasted salsa, sauteed onions, jalapenos, tomatoes, red bell peppers and poblanos. Served with a crispy chile relleno, rice and beans, and two whi!f corn tortillas

Carne Tampiquena
Marinated skirt steak with roasted salsa, sauteed onions, jalapenos, tomatoes, red bell peppers and poblanos. Served with a cheese enchilada, rice and beans, and two white corn tortillas

Hamburger Deluxe
Served with French fries and a side of salad

Fajita Burger
Topped with sautéed onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, red bell peppers, poblanos, guacamole, sour cream and cheese. Served with French fries

Sloppy Burger
Hamburger smothered with green chili and topped with melted cheese. Served with French fries

Mexican Hamburger
Wrapped in a flour tortilla with beans, smothered with green chili and topped with melted cheese

Smart Size, Right Price
Same Great Food Served In Smaller Portions!

Two Enchiladas in any combination of chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, bean or cheese. Served with rice and beans.

Two Tamales in any combination of spicy vegetarian, traditional pork or spicy vegetarian with creamy sweet corn. Smothered in green chili or may be ordered vegetarian with red sauce. Served with rice and beans.

One Cheese Chili Relleno served with rice and beans. Vegetarian red sauce available, ask your server.

Crispy Homemade Chicken Taquitos drizzled with sour cream. Served 4 to a plate with rice and beans and a side of green chili.

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Combinations

All of our burritos and chile rellenos are smothered with green chili. Our enchiladas are smothered with our vegetarian red sauce.

A. Cheese Enchilada, Smothered Bean Burrito, Beef Taco, Bean Tostada

B. Beef Taco, Chile Relleno, Cheese Enchilada

C. Chile Relleno, Beef Taco, Bean Tostada

D. Cheese Enchilada, Beef Taco, Bean Tostada

E. Smothered Bean Burrito, Beef Taco, Bean Tostada

F. Bean Tostada, Chile Relleno, Cheese Enchilada

G. Cheese Enchilada, Smothered Bean Burrito, Beef Taco

H. Cheese Enchilada, Smothered Bean Burrito, Guacamole Tostada

I. Beef Enchilada, Smothered Beef Burrito, Beef Taco

J. Smothered Chicken Burrito, Cheese Enchilada, Chile Relleno

K. Smothered Shredded Beef Burrito, Cheese Enchilada, Chile Relleno

L. Smothered Shredded Beef Burrito, Cheese Enchilada, Shredded Beef Soft Shell Taco

M. Smothered Chicken Burrito, Chicken Enchilada, Chicken Taco

N. Smothered Bean Burrito, Chile Relleno, Guacamole Tostada

O. Tamale, Chile Relleno, Cheese Enchilada

P. Smothered Chicken Burrito, Beef Taco, Tamale

Q. Cheese Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Rice And Beans

R. Chile Relleno, Guacamole Tostada, Rice And Beans

S. Smothered Bean Burrito, Spicy Vegetarian Tamale, Guacamole Tostada

T. Smothered Bean Burrito, Chile Relleno, Beef Taco

U. Cheese Enchilada, Shredded Beef Soft Shell Taco, Rice And Beans

V. Chile Relleno, Tamale, Beef Taco

W. Chile Relleno, Chicken Taco, Rice And Beans

X. Cheese Enchilada, Smothered Bean Burrito, Rice And Beans

Y. Tamale, Chile Relleno, Rice And Beans

Z. Cheese Enchilada, Guacamole Tostada, Rice And Beans

 

Salads

Your choice of Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Creamy Salsa or Mango Vinaigrette Dressing

House Tossed Salad
Fresh salad greens, tomato, red bell pepper, cheddar cheese and crisp tortilla strips with your choice of dressing

Taco Salad
Fresh salad greens topped with cheddar cheese, tomatoes and pickled jalapeños in a crisp flour tortilla bowl. Your choice of taco beef, chicken, grilled fish, shredded beef, carnitas, chicken barbacoa, chicken adovado, pork adovado or cubed sirloin

Fajita Taco Salad
Choice of grilled chicken or fish, carnitas, chicken barbacoa, chicken adovado, pork adovado or cubed sirloin served over fresh greens in a crisp flour tortilla bowl with sautéed onions, tomatoes, jalapeños and cheese

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A La Carte & Side Orders

Tostadas Bean, Beef, Chicken, Beef and bean, Guacamole, Guacamole and bean, Shredded beef

Enchiladas Cheese, Bean, Beef, Chicken, Shredded beef

Homemade Tamales Spicy vegetarian, traditional pork, chicken with sweet corn

Tacos Bean, Beef, Chicken, Guacamole, Shredded beef - served soft shell

Rellenos Cheese, Beef, Chicken, Shredded beef

Menudo Tripe stew with hominy
Large Bowl with 2 tortillas. Bowl with 2 tortillas, Cup with 1 tortilla

Green Chili
Large Bowl with 2 tortillas. Bowl with 2 tortillas, Cup with 1 tortilla

Green Chili To Go is sold by the Pint and Quart

Flour Tortilla
Corn Tortilla
Pineapple Salsa
Pico De Gallo
Jalapenos
Rice
Beans
Sour Cream
Guacamole
Cheese
Lettuce
Tomato
Egg
French Fries

 

Kid’s Menu

For children 10 years and under. Served with your choice of fries, rice or beans and a kids-size dessert

Beef Taco
Bean & Cheese Burrito
Bean Tostada
Cheese Enchilada
Cheese Quesadilla
Chicken Quesadilla
Hamburger
Cheeseburger
Kiddie Bowl A small portion of beans, rice and taco beef
Three Chicken Taquitos

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Desserts

Mini Sopapillas 4 mini sopapillas made fresh - sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and served with caramel sauce and whipped cream.

Empanadas Delicious dessert empanadas, light and crisp on the outside, with a warm chocolate and banana filling inside. Served with whipped cream.

Fried Ice Cream Sundae Vanilla ice cream rolled in a crunchy coating served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream, topped with a cherry and sprinkles and served in a margarita glass.

Chocolate Banana Empanadas Delicious dessert empanadas light and crisp on the outside with a warm chocolate and banana filling inside. Served with whipped cream.

CJ's Locally-made Frozen Yogurt Ask your server for daily selection

Flan A delicious traditional Mexican custard served chilled with caramel sauce.

Churros Oven-fresh churros served warm, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and served with our homemade Mexican Coconut Custard.

 

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