Food Guide
Our own favorites, rated in chiles out of five, plus the places locals keep recommending. Nobody pays to be listed.
My favorite Mexican food in Pueblo, full stop. Cactus Flower won the county slopper vote two years running before Gray's took the title in 2026, and the rest of the menu is every bit as good. New to town? Start here.
Find it on the map ↗One of the best ways to start a day in Pueblo. The breakfast burritos are the headliner here, and they're well worth getting out of bed for.
Find it on the map ↗Brues sits right on the Riverwalk, and on a nice day that patio is hard to beat. Order a craft beer and their house slopper, and settle in for a long, lazy afternoon by the water.
Find it on the map ↗Gold Dust earned its spot on Pueblo's 2026 top-10 slopper list, and it deserves it. A reliable choice whenever you're craving a proper, chile-smothered slopper.
Find it on the map ↗Gray's claims to be the birthplace of the slopper, and after all these years it still makes one of the best in town. Pueblo seems to agree: Gray's won the county's slopper vote in 2026. If you only try one slopper, make it the one that started it all.
Find it on the map ↗A very close second for my favorite Mexican food in town. Mi Ranchito also made Pueblo's 2026 top-10 slopper list, so it's a great stop whether you're in the mood for Mexican food or the city's signature burger.
Find it on the map ↗A true Pueblo slopper classic that turns up on nearly every local best-of list, and for good reason. Pull up a seat, order the slopper, and you'll see why locals keep coming back.
Find it on the map ↗A gyro shop might not be the first place you'd look for a slopper, but Shah's made Pueblo's 2026 top-10 list anyway. Worth a visit if you're curious to see a different take on Pueblo's signature dish.
Find it on the map ↗Pueblo’s signature dish is a cheeseburger served open-faced and smothered in green chile, usually with fries and onions in the mix. Every local has a favorite — here’s where to try one.
These keep showing up on local “best of” lists. We haven’t written them up yet.
