Tacos El Metate

Tacos el Metate serves Mexican cuisine at 5350 Sheridan Blvd in Arvada, its third Colorado location after spots in Denver and Aurora. The family of restaurants opened in 2017 and describes its food as made from scratch, with salsas and aguas frescas prepared in-house and vegetables cut daily from a local vendor.

The menu runs from breakfast burritos and tacos to tortas, quesadillas and burritos, with fillings such as al pastor, barbacoa, lengua, camaron and pescado. Menudo, pozole, enchiladas verdes, quesabirria and birria ramen round out the options, along with horchata and other aguas frescas. Catering and online ordering are available, and a salsa bar is mentioned by diners.