La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal
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EL BORREGO NEGRO
TACOS LOS PRIMOS
EL TIGRE
CHEF JOSE AVILA
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LA DIABLA
Denver’s Pozolería. Mexico City’s Soul.
Pozole, Mezcal, and the Truth.
A Bowl That Remembers Where You Came From.
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LA DIABLA POZOLE Y MEZCAL
La Diabla is Denver’s first eatery devoted to pozole—built as a living tribute to the pozolerías Chef José Avila grew up with in Mexico City, powered by mezcal and nixtamalized corn.
Pozole isn’t “soup.” It’s a ceremony in a bowl—born from maize, history, and celebration. At La Diabla, we make it the way it deserves to be made: with respect for the past and zero fear of flavor.
Chef José Avila built La Diabla to bring the spirit of Mexico City’s pozolerías to Denver—caldos and culture, mezcal and memory. You’ll find the classics, and you’ll find the living, changing heartbeat of the kitchen: an ever-evolving guisado section that follows what’s best this week —not what a vendor catalog says is available.
Come hungry. Leave grounded.
And if mezcal calls your name, you’re in the right place.
We stick to tradition where it matters most: nixtamalization—because corn is not an ingredient here; it’s the foundation. The same corn becomes hominy for pozole and masa for tortillas, made the hard way because the hard way tastes like home.
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★★★★★
"A.freaking.mazing pozole.
Highly recommend everything we tried!!
We tried the verde (green poblano, with chicken, least spicy broth), rojo (red, with pork, like traditional , medium spicy) and negra (more spicy with roasted chile flavor). All pozole includes hominy style corn and cabbage. Soups come with lime, red chile sauce and crispy corn tortillas.
Don't forget to save room for the chocolate or orange flan dessert."
KRISTAN BEVANS
★★★★★
"I grew up in Mexico City, this place is exceptionally authentic and probably even better than most Mexico City tacos. In Denver right ? Who would have thought... Every time I come to Denver this is my first and last spot and I always take my friends to put them on. 10/10 this deserves atleast Michelin recognition ! I recommend the pulque (agave like beer) , grass hopper taco, pastor costra, and especially the tuétano. Soups are fire too."
David Velazquez
★★★★★
"Excellent Food. The Lamb Superb!! And I don't eat lamb so that says a lot.. The rabbit was fabulous. My five year old granddaughter loved it. Unique experience. Do it just so you can say you did."
SHAWNDEL S.
★★★★★
"Been here a few times for their taco Tuesday, which is great, but I was able to try a few new things last night and would highly recommend all of them! We got the ceviche which had an amazing portion, The bone marrow and esquites, As well as the peanut ice cream! Soooo delicious!!!"
VICTORIA CLARK
★★★★★
"The food was so amazing and the prices were reasonable given the portion sizes! Huge tacos and the bowl of pozole is enough for 2 people (we split it). My husband is from Mexico and said the food here tasted like he was in his hometown in Sonora. Great happy hour deals as well!"
MADDY McCUE
LOCATION
Address :
2233 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
Hours:
Monday: 3–9 PM
Tuesday: 3–10 PM
Wednesday: 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday: 11 AM–10 PM
Friday: 11 AM–11 PM
Saturday: 11 AM–11 PM
Sunday: 11 AM–9 PM
Phone:
(720) 827-4158
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LA DIABLA
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 155 venues in Denver, CO and could score 41 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: we haven’t been able to look at this venue’s sourcing yet, so there is nothing to break down. A row of zeroes here would say we checked and found nothing, and we have not checked.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 — NOT YET ANALYZED. We have not been able to look: no findable site or menu, or the site blocks crawlers. This is the absence of a measurement, NOT a finding of 'no sourcing', and must never be presented as one. Score is a floor and carries no information about this venue's quality.
Not yet analyzed. We haven't been able to look — no findable site or menu, or the site blocks crawlers. This is the absence of a measurement, not a finding of "no sourcing". Check back soon.
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| Sunday | 11am – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 3pm – 9pm |
| Tuesday | 3pm – 10pm |
| Wednesday | 11am – 10pm |
| Thursday | 11am – 10pm |
| Friday | 11am – 11pm |
| Saturday | 11am – 11pm |
Hours checked Aug 28, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
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- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand ↗
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