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El Chapultepec
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1962 Market St. Denver CO 80202

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  • American, Mexican
    Daily 9am-2am
    $ $
    cash, ATM/Debit
  • Casual
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
    Live Entertainment
  • Full bar
    Accepted
    Street
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A downtown landmark since 1933, El Chapultepec is the swinging home to Denver's finest jazz and R&B artists, who command the stage in the tiny club seven nights a week. Though the 'Pec is most celebrated for its music, the food is well worth a visit. With American grub and traditional Mexican dishes that beg to be smothered in cheese and green chile, El Chapultepec is a classic choice for a weekday lunch or a burrito fix during a night on the town. Spicy, cheesy and inexpensive, the 'Pec's food does the trick on a rough morning after, too. The music leans to the traditional, and so do the tastes of purists who show up to listen in this dim, vintage gem.








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  • R.I.P. Jerry Krantz, owner of El Chapultepec

    R.I.P. Jerry Krantz, owner of El Chapultepec

    Update (6/1/12): We've received word that services for Jerry Krantz will be held next week on Thursday, June 7 at 10 a.m. at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church at 4200 Federal Boulevard, followed... More »

  • El Chapultepec is still swinging

    El Chapultepec is still swinging

    Charlie Parker's "Billie's Bounce" isn't that hard — the melody is pretty simple, and it's blues in the key of F — but I was struggling with the tune on my tenor sax while sitting in at El Chapultepec (1962 Market Street). I'd only been playing... More »

  • This Just In…

    This Just In…

    Over the past week, I've spent more time on the 1900 block of Market Street than I have over the past ten years or so — if you don't include my regular Sunday-night stops at El Chapultepec (1962 Market Street) for live jazz. The 'Pec, which has... More »

  • 2012 | Best Blues Jam

    The basic blues formula is fairly simple -- but to really get a good handle on it, you've got to play in a live setting with other musicians. And what better way to hone your chops than jamming at the legendary El Chapultepec with guitarist David Booker, a Brit transplant who's been in Denver since the '80s and has performed with Bo Diddley, Solomon Burke and Rufus Thomas? The jam, which Booker started in October 2009, gets a steady stream of regulars that includes a fair amount of... More »

  • 2002 | Best Jazz Club

    Not much has changed at El Chapultepec over the past couple of decades -- not the interior, not the food menu (the beef-and-bean burritos go surprisingly well with bebop), not the fact that the place is packed like a submarine on Saturday nights. Owner Jerry Krantz knows there's simply no need to try to improve things. The teeny club is perfect as it is: a vibey, swingin', smoky little joint where the stage is almost always occupied by the best players in town. For an authentic jazz... More »

  • 2001 | Best Place to Keep It Real

    It's hard to keep it real these days in chic, overpriced LoDo, but no place keeps it real better than Jerry Krantz's El Chapultepec jazz club, an undeniably divey institution. It's smoky, true. And crowded, yes! But it costs only one beer to get in, and you can count on the local musicians to play like it's their last night on earth. More »

  • 2000 | Best jazz club

    The magic of El Chapultepec is hardly a secret. The small, smoky rectangle of a club has a long history of hosting both local and traveling jazz greats, and owner Jerry Krantz's involvement with and interest in Denver's lively jazz scene is well known. Over the past several years, the Pec's location in the heart of LoDo has pretty much served as a guarantee that the place will be jumpin' no matter what night of the week it is, even if the people clamoring for booths and bar space couldn't... More »

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  • JamesB7
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    | Broomfield, CO | 161 Reviews

    Cheap, fun and great location. A bit seedy, but really, who cares?

  • vintagerenewal
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    | Denver, CO | 24 Reviews

    Burritos and Jazz baby! Actually, don't eat the burritos but the jazz is always incredible. Love this great Denver dive!

  • Cryshayn
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    | Aurora, CO | 4 Reviews

    My mom was visiting from out of town - We get a long great and she's rather hip, so I wanted to take her someplace that we could enjoy some live music. I asked a bartender where the best place to hear live Jazz was - He instantly gave me directions to El-Chapultepec. We loved every minute of the amazing music, cash bar, and eclectic crowd.

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