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El Chapultepec

1962 Market St.
Denver, CO 80202

303-295-9126

Downtown Denver | Get Directions  | 

Category: Bars/Clubs, Restaurants, Music Venues | American, Mexican

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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.

  • Cuisine(s): American, Mexican

    Hours: Daily 9am-2am

    Price: $

    Payment Types: cash, ATM/Debit

  • Attire: Casual

    Features: Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

    Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch

    Entertainment: Live Entertainment

  • Alcohol: Full bar

    Reservations: Accepted

    Parking: Street

  • 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.... 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... 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... More >

Westword Reviews and News

  • El Chapultepec is still swinging

    By Jon Solomon | Thu, November 20, 2008

    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 th... More >

  • This Just In…

    By Jon Solomon | Thu, August 23, 2007

    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 be... More >

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  • Kyle76542003

    Kyle76542003

    | Fri, April 18, 2008

    historic, small and charming, just a great experience with live music pretty much every night. any place that was good enough for Sinatra is plenty good with me

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  • Cryshayn

    Cryshayn

    | Fri, April 18, 2008

    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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  • vintagerenewal

    vintagerenewal

    | Fri, April 18, 2008

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

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  • JamesB7

    JamesB7

    | Fri, April 18, 2008

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

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