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1043 Pearl St. Boulder, CO 80302

303-449-5039

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Best Bar for Chips and Salsa
Award Winner 2005

Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, check, ATM/Debit
Attire: Casual

Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

Parking: Street

Description

Juanita's has been in this choice location just west of the Pearl Street Mall since 1983 and has been serving some of Boulder's favorite Mexican food ever since. Among the most popular offerings are the chiles rellenos, lightly fried Anaheim chiles stuffed with Jack cheese and smothered in a hot green chile, and the cheese and onion enchiladas, topped with a traditional red-chile sauce. But half of the draw at Juanita's is the lively atmosphere, and you can have a good time here just nibbling on chips and fresh salsa while downing a margarita or two. Other Mexican joints come and go every day in this town, but you can count on Juanita's to still be here manana.

2005 | Best Bar for Chips and Salsa

In many cases -- okay, in every case -- the most important thing influencing our appreciation of a Mexican joint's chips and salsa is the environment in which they're served. The best-tasting chips and salsa on the planet do nothing for us if they're dished up, say, by the sample ladies at the local Sam's Club. That's why we're such fans of Juanita's. This Boulder institution is basically a chips-and-salsa kind of bar, the sort of place where you want to collapse into one of the tall-backed... More »

After nearly thirty years, Juanita's in Boulder goes dark

By Laura Shunk | Mon, March 7, 2011

For the past 28 years, Juanita's has been a Pearl Street mainstay, holding on to its sliver of storefront space that led to a well-worn front dining room and back lounge, even as other establishments ... More »
Juanita’s

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, May 10, 2007

I sometimes wonder how long pleasant memories are good for. What's the shelf life on one really good night? On one brief afternoon, three strong margaritas and a smile across a crowded table? In my sweeter moments, I want to think that memories ... More »
Bite Me

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, July 03, 2003

Before I moved to Denver a year ago, I'd taken a few turns through Colorado while satisfying my interstate lust. Many of my travels took me through Boulder, and every time I hit that city, Juanita's (see review) was the first place I stopped. B... More »
Lard Almighty

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, July 03, 2003

When I moved to Denver almost a year ago, I knew next to nothing about the local restaurant scene. There were a few places along the Front Range with which I had a passing acquaintance. I knew Johnson's Corner outside of Loveland, because it's the... More »

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Juanita's - CLOSED

1043 Pearl St. Boulder, CO 80302

303-449-5039

Description

2005 | Best Bar for Chips and Salsa

By Laura Shunk | Mon, March 7, 2011

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, May 10, 2007

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, July 03, 2003

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, July 03, 2003