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3434 W. 32nd Ave. Denver, CO 80211

303-433-2688

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Westword
Recommended
Best Non-Alcoholic Beverage
Award Winner 2002

Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-2pm, Mon-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 11am-10pm

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Kid Friendly

Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Not Necessary

Parking: Street

Description

The kitchen at Julia Blackbird's finally has put all the pieces together. The dining room still looks like something concocted by the Santa Fe tourism board, but the menu offers very genuine fare. This is classic, homegrown New Mexican comfort food, everything from simple burritos and calabacitas to an excellent posole, grilled elote, fideo and rellenos (fried hard, not eggy).

2002 | Best Non-Alcoholic Beverage

One sip of the strawberry lemonade at Julia Blackbird's, and you'll be transported to Santa Fe. No packaged-mix drink that looks all pretty and pink and tastes like Kool-Aid, this lemonade is made fresh with fat chunks of strawberry. It's just sweet and tart enough to cool the tongue through a plate of spicy enchiladas. Bottoms up! More »
2001 | Best Red Chile

Julia Blackbird's, a charming little eatery that stands in northwest Denver but has its heart in New Mexico, makes a red sauce that's as multi-layered, deeply colored and earthy as red-rock country. Made from chiles grown in Chimayo, a town about 25 miles north of Santa Fe, this sauce benefits mightily from the chiles' rich flavor and slight heat. Try it as part of the "three sisters" entree: three enchiladas accompanied by Julia's trio of chiles. More »
2001 | Best Southwestern Restaurant

Denver's never been overrun with Southwestern eateries, but we'd gladly surrender to this one. Everything in Julia Blackbird's pays homage to the Southwest, from the bright, colorful art and knickknacks -- the decor duplicates the owners' home -- to the chile-infused food made by chef/part owner Julia Siegfried-Garrison. The menu is basic, there's no liquor license (although we hope that may be coming), and on weekends, it's standing room only. But the place is packed for a reason:... More »

Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant, if you're Guest

By Lori Midson | Mon, April 30, 2012

Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where contests last week, including two stumpers: a still-unidentified pizza that is definitely not from Pizzeria Basta and an anemic Reuben that reinforces our plea ... More »
Julia Blackbird's

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, November 15, 2007

Back in the day (June 2004, to be specific), I hated Julia Blackbird's with a rare and fiery passion. I hated it for its knock-off New Mexican cuisine, for its terrible earth-tone decor, for its cheap, up-from-frozen appetizers and the people who ... More »
Bite Me

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, June 24, 2004

Movies and food, food and movies. Would I have enjoyed Julia Blackbird's New Mexican Cafe (see review, page 61) had it not been for the unfortunate mention of Like Water for Chocolate on the menu? Not likely. Still, there should be a rule in the r... More »
Bland of Enchantment

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, June 24, 2004

Of Earth and Spirit is how I describe my style of cooking. The foods chosen are pure and of the Earth; they are intended to be food for the spirit as well as sustenance. They have been prepared for generations by the distinctive combination of Nat... More »
Check, Please!

By Kyle Wagner | Thu, February 22, 2001

Q:The soupy green chile you find in Denver can be tasty, but it's not nearly as savory as what I grew up with in Santa Fe and Española. Do you know of any restaurants that serve a bowl of chile prepared in the manner of northern New Mexico? A:Che... More »
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Main Menu

Antojitos

$6.00

Teo’s Guaca
hearty guacamole with chunks of fresh tomato, cebolla and jalapenos

$6.00

Chile Con Queso
an intimate blend of cheeses with salsa cruda

$7.00

Nachos
a heaping plate topped with cheese, beans, pico & sour cream

$7.00

Quesadilla
a large flour tortilla folded with chicken, queso & roasted red peppers

$5.00

Sweet Potato Fries
dusted in sea salt & chimayo chile

$2.00

Chips & Salsa

Tradicionales

$12.00

Tres Hermanas
three blue corn enchiladas one chicken with green chile, one beef with red chile and one cheese with chile caribe. served with beans, posole & a warm tortilla

$8.00

Enchiladas
two enchiladas topped with red or green chile. served with beans or rice

Chicken $9.00
Beef $10.00
Mahi-mahi $11.00
Shrimp $12.00

Tacos - Taos Style
three flash fried blue corn tacos topped with lettuce, pico and queso

Chicken $9.00
Steak $10.00
Shrimp $12.00

Burrito
shrimp, grilled chicken breast or steak, folded in a flour tortilla with cheese, onions, lettuce, tomato & green or red chile

$10.00

Tamales De Amalia
(green tamales are vegetarian) two fresh masa tamales with carne caribe or green chile cheese served with rice & beans

$13.00

Rellenos Norteno
two fire roasted chimayo chiles stuffed with goat cheese, dusted with blue corn meal & flash fried. served with red or green chile, rice & beans

$8.00

Tostadas Juliannas
two tostadas of beans, rice & guacamole topped with lettuce, cheese, pico & salsa

$12.00

Chicken Cordon Green
farm raised chicken breast stuffed with green chile & queso fresco, grilled, then topped with chile and served with a flour tortilla

$8.00

Red Or Green
a bowl of fire-roasted chimayo chile served with a warm tortilla

Harvest Favorites

$14.00

Ancho Chile Bbq Ribs
tender back ribs cooked low & slow in our own blend of chile, sauce & spice, served with sweet fries & grilled elote

$8.00

Smokey Corn Chowder
autumn’s bounty of fresh farm corn shucked into this buttery bliss

$14.00

Raspberry Chipotle Salmon
wild caught salmon marinated in chipotle raspberry sauce, then sautéed to succulent perfection

$11.00

Pecan Stuffed Acorn Squash
baked with harvest spices, filled with pintos, topped with queso, then smothered with red or green

$11.00

Navajo Stew
everything holy in new mexico: beans, posole, squash, corn and potatoes topped with cheese & chile

$3.00

Grilled Elote
whole ear corn bathed in butter & spices, a tribute to my dad & farm girl beginning

$8.00
Add Grilled Chicken $3.00
Grilled Shrimp $4.00

Max’s Mixed Greens
fresh field greens tossed with cucumbers, purple onions, pinon, gorgonzola & balsamic dressing

$8.00

Julia’s Famous Posole
a bowl of native grown hominy and tender pork kissed with robust ground red chile

Sofia's Sweety's

$7.00

Pastel De Chocolate Diablo
oaxacan chocolate density cake topped with pinon nuts

$6.00

Key Lime Pie
a more tart version of the classic

$5.00

Caramel Apple Pie

$5.00

Pumpkin Pie

$3.00

Sopapillas

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Julia Blackbird's New Mexican Cafe

3434 W. 32nd Ave. Denver, CO 80211

303-433-2688

Description

2002 | Best Non-Alcoholic Beverage

2001 | Best Red Chile

2001 | Best Southwestern Restaurant

By Lori Midson | Mon, April 30, 2012

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, November 15, 2007

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, June 24, 2004

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, June 24, 2004

By Kyle Wagner | Thu, February 22, 2001