Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

4.2
2368 reviews

About

Tex-Mex RestaurantMexican RestaurantRestaurant
Delicious Tex Mex and Margaritas - located just off Boulder’s famous Pearl Street Mall! We are open for dine-in service as well as food and margaritas for takeout. Whether you're coming in to unwind and dine with us, to have a drink on our rooftop patio with ​sweeping views of the Flatirons, bringing food home for the family or just grabbing some margs for a fun night at home, the Boulder Rio is a delicious escape.

Details

  • Dine-inAvailable
  • DeliveryAvailable
  • TakeoutAvailable
  • Accepts reservationsAvailable

Location

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
1101 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO
80302, United States

Hours

Reviews

4.2
2,368 reviews
5 stars
1,296
4 stars
593
3 stars
269
2 stars
94
1 star
116
  • CC
    Ciera
    Oct 16, 2025
    5.0
    One of my favorite restaurants in Boulder! Get the churros!
  • KL
    Karen Lorden
    Oct 11, 2025
    5.0
    I’m in town from Chicago for the CU game and my friend and I stopped here after the pep rally for some drinks and snacks. The folks that work there were SO WONDERFUL, and it was wild busy but they were all over it. Ari and Ben were the bartenders and were so kind and helpful! There was another very nice man, Alex, who was handling a pretty rowdy group very well. Such a great experience! Highly recommend!
  • HC
    Hugh Chandler
    Oct 8, 2025
    5.0
    Fantastic food in a beautiful environment! Service was great and fantastic view from the roof top seating!
  • AY
    Absalon Yoke
    Sep 29, 2025
    5.0
    Really appreciate these folks letting me use the bathroom while waiting for my cab in the rain when others wouldn’t. Common courtesy. Thank you very much!
  • BM
    Bessie Mullane
    Sep 28, 2025
    4.0
    queso del mar and guac were excellent. no good margs but service was mid. waited 30 min to be seated when we had a reservation. waited 15 more min to order by which time i was hangry. other issues too, seemed short-staffed Evan was cute though:)

Frequently Asked Questions About Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

Where are you located?

We are located off Pearl Street on the corner of Walnut & 11th!

Do offer happy hour specials?

Yes, we do! Check out our happy hour menu online which is available Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm!