El Charrito

Denver, United States

4.3

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 303-523-1688
Website:
www.elcharritobar.net
Address:
2100 Larimer St, Denver, CO, 80205
Northwest, Five Points
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.2 mi19th & Blake Street
0.2 mi19th & Lawrence Street
0.3 mi18th & Lawrence Street
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Good For
Late Night
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Divey
Noise Level
Average
Music
Karaoke
Good For Dancing
Yes
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Wed, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
No
Caters
Yes
Has Pool Table
Yes

Today

Today 4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Closed now
Local time (Denver) 07:54 Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Wednesday 4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Thursday 4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Friday 4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday 4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday 10:00 am – 12:00 am

Description

Specialties

5-​Star Dive bar specializing in cheap drinks, great food and good times.

$ 2 PBR, $ 4 tequila daily

Happy hour, weekdays 4−7pm — $ 1 tacos and tostadas, 2-​for-​1 on first round

We offer over 60 tequilas regularly, with specialty margaritas and drinks featuring some of them.

Listed as best karaōke, in multiple local publications, we offer it every Friday and Saturday night.

Monthly Punk Rock Karaōke… live punk band with YOU as the singer!

Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays at 10pm

Monthly Comedy showcase in the Comedy Room Room, prior to karaōke

History

Established in 1962.

Family business since the 60’s, reinvented in 2009!

The current owners reopened, and reanimated, the business that was El Charrito. It remains in the same family that has operated it since its inception, although the focus has shifted more towards the drinks, such as the tequila selection, rather than its restaurant offerings. Although operated as a bar, the food is as good if not better as any fare you would find in a Mexican Cantina.

The new direction reflects the changes in the neighborhood, with the additions of many new living spaces, quality restaurants, bars and entertainment venues in the growing Ball Park. We work hard and we play hard, and that is seen in our many offerings such as our top rated Karaōke and our Comedy shows.

We maintain the original charm of the business but in a safer, more fun environment.

Meet the Manager

Matt O.

Manager

Matt (a former HS Math teacher) and his wife run the bar, which has been in her family for decades.

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20 reviews of El Charrito

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Place rating: 1
Waltham, MA
Bald guy with a beard who runs karaōke is a scumbag who only prioritizes his friends and treats new customers like garbage. Terrible service.
Place rating: 4
Turlock, CA
Great music. Pleasant atmosphere. I would recommend anything, except the Mexican egg rolls just wasn’t for me.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
We walked by this dive bar on Saturday night looking to go to another bar. We heard the karaōke through the open door and decided to turn back. What a great idea! The drinks are cheap, the songs are fun, the dance floor is large. This is the ultimate dive bar. The crowd was lively for karaōke and it felt like we were at some kind of party.
This place is a great time!
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
There’s a reason this place rates high! Karaōke, PBR/​shot $ 5 combo and awesome games! This place is your ticket for a night to start right for fun in Denver! They have a pool table in the back and blow up guitars for those killer karaōke songs that you need some live action during those dank mixes! Connect four is my go to game while we wait for our jam. Please enjoy this place responsibly… As it is was to much fun!
Place rating: 3
Denver, CO
This is a dive bar in LoDo that is differentiated in that it has karaōke. The people get into it and really make it fun. The drinks are pretty cheap but I wish the bartenders would pay a little more attention to the order of who was at the bar. In the end, it’s a great stop along if you’re jumping around different bars.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
This is my favorite karaōke bar in town. Karaōke is Friday and Saturday nights, and the occasional Tuesday night (punk rock karaōke). The sound is great and most songs are up-​beat, so it tends to be more fun that most karaōke bars I’ve been to. On a Friday or Saturday night, be ready to sing, or at least dance to someone else singing. They have live music and comedy at other times, though I’m not familiar with that.
The bartenders make good drinks and the menu has lots of different tequilas and tequila drinks. I haven’t eaten there, but the Mexican food menu looks good.
Place rating: 5
Morrison, CO
I’m gonna do the annual birthday bash here. I love this place and its people.
Place rating: 5
Breckenridge, CO
Ran across this dive karaōke bar on our last night in Colorado. Good song selection, good sound system, and very fair karaōke rotation.
Did not eat the food but the beers and well priced.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
A wonderful local bar in the ballpark area with a super friendly staff. The best karaōke in town on the weekends. A true five star dive bar!
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
Came here after a game, not much of a crowd, but we were a group of ourselves!
The tacos are «muy delocioso»… I don’t speak Spanish! A friend of mine told us we should go there as we were passing… Great choice!
We are having a great time!
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
There are two reasons to come to El Charrtio, and they’re related. People watching, and Karaōke. This place seriously has some of the weirdest, most wonderful characters coming together and singing everything from country to queen and everything in-​between.
It’s divey, it’s crowded, and it’s well-​worn. But damned if you don’t get a couple drinks down you and suddenly that stage looks like the warmest, most welcoming place in the whole ballpark ‘hood.
If you’re out and want to sing, this is your bar. I have heard some pretty terrible renditions of classics, and not only are people not booed, they are embraced. You appreciate the quirky characters and just shoot your friend a look like «is this really happening?»… and next thing you know, it’s your turn to take the stage!
Place rating: 5
Aurora, CO
We’ve been going to El Charrito for about 4 years now and it is absolutely my favorite bar around! The staff is always the best, friendly and on top of things. The drinks are cheap and good and the atmosphere is always fun. It’s not the typical downtown crowd, everyone is actually there to have fun. Close proximity to Coors field makes it the perfect spot for pre-​gaming or post game celebrating (or not celebrating, depending on the Rockies) I’m not a singer and don’t do karaōke but it’s always a great time watching everyone else do it. When the weather is nice, the patio is fun to hang out on and people watch. I’ve never had any of the food but I’ve heard it’s quite yummy and better than average for bar food so I’ll have to give that a shot sometime.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
This place is amazing! Taco Tuesday to getting beers and a great bar!
But there Tuesday tacos are amazing doing Hard and soft!
The staff is amazing here too!
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
I have never felt more at home. I walked in and felt warmed immediately by the surroundings. It picked up shortly after I got here. But I anticipated that for a Friday.
But this place is great. The perfect noise level. The perfect bartenders.
I will definitely be coming back.
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
EXCELLENT for happy hour. $ 1 tacos and 2 for 1 drinks (and the regular drink prices are a steal).
If I remember correctly, happy hour is Tuesday — Sunday (closed Monday) 4−7pm. And they will open for Monday night Rockies games.
I tried all varieties of tacos and they were each very good: beef, pulled pork, chicken, and veggie (bean). I preferred the pork and the vegetarian.
Great selections of creative tequilla cocktails. I tried El Diablo: reposado, crème de cassis, soda water (i might be missing an ingredient) and it was perfectly refreshing for a hot summer day, great balance of tequilla with enough to enjoy the flavor but not too strong.
They also have a ample selection of beers, including gluten free options.
Two of us had two cocktails, two beers and four tacos for a whopping $ 13! Love this place!!! Be sure to tip bartender well to show how much you appreciate these awesome prices (rule is $ 1 per drink plus tipping on food — don’t be «that guy» and think you are tipping well with 18% on $ 13, it’s not Golden Corral).
So glad I stumbled upon this place. El Charrito will be at the top of my list when I am downtown before Rockies games.
Place rating: 5
Aurora, CO
Best place in Denver to go on a Sunday morning. Unlimited Mimosas. Awesome food. Live classic rock bands. Great service. Do it.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
This place is unique… in a cool funky sorta way. With a Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) vibe and cool hip bartenders (but not too hip to actually help you). Toni you are a fantastic bartender! Thanks for taking the time to explain all the different drink combinations. Oh, did I mention they have all these crazy simple syrup combinations they put into all the drinks? Who knew lavender simple syrup was my favorite? The food is really good! We had the Nachos with all fresh veggie on top and Mexican Egg Rolls, they are just what they sound like. YUM! This place had the feel of a dive bar with the reality of a top shelf establishment. Totally worth a visit! Can’t wait to go back!
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
I live a block from this gem and am a frequent customer! I frequent it for the predictably good times to be had there. Or because their $ 1 Jell-​O shots get me doing karaōke. Either or.
They have a BOGO drink deal and $ 1 Mexican bites most days during happy hour. I’ll usually grab a margarita and quesadilla. Neither are fantastic tasting, but the price is right.
Karaōke every Friday and Saturday is a hit. I’ve sang twice myself (Ace of Base– The Sign… Both times). They host comedian open mic nights on Thursdays– I’ve been once, and it was relatively entertaining.
Regardless of the subpar food and drinks, they have a friendly bar staff and splendid karaōke!
(Actually, their karaōke DJ of choice is kind of a dick, but I won’t penalize El Chorrtio for it.)
Place rating: 2
Denver, CO
Happened to be walking by last night (a Tuesday night)… and this bar was COMPLETELY empty. So me and 4 friends decided to give it a shot.
It was… meh. We sat at the bar and look over to see Frozen playing on a large projector. Maybe its a good movie, I don’t know. But I definitely don’t go to bars on a Tuesday night to watch f-​ing Disney movies and apparently no one else does either because the place was a ghost town.
We asked if they could turn it off and maybe put on music and she said No. So we left. Also, the bathrooms were super disgusting and the doors were all broken. I will definitely NOT be coming back to this place.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
Great Dive Bar! We have been in here before and after Rockies games and always have a great time. The owner Matt is super nice and always hangs out and chats with us when we are in there during non-​busy times. Nothing fancy, just a fun local bar.