Don Juan's Cocina brings bold, festive Mexican flavors to Chamonix Casino Resort in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Slow-cooked carnitas, sizzling fajitas, handcrafted margaritas, and more. Now open for lunch Friday through Sunday.
DON JUAN'S COCINA
a vibrant new Mexican dining experience at Chamonix
Introducing Don Juan’s Cocina, where bold flavors, rich tradition, and modern flair come together in the heart of the Rockies. Nestled within one of Colorado’s premier luxury resorts, Don Juan’s Cocina offers guests an inviting escape into authentic Mexican cuisine, from handcrafted classics to elevated favorites, all served in a lively, welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re fueling up after a night on the casino floor or gathering for a memorable meal with friends, this new addition brings a fresh, flavorful energy to Chamonix’s already world-class dining scene.
Phone
719-631-6963
Address
251 East Bennett Ave.,
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
Hours
Friday - Saturday: 12pm - 10pm
Sunday: 12pm - 8pm
Aperitivos
Add Protein: Grilled Shrimp +$5 • Birria +$5 • Carne Asada +$6 • Carnitas +$3 • Shredded Chicken +$3 • Vegetables +$2
- Ultimate Nachos $17Tortilla chips layered with refried beans, cheese, pico de gallo, olives, jalapeño, sour cream, and guacamole.
- Quesadilla $14Flour tortilla filled with Oaxaca-style cheese. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and Tapatio crema.
- Fresh Guacamole Sm$8Lg$12Hand-smashed avocado with lime, cilantro, tomato, onion, arbol chili and jalapeño. Served with warm tortilla chips.
- Chorizo Queso $12Creamy queso blended with smoky chorizo and roasted green chiles, onion, tomato, and jalapeño. Served with warm tortilla chips.
- Carne Asada Fries $18Crispy fries topped with spicy marinated char-grilled steak, melted cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, Tapatio crema, avocado crema, and green onions.
- Shrimp Cocktail (5) $16Chilled spice-rubbed shrimp and sweet crab in a classic citrus-chile cocktail sauce with fresh vegetables and lime.
- Chicken Empanadas (2) $12Crispy pastry filled with chipotle chicken and melted cheese. Served with chipotle crema and pico de gallo.
- Carnitas Taquitos (4) $14Crispy rolled tortillas filled with slow-cooked pork. Served with guacamole, melted cheese, and chipotle crema. Served on flour or corn tortillas.
Sopas Y Ensaladas
Add to any salad: Grilled Shrimp +$5 • Grilled Chicken +$4
- Pozole $11Traditional pork and hominy soup in a rich red chile broth with radish, cabbage, avocado and lime.
- Baja Caesar $13Crisp romaine, green chile-lime dressing, cotija cheese, candied pepitas, roasted red peppers, and tortilla crunch.
- Taco Salad $14Crisp tortilla bowl with chopped romaine, refried beans, cheese, pico de gallo, avocado crema, and sour cream.
- Avocado, Watercress & Pecan Salad $15Peppery greens, ripe avocado, toasted pecans, tomato, green onion, and chili-lime vinaigrette.
Especiales De La Casa
- Birria Enchiladas (3) $17Slow-braised beef, rich with chiles and spices along with onion, cheese, cilantro, wrapped in corn tortillas. Choice of one side.
- Carne Asada Burrito $22Spicy marinated char-grilled steak, melted cheese, spanish rice, refried beans, pico de gallo and guacamole in a flour tortilla. Choice of one side.
- Chicken Mole Poblano $17Grilled chicken with housemade mole, sesame served with spanish rice. Choice of one side.
- Enchiladas Bandera $20Braised chicken with verde sauce, carnitas with queso sauce, birria with red chili sauce wrapped in corn tortillas with melted cheese. Choice of one side.
- Chicken Enchiladas (3) $16Braised chicken, melted cheese, red chili sauce in corn tortillas. Choice of one side.
- Surf & Turf Burrito $23Spicy marinated char-grilled steak, tequila-lime marinated shrimp, crab, scallop, jalapeño, cheese, avocado, smothered in spicy ranchero sauce in a flour tortilla. Choice of one side.
- Grilled Vegetable Burrito $17Fire-charred vegetables, black beans, tomato, avocado, cheese, and cilantro rice. Choice of one side.
- Carnitas Chimichanga $19Deep-fried burrito filled with slow cooked pork, spanish rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, avocado crema, and cotija cheese. Choice of one side.
- Seafood Chimichanga $23Deep-fried burrito with tequila-lime marinated shrimp, crab, pico de gallo, cheese, and cilantro rice. Choice of one side.
Tacos
2 per order. Choice of tortilla.
- Carnitas Tacos $12Slow cooked pork, lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese.
- Chicken Tacos $10Grilled chicken, lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese.
- Baja Fish Tacos $14Battered and fried tilapia, cabbage, pico de gallo, and Tapatio mayo.
- Shrimp Tacos $14Marinated and blackened shrimp, cabbage, pico de gallo, and Sriracha mayo.
- Carne Asada Tacos $12Spicy marinated char-grilled steak, lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese.
- Birria Tacos $12Slow-braised beef, rich with chiles and spices along with onion, cheese, cilantro, and consomé. Served in a soft flour tortilla.
- Taco Flight $35One of each of our signature tacos, served flight-style. Choice of tortilla.
From the Grill
- FajitasServed with spanish rice, refried beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, and warm tortillas.Grilled Shrimp$28Carne Asada$29Grilled Chicken$27Vegetables$26Combo$29
- Margarita Grilled Shrimp Skewers $19Tequila-lime marinated shrimp over cilantro rice with avocado and lime. Choice of one side.
- Carne Asada Plate $27Spicy marinated char-grilled steak, tomato, radish, lime, cilantro, and avocado. Served with warm tortillas. Choice of one side.
- Tampiquena $29Spicy marinated char-grilled steak and tequila-lime marinated shrimp with avocado, pico de gallo, lime, cheese, fajita vegetables, and spicy ranchero sauce. Choice of one side.
Sides
- Spanish Rice $8
- Cilantro Rice $8
- Refried Beans $8
- Black Beans $8
- Charro Beans $8
- Crispy Yuca Frita $8
- Pico de Gallo $8
- Elote $8
- Guacamole $8
- French Fries $8
Desserts
- Churros (2) $10Warm cinnamon-sugar churros with dark chocolate and passion fruit sauces.
- Mango Tres Leches $10Light vanilla sponge cake soaked in sweet cream, with mango and dulce de leche.
- Chocoflan $10Chocolate cake layered with caramel flan.
- Mexican Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (5) $8Fudgy cookies with deep cocoa flavor and powdered sugar crackle.
- Spiced Chocolate Ice Cream $8Authentic Mexican dark chocolate ice cream with a hint of cinnamon and chile.
Kids Menu
- Cheesy Quesadilla $5Warm flour tortilla loaded with melted cheese.
- Lil' Burrito $5$5Soft flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans and your choice of chicken or beef.
- Nacho Fiesta $5Crispy tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and refried beans.
- Single Taco $5$5Choice of seasoned beef or chicken and cheese.
- Cheese Enchilada Roll-Ups $5Two small enchiladas with mild red sauce and melted cheese.
- Cheesy Chicken Tenders & Fries $5Crispy breaded chicken and crunchy fries, served with queso dipping sauce.
Cocktails
- Classic Margarita $12Blanco Tequila, Lime, Triple Sec, Agave, Salt Rim.
- Spicy Margarita $13Blanco Tequila, Lime, Triple Sec, Agave, Jalapeño, Salt Rim.
- Cucumber Lime Margarita $14Blanco Tequila, Lime, Triple Sec, Agave, Cucumber, Salt Rim.
- Tamarind Margarita $14Blanco Tequila, Lime, Triple Sec, Agave, Smoked Salt Rim, Candied Tamarind.
- Mango Chile Smash $14Blanco Tequila, Lime, Mango, Jalapeño, Candied Mango, Agave, Chile Lime Salt Rim.
- Paloma Fresca $13Blanco Tequila, Grapefruit, Lime, Agave, Soda.
- Mezcalita $13Mezcal, Lime, Agave, Orange Peel.
- Oaxaca Old Fashioned $14Reposado Tequila, Mezcal, Agave, Angostura Bitters.
- Pineapple Jalapeño Smash $14Blanco Tequila, Pineapple, Lime, Agave, Jalapeño, Tajín Rim.
- Rum Smash $14White Rum, Mint, Lime, Agave.
- Hibiscus Cooler $12Blanco Tequila or Mezcal, Hibiscus, Lime, Agave, Salt Rim.
- Mexican Mule $14Blanco Tequila or Mezcal, Lime, Agave, Ginger Beer, Mint.
- Michelada $9Lime, Clamato, Worcestershire, Cholula, Soy Sauce, Your Choice Of Beer.
Tequila Flights
- Casamigos Flight $30Blanco, Reposado, Anejo, Mezcal, Jalapeño.
- Codigo Flight $38Blanco, Reposado, Anejo, Rosa, Mezcal.
- Adictivo Flight $45Plata, Doble Reposado, Cristalino Reposado, Anejo, Anejo Black.
Tequila
- 1800 Cuervo $8
- Adictivo Anejo $23
- Adictivo Anejo Black $25
- Adictivo Cristalino Reposado $22
- Adictivo Doble Reposado $21
- Adictivo Kings Edition 14 Year $65
- Adictivo Plata $30
- Casamigos Anejo $14
- Casamigos Blanco $12
- Casamigos Jalapeño $12
- Casamigos Reposado $13
- Clase Azul Plata Blanco $19
- Clase Azul Reposado $23
- Codigo Anejo $16
- Codigo Blanco $12
- Codigo Reposado $15
- Codigo Rosa $14
- Don Julio Blanco $12
- Don Julio Anejo $13
- Don Julio Reposado $12
- Dulce Vida Anejo $9
- Dulce Vida Blanco $8
- Dulce Vida Reposado $8
- Exotico Blanco $7
- Exotico Reposado $7
- Mandala Reposado $16
- Mandala Día de los Muertos $21
- Mandala Anejo $20
- Mandala Blanco $14
- Patrón Anejo $14
- Patrón Reposado $13
- Patrón Silver $11
Mezcal
- Casamigos Mezcal $13
- Mezcal Union $12
- Codigo Mezcal $12
Liquor
- Kettle One $8
- Tito's $8
- Absolut $7
- Captain Morgan $6
- Malibu $8
- Bacardi $6
- Kahlua $7
- Chivas $10
- Jack Daniel's $9
- Jim Beam $7
- Seagram's 7 $7
- Jameson $7
- Midori $9
- Tuaca $8
- Tanqueray $8
- Amaretto $6
Beer
- Bud Light $5
- Budweiser $5
- Bud Light Lime $5
- Coors $7
- Coors Light $7
- Sam Adams $5
- Fat Tire $7
- Michelob Ultra $5
- Miller Genuine Draft $5
- Miller Lite $5
- Corona $7
- Modelo Especial $7
- Modelo Negra $7
- Pacifico $7
- Dos Equis $7
- Sol $7
Non-Alcoholic Drinks
- Mexican Coke $4
- Coke $3
- Diet Coke $3
- Dr. Pepper $3
- Sprite $3
- Mellow Yellow $3
- Root Beer $3
- Raspberry Iced Tea $3
- Iced Tea $3
- Ginger Beer $4
- Jarritos $4Mandarin, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, Watermelon, Strawberry.
- Pineapple-Mint Mojito $5
- Hibiscus-Strawberry Cooler $5
- Paloma (NA) $5
- Margarita (NA) $5
- Horchata $5
- Corona 0.0% $7
- O'Doul's $5
- Michelada (NA) $9Lime, Clamato, Worcestershire, Cholula, Soy Sauce, Your Choice Of Beer.
- Cucumber-Mint Limeade $5
- Sparkling Fresh Lemonade / Limeade $6
- Pineapple Ginger Mint Smash $6
Desserts
- Churros (2) $10Warm cinnamon-sugar churros with dark chocolate and passion fruit sauces.
- Mango Tres Leches $10Light vanilla sponge cake soaked in sweet cream, with mango and dulce de leche.
- Chocoflan $10Chocolate cake layered with caramel flan.
- Mexican Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (5) $8Fudgy cookies with deep cocoa flavor and powdered sugar crackle.
- Spiced Chocolate Ice Cream $8Authentic Mexican dark chocolate ice cream with a hint of cinnamon and chile.