Bienvenidos
Family-run Mexican food in Thornton since 2000
Sylvia and Rafael Cervantes have run La Botana on Washington Street since 2000. Come in for big Mexican plates, fresh seafood, and margaritas, or order ahead for pickup.
Open every day, 8 AM to 10 PM. Dine-in and takeout.
- Serving Thornton since 2000
- 4.2 stars from 1,773 Google reviews
- Family-owned by the Cervantes family
- Open seven days a week
Desde el año 2000
2000A family table on Washington Street
La Botana has been a family-run Mexican restaurant in Thornton since 2000. Sylvia and Rafael Cervantes keep the dining room warm and busy, with hearty plates, fresh seafood, and a full bar. The name is the invitation: a botana is a snack or a plate to share, the food you reach for while everyone catches up.
Read our storyThe menu
What's on the table
Mexican plates
Shredded beef, grilled chicken, and the classics, plated with Mexican rice, refried beans, and fresh pico de gallo.
Seafood and caldos
Seafood soups with crab, oysters on the half shell, and shrimp cocktail, the kind of mariscos that draw a crowd.
Botanas and margaritas
Warm chips and salsa, shareable botanas to start, and margaritas on the rocks with a salted rim.
Por qué volver
Why regulars keep coming back
Plates that fill the table
Mexican plates come piled with rice, beans, and the main event, at prices that keep a family dinner easy.
Fresh seafood and botanas
Seafood caldos, oysters on the half shell, and shrimp cocktail sit next to the Mexican plates you came for.
A real neighborhood spot
Family-run since 2000, with a busy dining room, family photos on the wall, and margaritas at the table.
Un vistazo
The plates, the room, and the sign on Washington Street
A busy family dining room, big plates and fresh seafood, and the rooster on the sign out front.
Photos from Google customer reviews, credited to their authors.
El veredicto en Thornton
4.2 / 5
across 1,773 Google reviews
More than a thousand neighbors have left a rating. Come find out why La Botana stays busy.
Buena pregunta
Questions, answered
- Where is La Botana?
- We're at 8995 Washington Street in Thornton, CO 80229, with parking right out front.
- What are your hours?
- We're open every day from 8 AM to 10 PM, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Do you do takeout and online ordering?
- Yes. Call us at (303) 288-8805 for takeout, or order online for pickup.
- Do you take large groups?
- Give us a call at (303) 288-8805 and we'll help you plan it.
- What should I order?
- Regulars come for the Mexican plates and the seafood, like the caldos, oysters, and shrimp cocktail. Start with chips, salsa, and a margarita.
Come hungry this week
Find La Botana at 8995 Washington Street in Thornton. Call ahead for takeout, or order online for pickup.