These 10 Mexican restaurants serve the best pozole in Las Vegas
Whether it’s Rojo (red), blanco (white), or verde (green), pozole in Las Vegas has never been better than it is at these 10 Mexican restaurants.
With winter weather upon us, there’s no time like the present to warm up with a hearty bowl of pozole. Whether white (blanco), green (verde), or red (rojo), numerous Las Vegas restaurants serve this traditional Mexican stew.
A rich, savory broth, made with tender chicken or pork and hominy, pozole is often garnished with veggies like shredded lettuce or cabbage, chili peppers, onion, garlic, and radishes, as well as avocado and lime. Pozole blanco is the simplest version, prepared with a clear broth and pork. Pozole verde’s ingredients include tomatillos, cilantro, and green chiles. The red version, pozole rojo, attributes its blush to dried red chiles.
Pozole is a festive and celebratory dish, but it can be enjoyed any time of the year, day, or night. From sit-down restaurants to counter-serve eateries, here are 10 places to find pozole in Las Vegas.
1. El Dorado Cantina
430 South Rampart Blvd.; 8349 W Sunset Rd. Suite 150; 3025 S. Sammy Davis Jr. Dr.
Healthy and high-end, El Dorado Cantina uses organic and non-GMO ingredients in its recipes, including two types of pozole: green and red. The green pozole is made with chicken, while the red is made with pork.
A local reviewer on Yelp, originally from Jalisco, recommends the pozole highly, noting, “I am a big critic of red pozole, and this one impresses me very much.” Adds another reviewer: “Hands down the best pozole.”
2. Ely’s Restaurant
2477 E Tropicana Ave.; 4760 W. Sahara Ave, Suite 13; 309 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite 120; 2855 N. Green Valley Pkwy.
With locations in Las Vegas and Henderson, Ely’s Restaurant offers authentic Mexican pozole in two sizes —medium or large —as well as a mini pozole for kids. A casual, family-friendly restaurant since 2015, the traditional family recipes come from the owner’s mom, Elyda, who started out in the restaurant business as a dishwasher and worked her way up.
The pozole is “Fantastic,” according to a reviewer on Google, who described it as “rich, flavorful, and so comforting.” A Yelp reviewer writes that it is “tasty, full-flavored, full-bodied,” and “tastes just like grandma made it.”
3. Abuela’s Tacos
4225 East Sahara Ave.
For pozole in Las Vegas, just like your grandma used to make, head to Abuela’s Tacos, where the broth for this yummy hominy soup is simmered with fresh ingredients for hours and served with a warm homemade tortilla on the side.
The family-owned taco shop has “some of the best authentic … pozole you will find in Vegas,” according to a review by Royal Fairy2016 on Google. “Pozole is on point,” writes Aracely M. on Yelp.
4. Los Lupes
5255 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 115
If you’re looking for pozole in Las Vegas that’s “to die for,” as one Google reviewer puts it, check out the Saturday Special Pozole at Los Lupes. Serving Las Vegas and Mesquite, this traditional Mexican cantina has been family-owned and operated since 1998.
Yelp reviewers were quick to point out the generous portions of meat and hominy in the pozole, while Rene F. describes it as a “deep-flavored bone broth” that’s “perfect for a cold winter day.”
5. Leticia’s Cocina and Cantina
4949 N Rancho Dr., Santa Fe Station Hotel and Casino; 4111 Boulder Highway, Boulder Station Casino and Hotel
Leticia’s Cocina & Cantina serves both red and white pozole at two locations. While the Santa Fe Station location opened in 2009 and was previously featured on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives,” the Boulder Station location opened earlier this year.
Chef Leticia Mitchell’s pozole rojo is made with tender beef and pork, while the pozole blanco is served with shredded chicken and topped with crispy tortilla strips. Yelp reviewers heap praise on the menu item, describing it as having “great flavor and just the right amount of spice.”
6. Doña Maria’s Tamales
910 S Las Vegas Blvd.; 3205 N Tenaya Way
A Las Vegas favorite since 1980, Doña Maria’s may be known in the community for tamales, but the pozole gets plenty of praise too. “Wow,” writes a reviewer on Yelp, while another reviewer calls it “literally off the chain delicious. I mean enough hominy and pork and all the side condiments … radish, cabbage, chili flakes, onion, cilantro, and great tasting flour tortillas.” According to a third reviewer on Yelp, “It’s the ‘best pozole in Vegas.”
7. La Choza
1520 N. Eastern Ave.
Authentic and flavorful, the soups at La Choza are so good that customers sometimes bring their own containers to bring the stew home.
Rosalie M. writes on Yelp that she’s been coming in for the pozole since she was a little girl. Several Yelp reviewers praised the pozole offering compliments like, “best pozole in Las Vegas … authentic just like in Mexico,” “five-star pozole,” and “it’s the most authentic and delicious pozole I’ve ever tried in Vegas.”
8. Rubalcabas Taco Shop
5185 E. Lake Mead Blvd.; 4777 E. Charleston Blvd, Suite 215
A neighborhood favorite, Rubalcabas is a counter-serve taco shop with late-night hours and pozole that’s simply addicting. One Yelp reviewer ordered it four times in one week, while another craves it “24/7,” writing, “I am obsessed with their pozole even when it’s 110 degrees out.”
9. El Zarape
5333 Arville St., Suite 102; 2400 S Jones Blvd., Suite 4
With pozole that will bring you “back to life,” according to a Yelp reviewer who plans to return for more, El Zarape is a small but mighty Mexican restaurant. Big, meaty, and flavorful, the pozole is “the best I’ve tried in years,” writes another reviewer. On Google, meanwhile, Antonio Sandoval calls the pozole amazing, noting, “this coming from a Mexican who lives in Los Angeles and mom and grandma made pozole… You won’t be disappointed.”
10. La Casita De Dona Machi
2407 S. Eastern Ave.
Described as a small place with a big personality and delicious pozole, La Casita De Dona Machi serves authentic Mexican classics. Yelpers say the pozole is a great hangover cure and is spiced perfectly with “killer salsa.” A reviewer on Google, Julio Rojo, claims that this pozole in Las Vegas is “the best in the valley.”
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