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JP Cocina & Cantina

A family-owned Mexican restaurant and cantina in Parker with two live music stages, a full bar, and a menu of street tacos, birria, ceviche and mesquite-grilled steak.

The dining room and back bar at JP Cocina & Cantina in Parker, Colorado
JP Cocina & Cantina signage at 11160 S Pikes Peak Dr in Parker

About

🆕 NOW OPEN — August 2026. JP Cocina & Cantina opened at 11160 S Pikes Peak Dr, in the building that formerly housed Wild Goose Saloon. Read our full coverage →

JP Cocina & Cantina is a family-owned Mexican restaurant and cantina just off Mainstreet in Parker, near Parker Road next to Best Buy. The owners describe it as the next chapter from a family already running local cafes and food trucks around Parker, and the room reflects the ambition — a long, fully stocked back bar, café-style seating throughout, and large murals of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix flanking the dining room.

The menu runs from $4 street tacos and shareable dips up through arrachera, ribeye tacos with roasted bone marrow, birria, chile rellenos, seafood soup and aguachile. There's also a burger and salad section, a kids menu, and a bar list of margaritas, martinis, beer and wine.

What To Expect:

    🎸 Two live music stages — the building's live-music history continues under the new concept
    🌮 Street tacos from $4, entrees roughly $14–$25
    🍸 Full bar with margaritas, martinis, beer and wine, plus a happy hour
    ☀️ Indoor and outdoor dining

Important Information:

    – Open daily from 11:00am; kitchen runs to 9:00pm Sun–Thu and 10:00pm Fri–Sat
    – Online ordering was not yet switched on as of mid-August 2026 — call (720) 363-8670
    – Happy hour is advertised, but times and pricing have not been published
    – A live music schedule has not been posted yet

📍 Local Insights

🎸 It Kept the Music: This is the old Wild Goose Saloon building, and the new owners leaned into that rather than erasing it — two live music stages and big Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix murals in the dining room.

🥔 Look Past the Taco Menu: The interesting stuff is in the entrees — ribeye tacos served with roasted bone marrow, arrachera, and a $24 seafood soup with shrimp, octopus, crab legs and fish.

⏰ Open at 11am Every Day: No weekday closure, which sets it apart from a lot of Mainstreet-area spots. Late kitchen on Friday and Saturday to 10:00pm.

🅿️ Easy to Find: Near Parker Road and Mainstreet, next to Best Buy, with the building's own lot — far simpler parking than downtown Mainstreet itself.

ℹ️ Heads Up: The restaurant's own homepage still showed an "Opening Soon" banner after opening. It's open — call the restaurant if you want to confirm hours on a given day.

Hours

Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

👉 Best For

  • Mexican food
  • Live music
  • Groups
  • Date night
  • Margaritas

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Location

11160 S Pikes Peak Dr, Parker, CO 80138
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What You'll Find

  • Street Tacos
  • Ribeye Tacos
  • Baja Tacos
  • Arrachera
  • Carne Asada
  • Birria
  • Chile Rellenos with Shrimp
  • Enchiladas
  • Chilaquiles
  • Seafood Soup
  • Mango Habanero Ceviche
  • Aguachile
  • Mummy-Style Shrimp
  • Grilled Tilapia
  • JP Nachos
  • Guacamole with Chicharrón
  • Street Corn
  • JP Burger
  • Margaritas
  • Martinis
  • Kids Menu
  • Live Music
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Happy Hour
  • Full Bar

📆 Best Times to Visit

Opens at 11:00am daily. Friday and Saturday run latest, with the kitchen open to 10:00pm. Weeknight dinners are the quieter window; expect live music nights to be the busiest once a schedule is published.

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