Savina's Mexican Kitchen Is Now Open in Loveland

Loveland, the wait is over — Savina's Mexican Kitchen officially opened its doors Friday, November 13, in Centerra, taking over the former Pinocchio's at 1455 Rocky Mountain Ave.

If the name sounds familiar, it should. Savina's comes from Brinkerhoff Hospitality, the family behind Denver's La Loma — and the recipes go back even further, to founder Savina Mendoza's cooking in 1973. The restaurant was renamed in her honor in 2025, and Loveland is just the third Savina's, after downtown Denver and Castle Rock.

The room was built for the food: Spanish colonial-inspired design, a fully open kitchen so you can watch Grandma Savina's recipes come to life, a signature horseshoe bar built around their tequila-aging barrel, and an enclosed patio that opens up when the Colorado weather cooperates.

What to order first: the award-winning Hatch green chile, the hand-rolled mini rellenos, and anything on the fresh tortillas they make in-house — plus a margarita at that bar. They also run a weekday happy hour from 3 to 6 PM, and the private and semi-private dining spaces make it an easy pick for birthdays, graduations, and company dinners.

Savina's Loveland is open Sunday through Thursday 11 AM to 9 PM, and Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM. Find them at 1455 Rocky Mountain Ave in Loveland, or at savinasmexicankitchen.com.

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