El Granjero has received the following awards and recognitions:

Most Promising Business of the Year by the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2009

Best Mexican/Caribbean Restaurant in Grand Rapids by the Michigan Restaurant Association, 2011

Best 100 Restaurants in Grand Rapids by the Grand Rapids Magazine, 2012 and 2013

Best Woman-owned Business of the Year nominee by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, 2014

Hispanic Business of the Year nominee by the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2015

Celebrated Service Award nominee by Celebration Cinema, 2016

EPIC Minority Business of the Year, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, 2016