Southwest Colorado
Elegant and inventive, this is contemporary American at its best, like whole plates of stunning heirloom tomatoes in season, house-made mozzarella and…
Must-see restaurants in Southwest Colorado
Southwest Colorado
The screen door is always swinging open at this town hot spot with giant breakfasts. Try the green chili on eggs – it’s made from scratch, as are the…
Durango
A must for those road-tripping the San Juan Skyway, the family-run James Ranch, 10 miles out of Durango, features a market and an outstanding farmstand…
Southwest Colorado
A haven of smoky Southwestern spice, this favorite sits in a colorful room adorned by a beautiful mural. Start with a grapefruit margarita – it's tart…
Southwest Colorado
This is new-school Gunnison: healthy dishes rocking Asian influences alongside craft cocktails. The Korean beef bowl combines heat and well-seasoned…
Telluride
With superb service and a chic decor with embroidered velvet benches, this is an easy pick for an intimate dinner. Start with a cheese plate. From there…
Southwest Colorado
With phenomenal food, the funky-casual Stash is adored by locals, who also dig the original cocktails. The sprawling space was once a general store but is…
Southwest Colorado
Started by two chefs discontented with the snooty world of fine dining, this delicious riff on the taco truck delivers big time. Whether you're eating…
Southwest Colorado
Worth stopping at even if you're just passing through, this wonderful spot dishes up spinach salads and amazing, mouthwatering pizzas with names like…
Southwest Colorado
These creative pies are easily the best pizza in town and we love the bike-to-dinner incentives. With sidewalk seating and a small-town vibe, this place…
Durango
Handmade, organic and local, the artful frozen treats created here taste like happiness. It's also inventive – with flavors, some seasonal, like salted…
Southwest Colorado
This pizza joint and cyclist hangout is run by Jen and Anne, a pair of bike enthusiasts who espouse a sustainable business ethos. Pizza comes in thick…
Durango
There are two reasons to come here: drinking damned good custom cocktails at the bar and dining on some innovative small plates including Korean fried…
Telluride
A great pick, this is an intimate restaurant in a historic home, with a small but innovative menu spinning world flavors with fresh ingredients. Dishes…
Telluride
This superfriendly coffee shop has an amaze-balls prime-rib sandwich that will leave your lips smacking. There are also lots of salads and other yummy…
Durango
Low-lit but vibrant, this place is packed with locals on date night. Skip the standards for goosebump-good sashimi with jalapeño or rolls with mango and…
Durango
This romantic countryside cafe flaunts Euro style with American overtones. Think tasty and creative – chef Miguel Carrillo serves up Duck Two Ways (seared…
Southwest Colorado
With a mantra of 'mostly local, mostly organic,' this brick cafe with mismatched seat-yourself tables is a hub for healthy appetites. On the menu are…
Southwest Colorado
With an award in culinary excellence, this upscale restaurant in the Far View Lodge offers an innovative menu inspired by Native American food and flavors…
Southwest Colorado
This friendly, upscale cafe is the spot to hit for a glass of wine and cheese boards with fig jam. Highlights include deviled eggs, and light items like…
Telluride
Seasonal plates of French cuisine, white linen and candlelit warmth contrast with this rustic 19th-century icehouse. Dishes like the coq au vin with bacon…
Durango
The best steakhouse in town, with food served in casual and rustic environs. Order a hand-cut aged steak, or try the steak, crab leg and lobster combo…
Durango
Nothing says summer like live jazz on the patio at this little Mediterranean cafe, a favorite of the foodie press. With a farm-to-table philosophy, it…
Telluride
The on-site restaurant at the Hotel Columbia is one of Telluride’s most respected for fine modern dining with a twist – can you resist Himalayan yak…
Southwest Colorado
Enjoy the warm welcome of this casual eatery just off the main road. Come with an appetite: from slow-smoked brisket to half-pound green chile burgers and…
Southwest Colorado
Fresh cut truffle fries, elk carpaccio and quinoa power bowls are some of the exotic treats you wouldn't expect to find in this forgotten corner of…
Southwest Colorado
Touting comfort food, Arps is a stylish cafe serving up mac 'n' cheese, fried okra, curried chicken sandwiches and thick Angus burgers. The spare decor is…
Southwest Colorado
Baking goat's-cheese pizzas with fennel sausage and serving craft beer by the barrel, congenial Colorado Boy is a boon to locals, who rush to claim the…
Southwest Colorado
Bon Ton has been serving supper for a century in a beautiful room under the historic St Elmo Hotel. The French-Italian menu includes roast duck in cherry…
Durango
While they brew their own beer here, this little family-friendly brewpub is really best know for its breakfasts. The eggs Benedict is perhaps the best you…
Durango
Industrial meets ski lodge at this popular microbrewery, with high sloping rafters and metal pipes. It has a large bar area, as well as a separate dining…
Southwest Colorado
This cute downtown cafe is crushing it with its tempting selection of salads (like bleu fig with prosciutto and greens), fresh smoothies and satisfying…
Southwest Colorado
Chef Kelly Steinmetz' seasonal menu has an Italian accent; the vegetarian lasagna was a dining highlight of the summer. For something lighter, try the…
Southwest Colorado
Homemade ice cream and doughnuts draw out the whole Crested Butte community for something sweet. Delightful options include goat's cheese strawberry and…
Southwest Colorado
Just taking a whiff of the cheese menu makes it evident that Palisade has fine dining that's worth the trip. The seasonal menu features a dash of…
Southwest Colorado
Visit this graffiti-bombed hole-in-the-wall for sloppy burgers and fries. Options seem endless, but a serrano chile and bacon burger could easily fortify…
Southwest Colorado
Specializing in seduction, this petite French bistro occupies a characterful old mining cabin with just a few tables. The chefs keep it fresh with…
Telluride
The second outlet of a no-nonsense taco shop that puts flavor ahead of frills. Its fusion-style tacos, borrowing from Korean BBQ and Asian flavors, will…
Southwest Colorado
Sticky buns thick with cinnamon are the mainstay of this friendly, no-frills bakery, but there's plenty else to tempt a traveler.
Telluride
Midway up the gondola, Allreds stuns with San Juan mountain panoramas – though the bar boasts the best views. Upscale and very exclusive, it emphasizes…
