Must-see restaurants in Southwest Colorado

  • Rockaway Cafe

    Southwest Colorado

    This humble, friendly diner sends out a good breakfast of big pancakes and enormous cups of coffee. For dinner, the fresh grilled trout doesn't disappoint…

  • Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant

    Southwest Colorado

    Good-tasting food at bargain prices draws the crowds on any given night. Though a chain, it does a great job. The chicken mole, seafood tacos and carne…

  • O'Briens Pub & Grill

    Southwest Colorado

    Somewhere between the thick soups and greasy plates, this classic pub fare gets motors started. Perhaps for the lack of pretension, or the very friendly…

  • El Tapatio

    Southwest Colorado

    The bright booths are ornately carved, and the plates of Mexican food are moderately priced. Lunch deals, like the green chile and cheese-smothered…

  • Brown Dog Pizza

    Telluride

    The pizza? It’s chewy and crusty, but the crowd makes the place interesting. Ten minutes after you belly up to the bar for a slice and a cheap pint of…

  • Main Street Bagels

    Southwest Colorado

    A big open space with communal guitars hung up on the wall, this is where the town comes to gossip, clack away at their laptops and sip coffee. The…

  • Navajo Fry Bread Cart

    Southwest Colorado

    Vendors have set up around the edge of the Four Corners Navajo Tribal Park selling food, Native American crafts and jewelry and knickknacks. You can nosh…

  • Blue Moon Bar & Grille

    Southwest Colorado

    With a cute retro setting, this hopping grill serves up classic fare like burgers, salads and prime rib with salad and a baked potato. Huge sandwiches…

  • Il Bistro Italiano

    Southwest Colorado

    Seasonal homemade pasta, lovingly made by Brunella Gualerzi, puts this rustic provincial Italian place on the radar of pasta aficionados. The dining area…

  • Zen Garden Asian Grill & Sushi Bar

    Southwest Colorado

    Zen Garden serves up plates of sushi with oddball attitude, lo mein and Thai curries. The boxed lunches are good value, and the warmly lit, intimate…

  • Daveto’s

    Southwest Colorado

    This place has generous plates of pasta, big pizzas and inexpensive lunches. It also goes boldly where few Italian restaurants dare tread: into the…

  • Homeslice

    Durango

    Locals pile into this no-frills pizza place for thick pies with bubbly crust, and Sriracha sauce on the side. It has gluten-free crust options and salads…

  • Far View Terrace Café

    Southwest Colorado

    Housed in Far View Lodge, this self-service place offers reasonably priced meals and a convenient espresso bar. Don’t miss the house special: the Navajo…

  • Lake City Bakery

    Southwest Colorado

    Customers buzz in on their ATVs for fresh doughnuts, goopy cinnamon rolls and egg sandwiches.

  • Burger Boy

    Southwest Colorado

    From gum-chomping high-school girls to cheapie trays of burgers and fries, this drive-in is no throwback: it’s the real deal. The service is so sweet and…

  • Clark’s Market

    Telluride

    Put the condo kitchenette to good use after picking up supplies at Clark’s, the nicest market in town. It stocks specialty goods and scores of treats,…