Durango has more restaurants, per capita, than San Francisco:

Breakfast Favorites:

Carver's Bakery Cafe - a long time favorite, earthy, 1022 Main Avenue, Durango

Oscar's - small and popular, 18 Town Plaza -
next to Kroeger's Hardware, Durango

Durango Diner: - another tiny hole in the wall, 957 Main Avenue, Durango

For Lunch or Casual Dinner:

Olde Tymer's Cafe - lunch or dinner, a long time favorite, great burgers, large menu, (outside patio - summers), 1000 Main Avenue, downtown Durango, 259-2990

River Rat Outdoor Cafe - outside patio (summer) on the Animas River - Doubletree Inn, lunch only, M - F, 259-6580

Steamworks Brewing Co. - lunch or dinner, for beer lovers, Indoor or large outside patio, 801 E. Second Avenue, downtown Durango, 259-9200

Carver's Brewery - Earthy atmosphere and menu, another local favorite, especially for beer lovers, Indoor or outside patio, downtown Durango, 1022 Main Avenue, 259-2545

Cypress Cafe - outside patio or indoors, Mediterranean menu - enlightened and healthy, downtown Durango on 2nd Avenue, parallel and one block East of Main Avenue, 725 E. 2nd Avenue, Durango.

Best Bets for Memorable Dining:

Reservations Recommended

Randy's - Exceptionally Find Food - Prime Rib - Seafood, sophisticated ambiance,
152 E. College Drive, downtown Durango,
970 247-9083

The Ore House - Salad Bar, Steak and Lobster, a strong local's favorite, 147 E. College Drive, downtown Durango, 970 247-5707

The Red Snapper - Salad Bar, Prime Rib, Seafood, fine quality, subdued ambience, 144 E 9th, downtown Durango, 970 259-3417

Sweeney's - Fine Food - Steaks, Prime Rib, Cigar Bar, Detailed Woodsy Ambience - North end of town on West Side of Hwy 550 970 247-5236

Ariano's Fine Northern Italian Cuisine - Sophisticated, Fine Food, 150 E. College Drive, downtown Durango, 247-8146

The Palace Restaurant - a fancy finish to a wonderful day in Durango, tucked in beside the train Depot, downtown Durango, 247-2018

Tequila's - Mexican food, the real thing, genuine service, wonderful extensive menu, 948 Main Avenue, downtown Durango, 259-7655

Gazpacho - Great Margaritas - Northern New Mexico cuisine, for those who like it spicey, 1 blk east and one block south of train depot on 2nd Avenue, downtown Durango, 259-9494

The Bar D Chuckwagon - a 20 year favorite, Original member of the Son's of the Pioneers leads this very enjoyable nightly western dinner show, Memorial Day weekend thru mid-September, 15 minutes north of Durango on County Road 250
970-247-5753