Colorado Eats · Durango, Colorado
Durango ski town dining, green chile and brewpubs, and more
In and around Durango: 3 green chile spots, 4 brewpubs, 5 ski-town restaurants and 1 game and steak place. The green chile, ski-town and game and steak lists were hand-checked in fall 2026 against 2025–26 sources. Brewpubs come from the state's Brew Pub and Distillery Pub license list of September 24, 2026. Colorado Eats knows 168 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Durango: search them on the web, or sort them by distance in the app.
Green chile in and near Durango
Durango itself first, then places within 12 miles by distance, hand-checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. Statewide: 46 Colorado green chile spots.
Durango Diner
957 Main Ave, Durango
Green chile On the menu: green chile by the cup or bowl, The Cure (smothered in green chile), Diner Burrito, huevos rancheros, chile relleno omelet
Main Avenue breakfast-and-lunch counter whose green chile is so popular it is sold by the jar in local grocery stores.
Macho's Fast Mexican Food
1485 Florida Rd, Durango
Green chile On the menu: green chile burrito, green chile pork plate, green chile tacos, green chile smothered enchiladas
Quick Durango Mexican counter on Florida Road with a pork green chile burrito and green chile pork plate.
Zia Taqueria
2977 Main Ave, Durango
Green chile On the menu: pork green chile, vegetarian green chile, burritos, bowls
Durango-only taqueria, around for two decades, where pork or vegetarian green chile can fill any burrito, taco or bowl.
Durango ski town dining
Durango itself first, then places within 8 miles by distance, hand-checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. Seasonal places are marked. Statewide: 46 Colorado ski town restaurants.
Diamond Belle Saloon
699 Main Ave, Durango
On the menu: green chile burger, filet mignon, burgers · Since 1957
Victorian saloon inside Durango's 1887 Strater Hotel, revived in 1957, with live music nightly and a burger-and-entree menu.
Durango Diner
957 Main Ave, Durango
Green chile On the menu: green chile by the cup or bowl, The Cure (smothered in green chile), Diner Burrito, huevos rancheros, chile relleno omelet
Main Avenue breakfast-and-lunch counter whose green chile is so popular it is sold by the jar in local grocery stores.
Macho's Fast Mexican Food
1485 Florida Rd, Durango
Green chile On the menu: green chile burrito, green chile pork plate, green chile tacos, green chile smothered enchiladas
Quick Durango Mexican counter on Florida Road with a pork green chile burrito and green chile pork plate.
Mahogany Grille
699 Main Ave, Durango
Game & steak On the menu: elk stroganoff, rack of lamb, ribeye, tenderloin filet
Dinner room in Durango's historic Strater Hotel with braised elk stroganoff and rack of lamb on the 2026 menu.
Zia Taqueria
2977 Main Ave, Durango
Green chile On the menu: pork green chile, vegetarian green chile, burritos, bowls
Durango-only taqueria, around for two decades, where pork or vegetarian green chile can fill any burrito, taco or bowl.
Brewpubs in and near Durango
Durango itself first, then places within 8 miles by distance: places with a Colorado Brew Pub or Distillery Pub license on the state's list of September 24, 2026. Statewide: 234 licensed Colorado brewpubs.
Anarchy Brewing Company
225 E 8th Ave, Durango
Brewpub
Animas Brewing Company
1560 E 2nd Ave, Durango
Brewpub
Carver Brewing
1022 Main Ave, Durango
Brewpub
Steamworks Brewing Company
801 E 2nd Ave, Durango
Brewpub
Game & steakhouses near Durango
Durango itself first, then places within 12 miles by distance: bison, elk, trout and steak, hand-checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. Statewide: 37 Colorado game and steak places.
Mahogany Grille
699 Main Ave, Durango
Game & steak On the menu: elk stroganoff, rack of lamb, ribeye, tenderloin filet
Dinner room in Durango's historic Strater Hotel with braised elk stroganoff and rack of lamb on the 2026 menu.
Oldest restaurants in Durango
Opening years at today's address, from the place's own history or a published one, oldest first; the note under each explains its year. Statewide: Colorado's oldest restaurants.
Diamond Belle Saloon
699 Main Ave, Durango
On the menu: green chile burger, filet mignon, burgers · Since 1957
Victorian saloon inside Durango's 1887 Strater Hotel, revived in 1957, with live music nightly and a burger-and-entree menu.
The Strater Hotel dates to 1887; the Diamond Belle Saloon inside it was revived as a saloon in 1957.
What Durango eats
The kinds of places Durango has most of, out of 168, counted from open map listings and Colorado's license records.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Bar & Pub | 38 |
| Coffee & Café | 28 |
| Mexican | 18 |
| Pizza | 15 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 13 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 9 |
| Burgers | 8 |
| Healthy & Vegan | 4 |
| BBQ | 3 |
| Italian | 3 |