Dining in Durango

Shopping & Dining in Downtown Durango

From children’s boutiques and fashion chic, to world-famous galleries and foods quite unique, Durango holds a proverbial treasure trove of fun and fascinating shopping and dining opportunities.

If Durango’s creative and independent retailers were to assemble a shopper’s guide, it would surely prove to be one of the most fun-filled tools for finding “just the right thing” for every friend and family member – a well as the necessities for living in paradise. Any shopping experience is as varied as those who shop, and Downtown Durango meets the challenge.

When it comes to dining, Durango’s penchant for including food as a vital part of “quality of life” is evident. Downtown Durango boasts dozens of excellent restaurants, and many surprised visitors favorably compare their meals at these independent establishments to the finest eateries in the big “restaurant” cities. Cuisine is far-reaching, ranging from progressive and ethnic to the more traditional eateries that embrace the area’s ranching heritage.

An established Farmers Market, locally roasted, Fair Trade coffees, award-winning hand-crafted beers, mustards, salsas, honey, fruit preserves, even world class chocolate – all courtesy of Durango, Colorado.

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