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Another Powder Day at Dante's! - Backside Bistro, Durango, CO

Backside Bistro

4.7
4.7
12 Reviews
$30 and under
American
A photo of Backside Bistro restaurant

Backside Bistro

4.7
$30 and under
American
Durango

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2 people
11:30 p.m.
  • Great for scenic views
  • Charming
  • Great for craft beers
Ranked one of Colorado’s top on-mountain lunch spots, Backside Bistro features panoramic views of the San Juan Mountains in a relaxed setting with full table service. Enjoy authentic French cuisine, including raclette, steak Frites, mushroom ravioli, and a wide selection of local and domestic beers and French wines.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (970) 385-2175
  • Website
    http://purgatoryresort.com/
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 12 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

12 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Austin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our favorite things to do when visiting Purgatory is lunch at Dante’s Backside Bistro. It gets crowded at lunch but the staff are lovely humans and the food is yum. Thank you Austin and Sebastian for a great lunch experience yet again!!

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  2. MarkW

    New Mexico

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Happy that they held our reservation. Hard to gauge wait times on ski lifts leading to our late arrival. The service and ambience were great. Two of us ordered beef sliders which were overcooked (read: well-done) and carelessly assembled. One ordered French Bistro Steak which was of good size and a perfect medium rare, but lacked flavor and came with old fries. One us us ordered an entree salad, only to be told they were out of lettuce! French Onion Soup was tasty, but almost all onions and no liquid. I guess you pay the price for being the last table to be seated.

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  3. MichaelS

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    On a Friday at 1:30pm you did not have any lettuce. The food tasted like it was premade/ frozen/cand and warmed up.

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  4. Megs

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    I can not express how bitterly disappointed myself, husband and guests were. This was a surprise birthday lunch for my husband as he had mentioned he had eaten here last year whilst filming for 'Visit Durango' and raved about it! Firstly, After waiting for 20 minutes my husband asked if we could place a drinks order another 10 minutes later we placed our complete order drinks and food. Again we waited another 20 minutes for our drinks to be brought out, only to see the bottle of champagne we had ordered was half size, nothing had been mentioned to us. My salad had old, black, slimy leaves in it and the salmon was way over cooked. I moved the slimy leaves to the side for the kitchen to see. My husbands schnitzel was dry, overcooked and tasted like rubber, the gravy too looked like it had been sitting for sometime. What ever was under the schnitzel some potato resembling cardboard was horiffic. Our guests steak frites was also overcooked and dry and his wifes salad with chicken resembled mine, we were all so disappointed as it was a special occasion and I felt so embarrassed in front of our guests. We are locals and love the mountain, support it wholeheartedly and up there weekly, but this was just plain bad.....I really hope this is a once off.....

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    VIP

    Charlotte

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Really nice to sit and have a nice meal while skiing

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious & awesome. Great place that we have been coming to for many years & we absolutely love it here. The new menu is great too!

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  7. DougW

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Don’t want to give away this secret place but it is a great retreat for excellent food, quiet relax for a break in a day of skiing.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall a wonderful experience! Every staff member was 100!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Denver

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great on mountain dining! Backside Bistro & Dante’s both good options.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Backside Bistro also known as Dante’s and is a nostalgic experience for me. I’ve been coming here since I was a child and it holds a special place in my heart. They’ve done a little bit of paint and new carpet, but the facility is in desperate need of major renovation. However, we love it all the same!!

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FAQs

Backside Bistro is rated 4.7 stars by 12 OpenTable diners.

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A photo of Backside Bistro restaurant

Backside Bistro

4.7
$30 and under
American
Durango

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 p.m.
Google Map for Backside Bistro

#1 Skier Place, Durango, CO 81301

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Durango
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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