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local favorites such as chicken-
fried steak with mashed pot-
atoes and gravy, and a cowboy
pork chop with apple
chipotle sauce.
KAYENTA: Amigo Café $
Mexican Map C2
Hwy 163, AZ 86033
Tel (928) 697-8448 Closed Sun
On the Navajo reservation,
Amigo is popular with both
locals and visitors. It serves tacos,
chimichangas, tamales, tostadas,
and more. Takeouts are available.
MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK:
Spruce Tree Terrace Café $
Southwestern Map D2 Panoramic vista from the dining area of The View Hotel Restaurant in Monument Valley
Mile Marker 15, Mancos, CO 81328
Tel (970) 529-4465 MONUMENT VALLEY: The View spiced Asian dishes such as
This café, set in a historic stone Hotel Restaurant $$ chicken satay and green curry.
building, offers a good value, Southwestern Map C2 No reservations are taken.
seasonally-changing menu. Rt. 42, Monument Valley Tribal Park,
The Navajo tacos are a popular UT 84536 TELLURIDE: 221 South Oak $$$
choice. Dine inside or on the Tel (435) 727-5555 Contemporary American Map D2
sunny patio. Decorated with Navajo art, 221 South Oak, CO 81435
this spacious restaurant has Tel (970) 728-9507
MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK: stunning views of Monument Candlelight and white linen
Metate Room $$$ Valley. The menu features create an elegant ambience at
Southwestern Map D2 specialties such as mutton stew this restaurant set in a historic
Mile Marker 15, Mancos, CO 81328 with fried bread as well as steaks house. Choose from eclectic
Tel (970) 529-4422 Closed mid-Oct– and grilled salmon. dishes such as seared salmon
mid-Apr with basil almond butter and
This remote restaurant OURAY: Bon Ton Restaurant $$$ saffron potatoes.
delights diners with cuisine Italian Map D2
based on sustainable staples 426 Main St., CO 81427 DK Choice
used by the Ancestral Puebloans: Tel (970) 325-4419
pan-seared trout with three-bean This cozy restaurant in a historic TELLURIDE: Chop House $$$
succotash; elk Wellington; or hotel boasts a romantic martini Contemporary
prickly-pear pork belly. This is bar. Enjoy dishes such as pork American Map D2
an excellent place to try the tenderloin piccata served over 233 W. Colorado Ave., CO 81435
local wines. pasta with fresh vegetables, and Tel (970) 728-9100
scampi served in a sherry-cream This upscale restaurant is
MONUMENT VALLEY: sauce over fettuccine. committed to sustainable
Stagecoach Dining Room $$ ingredients and uses only
American Map C2 SILVERTON: Handlebars $ organic, free-range fowl, non-
Goulding’s Lodge, UT 84536 Steakhouse Map D2 threatened fish species, and
Tel (435) 727-3231 117 W. 13th St., CO 81433 local ingredients. Game meat
Boasting panoramic views of Tel (970) 387-5395 entrées include pan-seared
Monument Valley, this hotel- This rip-roaring, old-time Western elk short loin with bourbon
restau rant caters to international saloon, festooned with animal apple butter, and 30-day dry-
visitors with its delicious Navajo heads, features live music and aged bison rib eye.
tacos and steaks. There is also a the occasional shoot-out. The
salad bar. food on offer includes burgers,
steak, and barbecued ribs. TUBA CITY: Hogan Restaurant $
Native American/
TELLURIDE: Brown Bag $ Southwestern Map C3
American Map D2 Main St. & Moenave Rd, AZ 86045
126 W. Colorado Ave., CO 81435 Tel (928) 283-5260
Tel (970) 728-3334 Closed dinner This eatery is shaped like a Navajo
This small deli serves breakfast hogan dwelling and serves
and made-to-order sandwiches, Navajo tacos, as well as Mexican
wraps, and salads. Call ahead to and American dishes.
skip the line.
WINDOW ROCK: Diné $
TELLURIDE: Siam $ American Map D3
Thai Map D2 48 W. Hwy 264, AZ 86515
200 S. Davis St., CO 81435 Tel (928) 871-4108
Tel (970) 728-6886 Decorated with Navajo art, this
A very popular, casual eatery diner offers traditional mutton
Patio seating at Spruce Tree Terrace Café in a (which can mean a long wait for a stew, fry breads, and tacos, as well
historic building, Mesa Verde National Park table), Siam serves authentically as Mexican and American fare.
For more information on types of restaurants see pages 244–5
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