Backside Bistro

4.7

12 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

3 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 6 times today

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

Location
#1 Skier Place, Durango, CO 81301
Area
Durango
Parking details
None

French Onion Soup US$12.00
hearty beef broth, sweet onion, French bread, melted gruyere
Tomato Bisque US$12.00
creamy tomato bisque, sourdough, aged balsamic
Greens Salad US$11.00
spring greens, cucumber, tomato, onion, balsamic vinaigrette
Green Apple Goat Cheese Salad US$14.00
spring greens, apple, chevre, candied walnuts, Dijon vinaigrette
Add a Protein to your Salad
Chicken $7 Salmon $8 Steak $13

Entrees

Wiener Schnitzel US$25.00
herb breaded pork cutlet, lemon cream, lemon wedge, roasted potatoes, braised cabbage and apple
Jager Schnitzel US$25.00
herb breaded pork cutlet, hunter sauce, roasted potatoes, braised cabbage and apple
Steak Frites US$30.00
bistro steak, frites, béarnaise
Wagyu Beef Sliders US$24.00
wagyu sliders, brioche bun, aged cheddar, shallot jam, frites
Grilled SalmonUS$29.00
blistered asparagus, potato dumplings, béarnaise
Lobster Ravioli US$29.00
tomato vodka cream sauce, fried leeks

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

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12 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Austin
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 12 March 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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MarkW
New Mexico
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 23 February 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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MichaelS
Denver
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 23 February 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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Megs
Los Angeles
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 10 February 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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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Charlotte
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 January 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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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 14 January 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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DougW
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 January 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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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Denver
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 28 December 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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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Denver
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 23 December 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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OpenTable Diner
Denver
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 25 February 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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Backside Bistro is rated 4.7 stars by 12 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

3 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 6 times today

#1 Skier Place, Durango, CO 81301

Additional information

Area
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

Website
http://purgatoryresort.com/
Phone number
(970) 385-2175

Backside Bistro

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Additional information

Menu

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Charcuterie Board US$24.00

Potato DumplingsUS$14.00

Soup & Salad

French Onion Soup US$12.00

Tomato Bisque US$12.00

Greens Salad US$11.00

Green Apple Goat Cheese Salad US$14.00

Add a Protein to your Salad

Entrees

Wiener Schnitzel US$25.00

Jager Schnitzel US$25.00

Steak Frites US$30.00

Wagyu Beef Sliders US$24.00

Grilled SalmonUS$29.00

Lobster Ravioli US$29.00

What 12 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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