Restaurants near Mesa Verde National Park

“The location is great, the view is wonderful, and the service was really good too. The food was alright, considering your limited options its probably the best option for the park. If you want a nice sit down dinner, for sure this is really the only option you have.”

“Teensy bit of a gouge on the prices, not the greatest selection, but what can you do? Better than having nothing down in this part of the park, as it's pretty easy to spend the entire day in this area of the park.”

“We have never had bad food at Mi Mexico. Everything is delicious. The owner is always on site- cooking or greeting guests. The restaurant is very comfortable and decorated well. There is a large enclosed porch and a garden deck for summer dining. Always great service! By far the best Mexican Restaurant around Montezuma County!”

“We had an amazing time here and ell is a stellar waitress! 10 for 10 recommend this place and ask for her”

“Stopped in for a dinner to celebrate being back in Colorado and I'm happy I made the choice. The al pastor and birria tacos were delicious. The salsa was so yummy I asked for it to go so I could bring it home. Great place and staff!”

“Great beer, but bar service was unwilling to engage in conversation or answer any questions.”

“Can't on a busy Saturday for lunch. Staff was friendly but could have used another person to help out. Service was a little slow. We choose to sit at their picnic table and it was very pleasant aside from all the hot running cars hahaha. It is a car hop so that was expected. Very affordable compared to some places in town.”

“Absolutely the best food we have had while traveling through. I highly recommend stopping if you are looking for fresh and local cuisine. The yak steak and ceviche were my favorite!”

“There food is Amazing! The Sushi is also fantastic!”

“The best Mexican food in town. Very friendly staff.”

“I had a great experience at Beny's. I try to eat at local cafes when I'm out and about. You never know what you are going to get. Beny's exceeded expectations. Denise, my server was friendly and smiling. As I sat and observed, the servers not only greeted the locals by name but asked about their families. The food came out fast, hot and yummy. I highly recommend if you're driving thru Cortez and you need some lunch or breakfast to give Beny's a try. Ask for Denise to be your server. You will not be disappointed. Just a side note, their patio is not currently open.”

“A great place for breakfast and lunch, very friendly atmosphere.”

“The best Mexican food we’ve had in awhile. Everything was absolutely delicious! Portion sizes are so big. We are stuffed. The staff was so attentive! Could not recommend this place more!”

“If you’re from California? You have to make a stop here!!”

“Excelente lugar, buena comida y atencion al cliente”

“Great food and service! The sliders were great! The tea was delicious. Eating outside was great! Our waitress and cook did an awesome job.”

“Best restaurant EVER. Feels like home & all staff are so warm & friendly & real! Their food is what you wished your Mom could have made… I have never had a bad meal there in the 27 years I’ve dined here. Rick & Carolyn are wonderful, kind, hardworking people & without any pretense or guile. Just wish I lived in Cortez so I could eat here EVERY day! Carolyn’s baking is awesome & she does make the best carrot cake I’ve ever had. All their food is so good! I try to plan a way I can get to Cortez to enjoy their food each week if I can. If you get the opportunity & haven’t dined here & want a warm, homemade meal, this is your place. Put it on your must stop restaurants to enjoy if you live or visit Cortez, you won’t be disappointed.”

“Great service and Good coffee”

“Great Cappuccino Server very quickly! Loved the Setting and the people’s friendliness”

“Always amazing and kind. This place has been around for over 20 years and has changed owners a couple of times. The new owners are extremely good at what they do and I can tell there is a higher quality of ingredients and preparation”

“Cashier/associates who took our order was very kind, fast, and efficient. Pizza was great. Also got a generous amount of my Superman single scoop ice cream waffle cone!! Excellent service!”

“Glad to have a great meeting place in Cortez again!”

“Had an extremely delicious dinner here last week during our Colorado trip. Food was incredible and our waiter outstanding. Sat on the patio which was delightful. Definitely recommend Shiloh!!!!!”

“This restaurant serves your typical Mexican player, but their chips come with a little bowl of bean dip and the waitress was the sweetest thing I’ve ever encountered in my life ;-) thank you Pamela for the great service”

“Great sales! Fish counter lady goes above and beyond for you! Produce and meat best in town. Helpful grocery sackers, always offer to help. Thank you guys for the work you do for us!”

“Blondies has awesome food.”

“the kids working here were so friendly and happy to help us. got the flavor of the month boo batter with chocolate and brownie and it was prettty good. loved spending the evening here🥰”

“Amazing service and food”

“Where do I start. Food is great. Service was excellent, and friendly. Good atmosphere. Of the five so restrants in Cortez we eat in, this was far better than the others. They were OK, but Destination Grill was gooood.”

“We stopped by on our cross country trip and was hesitant due to the bad review and I felt I had to say something!!! Their coffee and refreshers were on the spot with the other Starbucks. It was perfectly made and coffee was rich and aromatic just like the Starbucks in Los Angeles and other large cities. Don't let the bad review deter you. Come in confidence!”