Diamond Belle Saloon

Durango, United States

4.2

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
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Telephone:
+1 970-375-7150
Website:
diamondbelle.com
Address:
699 Main Ave, Durango, CO, 81301
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
750 ftDurango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Touristy
Noise Level
Average
Music
Live
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Wed, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Drive-Thru
No
Caters
Yes
Has Pool Table
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Open now
Local time (Durango) 2:53 PM Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Tuesday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Wednesday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Thursday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Friday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Sunday 11:00 am – 12:00 am

Description

Specialties

If you’re standing in the Diamond Belle Saloon, you just may have stepped back in time. Revered as one of the most famous original ragtime piano bars in the Wild West, the Belle plays host to the world’s finest ragtime entertainers, while costumed dance hall girls & bartenders transport you back to the turn of the last century.

Truly an institution, The Diamond Belle is right in your hotel. Come join the fun and sing along with us.

The Diamond Belle sets the stage for a Western novel; a few noted personages have made the Strater their home away from home. For example, western author Louis L’Amour always asked for the room directly above the Diamond Belle Saloon, Room 222. He said that the honky-​tonk music helped set the mood for his novels of the Old West. Indeed, a good part of his Sackett’s novels were written at the Strater.

History

Established in 1887.

Durango’s most prominent downtown landmark, the Strater Hotel is bursting with pizzazz and features that you could only find in hotels many times its size. We are conveniently located in the center of town, just 2 blocks from the Durango & Silverton narrow gauge railroad depot. We house the world’s largest collection of American Victorian Antiques with many in each of our 93 rooms. Each room is individually designed with award winning style accented with priceless antiques.

The world famous Diamond Belle Saloon and Office Spiritorium are two of the most distinctive bars to be found anywhere in the Western United States. The beautiful Mahogany Grille Restaurant features top level cuisine with family friendly prices. The World famous Henry Strater Theatre is the home of the ever popular, Durango Melodrama.

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Diamond Belle Saloon says,

«Durango’s most prominent downtown landmark, the Historic Strater Hotel delivers world-​class accommodations and hospitality.»

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Diamond Belle Saloon says,

«Mahogany Grille is a place to enjoy an array of eclectic culinary specialties, while stepping back into time.»

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Diamond Belle Saloon says,

«The food is delicious and the staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly! Not to mention they are located within the beautiful Strater Hotel.»

Henry Strater Theatre

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Performing Arts

Diamond Belle Saloon says,

«The Henry Strater Theatre is one of the oldest and most prestigious continually running theatres in Colorado.»

The Office Spiritorium

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Cocktail Bars

Diamond Belle Saloon says,

«The Office Spiritorium offers wonderful drinks and appetizers, all while enjoying the beautifully decorated room and listening to live music.»

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20 reviews of Diamond Belle Saloon

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Place rating: 4
Lebanon, PA
The atmosphere is great. Very well done duplication of a real old time saloon. We were seated in a balcony area that was kind of warm. The waitress was sweet and was working super hard since she had to be up and down really difficult stairs way to often to be fun. The meal started out great. The drinks and appetizers were served super fast. Ordering our meal took a while and then it was a reasonable time for it to be delivered. The burgers were really good. Unfortunately my husband’s well done got mixed with my medium rare which I only noticed after I was half way done. We ran out of drinks and, like I said, being on the balcony made it sort of hard to get them quickly. The guitarist/​singer was really talented and I think we were sitting next to his family.
In hindsight I think most of my issues with the place were related to being on the balcony. I think most of it would have been corrected if we had been more in the center of the action.
Place rating: 5
Durango, CO
After not getting no service at Old Timers we went to the Diamond Bell. Fast, curteous, friendly service. Good came fast and was great. I recommend the pot roast.
Place rating: 5
Durango, CO
We went for dinner on a Friday night. We sat in the saloon which was crowded but not too noisy. There was a cowboy singer on guitar in front of the piano and he had a great personality and singing voice. The drinks were perfect. We ordered burgers. Both exquisite! The atmosphere and the history in this place is unparalleled. It is a fun place to go and not your average ambiance. Felt like we went back in time. The bartenders and waitresses were dressed for the old west. The involvement from the customers with the songs was a lot of fun. Very worth the while!
Place rating: 5
Albuquerque, NM
I went for lunch and had the diamond burger with truffle fries. It was the BEST Burger I’ve had in a long time and the truffle fries are worth the up charge Ben and Ryan were very helpful and friendly. I will definitely not only recommend this place but I will be coming back next time in town. I have no complaints!!!
Place rating: 4
Durango, CO
Locals… If you have not been to Sunday brunch in awhile! Oh yea. Check it out. New items on menu.
Place rating: 5
Loveland, CO
The service was fast, the food excellent. We each had the bison burger and it was the tastiest ones we have ever eaten. But the best part is the atmosphere. The wait staff in period costumes and the live piano player playing ragtime. It was great. Plus the décor made one feel they were back in time. Loved it.
Place rating: 5
Wyckoff, NJ
I went to the Grand Belle expecting a schlocky tourist spot. To my surprise, there was a genuine warmth to the place. The waitress couldn’t have been nicer to my kids, which was a bonus to the very good food that was served to us.
We sat about 10 feet from the pianist who played a wonderful mix of old and new and really seemed to love his job. Great fun for everyone. Try the Diamond burger or the Cobb salad. Simple prep, but delicious nonetheless.
Place rating: 1
Shawnee, KS
Campy tourist trap, demeaning waitress outfits, weak food, TREAT to have a really good piano player. It almost makes fun, in a bad way, of the old West tramp bars.
Place rating: 4
Springboro, OH
Good size for the western décor and goal of the place, which is to deliver a warm, delicious meal, cold drinks, and 1850s saloon atmosphere. Funny enough, the pot stickers were awesome! tried the Durango Dark Lager (heavy hops, but long on flavor), and trout (eh, cooked perfect, but I forget how trout has no flavor, so I recommend eating the skin for additional texture). Attentive, cordial staff.
Place rating: 5
Gilbert, AZ
Really good burger, bartender has a loose pouring arm, full of locals… what else do you want???
Place rating: 4
Alexandria, VA
Old time, western atmosphere that has good drinks. It is always fun to go. I have only had drinks here, but will be back for food soon.
Place rating: 5
Durango, CO
Interesting Old West atmosphere. There is very limited space to dine but it worked. We were there to celebrate a birthday. Ali offered outstanding service. I know it’s such a pain to have to split checks but she was patient and awesome! There was a one man show with live music and he personally sang Happy Birthday to our friend and then they brought out a slice of chocolate cake for the BD Girl. I had the Southwest Cobb salad… very good! One party member ordered an artichoke dish with lentils. She didn’t like it so there was food swapping going on. Other party members liked it. Other than that… this is a must visit!
Place rating: 4
Eagle River, AK
A very nice little place to check out while in Durango. The inside is a bit small but the space works somehow and offers great service. It’s a great place to enjoy some drinks. They made a great Kamikaze. It was was a bit on the sour side but it was with fresh limes! :-D
Place rating: 4
Kearney, NE
Three of our group in for lunch today. GREAT food items we had all. Really good, just right service from entire friendly staff also. Beauty setting and history here.
Place rating: 4
Tempe, AZ
Well that was fun! Authentic old west experience. They had a super terrific rag time pianist playing. The food was good and the service was great! Totally kitschy place worth checking out.
Place rating: 4
Orange, CA
I really liked this place. The waitress was very nice and polite. Service was overall pretty good. My entire table ordered the burger that has an entire page in the menu devoted to it. I asked for mine cooked medium but it was rare. I would have given another star if it had been cooked right. I ate it anyway but I would have enjoyed it a lot more if it was cooked better.
Place rating: 4
Show Low, AZ
We had lunch here today, and enjoyed the friendly staff and good food so much, we decided to come back for dinner, too. They have a ragtime piano player in the evening, and we really enjoyed him. Probably a little too improvisational to be called ragtime, but the man could really play.
I had the French dip sandwich for lunch, very good meat, with really, really good bread. My wife had the chicken salad sandwich and it was very good.
We came back later and had the happy hour ½ price appetizers. The southwest spicy dry rub chicken wings were spiced just right, not messy like most Buffalo wings, and the pot stickers were very good according to my wife, I don’t really like the things.
The only reason I didn’t give them 5 stars, is the bar just has too many chairs and tables crammed into it. We were in the corner, and wedging my 6 ft 6 in body into the seat was just more difficult than it should be. But the western dress floozie girls were lots of fun and it was enjoyable, other than that.
Place rating: 5
Albuquerque, NM
Josh was the best bartender. Great service the entire night. We loved the live music with Catlin Cannon and the Artillery.
Place rating: 3
Gurnee, IL
This is a throwback bar to the Old West with turn of the century décor and costumed waitresses including corsets and feathered headpieces. Drinks were fine, nothing special to remember, as was the wine. We had an appetizer of calamari and there were no complaints there either.
The place really emptied out after 6PM when the drink specials and half price appetizers stopped. It was buzzing before then. Afterward at about 6:30, there was a very talented guy singing live country songs with a guitar. The clientele in this place skewed a bit older. I’d stick with happy hour 4 – 6. Half price bar food and deep drink discounts.
Place rating: 4
Kansas City, MO
We loved the Diamond Belle Saloon at the historic Strater Hotel in beautiful Durango, Colorado. Louis L’Amour stayed in the Strater, in the room above this saloon. He said the music and noise from the bar aided in his writing if his famous cowboy novels.
The drinks are reasonable, the waitress’ are very friendly and in Old West ‘fancy lady’ costumes and the food is quite good! The hamburgers are huge, the steaks very tender and tasty.