Durango · East 2nd Avenue · Brewpub & Cajun boil
Steamworks Brewing Company
A big, busy downtown brewpub in a 1920s auto garage, pouring medal-winning house beer and famous for its family-style Cajun boil, dirty fries and fish and chips.
Opens Steamworks’ Durango menu page, where you can browse the food menu, join the online waitlist or order takeout. There are no regular reservations.
Details checked November 2026
Price
$$
Burgers and pub plates; see the menu
Hours
Daily 11 am–11 pm
Last seating at 10 pm
Parking
Street parking & city lots
Fills up on summer evenings; no RV parking
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What to order
The menu is a big, wide-ranging brewpub lineup: burgers, pizzas, hearty salads, Southwestern plates and a few Cajun-leaning dishes, all built to go with the house beer.
A house favorite
Cajun boil
A spicy, family-style pile of crab, shrimp, andouille sausage, new potatoes and corn on the cob, and the dish Steamworks is best known for. It comes up in 47 Google reviews. The current price isn’t posted online, so check the menu.
Pro tip: Order the dirty fries for the table: beer-battered fries loaded with pork, bacon and gravy, named in 54 Google reviews. At busy times, join the online waitlist before you leave camp.
More to try
- Fish and chipsThe dish Google reviewers mention most, in 60 reviews.
- Fish tacosA lighter pick that comes up in 45 Google reviews.
- Chicken-fried steakSouthern comfort food, named in 34 Google reviews.
- Spinach and artichoke dipA shareable starter, named in 21 Google reviews.
The Steamworks story
From 1920s motor garage to brewpub
Kris Oyler and Brian McEachron opened Steamworks in September 1996 in a sprawling former car dealership on East 2nd Avenue that began life in the 1920s as a motor garage. The name nods to the steam-powered Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, the town’s industrial roots and the brewhouse itself.
Thirty years on, it’s one of Durango’s busiest restaurants, with exposed beams, pipes and a dining room big enough for families and groups. Its beers have won medals at the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup, and the parent company is partly employee-owned.
Why it made our list
- 4.5 on Google from 6,700+ reviews
- Medal-winning beer brewed on site
- A huge dining room that handles big groups
- About 12 minutes from Alpen Rose RV Park
What diners say about Steamworks Brewing Company
The restaurant report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2026.
How the review sites compare
Average star rating on each site, out of 5
What diners often mention
Fish and chips (60)Dirty fries (54)Bar seating (48)Cajun boil (47)Fish tacos (45)
Topics Google highlights in its reviews, with the number of reviews that mention each. Chicken-fried steak comes up in 34 reviews too.
Good to know
Price rangeAbout $20–35 per person
Special dietsGluten-free optionsVegetarian optionsKids’ menu
GroupsBig dining room; waitlist online
Scores as published by Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor in November 2026. The weighted score combines all three by review count. Confirm details with the restaurant.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Steamworks Brewing Company
- Address801 E 2nd Ave, Durango, CO 81301
- HoursDaily 11 am–11 pm
Last seating at 10 pm - Phone(970) 259-9200
- OrderingWalk-in with an online waitlist; takeout on Toast
- ParkingStreet parking & city lots
Steamworks is on East 2nd Avenue, one block east of Main Avenue in downtown Durango and a short walk from the train depot. Street spaces and nearby lots fill up fast on summer evenings and event weekends.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Steamworks Brewing Company
Park the rig for the night, then take the tow car downtown for a Cajun boil. All three parks are open year-round, 12 to 17 minutes from Steamworks. Drive times are Google Maps estimates.
Alpen Rose RV Park
A big, grassy full-hookup park under the red cliffs north of town, open all year, with a camp store, dog park and big-rig pull-thrus.
Durango RV Resort
A year-round family resort east of town, formerly Oasis RV Resort, with full-hookup pull-thrus, pickleball, mini golf and cabins.
Westerly RV Park
A small, year-round full-hookup park in the Animas Valley next to Durango Hot Springs. Self-contained rigs only: no restrooms or showers.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
A few details before you head over.
Open daily from 11 am
Craving a Cajun boil in Durango?
Join the waitlist, grab a house-brewed pint and dig into the Cajun boil after a day on the train or the trails.
Thank you to the people behind these photos and this video. Please support them by giving their work a look. The fish and chips photo is for illustration only and was not taken at Steamworks. Fish and chips: Tim Reckmann on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Downtown Durango: Maplemoths on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0). Video: America’s Best Restaurants on YouTube. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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