True Grit Cafe

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123 N Lena St
Ridgway, CO 81432
Howdy folks! Welcome to the True Grit Cafe Established in 1985, the "Grit" as it is known has been serving hungry tourists and locals for over 25 years. We offer excellent and tasty 'Cowboy Cuisine' in a comfortable western environment with a friendly staff that will make you feel like you're part of the Grit Family. We take a lot of pride in our homemade fare including the best dang chicken fried steak this side of the Rocky Mountains. Other menu specialties include hand-pattied burgers, mouth watering Tex-Mex Specialties, juicy steaks, house made meatloaf, fresh tempura battered mahi mahi fish and chips, sandwiches and gourmet salads. For the vegetarians we offer lots of tasty choices. We are also gluten-free friendly. Our wide selection of liquors, beer and wine give you a great place to gather round with the locals and visitors alike. We have two full bars, one on the main floor and one upstairs, around which locals and visitors gather to chat or share experiences in the beautiful San Juan Mountains. Our remodeled upstairs with its large private booths will accommodate from two to fourteen people, and don't forget the deck overlooking our beautiful park. The True Grit Cafe was built to honor the filming of the academy award winning movie "True Grit" starring John Wayne. Come sit on the deck and look out at the beautiful background you'll see throughout the movie. Oh, and you'll see a lot of pictures of the great star's film legacy all around.

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3.5254 reviews
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Charles S.
7/13/2025

Fantastic. Super friendly staff, beautiful venue. The adult Mac and cheese is brilliant The staff made accommodations for us on motorcycles. Space for gear, helmets. And still smiles I...

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Rick L.
5/31/2025

Green chili very good, not spicy. Red chili good as well. Chicken fried steak was good, and home made. Baked potatoes good. Green beans could be better. Served like a cafeteria in middle school....

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Virginia H.
7/7/2025

John Wayne lovers, this is your place! The walls are covered in John Wayne movie posters and paraphernalia, perfect for a stroll down movie memory lane. My dad was enthralled! The chicken fried...

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Kristin P.
11/13/2025

Went here for lunch with a friend today. My last visit was in 2018 and I gave it one star. I wish this time was better but sadly it wasn't. We split the special which was a French dip with a side....

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Tanya S.
7/11/2025

The service was friendly and efficient. The ambience is rustic, cute but nothing "extra". The food is overpriced, small portions. The Cranberry salad with grilled chicken and basil lemon vinegar...

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