Places to eat while staying at the AppleLodge.

The area around the AppleLodge is very rural. The first thing to remember is that the restaurant choices closest to us will sometimes close at 7:00 PM. There is not hardly anything open 24 hours a day. You will want to keep this in mind on your arrival date and when taking excursions during your stay.


The best restaurant close by is Boogies. It has a wide variety of American and Southwest type menu choices and the servings are plentiful. The pies are out of this world, so save room for dessert. The atmosphere is family friendly, and they can usually handle a small group (15). They are less than a mile east of the AppleLodge on the north side of Hwy 160, next to the Shell staton. There is also a Subway in the gas station at the traffic light in Del Norte about a mile from us.

If you want a fine dining experience we recommend either the Rockaway Cafe Steakhouse or the Chalet Swiss, both located 15 minutes to the west of us in South Fork. The Rockaway 719-873-5581 has outstanding steaks and the Chalet Swiss 719-873-1100 has authentic Swiss Cuisine. They both have an menus and atmosphere that lends itself to a special dining experience. We recommend either one for our Honeymoon or Anniversary guests. If specialty sandwiches sound good we would recommend The Shaft.

In Monte Vista, 15 minutes to the east of us, you can find great Mexican food at either or Nino's or Mountain View, and for Chinese food we would recommend Hunan's. Also in Monte Vista there is authentic Italian food at Amici's and Pachelli's(lunch only). We think the best hamburgers in the San Luis Valley can be found at JB's Burgers and Fries.

If you want the fast food experince Monte Vista has many choices as well.