True Grit Cafe

True Grit Cafe Comfort Food featuring Chicken Fried Steak, Burgers, Salads & Steaks in Ridgway, CO where the original John Wayne “True Grit” movie was filmed.
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Hours: 11 am - 9 pm Thursday thru Tuesday. Closed on Wednesdays! 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. 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 newly 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.

It’s officially too hot to be standing over a stove pretending you’re a pioneer.Put the spatula down, back away slowly, ...
06/18/2026

It’s officially too hot to be standing over a stove pretending you’re a pioneer.

Put the spatula down, back away slowly, and let us feed you this week. The specials are doing all the heavy lifting, you just have to show up hungry.

Stay Gritty.

06/15/2026

Dad said he didn’t want anything for Father’s Day.Perfect. We ignored him.This Sunday, we’re serving up a St. Louis Rib ...
06/15/2026

Dad said he didn’t want anything for Father’s Day.

Perfect. We ignored him.

This Sunday, we’re serving up a St. Louis Rib Dinner with cowboy beans, garlic bread, and your choice of one side.

Bring Dad in, give him his ribs back, and let him tell the same story he’s told since 2007 like it just happened yesterday.

**½ Rack $26 | Whole Rack $40**

Pull up a chair. You’re in Grit Country.

When you walk in dressed like you’ve personally told a rattlesnake to “watch your tone,” you make Customer of the Weeken...
06/08/2026

When you walk in dressed like you’ve personally told a rattlesnake to “watch your tone,” you make Customer of the Weekend.

Here at the Grit, every person carries on our legacy. Thanks for stopping by.

Who will take the award next weekend? Will it be you?

Stay Gritty.

Since the internet has spoken and apparently AI graphics are the villain of the week…here’s the real, honest-to-goodness...
06/04/2026

Since the internet has spoken and apparently AI graphics are the villain of the week…here’s the real, honest-to-goodness special menu in all its glory.

No fake burgers.
No suspicious cowboy with seven fingers.
No lasagna floating in a desert sunset.

Just today’s specials, written down like the good Lord and restaurant chaos intended.

Come hungry. Come nosy. Come see what we’re cooking.

Pull up a chair. You’re in Grit Country.

Meet our Customer of the Weekend — proving that what happens on a boys’ motorcycle trip does, in fact, end up on Faceboo...
05/30/2026

Meet our Customer of the Weekend — proving that what happens on a boys’ motorcycle trip does, in fact, end up on Facebook.

Thanks for stopping in, boys. Ride safe, bet smarter, and next time we’ll have the silverware ready… unless the ladle’s working for ya.

Pull up a chair. You’re in Grit Country. 🤠🍔🥄

05/29/2026

Due to the Town of Ridgway shutting water off tonight at , Thursday, May 28, at 10 pm for repairs, True Grit Cafe will be closing at 8 pm tonight so we can clean up while we have water. We will re-open tomorrow morning, Friday, at 11 am.

Thank You.

05/26/2026

Boots Up White Lasagna is on special today and she’s dressed in white, layered like gossip, and hotter than a June sidewalk.

Creamy white sauce, tender chicken, melty cheese, and enough comfort to make your boots kick back all by themselves.

This ain’t your average lasagna. This is “cancel your sad little dinner plans” lasagna.

Come get it while it’s hot.

Pull up a chair. You’re in Grit Country.

Memorial Weekend in Ridgway means one thing… what kind of trouble are you getting into?A. Hiking like I’m in a boot comm...
05/24/2026

Memorial Weekend in Ridgway means one thing… what kind of trouble are you getting into?

A. Hiking like I’m in a boot commercial
B. Pretending yard work counts as patriotism
C. Driving around looking at mountains like I own them
D. Ending up at True Grit like fate intended

Memorial Weekend is here, and Grit Country needs answers. Choose wisely, we’re judging with love.

Some specials whisper.Ours kick the saloon doors open, order a drink, and act like they own the place.This week’s lineup...
05/21/2026

Some specials whisper.
Ours kick the saloon doors open, order a drink, and act like they own the place.

This week’s lineup is stacked, sauced, fried, and fully prepared to ruin your boring little meal plan. Come hungry, bring your questionable self-control, and don’t blame us when your “I’ll just have something light” turns into a full-blown fork commitment.

Pull up a chair. You’re in Grit Country.

Address

123 N Lena Street
Ridgway, CO
81432

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

Telephone

+19706265739

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