NPO since 8 pm day before I was ready for some food and caffeine since diagnostic testing was over. Came to Rupert's based off reviews....they didn't disappoint. What a hopping cafe. I ordered the vegan French toast and a side of bacon. Having a severe egg allergy makes breakfast choices out limited. The cinnamon on the French toast gave it the right crisp plus the maple syrup was spot on for my taste buds. The bacon is thin strips which aren't my thing I prefer thick cut bacon. It has a few counter seats and then as many tables as can be put inside for seating. Turnover of tables was quick. Many people came and went. I enjoyed my hot tea and read while I ate. read more

Rupert’s - Vegan Friendly French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Two Haiku Review: Breakfast burrito Was delicious and filling. Service was friendly And quick. Corned beef hash Was also very solid. Love the wall decor. read more

Had to take the truck to Ford because a chipmonk chewed thru a wire. Sigh. It was 10am and breakfast sounded good. Found this nice little place. So cool inside with crazy toasters on the walls. Also seating outside. Service was great and with a smile. I had the Animas breakfast which was bacon and eggs with 2 delicious potato cakes and wheat toast. Very good. Coffee good. The wife had corn beef hash with 2 over easy eggs on top. She loved. I knew it as soon as I read their menu. She likes different stuff. They also make breakfast drinks but alas, we had to drive 3 hours back to Creede so had to pass. Someone got a burger for lunch that looked good but was huge. read more

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My favorite spot in Durango to grab breakfast! Such a cute diner spot for breakfast and lunch. I ordered the Benedict and an iced chai latte. The food was delicious and the potatoes were so different and tasty. I'll definitely be coming back next time I'm in Durango! read more

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Found this cute breakfast place in Durango. Wow. One of their specialties is the potato pancakes. It comes with most of their breakfast entrees. I had the veggie Benedict which was oh so good! Best I've ever had! Service was great. Very friendly and attentive. read more

Rupert’s - Veggie Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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We went twice while in Durango and both times were delicious. The jalapeño bacon is so good! Eggs Benedict were great. read more

Rupert’s - Eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Hit this place up on the way out of town. We had to wait a half hour due to this place being popular, but we had a large group of 7. Once we sat down though, they were super fast handling all of our orders and requests! I really enjoyed my Truffle Scramble. I like how they make it so easy to personalize their scrambles. I added ham, mushrooms and avocado to mine for slight additional fees. My husband enjoyed his steak and eggs. We ordered their special chorizo bread pudding entree and a shareable because we couldn't resist that savory and sweet option! I highly recommend the vanilla chai latte. One of the best ones I've ever enjoyed! My friends ordered that too once they heard me order mine and tried mine. The ambiance is cute with the varied toasters hanging on the walls. As a Star Wars fan, I was glad they included one with the Millennium Falcon! read more

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A local favorite! Visiting Durango every once in a while we usually stick to restaurants within walking distance of main street but during our last visit, a worker in a local store asked if we'd ever been to Rupert's because they had the best chicken fried steak and banana nut French toast - so that's exactly what we did and we'll always go back! The restaurant is near the edge of town, tucked away. It's small, so it seems to fill up quickly but the wait wasn't too bad. We had the best server! He was happy, friendly and very busy as he was juggling lots of tables but didn't miss a beat with refills, checkins and answers to all my questions. But don't take my word for it, try it for yourself - plus, here's a couple photos that speak for themselves... read more

Rupert’s - CHICKEN FRIED STEAK - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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I came here with a group of 4 others during the peak busy hours for breakfast. Although there was limited space they were highly accommodating, and managed to find seating for us. I ordered the French toast, which wasn't too sweet (just how I like it). The menu was expansive, with many vegetarian options. Parking here is a challenge, so be sure to come early. read more

Rupert’s - Classic French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Deliciousness! I had the Southwest Benedict. The eggs were softly poached to perfection. They kindly asked if that preparation would be acceptable. Hubby had the Huevos Rancheros and added pulled pork. Both dishes were packed with flavor. The pulled pork on both was so moist. I read they are known for their potato pancakes and they have a right to be. The service was great. Coffee and waters were kept filled and they checked on us to make sure we were happy with the dishes. We sat outside with our two dogs. It's not a picturesque patio as some outdoor patios are, but we were glad to be able to have our dogs with us. We will definitely return. read more

Rupert’s - Southwest Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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I stopped by Rupert's late on a Monday morning and it was nearly full. That was my first clue that this would be a transcendent breakfast experience. I sat at the bar and perused a broad yet reasonable summary of options before choosing a spicy eggs Benedict. The house potato cakes were a revelation, combining the crispy crunch of hashbrowns with the smooth goodness of mashed potatoes. The eggs were nicely poached, the sauce was pleasantly spicy and it was all gone too soon. Service was friendly and the food came out quickly. No notes!! read more

It's very cute little breakfast/bunch place with fresh ingredients and good looking bread. The food all looked nicely made. They have a lot of old toasters on walls as decoration. Super cute! read more

Rupert’s - Rupert's classic Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

MiL and husband says the corn fritter with the southwest eggs Benedict has a corn fritter topped with pulled pork, poached egg, and hatch green chile salsa is amazing/exceptional. I had the build your own scramble with pancakes. Really OMG good. Much better than Oscar's. Cannot say enough about how good the food is here. Service is fast and friendly, excellent. And the ambiance is unique. Toasters on the wall of all different types from hello kitty to Darth Vader. Highly recommend! read more

Rupert’s - Toasters on the wall - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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The food was Amazing!! Corned beef hash was homemade as well as the Potato Pancakes. The best around!! Service was quick and attentive I love the decor. read more

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Food and service were top shelf! I would highly recommend stopping by. We got the Chicken Fried Steak. Gas. Heirloom Potato hash. Gas. Banana Nut Bread French toast. Gas, (add apple butter). Gluten free buttermilk pancakes. Gas. Animas Breakfast. Gas. Cinnamon Roll. Gas. Overall. Gas. Add this on your next visit to Durango! read more

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Great spot for breakfast or brunch! We stopped here around 9:30 and it wasn't super full. We got sat pretty quickly but it filled up fast. The inside has some cute decoration but it's actually a pretty small space. The food was great - I liked the Benedict and the potato pies that came with it. read more

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Best brunch on our 10 day road trip. Solid eggs Benedict and bloody Mary's. Fun vibe. Good server. Everything was good as it should be.

THIS IS NOT CJ's and Ruperts is anything but "The best of Durango" Yes, I totally miss CJ's and the diverse crowd that used to frequent CJ's in the mornings along with Jerry, making the rounds and talking to the regulars. Rupert's menu only has about 20 items on it and if you like the fact that all of the food is overcooked, maybe you'll enjoy it. The server might note that the bacon isn't soft/limp and the eggs with brown on them were not lightly scrambled or soft because whoever takes your order is usually too busy gossiping at the counter and a runner brings out the food. Servers don't wear name tags and they've never introduced themselves but regardless, service is poor and they'll take your order and deliver the check but don't expect much in between. I recently did a business transaction and because we discussed business over breakfast, the other party only assumed that I liked Rupert's as much as I loved CJ's and I was given a $75 gift card to Ruperts. Because they can't do limp bacon or lightly scrambled eggs and because their sausage gravy is about the worst I've had with way too much black pepper and not enough sausage or other flavors, over a year had passed before I finally tried to use the $75 gift card from my friend. My friend purchased and printed the gift card online and when I went to use it for two meals ($48), in spite of having a confirmation code on the paperwork, it did not have a 12 or 16 digit code for the server to look up and she said she couldn't run the card. I suggested calling the owner (Tim) in Boulder and then the manager got involved. He failed to introduce himself as the manager or by name and said that he needed more numbers to run the gift card. He offered no other remedy or recommendation of how we should proceed other than me stopping back to talk to the owner later in the week. We spent $48 on overcooked eggs and crispy bacon that we couldn't send back because our server never checked on us after the food arrived. Admittedly, the Eggs Benedict is always nicely done and so if you don't mind poor service and spending $25+/head for breakfast, they do know how to poach an egg. My friend that gave me the gift card would be heartbroken if she knew that the card didn't work and I'm out $48 for an inferior meal most of which went to the dogs. I'm annoyed and I'm angry that the manager that didn't introduce himself made no attempt to remedy the issue or offer an alternative other than checking back every day for the owner to pop up. I've frequented the address for Ruperts for 20+ years and it is anything but, "Durango's Best" and in the unlikely event it wins best diner for 2025, definitely check out the Durango Diner, Denny's or Oscars before trying Ruperts with won't offer much more than poor service. Don Weyls I tried to upload a copy of the gift card but it wouldn't upload but it has a conversation number on it, the givers name along with mine. Please email me for a copy if my review that might seem too much but keep in mind, in three years I've eaten at Ruperts about ten times and this review is a culmination of all of those visits. My email is first and last name, no spaces at gmail dot com read more

Amazing all the way around. Food was scrumptious. Service was above and beyond. Definitely worth the trip.

Banana nut French toast was amazing!!! Excellent service! We'll be back tomorrow morning! Sitting outside was lovely! Shannon was super sweet! read more

Excellent food and delicious! Service was great and easy going, My Dirty chai latte was PERFECT! The Lox Benedict WOW... the chive oil! Also had the steak burrito and it did not disappoint. Atmosphere was small but efficient service read more

Rupert’s - Steak burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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We enjoyed our brunch at Rupert's! We had to wait about 15 minutes on a Sunday afternoon. Service was friendly and food was good. I really liked the potato cakes. GF apple cinnamon pancakes were yummy. Good texture for GF with subtle flavor of apple. Busy little trendy place outside town. $117 for 4 breakfast plates, 1 (lunch) sandwich, 3 coffees, an o.j. read more

My husband was looking for restaurants with any type of vegan breakfast option, and when he told me about Rupert's having vegan french toast, I was already in the car. They were delicious and his potato hash was fantastic as well! We love having a good vegan breakfast option and this is easily the best one in the area! read more

Rupert’s - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Rupert's is your pretty standard breakfast diner place, friendly staff, regulars hanging in their corner, and the smell of eggs and pancakes in the air. I got the deluxe steak burrito. The steak wasn't too exceptional and was pretty standard for a breakfast burrito. What stuck out to me was the potato in the burrito was soft, almost to the same consistency of a mashed potato. The smoothness of the potato made it easier to incorporate into each bite. The pork green chili and red chili weren't very spicy or stand out in any way but did make a nice flavor mix when combined. I wish it was spicier though and had to add some Cholula for some more spice and flavor. I got a glass of orange juice that was way too average for $5. Might be improved if gotten as a mimosa. I'd recommend it here if you are looking for a suitable breakfast place. read more

This place deserves their 4.7 rating. If you like spice try the Southwest Benedict. Also, not once did my coffee cup get empty. Will return.

Service was excellent! Our first meal in Durango and we met up with family here. We all had a hearty breakfast and good coffee! The place is quaint with several tables and super busy at peak hours! I loved that the waiter who took our photo left us a selfie of himself! Highly recommend read more

Rupert’s - Great staff - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Great diner that's off the Main Street hustle and bustle. Breakfast was top-notch and filling! Appreciated the service and relaxing atmosphere. We enjoyed Rupert's so much during our stay, that we came back a few times. A "saved" on my list! read more

Food, Service and ambience excellent! Cozy friendly people and amazing food . If you are in Durango and looking for a friendly place with good food you have to come. read more

Rupert’s - A motto. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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Been a long time since I've been in a cozy little diner packed to the gills but run so efficiently and serving exceptional food by a very friendly staff. Breakfast burritos were great. Green chili outstanding and another half dozen things we want to try next time we're there. read more

Love the vegan options, especially the JUST egg! This place is great and we will keep on returning.

My wife had the lox eggs Benedict. I had the scrambled eggs with ham, bacon and sausage. Both had potatoe cakes with chives. The cakes are great. Her Benedict plate was good for 2 meals. Mine was delicious. Shannon was our server and was perfectly attentive. The place was not crowded and we could talk easily. Loved the old toasters on the wall. read more

Fabulous breakfast! Endless coffee and great service. We shared the breakfast burrito and it was fantastic. Maybe the best breakfast burrito smothered with green chile that we've ever had, including the ones we make at home which is saying something! We were amazed how busy it was for a Monday morning but we got seated in 5 minutes and our breakfast came out fast and fresh. Our server was lovely. We had a little chat with the owner who is a super nice guy who seems to really care about his place and his staff. We'll definitely be coming back. We need to try the Southwest Eggs Benedict! read more

Loved this little breakfast spot in Durango. We were looking for a breakfast spot on the way out of Pagosa Springs and back to California. It was hard to tell much from the yelp reviews but the website had a great menu that seemed to be more on quality than just quantity. We got there around 8ish on a Sunday and it was pretty busy. There's a small parking lot but you may need to park on the street. After a small wait we got seated in a booth by the corner. The waitstaff was very friendly and nice and we got a variety of items. The kids got the chef's choice French toast (a Christmas themed mint French toast), my son got a burger (yes they have burgers for breakfast), the wife got the southwest benedict and I got the huevos rancheros. The kids loved their food and the benedict was unique but delicious. Great tasting chili and the corn fritatas were a great way to present it. The huevos rancheros were the one thing that I thought was forgettable. The tortillas were clearly store bought and thrown on there as an afterthought. Would have preferred Tortilla chips or something. But the sauce was flavorful and the beans were not bad. Compared to the other southwest/Mexican spots, it was one of the better ones I had so I won't dock points for it. Really a great find and after a few days of mediocre food at Pagosa Springs, it was great to have some good food here in Durango. read more

Rupert’s - Southwest benedict with vegetarian chili - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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Loved this breakfast place so much! Service was friendly and welcoming. Had the cinnamon roll to start and it was very soft and cream cheese frosting was amazing. Had the animas breakfast and everything was amazing. Eggs cooked how o wanted, potato cakes had so much flavor, and biscuits were light and fluffy. 10/1 recommend if you are in Durango. read more

Rupert’s - Cinnamon roll! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Delicious food served with a smile quickly and efficiently. The toasters on the wall make for interesting decor. read more

Rupert’s - Four egg scramble with Rye Toast and Potato Cakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Amazing food, service and setting. We came in a smaller RV and had plenty of parking. read more

Rupert’s - Banana French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

One word... fantastic! On our last morning in Durango, we decided to get brunch. Mary, our server was great and helped us with our order. I got the chili bowl and a side of grits. The chili bowl was very good, and the grits received a passing grade from this southerner. My wife got the croque madam special, which was equally great, but the star, which is hard to believe, was the smoked red pepper ketchup that the make in house. Highly, highly recommend. read more

Rupert’s - Chili bowl with side of grits. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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If I could give 10 stars I would! Rupert's is top notch! If I lived in town I would be here at least once a week. We started with a Spicy Bloody Mary and a Mike High Morning. Nice way to start the day. Our entrees were Huevas Rancheras, a Breakfast Burrito, and a Corned Beef Hash. They offer gluten free options also. The food is high quality, fresh, and delicious. The portions are huge! Our server Shannon was great. Next time I'm in town I'll be visiting Rupert's. read more

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Dont miss this place ate here 2 days n row on road trip EVERYTHING IS TASTY. Homemade bisquits TOO

Best breakfast restaurant in Durango hands down! Very tasty and good food. Not your average diner. Seating is pretty close together, can be noisy, and you are likely to encounter a waitlist during prime times. Still worth it! Jalapeño bacon, truffle scrambled eggs, potato cakes, Benedicts, corned beef hash, and biscuits and gravy are some of the breakfast delights. Wait staff are awesome, professional, friendly, efficient. read more