Dining at the Apple Orchard Inn . . .

Breakfast

When you choose the Apple Orchard Inn for your Colorado accommodations, you are treated to a full, hearty breakfast. Breakfast is served from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., or earlier if requested, and is prepared for each individual. In the winter, serving time is 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. or earlier if requested. Freshly baked breads accompany each breakfast along with homemade jams and local honey. Gourmet hazelnut coffee and fresh orange juice flow all morning long.

The breakfast entree changes daily. Some of the specialties are French Toast made with Homemade Challah Bread, topped with Caramelized Cinnamon Apples; freshly baked croissants filled with scrambled eggs, Texas ham, and sharp cheddar cheese, accompanied by potatoes and fruit; Breakfast Burritos with a green chile sauce; Hazelnut Waffles topped with fresh berries in season. These are just a few of the breakfast entrees.

Dinners

Dining at the Apple Orchard Inn near Durango, CO is a special event. While we don't have a restaurant serving dinners nightly, we do offer our guests gourmet dinners by advance reservation only. Because your dinner is prepared especially for you, we are not able to serve dinners to you on your night of arrival because of the many unknown factors in your journey to us. If this sounds like something you would like to do, please reserve your evening prior to your arrival. Along with your confirmation of room, Celeste will send you a "menu letter" which will give you menu choices and explains how dining at the Inn works.

Dinners are "prix fixe" and include a fresh salad with homemade dressing, homebaked breads, an entree and trimmings, and dessert. Celeste will talk to you about your special likes and dislikes, and together you will make up a menu for the evening. A house wine, soft drinks, coffee and tea are also included in the price. Prices are $50 to $58 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Dinners are served in a private dining room or on the patio.

Salmon, oven braised in Chardonnay wine served with asparagus on a bed of couscous and baby spinach, topped with Lemon Butter

Salmon, pan-seared, topped with Lemon Butter served with new potatoes, rice, couscous or pasta and vegetables in season

Shrimp in a sauce of white wine, sun-dried tomatoes and other veggies, served on linguine

Garlic Parmesan Chicken served with your choice of sauce (creamy pesto or gorgonzola sauce) accompanied by a chunky fresh tomato and basil sauce on a bed of Creamy Polenta or pasta

Chicken Breasts Simmered in White Port on a Bed of Mushrooms & Wild Rice served with fresh vegetables

Stuffed Chicken Breasts (stuffed with Boursin cheese and veggies) served with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce, accompanied by your choice of rice pilaf or pasta

Rack of Lamb baked with an herb crust and garlic or topped Toasted Goat Cheese Crust

Steak au Poivre, served with Belgian Rosemary Potatoes and vegetables in season

Filet Mignon with a toasty blue cheese crust, served with Baked New Potatoes and vegetables in season

(Garlic Mashed Potatoes can be substituted for any of the potatoes.)

A sample of desserts are the following:

Profiteroles (light pastry filled with vanilla ice cream) served with Homemade Chocolate and Raspberry sauces

Tiramisu - Italian dessert that has become so popular. My recipe is from Florence.

Tarte Tatin, a French apple tart

Apple Crostata - Free-form apple tart

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce

New York-style Cheesecake with various toppings

Lemon Meringue Pie

Pavlova - An Australian dessert that is a cloud of meringue, crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside, topped with whipped cream and fresh berries

Dessert Crepes with Caramelized Cinnamon Apples and Vanilla Ice Cream

Whiskey Bread Pudding (made with homemade Challah bread)

Apple Orchard Inn

7758 County Road 203
Durango, Colorado 81301

970-247-0751
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1-800-426-0751


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