Grand Junction, Colorado’s Classic Restaurants Locals Still Love
Grand Junction's a great place to eat. There's lots to choose from. While we've seen some of our favorites go in recent years, it is very GJ to welcome new faces, and now we have some new favorites in Western Colorado.
In between the new establishments are businesses that have served Grand Junction for over 50 years. From early Italian family kitchens to the oldest pubs, keep scrolling to celebrate the current leaderboard of restaurants that have stayed open the longest.
Still Cooking! Grand Junction, Colorado's Oldest Restaurants
Gallery Credit: Wesley Adams
Remembering the Legends You Used to Dine At
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The list of Grand Junction eateries we still miss today would have to include places like Main Street Café, famous for James Dean vibes before they closed in 2022. Bistro Italiano on Main offered handcrafted Italian food for about 25 years, and The Village Inn on Horizon Drive has rebranded to Taste of Chang'an.
Listeners tell us all the time they miss places like Shakey’s Pizza and WW Peppers. The absence of these favorites makes the long-standing restaurants we do have just a bit more precious.
What’s New at the Table in 2026
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This is a big year for new restaurants in Grand Junction. 2026 has welcomed The Roost: Kitchen and Bar, Tiki Bird, Bistro 317, a relocated Junct’n Square, Teriyaki Madness, Yaghi's New York Pizzeria & Wagyu Burgers, Surf to Turf, Fuzzy’s Tacos, and lots more. Keep an eye on what’s new with groups like Food Lovers of Grand Junction on Facebook.
Keep scrolling as we go statewide for a closer look at some of Colorado's oldest restaurants in the gallery below.
LOOK: 10 of the Oldest Restaurants in the Great State of Colorado
Gallery Credit: Waylon Jordan
