The Smiley Cafe

Durango, CO · Coffee shop

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Durango
#28
of 174 restaurants
City Percentile
57%
rating percentile
Address
The Smiley Cafe, 1309 E 3rd Ave, Durango, CO 81301
Status
Open · Closes 4 PM

The Smiley Cafe is a restaurant located in Durango, CO. It is one of 174 restaurants listed in Durango. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Durango city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Smiley Cafe

Friendly cafe in a historic building serving coffee & espresso drinks, boba, gluten-free treats, and light faire.

Hours

Saturday8 AM–4 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 reggierules · Oct 2025

Cute cafe shop that offered Gluten Free items. We arrived around 11am are were disappointed they did not have the Gluten free Quiche, GF Fritatta muffins or GF bacon sausage burritos. So we settled for the veg burrito which was pretty good. The star was the Pumpkin Muffin with Choc bits. That was really good. I had a similar one in Pagosa Springs that was not nearly as good, so kudos for the Smiley for adding Chocolate to the muffin! lol. We ate outside at the tables near the street. It was very nice, quiet and peaceful. A short walk back to town.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Claire Lewis · Dec 2023

SUPER cool location, best part. great lighting, calm music with comfy furniture and open isolated spaces upstairs. the lady who took our order, was not very friendly.. not welcoming - first impressions matter! the menu was very diverse with drinks and flavors, boba options were super cool but didn’t try. I got a Carmel latte, super good espresso quality but I feel like it’s definitely missing something. my sister got a regular latte and as you can see, our lattes looks VERY different and mine was much more creamy. we would not recommend regular latte, it was made much differently. we got broccoli cheese soup, it was very good the texture was interesting. although didn’t fill the cup :/ then a tomato soup, it was much sweeter than salty or basil tasting. I didn’t like it much personally bu

★★★★★ 5.0 Carol Bostian · May 2023

The café is located inside an old junior high school building that has been converted into comfortable relaxing coves, the Cafe, a whole section of local artists' studios/wares to browse, and small business offices. Love it! The Smiley Cafe has a limited, but tasty, menu for breakfast and lunch, specialty coffees, a good tea selection, smoothies, and bottled drinks. Highly recommend a unique place to chill.

★★★★★ 5.0 Matt Z3 · Oct 2024

Remarkable cafe with more than fair prices. Good and drinks were great. Located in an incredible reimagined high school. Friendly and helpful staff. Uplifting! Parking on the street

★★★★★ 5.0 Deirdre Sage · Jun 2025

The appropriately named Smiley Cafe will bring a smile to your face. The atmosphere is welcoming and perfect for studying, work, and chats with friends. I had the most delicious Chai Boba! I also had a delightful connection with the cafe staff and the cafe owner, Grant. You can tell the business is run by more than caffeine and profit, there is a kindness and thoughtfulness in every pour and every smile.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Coffee shopBakeryGluten-free restaurantInternet cafeTea house

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