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Welcome to Francisco's, Durango's oldest and most respected restaurant. Francisco's combines the traditions of the Garcia family's original recipes with new and varied menu items including fresh seafood, beef, pasta, and Southwestern specialties. |
| Francisco's Restaurante Y Cantina, located in historical downtown Durango, was first established in 1968, then only a local pub known as Joe's Place. Francisco Garcia, known to everyone as Francis, his wife Claudine, and their sons, Skip & Ted, purchased the building and changed not only the name, but the whole concept. |
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Francisco's Lounge, as it was once known, had live entertainment seven nights a week and had only seven tables to serve food. With pride in their Hispanic background and cultures, they decided to serve Mexican food using old family favorites. Soon people were waiting at the bar to eat.
Twenty-nine years and four expansions later, Francisco's Restaurante Y Cantina has grown from only seven tables to 80, with a seating capacity of 250. They are still serving award-winning Mexican food, but have added the expertise of their sons.
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Francis Jr. 'Skip' is the Front of the House Manager and Ted, who graduated from the New England Culinary Institute, is the Executive Chef. All will continue the family tradition of working side by side, the way Francis and Claudine did.
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