Name: The Boathouse At Electra
Address: 141 Electra East Rd, Durango, CO, 81301, US
Telephone: (970) 247-5180
Rating: 4.67

Located within the private community of Electra Sporting Club in southwest Colorado & originally built in 1929, the historic building that houses the restaurant sits on a tiny island (accessible by bridge) in Electra Lake and offers terrific views of Engineer Peak and the beautiful Hermosa Valley.

The restaurant, operated out of the Electra Sporting Club member clubhouse, is open to the public from June-October, for dinner starting at 5pm, Thursday-Sunday.Our menu changes throughout each weekend to incorporate the seasonal local ingredients we use to prepare our homemade food. Please inform us when making a reservation of any specific dietary concerns you may have.

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Reservations are required in order to obtain access through the Electra Sporting Club entry gate. If we do not get to the phone, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. Seating is limited, so please plan ahead in order to obtain reservations for specific dates and times.

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Matt Bradley

Dec 24, 2020

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When my wife and I want to treat ourselves to a special meal — and a special experience — we make the drive to the Boathouse. Located north of Durango at Electra Lake, the restaurant, which is seasonal (June - October), sits on a small island connected by a bridge. The view is breathtaking (see photo), the menu creative, the food upscale and consistently good. No alcohol is served, so BYOB, which is a good thing!

Hannah Bailey

Aug 28, 2020

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LOVE this place! Excellent food and service. We go every year for our anniversary ❤️

Chuck Tramontana

Aug 13, 2020

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Excellent atmosphere and staff interactions. The menu provides variety and the food quality has been excellent during the five times we had dinner while enjoying the great views.

Joseph Gregory Stilwell

Dec 03, 2019

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Dang, this place rocks! BYOB and enjoy oxtail gnocchi, oysters, duck pate, oh did I mention the fresh fruit desserts baked to a perfection, fresh porcini mushrooms YUM YUM YUM. Make reservations this place books up fast

Marion Montgomery

Sep 27, 2019

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Six of us gathered at the Boathouse at Electra Lake about 20 miles up the mountain from Durango. The waitstaff is friendly and helpful. All of enjoyed our meals and the scrumptious desserts!

Michael Shawhan

Sep 21, 2019

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Slow service. Expensive poor food.Took an hour to be served. Had a steak that was cooked properly but tough. Side was supposed to be cheese potatoes but was a hunk of burned hash browns. Won't be going back.

Christopher Conner

Jul 02, 2019

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I had the best pork ribs I have ever had in my entire life here!! The ambiance was very condusive for an enchanting meal coupled with great company. Stop what your doing and make the short trip out of town... You won't regret it!!

Yvonne Lashmett

Jul 01, 2019

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We were seated as soon as we arrived even though it was 10 minutes before our reservation time and the dining room was full. The staff was attentive without being bothersome. The table was ready with water, wine glasses and a corkscrew to open our BYOB (we brought a nice Malbec). We tboroughly enjoed sharing a salad and garlic knots. We chose the Pork Chop and the Scallops entrees and finished off with a Cashew-chevre Cheesecake. We could not decide what the highlight of the evening was because everything was over the top wonderful from the service to the food to the ambience.

Sheri Hall

Jun 30, 2019

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Excellent food and scenery. It’s BYOB and they only take cash and checks. Reservations only.