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For a great dining experience try Buen Tiempo, a Colorado Mexican restaurant.  They serve the best Mexican food and margaritas this side of Santa Fe!  Located in the newly renovated Scott-Humphries-King building next to the historic Beaumont Hotel in Ouray, CO, the Buen Tiempo boasts a magnificent bar and dining area and patio seating during the summer months.  Since the St Elmo Hotel is nearby, you may want to take advantage of one of the special lodging packages that includes dinner for two at Buen Tiempo, a great opportunity to give the restaurant a try.

To go along with your first margarita, you can start with our Supreme Nachos, Deep Fried Jalapenos or spicy Chimayo Wings. Our entrees include such items as Carne Adovada, Camarones (spicy grilled shrimp), Carne Asada, Chile Rellenos, Spinach Enchiladas with Blue Corn Tortillas, Vegetarian Quesadilla and Huevos Rancheros. We have a great selection of Margaritas and several microbrews are on tap. MUY RICA!

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Quesadillas
Flour tortilla filled with Jack and Cheddar cheeses. Add chicken or beef
Cilantro Pesto Quesadillas
with Asiago cheese, roasted pinion and garlic.
Smoked Chicken Quesadillas
with tomatoes and Jack cheese in a flour tortilla.
Nachos
Corn tortilla chips smothered in Jack & Cheddar cheeses.
Supreme Nachos
Corn tortilla chips smothered in Jack & Cheddar cheeses, refried beans, jalapenos, tomatoes, onions, corn, guacamole, black beans, and sour cream. Add chicken or beef
Chile con Queso
Spicy cheese sauce with green chile and tomatoes.
Taquitos
Three blue corn tortillas filled with spicy shredded beef and three with chicken, then deep-fried. Served with guacamole and chile con queso.
Black Bean Dip
Smashed black beans, roasted garlic, coyote spices and chipotles.
Deep-Fried Jalapenos
Crispy fried green chile poppers stuffed with cream cheese and served with pico de gallo, guacamole and green chile ranch dressing.
Chimayo Wings
Wings and drummies crispy-fried and tossed in a spicy chile barbeque sauce. Served with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing.
Combo Plate
Chile con queso and guacamole surrounded by quesadillas, fried jalapenos, beef taquitos and Chimayo wings.

 
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Posole
Fresh hominy cooked in a spicy chicken-chile broth with garlic, onions, chicken and fresh cilantro.
Chile Chowder
A made to order specialty of the house with green chiles, corn, tomatoes, roasted garlic, potatoes, green onions, special spices and finished off with fresh cream and butter.

Green Chile Stew
Tender Pork simmered with green chile, potatoes and posole. Served with arroz, refried beans and warm tortillas.

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Soft Tacos
Two soft flour tortillas filled with cheese and your choice of shredded beef or chicken. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, refried beans, and arroz.
Tostada
A crisp flour tortilla layered with refried and black beans, 
fresh lettuce, tomatoes, olives, corn, onions, chopped jalapenos, Jack & Cheddar cheeses and your choice of chicken or beef. Served with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
Enchiladas
Two blue corn tortillas filled with cheese and onions, and your choice of Chimayo red or green chile. Served with refried beans and arroz.
Add beef or chicken
Spinach Enchiladas
A customer favorite at the Buen Tiempo. Two fresh blue corn tortillas filled with spinach, spices, sour cream and cheeses. Topped with your choice of Chimayo red or green chile. Served with arroz, black beans and pico de gallo. Add beef or chicken.
Chile Rellenos
Two crisp fried green chiles stuffed with white Cheddar and Jack cheeses, sauced with your choice of Chimayo red or green chile. Served with arroz, refried beans and pico de gallo.
Tamales
Two fresh corn tamales stuffed with spicy pork and covered with Chimayo red or green chile. Served with refried beans and arroz.
Burrito Grande
Prepared the traditional New Mexican way. A large flour tortilla filled with chicken or beef and potatoes, smothered with your choice of Chimayo red or green chile and melted cheeses. Served with refried beans, arroz and pico de gallo.
Vegetarian Quesadilla
Another house favorite. A large grilled flour tortilla filled with cheeses, black beans, green onions, potatoes, spinach, pico de gallo, yellow squash and zucchini. Served with Chimayo red or green chile, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Huevos Rancheros
Two fresh over eggs on a fried crispy tortilla with refried and black beans, Chimayo red or green chile, cheese, potatoes, sour cream, pico de gallo, and warm tortillas.
Santa Fe Wrap*
Seasoned grilled breast of chicken rolled up in a herbed flour tortilla with guacamole, jack and cheddar cheeses, lettuce, tomato and sun-dried tomato aioli. served with fries or side salad with choice of dressing.
Buen Burger
1/2 lb. char-broiled sirloin served on a kaiser roll with lettuce and tomato, coleslaw and chili fries.
Camarones
Large spicy, chile-grilled shrimp topped with a honey/pinneapple chipotle sauce. Served on arroz with black beans, pico de gallo and warm tortillas.
Arracheras (fajitas)
In Old Mexico they're called arracheras, in the States they're called fajitas. At the Buen we serve 'em up sizzlin' with peppers and onions. Your choice of beef, chicken. Comes with warm flour or corn tortillas and a side of guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheese.
Or rock shrimp (shrimp)
Carne Asada
A grilled Angus ribeye served on Chimayo red and green chile with spicy black beans, grilled calabacitas, guacamole, pico de gallo and warm tortillas.
Carne Adovada
Pork tenderloin, lightly marinated in Chimayo red chile and special house spices, grilled and served with Chimayo red and green chile, black beans, arroz, calabacitas. 
Seafood Mixed Grille
Fresh tuna, salmon & shrimp glazed and grilled in chili, ginger, honey & soy. Served with fresh fruit salsa, black beans and calabacitas.
Chile Rubbed Grilled Prime
A thick slice of medium rare, slow roasted prime rib rubbed with chile and special house spices, then grilled and served with black beans, polenta, calabacitas, and warm tortillas. 
Pescado Del Dia (fish of the day)
Ask your waitperson for details and prices.

 
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Buen House Salad
Fresh lettuce and organic greens with carrots, olives, tomatoes, and cheese with your choice of dressing.
Southwestern Ceazar
Crisp romaine and organic greens tossed with roasted garlic, creamy Caesar dressing and chile croutons. Finished with Asiago cheese, tomato, avocado and fresh lime. 
            With grilled salmon
            With grilled chicken breast
            With sliced grilled prime

 
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Flan
Baked creamy custard with caramel. Topped with whipped cream.
Sopapillas
Deep-fried Mexican sweet bread.
      basket of (4)
      basket of (2)
Deep-Fried Ice Cream
A scoop of cinnamon ice cream covered with a crunchy corn coating, deep-fried and served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Pecado del Chocolate
An intense, moist triple layer chocolate cake covered in chocolate caramel cream cheese icing.
Raspberry Supremo
White chocolate cheesecake with raspberry coulis atop a layer of buttery white cake.

 
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Margarita
Our house specialty. Sauza Gold, Triple Sec & lemon/lime juice. Served frozen or on the rocks. 
20.00 Liter (rocks only)
Margarita Perfecta
Cuervo Traditional, Triple Sec & Roses Lime juice. Hand shaken & served on the rocks. 
Margarita Azul
Sauza Gold, Blue Curacao & lemon/lime juice. Served frozen or on the rocks. 

Strawberita
Sauza Gold with strawberries, lemon/lime juice & a sugar rim. Served frozen. 
Gran Gold Rita
Sauza Gold, Gran Marnier & lemon/lime juice. Hand shaken & served on the rocks. 
Margarita Especial
Sauza Conmemorativo, Gran Marnier & Roses lime juice. Hand shaken & served on the rocks. 
Margarita Primera
Herradura Anejo, Cointreau & Roses lime juice. Hand shaken & served on the rocks. 
Margarita Ultima
Patron Anejo, Cointreau & Roses lime juice. Hand shaken & served on the rocks. 
 
El Jefe
Patron Silver, Citronge & Roses lime juice. Hand shaken & served on the rocks 
J.K. Especial
Herradura Anejo, Cointreau, lemon/lime juice. Hand shaken and served on the rocks. 

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Microbrews on Draft
Ask waitperson for weekly selections.  
      16 oz. glass
      60 oz. pitcher
Bottled Beers 
Bud, Bud Lite, Coors, Coors Lite, MGD 
Tecate, Corona, Dos XX Amber, Dos XX Lager,Haake Beck - n/a, Negra Modelo, Pacifico
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Burlwood 
Chardonnay, Cabernet, White Zinfandel 
      Glass 
      1/2 liter 
      Liter 
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Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, 7UP, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew
Iced Tea or Hot Tea
Coffee
Milk
Lemonade
Hot chocolate
 

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