Blue Wing Coffee (formerly The Smiley Cafe)
1309 E 3rd Ave, Durango, CO
Crema's Take
“Tucked inside a beautifully reimagined historic school building in downtown Durango, this cafe creates an unexpectedly calm retreat with thoughtfully designed spaces, quality pastries, and a genuinely welcoming vibe that keeps regulars coming back. Whether you're settling in with a laptop for the afternoon, meeting a friend, or craving a well-made chai boba, the friendly staff and uplifting atmosphere make it easy to linger—and the fact that it doubles as a gateway to local artists' studios means you can browse original work while sipping your coffee.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Parking available.
Google Reviews
I have Celiac disease. I’d never met a coffee shop environment that was as awesome as Smiley. Great place to talk and very safe place to eat for gluten free people. They used to have gluten free quiche. Then they had gluten free burritos. All pastries were gf. Tons of gf…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
Crema Reviews
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