A dark, cozy, family-owned dive bar in central Cloudcroft. Burgers, steaks, Mexican plates, sandwiches, and bar food, with a full bar and beer on tap. Play pool or dominoes while you wait. Closed Wednesdays.
The Burro Avenue dive bar with food — classic local-bar feel, dollar bills on the walls, and tasty plates from a broad menu. A place to settle in for a burger, a steak, and a beer, then play pool or dominoes while you wait.
The Western’s exterior on Burro and a look inside the dive-bar room.
"Green chile cheeseburger, sweet potato fries, beer on tap. The Burro Avenue dive bar order — specific, simple, and the kitchen’s strong play."
Green chile cheeseburger + sweet potato fries + beer
"Ribeye or New York strip with tater tots, then split a combo platter to start. The dive bar that’s also a steakhouse on the right night."
Ribeye or NY strip + tater tots + appetizer combo
"Carne asada or stuffed smothered burrito with chips and salsa to start. New Mexico flavor in a dive-bar room."
Carne asada + chips and salsa
Open 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Thursday through Tuesday. Closed Wednesdays. Six days a week, lunch through dinner, with the bar running through close.
Center of the Burro Avenue strip. A few doors down from Black Bear Coffee, just past Dave’s Café and the post-office block. Walkable from anywhere on Burro.
304 Burro Ave
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
Center of the Burro Avenue boardwalk strip. Street parking; walkable from anywhere in the village.
What this room does well, and when a different Burro Avenue or JCH stop is the better move.
The Western runs Thursday through Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. That schedule shows up on the official directory listing and is the version to plan around — six days a week, with the bar going through close.
Off-season hours can shift on short notice. If a specific night matters, call (575) 682-2445 before driving down.
Cash-only, with street parking. Bring cash to be safe; ask at the bar if you’d like to use a card.
Pet-friendly. Kid-friendly, casual attire, no reservations. Standard dive-bar etiquette applies.
Both dine-in and takeout. Walk in, sit at the bar or grab a booth, or call (575) 682-2445 to place a to-go order on the way down.
Pool tables, a digital jukebox, dollar bills on the walls, and a classic local-bar feel. Play pool or dominoes while you wait. The Western reads exactly like a long-running mountain-town dive bar that happens to have a kitchen and a package store next door.
"The Burro Avenue dive bar with food. Order the green chile cheeseburger and sweet potato fries. Get a beer. Sit at the bar. Play pool or dominoes while you wait. The Western isn’t trying to be fancy — that’s the point."
Three peer rooms on the same boardwalk — or jump back to the full dining guide for all 19.