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Vallecito Lake Country Market & La Comida Ranchera

The lake's year-round “one stop shop” — groceries, a made-to-order Mexican kitchen, and a liquor store under one roof, plus gas and propane. On a lake with one road in, that's the difference between a quick stop and a 45-minute run to town.

Vallecito Lake Country Market logo
Logo courtesy of the business · photo credits
The short version

Everything you forgot to pack

Three businesses share the building: the grocery, the La Comida Ranchera Mexican kitchen, and Vallecito Liquors. Add gas and propane out front and it's the one place at the lake that covers a forgotten ingredient, a hot dinner, a six-pack, and a fill-up in a single stop — open all year.

Best features

Why locals and visitors lean on it

🛒 A true one-stop

Groceries, hot Mexican food, liquor, gas, and propane — the only one of its kind at the lake, and open year-round.

🌮 La Comida Ranchera

A made-to-order kitchen serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with rotating specials.

🍺 Locally stocked liquor

Vallecito Liquors leans local — Ska Brewing, Durango Brewing, and Honeyville Whiskey among the shelves.

What's inside

Under one roof

Grocery

Everyday groceries, ice cream, espresso, beverages, chips, salsa and chilies — plus their own homemade fudge.

La Comida Ranchera (the kitchen)

Made to order, all day: breakfast burritos, tacos, enchiladas, chimichangas, chile relleno, green chili, fajitas, queso, burgers, and take-and-bake pizza, with rotating specials. Dine in, on the patio, or carry out.

Vallecito Liquors

Beer, wine, and spirits with a Four Corners lean — local craft names like Ska Brewing, Durango Brewing, and Honeyville Whiskey.

Fuel & propane

Gas and propane on-site — the convenient fill-up at the lake so you don't have to drive to town.

A look around

The market on CR 501

Outdoor patio seating at Vallecito Lake Country Market
Patio seating out front.
La Comida Ranchera kitchen and Vallecito Liquors at the market
La Comida Ranchera & Vallecito Liquors.
Gas and propane pumps at Vallecito Lake Country Market
Gas & propane out front.

Photos courtesy of the business.

Good to know

Hours & how to order

Hours can shift seasonally — it's worth a quick call or a check of their Facebook before a special trip.

Contact

Find the market

📍 18071 CR 501, Bayfield, CO

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