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The shingled Fairplay Hotel on Main Street with its deck, red umbrellas and Salón Mexico sign

Fairplay, CO

Salón Mexico

The 1922 Fairplay Hotel on Main Street

Right on Highway 9, the road over Hoosier Pass to Breckenridge.

Dinner under the mural

The hotel has fed travelers over the pass since the day it opened.

Pull up a stool at an 1880s Brunswick bar

A saloon bar from Alma, here since 1934.

A Fairplay gathering place since 1922

Home to the town’s dances, banquets and wedding receptions.

About

Inside the 1922 Fairplay Hotel

Salón Mexico is a Mexican restaurant and full bar inside the Fairplay Hotel, a shingle and river-rock landmark built on Main Street in 1922 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Main Street is Highway 9, the road over Hoosier Pass to Breckenridge, and the hotel has served travelers crossing South Park since 1922. Stop in on the way up to the mountains, or on the way home.

Open daily for lunch and dinner

Address

500 B Main St
Fairplay, CO 80440

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Hours

Daily
11am – 9pm
  1. Looking down the bar top toward the stone fireplace
    The Bar An 1880s Brunswick back bar, columned and mirrored, came from a saloon in Alma and was installed here in 1934, the year after Prohibition ended.
  2. Colourful mural above dark wood wainscot, wood tables and a chandelier
    The Dining Room The hotel's original 1922 dining room. Its river-rock fireplace opens right through the wall into the bar, and a mural runs the length of the room.
  3. Dining room of red booths with a plant in the back
    The Booths In the 1930s, ads in the Fairplay Flume called the hotel “an ideal vacation rendezvous in the lap of the Continental Divide.”
  4. Shingled walls of the Fairplay Hotel above a wooden deck with red umbrellas and the Salón Mexico sign
    The Deck Eat outside at nearly 10,000 feet, in the high mountain valley of South Park.

The Room, the Bar and the Deck

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Address
500 B Main St
Fairplay, CO 80440

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500 B Main St, Fairplay, CO 80440

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Salón Mexico's hours?

Salón Mexico is open 11:00 am to 9:00 pm:

Daily: 11:00am - 9:00pm

What kind of food does Salón Mexico serve?

Salón Mexico serves Mexican food in Fairplay, CO. See the full menu for what's currently on offer.

Where is Salón Mexico located?

Salón Mexico is at 500 B Main St, Fairplay, CO 80440. Get directions.

Does Salón Mexico have a full bar?

Yes. Salón Mexico is a Mexican restaurant with a full bar, with its own Drinks and Cocktails menu of margaritas, beer, tequila, mezcal and more.

When is Happy Hour at Salón Mexico?

Salón Mexico has Happy Hour from 3 to 6 pm every day. The Happy Hour menu lists what is included.