Favorite places to eat and drink

... sometimes with live music!

There is a growing variety of local restaurant and coffee shop options in the Cuchara Valley. Although not an exhaustive list, some of our very favorites are listed below. Let's support local business!

Note that local businesses change days, hours and open status depending on season and business situation - use information below as reference. Check on line for specific hours of operation.

Cuchara Mountain Park Area

Cuchara Village

Town of La Veta

Town of Walsenburg

Cuchara Mountain Park Area

Cuchara Mountain Mercantile

Open year around (check facebook for days/hours) for breakfast, lunch, baked goods and other snacks. Plus local artwork, crafts and T-shirts are on sale!

While there, check out their beautiful event space upstairs with a lovely view of the Cuchara Mountain Park ski hill.

Open all year round! Confirm days/hours on Facebook

Higher Ground Coffee Shop

open seasonally (check facebook for days/hours) for Coffee and light breakfast. Beautiful location and lovely re-use of an old Ski Resort out building!

Only open summer/fall: Confirm days/hours on Facebook

Cuchara Village

The Dog Bar

Open seasonally, the Dog Bar is a Cuchara Classic! good food in a casual atmosphere with a dog friendly patio

Confirm hours on Website or Facebook

Cuchara Yacht Club

Open seasonally, the Cuchara Yacht Cllub offers light meals and a wide varliet of drinks along with local music in a beautiful outdoor venue near the Baker Creek. Perfect for a meet up with friends (including the furry kind)!

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Town of La Veta

Legends on Main

A relatively new but popular restaurant along Main Street serving New Mexico and International food. Beautiful patio, as well as a lovely inside venue. Yum!

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Mountain Merman Brewery

New in summer 2022... a fantastic local brewing company! Super fun and lively atmosphere. The new owners are amazing.

Open most days, but confirm hours of operation on facebook

Alys' Restaurant

A wonderful local up scale restaurant serving home cooking. Limited seating, so make a reservation inside or on their outdoor patio. This place will make your evening an event!

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Deer Print Bistro

This cute place serves light food in the eventing with wine and craft beers. It has a lovely patio out back with a music stage.

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La Veta Mercantile

We love this combination business of fun retail items, wine, coffee... and live music!

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Paradise Coffee Shop

Wonderful local coffee shop with wonderful proprietors, nice atmosphere, seating inside and out.

Lokal Burger

Relatively new local restaurant with (seriously!) generous hours of operation and good food

Facebook link

The Parkside Art Gallery and Cafe

Another great combination business! Grab a hot drink, snack and enjoy the local artisan crafts.

Website link

Town of Walsenburg

Walsenburg Mercantile

Don't let the drive through Walsenburg fool you, there are several really fantastic businesses! One of our new favorites is the Walsenburg Mercantile (across Russel street from Visitor Center). It has local art shopping, plus a deli, pizza place and coffee shop which are excellent!

Crafty Canary Brewery

Small batch craft beer created locally by an all female team... we LOVE this place! Food is brought in from nearby restaurants.

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Serindipity Coffee

Independantly owned coffee shop that makes terrific coffee, serves ice cream and other home made snacks - and fun shopping while you wait!

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