5 stars all the way around. Inside the restaurant, previously an old adobe church, the ambience is…read moreauthentic and incredible. We sat in the side patio/garden. Beautiful with wild flowers and plantings. Food was to die for. Be sure and get the garlic add on for the rolls. Best rolls we have ever had. Came out piping hot as did the food. Impeccably prepared and beautifully presented. We had Duck Confit with raviolis and mushrooms and broccolini and the Meat macaroni and cheese. Both were off the charts!!! The pasta appetizer will make you swoon. Best meal we have had so far on our 2 week road trip. Do not miss this jewel!!!!!

another great evening here. we started in the garden and one if the owners let us try a "midnight…read moresnack" tomato that they have growing. Delicious. Beautiful holly hocks. A couple of good drinks in the Sanctuary. A Sidecar and the wife stepped out and got a gin drink - Friar Tuck? She liked. Sweet bartender. Then to the restaurant. Great service. Beautiful place inside. Started with a garden salad and the Pear Fiocchi appetizer. The best appetizer ever!!! Then split the ravioli. Still took food home. Cannolis to go. The best place for dinner in Alamosa. We will be back before we leave CO.

Lovely spot for a good cocktail! The atmosphere is fun while chill with actually comfortable seats…read moreand bar snacks! JB is an awesome bartender and seems like a great dude!

Very cool spot with a bar in the back! We went on a night they had live music and it was great…read morevibes. they also had a very chill backyard area that was nice to get some fresh air. Not as much of a record choice as you would think but I think it's mostly for the speakeasy vibes!

We'd just spent a very rainy day driving into town and I was ready for a hot pizza and the comfort…read moreof our AirBnB. Purple Pig has really great ratings so we placed an online order and my husband dodged some rain to go pick it up. We decided to try the green chile pizza and picked up a plain hamburger for our girls to share. The burger was fine - the girls weren't super into it but they ate enough to satisfy them for dinner. We enjoyed the pizza - my husband LOVED it. I thought it was just okay, but also I was fighting a cold so I'm going to defer to him on this one. I'd definitely give them another try if I'm ever back in the area.

Firewood baking for your pizza is the way to go! Waitstaff were outstanding. It's tough now going…read moreout to eat as it's expensive and service is now less desirable. You won't regret coming here!!

If you haven't seen Chronic Funk Disorder live, you're seriously missing out!…read more Pair this soon to be legendary funk and jazz fused band with my absolutely mouthwatering Cucharu Yacht Club espresso martini on nitro and the homemade cocktail sauce on shrimp. And you will experience THE ultimate night out

Great service, great food. What a gem. Kids had plenty of space to run around while we sat back and…read moreenjoyed the space.

We went to this restaurant with a group of friends this week. I have to say how much I enjoyed it…read more And I don't give out five stars lightly. The restaurant wasn't fooling around when it comes to garlic. You could smell the enticing aroma of it as soon as you walk through the door. The ambience was quaint. It is connected to a hotel which I'd check out if I were traveling through here again. We arrived at the restaurant around 530pm. The happy hour menu had both drinks and some dinner items on it. My companion ordered the Spaghetti & Meatballs from the happy hour menu. We were told the portion is the same as from the regular menu. It was $14. ($18 on regular menu.) It was a generous portion with three large meatballs. I opted for the Picatta Pasta at $12 and added four shrimp for an extra $6. They gave me five so I'm not sure if the chef made a mistake or was just feeling generous. I'll say the latter! The dish had tomatoes, capers, lemon, and white wine. The only thing I'd add to my taste would be pine nuts! We both totally enjoyed our meals including the bread! I forced myself to leave a little for lunch the next day and it was even better then! Comments I heard from around the dinner were equally enthusiastic about their meals, especially those who ordered the mussels. We're in town for a week and I don't usually go back to the same restaurant twice when I'm visiting a new location but my companion and I are definitely going back again before we leave. It was a Fri and a bit of busy night when we were there but our server Jillian did a great job and was super nice.

Needed Italian food. This was a nice place. Great layout, we sat back in the grotto. Sweet cute…read moreguy took care of us. We started with happy hour margs but ewww on the tequila. Switched to happy hour Montepulciano wine. Much better choice. The wife had the muscles, lots with good garlic bread. Also the Caesar salad with anchovies. She loved both. I had the chicken marsala. A little different from what I have had before but good. Would like to try a tomato dish but they are closed the next couple of days. Sorry no photos. PS. The Tiramisu was 5 stars!!! Very good.

Quaint cocktail bar with a bit of funkyness. Old fashion was great . Snacks would have been nice.read more

Great bar with speakeasy vibes. It's dark and interesting in each unique space inside. It can be…read morequite dark inside but your eyes will adjust. It is a great place to kick back and hang out with friends or on a date night. They also have outdoor seating with some fire pits. Cocktail drinks are a little on the high side so we only come in on occasion. They also have a limited food menu for appetizers but we loved the egg rolls and would definitely come back for more. The staff and bar tenders are always friendly and are more than happy to help with any suggestions or questions from the menu.

Have been to the Valetine several times never disappoints, eclectic, funky, and very cool excellent…read moredrinks, excellent service and a really cool vibe off the beaten path.

I was really excited to try this place for my bday weekend. The inside decor is so eclectic and…read morecool! However, we stopped in Saturday night and we were only one of two couples in the place, we were greeted, but once we picked a table we were never given a menu or checked on to place a drink order. I went to the front to grab our own menus, and still wasn't waited on afterwards, so we left. Maybe I misunderstood the process and I was supposed to order at the front? But there was no direction and we ended up feeling weird about our lack of interaction and left.

This place was great! Definitely more of a historic hole in the wall, it was epically decorated and…read morethe bartender was friendly. There is pool, shuffleboard, live music, what else could you ask for to pair with a good cocktail! I had their frozen mai-tai and my guy had an old fashioned, both were great!

The Vic is the epitome of a good time for all kinds of groups. If you're into games, the Vic has…read morethem. Do you want to sit in great leather wing chairs, sipping a handcrafted cocktail, catching up with your best friend? The Vic has them. Do you want to enjoy a fresh new band, singing the evening away? The Vic has that! Are you wanting to hang out with a group of buddies after a big workday and decompress. Come here for that experience; they've got the perfect place for just that! This Tavern is versatile, beautiful and has a great team of talented servers. Our favorite place to hang together and enjoy people in the evening! Thanks again, Bill

Delicious, creative food. Tasted fresh and homemade. Rose…read morematcha latte was so good and not too sweet. Hot mess was the best thing on the menu in our opinion but everything was great. Service was quick.

Salida is a town that feels meticulously arranged by a diorama enthusiast with a penchant for the…read morefrontier. Nestled among the peaks of the Sawatch Range, where tumbleweeds might theoretically roll if they weren't caught in the spokes of a passing bicycle, sits an establishment of peculiar perfection: The Biker & The Baker. My compass has unerringly pointed to their door every single time I visit Salida over the past five years. It is a tradition forged in sugar and chain grease, where the rugged American West meets the precision of French pastry. Pairing high-desert riding with artisanal baking seems like a recipe for a pile-up, but the execution here is a sweet ride. You will find aerodynamic cyclists sitting elbow-to-elbow with flannel-draped modern prospectors, united by a singular quest for butter. The Biker handles the gears, the Baker handles the tiers. They aren't just coasting on charm; they are pedaling toward culinary triumph, baking up a storm that rivals the monsoons over the Arkansas River. The confections are miniature monuments to indulgence. I have routinely panned for gold in this valley, but the true motherlode is their lemon tart--a symmetrical marvel of citrus striking like a high-noon sun. Their charcuterie boards are arranged with the geometric exactitude of a surveyor mapping a railroad. Whether you are gearing up to summit Mount Shavano or recovering from a grueling promenade, this sanctuary provides the requisite fuel. It is the exceedingly charming destination itself.

Anything Diane touches is gold in the world of cheese. She has enhanced my cheese and wine…read moreknowledge and what goes with what by ten fold. She is also the strongest female personality I met over the last 5 years or so. She is 100% full energy 100% of the time so if you are laid back person her passion and intensity will surpass yours. She is really cool with zero ego. TRUST!

fantastic wine and cheese bar, and to go options (we got a hikers box, which was filled with…read morecheese, meat, nuts and fruit). Diane was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, and my wife and I had a great time. Highly recommend making this a wonderful stop if you're staying in Del Norte or just passing through.