Dining in Alma - 2 miles high!

Alma, Colorado is “the highest incorporated town in the United States” at 10,578 ft. Although small, it boasts several good places for a meal, all right on Colorado 9, which passes through the center of town.

For breakfast, lunch or a cup of great coffee, including espresso drinks, Alma’s Natural Food and Coffee House offers pastries, sandwiches and burritos, soups, ice cream, and more, including a daily menu of specials. Liquor and gift items are also available. 719-836-4847.


Buckskin Joe’s Pizza to Go is hard to miss, with its orange and purple building! A pizza and Italian restaurant, it is open Monday - Thursday from 4pm-8pm and Friday – Sunday from 2pm to 8pm. 719-836-2112.


The South Park Saloon is open from 11am – 9pm for food, and the bar stays open until 2am. There’s live music as well as a variety of burgers, Mexican dishes and more. 719-836-2762.


For dinner, Alma’s Only Bistro, also called “the AOB” has not only a menu with soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, pasta and more but live music, including a singer-songwriter on Saturday nights and an open jam night on Sundays. Open Monday - Thursday 4pm-midnight, Friday and Saturday 4pm - 1:30am and Sundays 8am-midnight. 719-836-1609.