You know that feeling when you stumble upon a place so perfect it seems like it was created by a team of Hollywood set designers with a mandate to build “charming mountain town”?
That’s Salida, Colorado—a riverside gem where the food scene punches so far above its weight class that your taste buds might need to file assault charges.
Nestled in the heart of the Arkansas River Valley and surrounded by the majestic Sawatch Range, Salida combines small-town charm with big-city culinary ambitions.
The name “Salida” (pronounced sah-LIE-dah) means “exit” in Spanish, but trust me, once you arrive, you’ll be plotting reasons to stay…