If you're looking for environmentally conscious places to eat in Estes Park, Colorado, you're in luck.
This beautiful mountain town offers a range of eco-friendly dining options that serve delicious food and prioritize sustainability and environmentally friendly practices. Here are some featured green restaurants in Estes Park to check out while in town.
- Mountain Home Cafe
- Kind Coffee
- The Egg of Estes
- Boss Burgers & Gyros
- Estes Valley Farmers Market
- Raven's Roast
Mountain Home Cafe
Serving breakfast and lunch, the Mountain Home Cafe’s comprehensive menu will tempt you with items such as berry almond French toast and chilaquiles for breakfast and a strawberry poppyseed chicken salad or mouthwatering burgers and wraps for lunch. If you prefer takeout, you’ll feel good about eating here. At the cafe, they package your food in sustainable carryout service ware.
Kind Coffee
Not only can you get an excellent cup of coffee, latte or a range of teas, Kind Coffee also has a food menu that includes smoothies and ice cream. The sizeable burritos are an excellent complement to your drink anytime. Need more reason to go to Kind? Their mission is to promote the sustainability of our environment through the sale of certified organic and fairly traded coffees.
The Egg of Estes
With a tagline like “home cooking away from home,” The Egg of Estes should definitely be on your list. Their menus are filled with sustainably and responsibly sourced ingredients and are local whenever possible. Whether you’re there for breakfast or lunch, you’ll know that the food not only tastes good but is also good for the environment.
Boss Burgers & Gyros
After a day of exploring, refuel at Boss Burgers & Gyros. Their tasty menu offers items like chicken gyros, burgers, mozzarella sticks and chicken strips for the kids. When you feel replenished and ready to go again but want to take your leftovers back to your hotel, you’ll feel good about the sustainable to-go materials available.
Estes Valley Farmers Market
Every Thursday from 8 am to 1 pm, June through September, sellers offer a variety of fresh produce, meats, cheeses, honey and baked goods at the Estes Valley Farmers Market. It’s a great place to find regionally grown, fresh ingredients for your next meal or snack. You’ll also find plants, flowers and other great souvenirs to remind you of your time in Estes Park.
Raven’s Roast
Raven’s Roast will satisfy your sweet tooth with yummy baked goods and provide an excellent cup of coffee, tea or cocoa. Their drinks and tasty treats can be enjoyed while taking in views of George Hix Riverside Plaza. Insider tip: grab a drink in your reusable mug, or use one of their sustainable takeaway cups and go out into the plaza to explore the sensory garden.
All of the restaurants and coffee shops listed in this post serve their food in sustainable carryout service ware.
