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    Drift In

    4.5 (27 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Peaceful river view
    Michelle P.

    The view is amazing! Right next to a river. Peaceful and delicious! Great service. Tacos, burgers and more

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    Mike T.

    What an incredible slice of heaven!!! On the river, cold beer, great food, friendly service, awesome ambience, and even an super welcoming St Bernard dog. This is a MUST VISIT place!

    Shady Camp Spot
    Rebecca H.

    Twinfest was a really easy and fun experience. Not too many people, bartenders and the Drift-In team were entertaining and nice. Lots of shady camp spots and the whole venue is right on the river. It's also pet-friendly which is awesome, but just be mindful if you have a reactive pupper here. They'll have dogs coming up to greet.

    Delicious food, loved the buffalo chicken wings and American tacos. Really cool, laid-back vibe and great ambiance. Perfect for a day after river rafting!

    Dogs are at home here on the river

    I've been swinging by Drift In for a couple months Excellent food and drink and the staff couldn't be more welcoming You won't find a place like it in downtown Salida and you are missing out if you don't swing by

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    Burger was delicious. Service was quick and with a smile. Vibes were perfect. We loved being by the river! Thanks Mike and staff

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    2 months ago

    Great tacos and enjoyed the river! Easy to find. Nice selection of beer and cocktails as well

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    Amazing staff. Super cute all around. Lex is the best and awesome spot to catch a song and a beer

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    Cool place to drink, eat, hear live music, camp and tie off a raft / boat. Nice location away from town. Good vibes.

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    Pretty riverside spot. Fun spot with a bar and some ok food options on a nice day! Order at the counter and find a table.

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    Can't wait to come back here next summer! This place is the best! Tables right off the Arkansas river. Owners dog definitely runs the place

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    The Hunger Trailer - Mesquite smoked Turkey breast sandwich + provolone + hatch green chile on brioche.  Very very tasty.  Fries were good too.

    The Hunger Trailer

    4.6(121 reviews)
    4.0 mi
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    We worked up an appetite hiking through soft and shifting sands at a certain National Park before…read morecontinuing northward, driving through town after tiny town where we couldn't find an open filling station, let alone food. Thus, when we got to Poncha Springs and suddenly had 4G again, we chose the first food truck listed on Yelp. We did not know what to expect from a rural food truck with only 3.5 stars at the time of our visit, but our growling bellies demanded that we risk it. OMG are we ever glad we did! Combine that everybody-knows-your-name feel of your local dive-bar, with the earnestly eclectic comfort of your favorite independent coffee house, then hide that under a wooden carport, and you will have the vaguest impression of the dining room. An order window faces into the humbly hip dining room, and a bright white sign, looking for all the world  like an oversized tri-fold pamphlet displays the menu.  I know exactly what I want from the pictures on Yelp, but I have trouble finding it. Turns out that if you want fried shrimp and sweet potato waffle-fries, that's just the Shrimp Basket with a substitution. Those sweet potato fries are pretty darn amazing, though, and the shrimp are some of the best ive had this far from an ocean. Raz went for the Cajun Pork plate. I was astounded at the slow burn of the spicing, and the absolute perfection of the succulent meat. The absolute star of the whole experience, however, was his side of spicy ranch-style beans. They were savory, smoky, spicy, and had almost none of the sweetness I generally associate with bbq beans. Thus, they were the perfect pintos, and I would be willing to make the half-day drive back here just for them. This place is an absolute diamond-in-the-rough, and worth every one of the 5 stars I'm giving.

    If I were just rating the burger this place is a 10/10, amazing burger. Had chicken wings too, the…read morechicken was nice and juicy, outside had a good crunch but they were not flavorful, no seasoning. The fries were average.

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    The Hunger Trailer - Hunger Trailer no longer a trailer.

    Hunger Trailer no longer a trailer.

    The Hunger Trailer - Sign, hours, menus, order window

    Sign, hours, menus, order window

    The Hunger Trailer - US 285 this image does not do it Justice.  San Luis Valley, Collegiate Peaks, head waters of the arkANSAS River are gorgeous!

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    US 285 this image does not do it Justice. San Luis Valley, Collegiate Peaks, head waters of the arkANSAS River are gorgeous!

    50 Burger

    50 Burger

    3.9(333 reviews)
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    We have eaten here a couple of times in the past. The town of Salida is a couple hours from where…read morewe live and we don't go there a lot. Every time we do go to the 50 Burger though it's good. Very consistent in all aspects of a restaurant; food taste, presentation and speed. The service is good. Although you order at the counter like a fast food place they bring the food out to your table. There is plenty of seating. The restaurant is always clean and inviting. Salida is a small town compared to many places in Colorado. So the competition may not be as much as say if they were in Denver but if they were there they would still shine because they're just that good. The burgers are very tasty, the fries are great, a large fry will feed two people easily. The shakes are really good. Just like in the past they come out with a full glass plus the remainder of shake in the stainless mixing cup. It's well worth the stop if you're in town and hungry.

    We arrived at our hotel on Saturday night after arriving in Denver International Airport in the…read moreafternoon and a long drive to Salida. Our hotel concierge recommended this restaurant which was close to our hotel. The only catch was that it closes at 8 pm & we only had 30 minutes to get there. Luckily we made it before 8 pm and ordered. The restaurant allowed us to finish our dinner. The food and drinks were delicious. There's a 4% off if paying cash.

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    50 Burger - Bonfire burger, BBQ Ranch Fries, and a soft drink.

    Bonfire burger, BBQ Ranch Fries, and a soft drink.

    50 Burger - Root beer float (left), Banana shake (middle/right) - basically 1.5 shakes with the extra, perfect to share.

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    Root beer float (left), Banana shake (middle/right) - basically 1.5 shakes with the extra, perfect to share.

    Drift In - tradamerican - Updated September 2026

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