Authentically Rooted in Local Love, Serving People & Place
Authentically Rooted in Local Love, Serving People & Place
Mantis Kitchen
Welcome
Mantis Kitchen was born from the dream of following my vocation, cultivating happiness within, and supporting the vitality of our foodshed. I have been intimately connected with food my whole life: growing up gardening, preserving, and cooking to working in restaurants and bakeries, to living and working on farms, and feeding people for over a decade in and around the backcountry. These passions have led me to this next adventure. I am looking forward to serving the community, the land, and myself through providing nutritious and delicious food to people when and where they need it.
Hours and Locations
Mantis Kitchen is happily tucked into the Sherman Courtyard at 1st and G behind the Velveteen in historic downtown Salida, CO. We are excited to start regular business hours to serve food to our community in a beautiful, shaded, convenient downtown location. Look for us serving weekday lunches, weekend dinners and late night food, as well as a bustling fun BRUNCH on Sundays! We will also be at the Farmers Market in Alpine park on Saturdays from 8-12 with freshly made breakfast sandwiches, cookies, scones, granola, and refreshing drinks. Find the mantis in the wild soon!
Starting July 9th OPEN
Wed and Thurs NOON-2 for lunch
Fri and Sat 5-10 for dinner and dancing
Sun BRUNCH 11-3 with the Velveteen for Cocktails
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Our Partners
It takes a village and in this case, a whole bioregion. We could not offer this kind of food without all of the people in place, working to cultivate, deliver, tend, harvest, source, and dream it here, now. This is a special privilege, working with all of these other people honoring their craft. Thank you to each and every one of you.
Sustainability
We believe in giving back to our Earth. All of our single use items are compostable and we provide a customer facing compost bin at every location. We work with local Elements Compost to help nourish the land and build soil by giving our nutrients back to the Earth.
Menu
Our menu strives to feature local, seasonal abundance. To us, this means something different since we are located in a high elevation, arid climate. Be it local mushrooms, a whole row of arugula, joyfully tended to animals, or a small oddity sought out to help other ingredients shine, know that there is a devotion to sustainability and ethically sourced items.
Locations
The Mantis is lucky to find a home in the Sherman courtyard alongside the Velveteen bar. It is a treat to be in this community minded, shady location. We are also at the Saturday Farmer's Market in Salida, serving up great food alongside some of our producers and community members. Stay tuned for new locations where you can find Mantis in the wild.
Let's Celebrate
You can bring delicious and nutritious Mantis food to your next party, reunion, or event of any kind. We would love to work with you to bring the love. Or better yet, book the courtyard and the velveteen for your next party!
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Contact Us
Have a question or want to book us for your event? Please reach out! You can call us, email us, or send us a message on social media. Better yet, come by for a chat.