We hardly found a table for lunch at the Red Horse Coffee Traders, even in the icy grip of January when we were the only tourists in town. This place is popular with local ranchers and townspeople for breakfast and lunch. They pride themselves on using as many organic, local and non-GMO ingredients as possible.

Veggie corn cake from Red Horse

Inside the cute golden-brown cottage on Main Street, the staff serves up fine coffee and makes pastries from scratch. Since I am mostly vegan, I skipped the muffins, although they looked really good. (My commitment to veganism fumbled at Arrowhead Chocolates down the street, however. Don’t miss it!!) Instead, I had the quinoa bowl – which is black beans, mixed greens, tomatoes, beets, carrots, hummus quinoa and salsa – hold the sour cream, cheese and pesto. My partner had the veggie corn cake, which has cheese, carrots, green onions and black beans cooked right in. It’s awesome to be in a smaller town and see delicious, interesting veg choices on the menu. They also offer a veggie burrito and house-made granola.

Quinoa bowl, minus the dairy

Red Horse roasts their coffee beans onsite. We brought a half pound of their Italian roast home with us, and that’s been a hit, too.