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Loaded Joe's is a coffee house by morning and a bar by night, in Austria Haus at 242 East Meadow Drive. It sits just before the Covered Bridge, across from the Vail Village parking structure, so it is the first stop for many people walking into the village.

It suits skiers who want coffee and a breakfast burrito on the way to the lifts, anyone after a quick lunch in Vail Village, and friends looking for a casual drink later. There is no need to plan: it is a counter-service room with a daily happy hour.

Morning and midday

The coffee is espresso from Seattle's Rococo Coffee Roasting, alongside chai, hot cider and spiked coffee drinks such as a Spanish coffee. Breakfast means egg sandwiches on brioche, breakfast burritos, bagels with lox and açaí bowls. Lunch is hot and cold sandwiches, from a cubano to a tuna melt, with chips or pasta salad, and chicken tenders. Smoothies run from fruit blends to protein shakes.

Evenings

As the day goes on, it turns into a bar, with draft and canned beer, wine by the glass and a list of house cocktails such as a mezcal mule and an espresso martini. Happy hour runs from 3 to 7 p.m. every day with deals on beer, wells and wine, and the Vail bar promotes karaoke on Friday nights.

Getting there

The Town of Vail parking structure is across the road, and the walk into Vail Village is a few minutes over the Covered Bridge. A second Loaded Joe's is in Avon, near Beaver Creek.

Inside Austria Haus

Austria Haus is the hotel that houses Loaded Joe's and lists it among its on-property offerings, for specialty coffee, lunch and later-day meals and happy hour.

Sources: locations, menus, Vail menu, events and specials, Austria Haus. Checked September 23, 2026.

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242 E Meadow Dr
Vail, 81657

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About Loaded Joe's

Quick answer: Loaded Joe's is a coffee house and bar at 242 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657. Coffee house by day, bar by night, in Austria Haus by Vail's Covered Bridge: breakfast burritos, sandwiches and a 3-7 p.m. happy hour.

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Loaded Joe's is a coffee house by morning and a bar by night, in Austria Haus at 242 East Meadow Drive. It sits just before the Covered Bridge, across from the Vail Village parking structure, so it is the first stop for many people walking into the village.

It suits skiers who want coffee and a breakfast burrito on the way to the lifts, anyone after a quick lunch in Vail Village, and friends looking for a casual drink later. There is no need to plan: it is a counter-service room with a daily happy hour.

Morning and midday

The coffee is espresso from Seattle's Rococo Coffee Roasting, alongside chai, hot cider and spiked coffee drinks such as a Spanish coffee. Breakfast means egg sandwiches on brioche, breakfast burritos, bagels with lox and açaí bowls. Lunch is hot and cold sandwiches, from a cubano to a tuna melt, with chips or pasta salad, and chicken tenders. Smoothies run from fruit blends to protein shakes.

Evenings

As the day goes on, it turns into a bar, with draft and canned beer, wine by the glass and a list of house cocktails such as a mezcal mule and an espresso martini. Happy hour runs from 3 to 7 p.m. every day with deals on beer, wells and wine, and the Vail bar promotes karaoke on Friday nights.

Getting there

The Town of Vail parking structure is across the road, and the walk into Vail Village is a few minutes over the Covered Bridge. A second Loaded Joe's is in Avon, near Beaver Creek.

Inside Austria Haus

Austria Haus is the hotel that houses Loaded Joe's and lists it among its on-property offerings, for specialty coffee, lunch and later-day meals and happy hour.

Sources: locations, menus, Vail menu, events and specials, Austria Haus. Checked September 23, 2026.

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Cuisine: Coffeehouse / Lounge
Service: Breakfast • Lunch • Late Night
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Business Hours

Open daily · 7:00 AM – 2:00 AM

Amenities at Loaded Joe's

  • Full bar
  • Happy hour
  • Patio with fire pits
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Takeout
  • Counter service
  • Vegetarian options
  • Live event nights (karaoke)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hours of Loaded Joe's in Vail, and do they change with the season?
The Loaded Joe's website lists the Vail location as open 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. in both winter and summer, and publishes no separate off-season schedule. Google's listing for the Vail location currently shows a shorter day, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., so the two sources disagree about the evening. The kitchen and coffee bar run all day; for anything after 8 p.m., call (970) 479-2883 to confirm before you go, especially in the shoulder seasons, when late hours are the first thing a Vail Village business trims.
Where is Loaded Joe's in Vail, and where do I park?
At 242 East Meadow Drive in Vail Village, inside Austria Haus, just before the Covered Bridge and directly across from the Vail Village parking structure. Park in the structure and walk: the shop is one of the first stops on the walk into the village and a short stroll from Gondola One. If you remember Loaded Joe's in its old Bridge Street room, this is the same business in a larger space; the Bridge Street address that some review sites still show is out of date.
Is there another Loaded Joe's, and how is the Avon location different?
Yes, in Avon at 82 East Beaver Creek Boulevard, Suite 104 (in The Junction building, behind Pazzo's Pizzeria), phone (970) 748-1480, listed by the official site at the same 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. hours. The locations are siblings, not twins: Avon is the larger room, it serves a dinner menu from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. that Vail does not offer, and its event nights are Tuesday trivia, Friday karaoke, and Saturday open mic. Vail's own night is Friday karaoke. Breakfast, lunch, coffee, and the daily 3 to 7 p.m. happy hour are common to both.
What is on the menu at Loaded Joe's Vail?
Breakfast and lunch, plus coffee and a full bar; there is no dinner menu in Vail (dinner is served at the Avon location). Breakfast sandwiches on brioche run $12.00 to $14.75 and breakfast burritos $14.75 to $16.75, with bagel and lox at $18.50 and açaí bowls at $15.75. Lunch sandwiches run $16.50 to $17.25 (cubano, tuna melt, turkey club, Italian, veggie) with chips or pasta salad, and chicken tenders are $18.00. Smoothies are $12.00 to $13.00. The full menu is on the Loaded Joe's website (menus page, Vail menu, January 2026).
What do reviews say about Loaded Joe's Vail?
As of October 2026, Google rates the Vail location 4.1 out of 5 from 468 reviews. Reviewers praise the coffee, the breakfast value (repeatedly called the most affordable breakfast in Vail), the friendly counter staff, and the cozy room with sofa seating, and the one-star tail (68 of the 468) clusters on individual service encounters rather than the food. The Avon location rates separately at 4.4 on Google; the two locations' scores are not interchangeable, and TripAdvisor's Vail profile (4.2 from 217 reviews) still shows the old Bridge Street address, so use its reviews, not its facts.
When is happy hour at Loaded Joe's Vail?
Every day from 3 to 7 p.m., with specials on beer, well drinks, and wine. The bar list it applies to runs to draft and canned beer ($6.75 to $10.00), wine by the glass ($10.00), and house cocktails at $13.00 to $14.00, including the Mezcal Mule and the Loaded Joe's Martini. Happy hour runs at both locations; the Avon room adds night-specific specials on its trivia, karaoke, and open mic nights.
What does a meal cost at Loaded Joe's Vail?
By Vail Village standards, very little. Coffee runs $3.75 to $7.25, breakfast sandwiches $12.00 to $14.75, breakfast burritos $14.75 to $16.75, and lunch sandwiches $16.50 to $17.25. Nothing on the food menu costs more than the $18.50 bagel and lox. Cocktails are $13.00 to $14.00 and wine is $10.00 a glass. The "$10-20" label on Google's panel is, for once, accurate.
Does Loaded Joe's Vail serve breakfast, and what should I order?
Yes, from the 7 a.m. open, and it is the shop's main event: egg sandwiches on brioche, breakfast burritos in a flour tortilla (the pulled pork, with avocado and cotija, is the one reviewers and Discover Vail keep naming), bagels with lox, and açaí bowls. Discover Vail lists the breakfast service as running to 1 p.m., after which the lunch sandwiches take over. Arrive before the lift-line rush if you are heading to Gondola One; the room is a short walk from the gondola and fills with skiers doing exactly the same thing.
What coffee does Loaded Joe's serve, and what are the signature drinks?
Espresso roasted by Rococo Coffee Roasting of Seattle, a relationship the shop presents as seed-to-cup and socially conscious. Beyond the standard espresso list ($5.50 to $6.50 lattes and cappuccinos), the signature drinks are the specialty lattes: the Nutty Irishman (Irish cream and hazelnut), the Milky Way (chocolate and caramel), the Snickers, and the Spanish Coffee (chocolate, cinnamon, steamed milk), all $5.75 to $7.25, plus spiked coffee drinks and the coffee-led cocktails on the bar list (Carajillo, Loaded Joe's Martini). One caution: Vail.com's coffee guide credits a different Seattle roaster (Thruline); the shop's own menus say Rococo.
Does Loaded Joe's Vail have vegetarian or gluten-free options, outdoor seating, or takeout?
Vegetarian, yes: a veggie breakfast burrito ($14.75), a veggie lunch sandwich ($16.50), an avocado, tomato, and cheddar breakfast sandwich ($14.00), açaí bowls, and smoothies, though no dish is labeled vegetarian on the menu. Gluten-free, the shop makes no claim and has no GF menu; the one item reviewers name is the açaí bowl's gluten-free granola topping, and every food page of the menu asks guests to check with staff about allergies. There is a patio with cafe tables and fire pits (per Vail.com), free Wi-Fi and sofa seating inside, and the whole format is counter service, so takeout coffee and food to go are the norm; there is no online ordering, so call (970) 479-2883 or walk in.

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