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Downtown Altoona Restaurants

Hungry? Here are some nearby places to eat and drink.
Bold is where you go when you're celebrating and you want something special.
Bill Sell's bold
1413 11th Ave
Bold is where you go when you're celebrating and you want something special.
Is breakfast your favorite meal? Do you like rude waitresses? Do you like "local" flavor? Then Tom & Joe's is your place. An Altoona legend.
Tom & Joe's Restaurant
1201 13th Ave
Is breakfast your favorite meal? Do you like rude waitresses? Do you like "local" flavor? Then Tom & Joe's is your place. An Altoona legend.
Looking for local ales? Stop by Railroad City Brewing Company. Often have live music.
7 lokale inwoners raden aan
Railroad City Brewing Company
1415 11th Ave
7 lokale inwoners raden aan
Looking for local ales? Stop by Railroad City Brewing Company. Often have live music.
Looking for an excellent cup of java or a fabulous cuppa tea? Slide on in to the Clay Cup. Pastries and soups also available. The Clay Cup is also a pottery and painting studio, so check out its Facebook page to see if there's a class that you'd like to take while you're in town.
6 lokale inwoners raden aan
The Clay Cup
1304 11th Ave
6 lokale inwoners raden aan
Looking for an excellent cup of java or a fabulous cuppa tea? Slide on in to the Clay Cup. Pastries and soups also available. The Clay Cup is also a pottery and painting studio, so check out its Facebook page to see if there's a class that you'd like to take while you're in town.
On Friday's, the outlet store off the alley offers specialty baked goods like sticky buns, cinnamon rolls, bagels, grain breads, and pizza dough. We recommend you stop by at 9:15 am, after the initial rush, to shop without getting elbowed by little old ladies.
Angelo Pacifico & Sons Bakery
1208 5th Ave
On Friday's, the outlet store off the alley offers specialty baked goods like sticky buns, cinnamon rolls, bagels, grain breads, and pizza dough. We recommend you stop by at 9:15 am, after the initial rush, to shop without getting elbowed by little old ladies.
While Jaidee Thai is not downtown, it is a short drive away. And it is FABULOUS. The food is fresh, crafted with such love, there is nothing on the menu that you will not LOVE. Reasonable in cost. Reservations recommended on Saturday nights.
Jaidee Thai Restaurant
519 E 25th Ave
While Jaidee Thai is not downtown, it is a short drive away. And it is FABULOUS. The food is fresh, crafted with such love, there is nothing on the menu that you will not LOVE. Reasonable in cost. Reservations recommended on Saturday nights.
Right around the corner from your place is LaJo's, a vestige of Altoona's Little Italy neighborhood. It's famous for its sausages. If you have a hankering for pizelles or mozzarella balls or lupine beans, this is a fun place to visit. They also sell (salty) meatball and cheese sandwiches for $3.
LaJo's Italian Market
1101-03 8th Avenue
Right around the corner from your place is LaJo's, a vestige of Altoona's Little Italy neighborhood. It's famous for its sausages. If you have a hankering for pizelles or mozzarella balls or lupine beans, this is a fun place to visit. They also sell (salty) meatball and cheese sandwiches for $3.
Just six blocks from our place is this wonderful coffee house, serving all kinds of coffees (hot and cold), along with pastries. But what we LOVE the most (besides the owners) is its Open Stage event each THURSDAY evening. Check its Facebook page for the time.
Greenbean Coffee House
715 6th Ave
Just six blocks from our place is this wonderful coffee house, serving all kinds of coffees (hot and cold), along with pastries. But what we LOVE the most (besides the owners) is its Open Stage event each THURSDAY evening. Check its Facebook page for the time.

Fitness

Where to go to Om
Do you need to drop into a yoga class? Here's a terrific place to visit. Check it's Facebook page for the class schedule or call.
Bloom Yoga and Wellness
123 Union Avenue
Do you need to drop into a yoga class? Here's a terrific place to visit. Check it's Facebook page for the class schedule or call.
If you're over 60, this place offers FREE exercise classes. Some paperwork involved before you drop in.
Blair Senior Services Inc
1320 12th Ave
If you're over 60, this place offers FREE exercise classes. Some paperwork involved before you drop in.

Downtown Cultural Attractions

When you have an extra hour to explore....
Fun little museum featuring all sorts of artists. Food and music on Wicked Wednesdays. Check its Facebook page for details.
Southern Alleghenies Museum
1210 11th Ave
Fun little museum featuring all sorts of artists. Food and music on Wicked Wednesdays. Check its Facebook page for details.
Altoona's claim to fame is its railroad history. This museum explains the city's connection to the Pennsylvania Railroad. The museum hosts a summer concert series, featuring one concert per week. Just across the street from where you're staying.
Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
Altoona's claim to fame is its railroad history. This museum explains the city's connection to the Pennsylvania Railroad. The museum hosts a summer concert series, featuring one concert per week. Just across the street from where you're staying.
Check its Facebook page or website to see what's happening while you're in town. Also check the Mishler Theatre's website for local theater and performance.
Altoona Community Theatre Inc
1213 12th St
Check its Facebook page or website to see what's happening while you're in town. Also check the Mishler Theatre's website for local theater and performance.
Have you always wanted to try an escape room but haven't made the time? Grab a buddy or two and match wits trying to find your way out of this 3D puzzle. Charming hosts.
Escape Altoona Co.
2229 12th St
Have you always wanted to try an escape room but haven't made the time? Grab a buddy or two and match wits trying to find your way out of this 3D puzzle. Charming hosts.
Do you LOVE all things comics? Do you LOVE the artwork? So does the Comics Vault's owner, Sean. He often has artists in the store drawing their next cover, and sometimes Altoona references show up in the artwork. Take a look at its Facebook page for upcoming events. Fun place.
The Comics Vault
1130 12th Ave
Do you LOVE all things comics? Do you LOVE the artwork? So does the Comics Vault's owner, Sean. He often has artists in the store drawing their next cover, and sometimes Altoona references show up in the artwork. Take a look at its Facebook page for upcoming events. Fun place.

Food scene

Do you like local brews? Stop by the Iron Pint for a flight.
Iron Pint Brewery
601 7th Avenue
Do you like local brews? Stop by the Iron Pint for a flight.