Telluride Restaurants

It all becomes suddenly worth it. Just as you are rewarded with world-class skiing and epic views for making the long journey to Telluride, you are also awarded with an incredible dining scene. From lunch with a breathtaking view of the San Juans to exciting Asian options, classic European and modern, cultured victuals. The Telluride dining options are not limited to the quaint historic mining town either. Visitors can also dine at an on-mountain restaurant or in the modern Mountain Village, so diners can feel out the differing restaurants and vibes of each of Telluride’s core areas.

Downtown Telluride Dining

Those who appreciate some historic dining atmosphere must spend a meal at The New Sheridan Hotel's Chop House or Hotel Columbia’s Cosmopolitian, or “Cosmo” to locals. Both restaurants reside in a former mining-era saloon, which makes for unique atmosphere If you’re looking for more core European cuisine, head to La Marmotte on San Juan Avenue, also located in a historic building, which once served as the town ice house. There you can enjoy classic French bistro fare and an impressive wine list.

But, if there's one place you don't want to miss, it's Brown Dog Pizza. Beloved by families, foodies and ski bums alike, Brown Dog Pizza easily boasts the best pizza in Ski Country. In fact, it won first place at the Pizza World Championships in Parma, Italy in 2015.

Telluride Mountain Village Restaurants

If you’re a diner who seeks out restaurants that operate in the “farm to table” fashion, then don’t miss two key restaurants in the Telluride Mountain Village. For organic, grass-fed bison and beef, plus fresh pastas give Palmyra at The Peaks hotel a whirl. Their wine list will not disappoint either.

Telluride On-Mountain Restaurants

Spectacular, breathtaking, unique, special. Seldom do these descriptions exist in the same breath as convenient. At Allred’s Restaurant they luckily do. This incredible dining experience exists at 10,551 feet on Telluride Mountain Resort, and conveniently located between downtown Telluride and the Mountain Village. So no matter where you’re staying during your Telluride ski vacation a world-class meal at Allred’s is just a gondola ride away. And if they views didn’t get you, the cuisine and wine list surely will, with menu picks like Colorado braised lamb, wild salmon and Colorado roasted chicken. It’s vintages are award-winning, and there are few places better than Allred’s fireplace with a view to relax with a glass of wine after.

Alpino Vino is a charming on-mountain dining hütte, reminiscent of a dining experience in the Dolomites or Alps. Here you can cozy up with sheep skin blankets and experience an exceptional international wine list, with San Juan mountain views to match. Bon Vivant, an open-air, on-mountain dining patio, is another incredible spot to enjoy European Alpine fair, world-class wine and scenery.

To learn more about Telluride dining call, or chat with, one of Ski.com’s knowledgeable Mountain Vacation Specialists.