TellurideMexican
Cuatro Cinco Seis
A new sister spot to Uno Dos Tres, serving creative tacos and casual Mexican bites around the corner from Main Street.
Dining guide
Best Telluride restaurants 2026.
A guest cheat sheet for Telluride and Mountain Village — from bakery mornings and pizza lunches to gondola-top fine dining — grouped by meal so you can plan the day from Unit 331.
Don’t miss
Cuatro Cinco Seis, Brown Dog, Tomboy Tavern & Gorrono Ranch.
TelluridePizza
Brown Dog Pizza
Award-winning, counter-service pizza with a thin, crispy crust — a Telluride lunch standby for locals and visitors alike.
Mountain VillageAmerican tavern
Tomboy Tavern
A slopeside Mountain Village tavern for mountain-inspired fare, craft cocktails, and its standout Tomboy chicken wings with prickly pear buffalo sauce.
Mountain VillageAmerican BBQ
Gorrono Ranch
A historic ranch under the Village Express lift serving burgers, BBQ, and chili with rustic charm and some of the best views on the mountain — reachable by ski run in winter.
Morning
Breakfast
TellurideBakery
Baked in Telluride
A longstanding wood-fired bakery and local morning institution — fresh bread, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and pizza by the slice later in the day.
TellurideCafe
Butcher & Baker Cafe
Scratch-made pastries and hearty breakfast burritos in the morning, with fresh salads and inventive sandwiches once lunch rolls around.
TellurideAmerican cafe
Cowboy Cafe
A relaxed local cafe for a classic breakfast before a day on the mountain or around town.
Midday
Lunch
TelluridePizza
Brown Dog Pizza
Award-winning, counter-service pizza with a thin, crispy crust — a Telluride lunch standby for locals and visitors alike.
TellurideBrewpub
Smuggler Union Restaurant & Brewery
Locally brewed beer with elevated pub fare; the bison burger and truffle fries are the ones people ask for by name.
TellurideMexican
La Cocina de Luz
Organic, fresh-ingredient Mexican food — enchiladas and house-made margaritas are the highlights.
TellurideMexican
Cuatro Cinco Seis
A new sister spot to Uno Dos Tres, serving creative tacos and casual Mexican bites around the corner from Main Street.
TellurideBrewpub
Stronghouse Brew Pub
A convivial beer-hall lunch for house brews, Bavarian pretzels with beer cheese, Colorado-sourced brats, sandwiches, and alpine mac and cheese.
Mountain VillageAmerican BBQ
Gorrono Ranch
A historic ranch under the Village Express lift serving burgers, BBQ, and chili with rustic charm and some of the best views on the mountain — reachable by ski run in winter.
Mountain VillageAmerican
Alloy Kitchen (Mountain Lodge)
Formerly The View Bar & Grill — globally inspired mountain fare at Mountain Lodge Telluride, with a solid burger menu and bison chili.
Mountain VillageAmerican tavern
Tomboy Tavern
A slopeside Mountain Village tavern for mountain-inspired fare, craft cocktails, and its standout Tomboy chicken wings with prickly pear buffalo sauce.
Before dinner
Cocktails & Appetizers
TellurideCocktail bar & restaurant
Van Atta
A speakeasy-style cocktail bar and restaurant tucked into Telluride’s historic 1886 building — a polished stop for drinks and small plates before dinner.
Evening
Dinner
TellurideFine dining
221 South Oak
Chef-owned, intimate fine dining in a Victorian house — multi-course tasting menus built around Colorado ingredients, with a vegetarian tasting option.
TellurideFrench
La Marmotte
Classic French bistro fare — escargot, steak frites, duck confit — served with traditional precision in a warm, European-style room.
TellurideSteakhouse
The New Sheridan Chop House
A steakhouse inside Telluride's historic New Sheridan Hotel, built for a classic night out.
Mountain VillageContemporary American
Allred's Restaurant
Contemporary American fine dining with floor-to-ceiling views and a Wine Spectator–recognized wine list — reserve ahead for sunset seating. Top of the gondola, 10,551 ft.
Mountain VillageItalian alpine
Alpino Vino
The second-highest-elevation fine-dining restaurant in North America — an Italian alpine hütte with handmade pastas, reachable by ski or heated snowcat. On-mountain at 11,966 ft; ski season only.
TellurideContemporary American
The Grand
A polished Telluride dinner stop for a raw bar, seasonal plates, cocktails, and dessert.
TellurideMediterranean-inspired
The National
A seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired dinner menu with shared plates, housemade pasta, fresh seafood, wines, and craft cocktails.
TellurideThai
Siam
Telluride’s Thai dinner standby, serving a broad menu of traditional and contemporary dishes for a flavorful, casual night in town.
TellurideJapanese & sushi
Kazahana
A cozy Main Street Japanese restaurant for classic and modern dishes, expertly prepared sushi, and a polished dinner out.
TellurideItalian
Rustico Ristorante
A relaxed, authentic Italian dinner in the heart of Telluride, known for family recipes, pasta, wood-fired pizzas, and grilled steaks.
Stay nearby
Stay at Telluride Lodge Unit 331 – walk to Lift 7
2-bedroom condo at 747 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435. Sleeps 6 (7 with the sleeper sofa; 6 adults max). Indoor and outdoor hot tubs, private deck, ski closet. Book direct and skip VRBO guest fees.