Excellent Dining in Telluride Restaurants

Steps from the gondola, 221's intimate atmosphere, fine food and extensive wine list gives it a reputation for excellence. Menu changes nightly. Exceptional dishes with a wide variety of tastes. reservations@221southoak.com

Baked in Telluride • 970-728-4775

A Community Institution offering Bakery/Pizza/Pasta/Delivery, nightly dinner specials!

Between the Covers • 970-728-4504

Coffee/Espresso/Baked Goods at Telluride's bookstore on Main Street with an outdoor patio.

Blue Point Grill & Noir Bar • 970-728-TUNA

Mid-priced steak and seafood house with a wide selection of steaks and chops as well as fresh seafood 7 days a week. The Noir Bar is the late night martini and wine lounge with a fireplace, leather couches and swanky atmosphere. One of the top wine lists in the West!

Brown Bag Telluride • 970-728-5556

Take-Out Only. Sandwiches/Salads/Sushi/Pizza. Great eat and go!

Brown Dog Pizza

Come visit "The Dog" on Main Street in the Town of Telluride to enjoy Telluride's #1 Pizza. Or, cheer on your favorite sports team on one of our 10 flat screen TVs while your children go for the high scores on Ms. Pac Man or Galaga. Our full service bar has 14 ice cold beers on tap and daily aprÃ¨s-ski specials. Try one of our 8 long island iced tea flavors priced at $4.00 each.

Cafe San Sophia • 970-728-3001

Wonderful buffet breakfasts and Sunday brunch during the ski and summer seasons.

Chair 8

This fun and inviting new restaurant is built on familiar themes with a hip, contemporary attitude that complements one of the world's most spectacular mountain settings. The menu is extensive, affordable, and family-friendly with large portions that will keep everyone satisfied. The large patio makes this the aprÃ¨s-ski location in town.

Coffee Cowboy

Grab a coffee to go from the local's hangout in town. Enjoy biscotti and other find pastries when you enjoy your coffee, tea, or smoothie.

Cornerhouse Grille • 970-728-6207

Kid friendly, great food, great place to watch the game, and great hamburgers, grilled chicken, and sandwiches. Bar/American/Sandwiches/Appetizers. Located in Telluride on N. Fir Street one block up from Colorado Avenue in a quaint house.

Cosmopolitan & The Tasting Cellar • 970-728-1292

Once a grand saloon in the mining camp of Telluride, now home to well known Chef Chad Scothorn. Serving dinner nightly, located in the luxurious Hotel Columbia at the base of the gondola. Contemporary Food and Ambiance!

Diggity Doggs • 970-728-5033

Chicago-style Hot Dog Cart/To-Go located at Elks Park next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on Main Street.

Emilio's Grill Bar

Open Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm. We have specials everyday. Best Margaritas in town!

Excelsior Cafe • 970-728-4250

Tempt and seduce your palate with a scrumptious menu using only the freshest ingredients available. Late night menu until midnight. Or just sit on the couch in our relaxed, casual atmosphere and sip wine with one of our nightly selections and watch everyone go by on Main Street!

Fat Alley Barbeque • 970-728-3985

This is the real deal for home cooked food - the place for Bourbon, Beer and barbeque. Have a hankering for fried okra New Orleans style, or maybe pulled pork marinated in vinegar and brown sugar? Then drop by for some awesome Southern food and hospitality!

Floradora Saloon

Clean, crisp flavors and comfortable surroundings are the main ingredients at the Floradora Saloon. Both lunch and dinner will delight the customer from natural Creekstone hamburgers and home made French fries to rotisserie Rocky Mt. Jr chicken with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Honga's Lotus Petal • 970-728-5134

A famed menu of exciting pan-Asian dishes and a full sushi bar, Honga's is a favorite with everyone! Located on West Pacific St. in Telluride.

La Cocina de Luz • 970-728-9355

Organic and whole food ingredients combine to make delicious Mexican food at this funky and fun local hangout. At first glance, it doesn't look like much with its tiny dining room (although there is ample outside patio dining), somewhat scruffy local clientele, and no alcohol, but the food speaks for itself - top notch and reasonable!

La Marmotte • 970-728-6232

Chef Mark Reggiannini, owner of La Marmotte, studied under some of the most influential chefs in the world and brings his expertise to this popular Telluride restaurant. Enjoy exquisite French dishes in their beautiful country elegant dining room. Also, offering a private chef's table to accommodate 6-12 people.

Maggie's Bakery & Cafe • 970-728-3334

Cozy bakery and cafe serving breakfast and lunch. Burgers, pizza, sandwiches.

Marz • 970-369-1165

The warm and cozy ambiance of Marz, featuring wine and tapas, is so inviting that even celebrities have rented the space to dine with friends. Wines from all over the world are featured as well as a full bar. A few of the localâ€™s favorites include the hummus plate, lamb skewers, and fennel with parmesan and olive oil.

Mountain Top Catering • (P) 970-369-1135 (F) 970-728-1882

"It's like sitting on top of a peak!" Serving fantastically prepared meals with the finest ingredients and a smile! Dave Hafer, chef.

The New Sheridan Chop House

The New Sheridan Chop House is a lively steak house bistro offering a selection of grilled prime steaks, eclectic fresh seafood and daily vegetarian specials. Executive Chef Ross Martin focuses on the highest quality local ingredients prepared with French technique and American flair. Paired with an award winning wine list, the New Sheridan Chop House is sure to please the most discriminating palates.
The Chop House menu also reflects ecologically sound purchasing, only using non-threatened fish species and seafood, which is flown in three times weekly, and organic, hormone free chicken and duck that is free range or Amish raised.

Place de Crepes • 970-728-3488

Rustico • 970-728-4046

A casual authentic Italian ristorante in Telluride, with specialty dishes from every corner of Italy. Stone walls, a villa room, fireplace and enclosed veranda offer an intimate atmosphere for private parties, family dinners, or romantic evenings. Outdoor dining facing Main Street, too!

Shanghai Palace • 970-728-0882

Traditional, authentic Chinese cuisine with over one hundry fifty dishes to choose from. Appetizers, soups, salad, entrees. All chefs have over 15 years experience. Large servings and friendly service at reasonable prices!

Siam

Native Thai chefs with years of professional experience prepare authentic cuisine from Thailand, using locally grown organic produce, fish, free-range poultry and meats. Siam infuses the flavors of Thai cuisine in traditional as well as unusual delectable entrees.

Smuggler's Brewpub & Grill • 970-728-0919

Home brews and great eats at Telluride's only brewput located one block east of the Gondola at Pine and San Juan. Homemade rootbeer! Featuring great appetizers, gyros, ribs, steaks and seafood at affordable prices. Rib Nights are Friday and Saturday!

Sofio's/Las Montanas • 970-728-4882

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In Telluride for 23 years, the original brick walls and tin ceilings provide a charming atmosphere to enjoy delicious Mexican cuisine! Everything is fresh and prepared from scratch..from homemade tortillas to our famous guacamole and salsa. A private playroom upstairs for the little ones keeps them entertained while you enjoy your meal!

Steaming Bean Coffee House • 970-728-0793

Coffee House/Espresso/Netcafe. Hang at the Bean for some fresh sandwiches, pastries, and smoothies, and catch up with friends.

The Sweet Life • 970-728-8789

Satisfy your sweet tooth with scrumptious homemade ice creams, soda fountain treats and a wide selection of candies in a 50s atmosphere. Offering a short order menu of very reasonably priced hamburgers and fries and chopped salads made to your specifications! 115 W. Colorado Avenue, Telluride

Wildflour Cooking Co. • 970-728-8887

Conveniently located at the base of the gondola in Telluride, Wildflour offers breakfast selections, great sandwiches, salads, gourmet deli items, bakery on site, and a great bar. Outside patio dining with great views!

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Dining in the Town of Telluride

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