American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Telluride

"We were at the brewery next door and wandered over - and we were not disappointed. The food is amazing, fresh, and delicious -- and no skimping on..."

Oak

Wheelchair Accessible

"the least expensive, filling and tasty meal in Telluride...the potato and black bean saute...the owner has the best smile and all the rest of the..."

Jules Waterman

"Nice place with friendly service and atmosphere. Love their gluten free..."

Mark Romeo Algee

"The BLT wrap is to die for! I can hardly wait to go back and start working my through everything on the..."

Marilyn Jones Armstrong

"Great place! Great food, friendly service and a down to earth atmosphere! One of our favorite places in Telluride for the last 20..."

Linda Malone

"Best location, BBQ, chop salad and excellent margarita! We love Oak for being so kid friendly, casual, local..."

Hilary Witzleben Taylor

"Yummy food great drinks nice patio at base of..."

Jeff Badger

"Oak is the best bar in the country, I'm there all the time. The staff is the..."

Steve Saxon

"Love the chopped salad w/ grilled shrimp! Add a glass of chardonnay and BAM!, great dinner, or..."

Debbie Madaris

"Awesome Bacon Shots!! Great place to meet up with..."

Melanie Samaha Chappell

"Great BBQ n' place. The owner is always there, taking good care of his customers. One of the best restaurants in T-ride, for..."

Mike Schmitt

"The Bacon Wraps with Salmon are my faves. SO GOOD! Also the BEST Mac & Cheese in..."

Janice Zink

"Great chicken fried steak! Awesome atmosphere and..."

Rodney Lombardi

"Great peach thingamajig and coffee! Fun place to hang..."

Joshua Morris

"Gumbo is phenomenal and they are great with people. Love this..."

Natasha Lynn Althouse

"Great spirit in the..."

Steve C Bennett

"I heavily browned out at this establishment, had an absolute blast, but you’re gonna tell me this is baked ziti? Can you tell me where in this..."

Deckerush

"Food and service were great. Great hangout after a day on the..."

Jason Broderick

"Oak did a fantastic job for our post wedding Sunday brunch. The food was fantastic, the staff was wonderful and was the perfect venue for us to say..."

Britt Whitelaw

"Was so so. We were so hungry after a day of adventures I think we would have been happy with anything. They did mess up a bit. Tea was old like it..."

Valerie S

"Wife and I made the mistake of not doing our homework on places to eat dinner in Telluride and while walking around looking at menus everything..."

Alan Heintzelman

The National

85/100 (1120 ratings)

"Amazing food, atmosphere and service!! Meghan is so sweet and the hostess is awesome. My favorite go to restaurant in downtown. I will be back! We..."

Tran D.

"Had dinner there last week when my son and I came to town to visit my husband (we are former locals and husband still comes back every winter to work..."

Halli Burchett

"My husband and I loved dining here. Atmosphere was amazing along with service. Our waiter was prompt but never over barring which is great when you..."

Tayllar Gardner

"Fantastic meal. Tuna tartar and crab cake apps with NY strip and salmon entrees - lemon tart to top off a great dinner. The National is now our..."

Bertrand Kaper

"Kind of hard to find in the dark, as the sign isn’t illuminated, but I didn’t see any other illuminated signs on the way from the gondola neither..."

Slabhab 7

"Burrata appetizer was 5/5. The scallop dish was light and delicious; grapefruit was a nice addition to this dish. Linguini with clams was not our..."

Sahar

High Pie Pizzeria & Taproom

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Free off-street parking

Cosmopolitan

85/100 (1004 ratings)

Non-smoking restaurants

Accepts American Express

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Gift Cards Available

Free off-street parking

Dinner

Fine Dining

"Surf and turf is to die for!!!! Highly recommend to make reservations and enjoy..."

Jeffrey Menini

"Nice place, good food. We enjoyed the stay and the complimentary delicious..."

Kerry Vail

"Always a superb dining experience! Worth the drive or the..."

Torger Erickson

"The lobster corn dog appetizers were to die for! Clean plates! We would most definitely go..."

Sherry Childers-Talkington

"Good food, friendly service and nice atmosphere! Great..."

Reda M Hassanein

"Great place! We had an amazing time during Happy Hour! Drinks and Sushi were..."

Melinda Hormann

"Great food and service. This is a regular stop every time I am in the..."

Bob Bartlett

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Tony Furman

"Great food in historic Telluride... don't..."

Cheryl Zahniser

"One of my all time favorite restaurants in Telluride!!! Great appetizers and the main course always amaze. Lat Summer sat at the bar with a..."

Linda Hardy

"Excellent food and a great vibe. Jeff made our dining experience very relaxing and Damon helped us pick the perfect wine. One of our favorite places..."

Stephanie Church

"This was amazing. All the food was cooked perfectly and presented beautifully. Service was very informative with the menu, attentive with drink..."

Evan Bunce

"Another great dining experience! Our server had little personality but was attentive. Food quality is exceptional. We will be..."

Frank Cacella

"Excellent and friendly service from this very busy restaurant and staff. Miriam, at the bar, was top notch. This place is popular and you should..."

Sandra Boole

"i didn't have dinner here. i had only drinks and dessert. some nice cocktails menu and desert menu looks great too. i had blueberry pie. it was..."

Pharuewisa P.

Chop House Restaurant

85/100 (1066 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We ate here for an early Valentine’s Day dinner and it was spectacular! It was our first time visiting Telluride, so we didn’t know much about..."

Morgan Evans

"The Sheridan Chop House is must for your Telluride culinary experiences. We love the all day Brunch. Great food with a great vibe and professional..."

Robert Stenhammer

"I have to say this again. What a great place! The best steakhouse in the state. Fantastic service and atmosphere. What..."

Elena Ferrall

"Great ski town steakhouse. Lots of preserved history with a charming feel and exceptional service. Upscale yet throwback decor matched to..."

mybeneteau brian

"One of favorite restaurant in Telluride for over 20+ years. Well worth the price of the meals. I come from beef country and the steaks are top..."

Jonathan Paul

"This is one of our favorite restaurants in Telluride for many reasons. 1. The People. Marissa served us last year at the same time and recognized us..."

Jake Flaherty

Cindy Bread

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fantastic breakfast sandwiches. I ordered the egg and sausage with avocado, it was delicious. They have drinks as well and wifi for the kiddos or if..."

Matt Reeves

"Killer French dip! But I would take any of their sandwiches any day of the week. Everything is awesome. Good salad, cookies, service. What more can..."

Adam

"Breakfast, lunch and bakery. Their locally made bread makes the best toast. Croissants as close to France as..."

Amy O.

"My Mister loves his sandwiches so I always order ahead and pick them up for him. It’s a love language, I recommend this tactic. Also grab some..."

Bree Kay

"Got really lucky and showed up right before the kitchen closed for the day. Waited 30 min+ to receive my French dip and lemme tell it was worth the..."

Bryce Bamsey

"The friendliest and most affordable place we went in Telluride! Delicious breakfast sandwich for a great value, which we greatly..."

Michele Abbaticchio

"I love this place. Even though you can't eat indoors, you can eat on the patio which is nice. It's fun to watch the birds while you eat. The food..."

Phyllis Maxwell

221 South Oak

84/100 (1056 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Dinner

Fine Dining

"I absolutely love 221 South Oak. Eliza is the BEST. I've dined at the bar, in the restaurant, in the backyard....it's like 3 restaurants in one,..."

Shawna Sprowls

"This is the place! The menu is amazing, and the food equally as..."

Tom Pannke

"Love it, especially the vegetarian menu available on..."

Albert Roer

"Creative, exceptional menu. One of Telluride's best settings. Eliza has a gem here that I hope she will continue for many years to..."

Matthew R. Hintermeister

"I give it a 5 star awww I can't believe I'm here best place ever and you just gotta..."

Marilyn Fields

"Excellent food, decor and service. Our favorite in..."

Neal Elinoff

"One of my..."

Natalie Binder

"Superb food and service! We started with seared foie gras and grilled octopus and had bison short ribs and elk t bone. They were all so delicious and..."

Ji Young Yoon

"Enjoyed dining at the bar. Friendly service. Tasty food. The octopus dish was..."

Virginia Huffman

"Amazing vegetarian options, cocktails, and desserts! I'm not sure why they asked if it was a special occasion, b/c they didn't do anything different..."

Meghan Hollenbach

"Seriously incredible. We had such an incredible meal and there were so many other things we wanted to try on the menu. Cannot wait to get back to..."

Emily B

"This was a beautiful quaint little place where we enjoyed trout and elk. Our waiter curry was very sweet and went out of his way to make sure I got..."

Alyssabubbletea x3

"Had a wonderful meal out in their private courtyard. Food was excellent with interesting combinations of ingredients. Love that they have a full..."

Ben K

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails

Wheelchair Accessible

Breakfast

Mid-range

"This place is under rated. The server was great, very friendly. The have almost every bourbon you can think of which was nice. The food was..."

Clayton Scelzi (Adventureoutside)

"It was a slow evening due to events happening in town, so there weren’t many people in the restaurant. Our waiter was fantastic! I really..."

Risha Duttry

"The staff was very nice and helpful! When I told them my allergies, they did their best to make sure I didn't get hurt. You HAVE to try the short..."

Amara Sturniolo

"Very friendly service! The lamb lollipops were decadent, fries nicely seasoned, and blackberry mojito..."

Jillian Dalton

"We ate there last night. Good food even better service! Very fast, attentive and nice as can be. We really enjoyed it! The staff is doing a great job..."

The Ridenhour’s

"For après-ski or breakfast this place has a great casual vibe, great food and killer Bloody Mary’s!!! So worth a stop just for these. And for the..."

Juan Baddude

"Lunch? Apres ski cocktail ? THIS is your place. Was fabulous. Highly recommend their Bloody Mary and/or Fire on the Mountain..."

Amy Walsh

Floradora Saloon

82/100 (1141 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Best hamburgers in Telluride. Great atmosphere, definitely casual. Owner and bartender are very friendly. Joe (bartender) was chased out of New..."

VAT

"Great meal!Basil crusted scallops with pesto spaghetti squash was fantastic as was the Brie burger (Brie, green chile, avocado, pesto and..."

Seana

"I shared a burger and a salad with my partner today. Fabulous food and regardless of price (big bucks to small), undoubtedly the best food we had in..."

Lost

"Yummy comfort food. Burgers were nicely done and the Blue Plate specials are hearty. Staff is friendly and attentive. Stop in when in..."

CindyG

"Good lunch place well priced$. Had a good experience and a great lunch. Simple lunch but honest food that was fairly priced. Liked the history of the..."

Bella123

"Food and Service. Both of our orders came in and one was totally incorrect and the other order was partially correct. The meal was pretty darn good..."

Cdrl

"Went for dinner and had the Big Bad Wolf Burger which was just great. Add some fries, a local brew and finish with the chocolate rum cake and you..."

Timgr007

"Great food and a fun place to people-watch. I dined here last Sunday afternoon and sat at one of the tables out front. It was a fun place to..."

CSSalazar

"Food was very good. Loved the duck salad with the blackened..."

Debbie

"Affordable Dinner Option. I was pleasantly surprised how good the food was here. My husband and I stumbled upon this gem the first night we were in..."

Christine

"The food and service at the Floradora were excellent!!! Nonetheless it was a bit pricey. $12.00 for a sandwich is a bit..."

Marc

"Fun ambiance and decor. Authentic vibe. Friendly service. We enjoyed tasty drinks. The duck rolls are fabulous. The sauce was tasty too. Baked Brie..."

Virginia Huffman

"Great energy and delicious food here. I can’t believe I didn’t come here my first few years of living here because I figured there were no vegan..."

Sierra Hawksley

"The atmosphere is great. The cocktail was really good and the brie appetizer was delicious! The only thing about the appetizer that I didn't care for..."

Jillian Dalton

"Floradora Saloon is AWESOME!!! Amazing food and incredible service! Felt right at home from the entire staff. Crawfish was a hit and the ABBB burger..."

Scott Godown

"Quaint American-style restaurant with a little bit of everything. They have plenty of outdoor seating with breathtaking views of the surrounding..."

Keith Prive

"This place was amazing! I had the Diablo Bowl and the Hemingway… it was so flavorful and delicious. Really not as spicy as it sounds but delicious..."

Danielle G.

The Cornerhouse Grille

"This place is part living room, part bar, part outdoor dining. The food was good, as you would expect for a bar/grill. Seems like a place the..."

Greg Davis

"Great food nice atmosphere and great sauces they have a fry sauce ,burger sauce ,bacon ranch ,regular great homemade ranch and a abundance of great..."

Jimmy Flores

"Always my main spot in Telluride. Cornerhouse has great food and drinks. This place checks all the boxes for me. Awesome atmosphere, awesome food,..."

David Reed

"I think this is probably Telluride's ONLY divy place to eat & drink. The prices here are actually reasonable and affordable. And the food is..."

Kiefer Thomas

"Felt like a good local/dive bar and we loved it! I think this is the only bar in town still doing Happy Hour everyday from 3-6pm, $8 PBR pitcher or..."

The Unicycling Unicorn

"Stopped in here for lunch today and had a great experience. The bartender was friendly, the burger was good and the tater tots were really good...."

Matt Reeves

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fun ambiance and decor. Authentic vibe. Friendly service. We enjoyed tasty drinks. The duck rolls are fabulous. The sauce was tasty too. Baked Brie..."

Virginia Huffman

"Great energy and delicious food here. I can’t believe I didn’t come here my first few years of living here because I figured there were no vegan..."

Sierra Hawksley

"The atmosphere is great. The cocktail was really good and the brie appetizer was delicious! The only thing about the appetizer that I didn't care for..."

Jillian Dalton

"Floradora Saloon is AWESOME!!! Amazing food and incredible service! Felt right at home from the entire staff. Crawfish was a hit and the ABBB burger..."

Scott Godown

"Quaint American-style restaurant with a little bit of everything. They have plenty of outdoor seating with breathtaking views of the surrounding..."

Keith Prive

"This place was amazing! I had the Diablo Bowl and the Hemingway… it was so flavorful and delicious. Really not as spicy as it sounds but delicious..."

Danielle G.

"I found this place quite enjoyable, the staff was friendly, and the food..."

Brandon Williamson

"Love this place and the people who make it. Great drinks and live..."

Kendal Oakleaf

"Excellent cocktails. Personable bartenders. Yummilicious food. Fabulous..."

Marilyn Jones Armstrong

"The mocha here was fantastic, was the best that I personally had while in Telluride. As for the burrito I enjoyed it, flavors were fantastic, was big..."

Adam Roush

"Really great place to come for a quick coffee, or some delicious food. I went for breakfast and had a phenomenal chicken and waffles. Typically very..."

Tanner Bombardieri

"Enjoyed an ice latte and got some work done (the wifi actually works) on a nice spring day on the back patio. Good music..."

Corey Goldstone

"Phoenix Bean was an awesome experience! The peppermint mocha was top notch. Flavors that seemingly place you in coffee heaven. Service was super..."

Scott Godown

"The vibe is killer in here, employees are kind and hard working. Coffee tastes yummy and someone even bought my coffee for me today - so..."

Hanna Larsen

"Every drink they make is delicious! My favorite is their sweet chai latte with oat milk, hits the spot every time! Also, the music they play is very..."

Sophie Grisamore

"Neighborhood coffee shop with local roasts and a plethora of food options. They have outdoor seating in front of some of the most breathtaking..."

Keith Prive

Big Billies Restaurant

70/100 (81 ratings)

Restaurants

American

"I've been eating at Big Billies for over 10 years when I take my kids skiing. And you know, I don't have very high expectations. There will be..."

Rosemerry Trommer

"Cafeteria style with great food options, and not as expensive compared to other restaurants on the mountain. Grilled chicken sandwich and the burrito..."

Jeff Katz

"Good sandwiches & cookies, friendly..."

P K-D

"This is a fun place to stop for lunch while on the mountain. The food isn't bad, and it is a very convenient location. Very pricey though, but that's..."

Olivia

Steamies Burger Bar

70/100 (1463 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Visa

Accepts American Express

"In the top 3 of best burgers I've ever had. If I had read these reviews before I probably wouldn't have come. It really looks to me like a huge nasty..."

Kristine Cady Trawick

"The moment you walk in you just get this enegery vibe. It's awesome. Loud music, art on the walls pictures all over the place tvs everywhere, nothing..."

Austin Vikdal

"Michael and I stopped by Steamies today for a breakfast biscuit and burger. Both were excellent. The guys working this morning were very friendly...."

June Russell Guy

"The food was excellent as was my shake and they have a collection of board and card games that you can play while you wait/during your meal. Also..."

Ashley Valencia

"Great local establishment with a progressive concept. Making fast food healthier and better for the environment. This place is a must stop in..."

T.C. Frisco

"Walking distance from Inn, very friendly, wonderful atmosphere, turned on a show on the tv we wanted to watch and food was yummy for all of..."

Mandy McCarty

"I caught them on a bad night my first time in (you'll have that in ebb & flood resort towns) but they made up for it. Both times the food was..."

Robert Tusso

"The burger was great with sweet potato fries! Friendliest and most helpful staff. Will..."

Karen S Herring

"Fun place! Great food and they have the best ice for fountain sodas..."

Ciji Tullis Miller

"My husband and I had the Sonoma Chicken sandwich! It was one of the best we have ever..."

Debra Carlsen-Bockrath

"Fantastic food. Loved the place and the town. Try the blueberry ketchup!..."

Kim Lovell Meadows

"I seriously loved this place. A little pricey but hey, I don't mind paying for GOOD things. Ramen... PHENOMENAL! Ask for it spicy! Mac n cheese was..."

Ryan Ross

"Tried the burgers and had a nice experience! Went back the next day before leaving town and enjoyed some ramen outdoors. Ramen was good. Nice views..."

Janette Adriana

"Great burgers and fries, they also have a condiment table with things like blueberry ketchup and bacon mustard. Damn good if you find yourself in..."

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