We absolutely loved Telluride Distilling Company! It's a cozy, welcoming spot with plenty of…read moreseating and comfortable chairs, making it a great place to relax for a while. One of the biggest perks is that dogs are welcome inside as long as they're on a leash, which was a huge plus for us traveling with Luna. I ordered the peach vodka slushy, and it was delicious--light, refreshing, and not overly sweet. The bartender was incredibly friendly, helped us choose our drinks, and took the time to chat with us for a bit. Based on his recommendation, we even ended up buying a bottle of bourbon to take home. They don't serve food, but they do have small bags of chips available if you want a quick snack while enjoying your drink. We also learned that Telluride allows open containers in designated areas, so you can take your drink to go if you purchase it from a participating establishment, which was a fun bonus. The décor is warm and inviting, and the overall atmosphere made us want to stay longer. Excellent drinks, outstanding service, and a dog-friendly environment--highly recommend stopping in if you're visiting Telluride!

There is probably just one option for a brewery at the mountain village which is the Telluride…read moreTasting Room. The inside has a bit of a brewery vibe and a bit of a ski town vibe. The bartender had us try a few beers and we were sadly not very impressed. We ordered the Face Down Brown Ale that had won a bunch of awards but after a few sips it was just very bitter and almost tasted like a porter. For food we ordered the cheese curds. Although the pineapple dip that came with it was delicious, the curds themselves were very dry and disappointing. If you want a quick draft beer then Telluride is a good option but if you like breweries and pub food then maybe go somewhere else.

Jessie was a wealth of helpful info for our first trip to the area. Delicious beers as well!read more

I first tried Telluride Brewing Co. while skiing at Telluride Ski Resort. They were sampling at…read moreGorrono Ranch and I tried a few of their beers. I enjoyed some of the beer samples that I tasted and decided to make a stop at this Brewpub over in Mountain Village. The bar itself is not very large. But I do enjoy the chill vibe here. Telluride Brewing Company Brew Pub also offers food items like burgers, salads and wings. I have yet to try the food here. But I have been here for a drink on a couple of occasions. Near the front of the pub are some canned beers to go if you want to take some home to enjoy. I love hanging out in the town of Mountain Village and it is nice to have a local brewery to swing by for a drink. Telluride Brewing is a short walk from the main plaza area. Telluride Brewing Company operates out of two physical locations and has another location on the outskirts of Telluride.

This is the place we have been looking for up here to eat, everything is a bit expensive but this…read moreplace is worth it! The food was great, the inside was fun and rustic, outside was beautiful mountains. Our waiter was so nice and did a great job.

We had such a great time at Tomboy Tavern! Large group of 15! The atmosphere is laid-back but still…read morefun and lively, and we were lucky enough to dine in one of their private rooms, which had a warm, cozy, and classy vibe with fireplace --perfect for a mountain town eating. Our food came out exactly as ordered and was delicious. What really stood out was the service--our server was attentive, friendly, and had excellent knowledge of the cocktail menu, even giving us spot-on recommendations that paired perfectly with our meal. Overall, Tomboy Tavern is a wonderful spot for both groups and smaller gatherings. Great ambiance, great service, and a great time! Highly recommend!

It was a really cute wine bar with charcuterie boards. What we really enjoyed was the different…read moretype of cheeses and wines from around the world. We got to try both cheeses and wines that we have never experienced (and loved). Service was exceptional and the server (who believe was a partner in the company) spent time explaining the wine and the cheeses. We will be back.

I brought some girlfriends here to celebrate international women's day (which was so sweet that…read morethey had a special dinner just for that!) and we couldn't stop talking about how great everything was. 4 courses of incredible food paired perfectly with wine and they even had an expert come in to talk about the terroir of each pairing. It was so much fun to learn and eat and drink in such a cozy and accessible space, all around fabulous!

A group of four of us ate at Ania's Table at the hotel Lumiere. The food and experience was…read moreexcellent, until Kenny (Ania's husband) made the evening less than excellent. Our party witnessed Kenny having multiple glasses of wine throughout the evening, and this likely contributed to our issues. After a delicious meal and experience we were presented with a receipt that erroneously stated we had one more drink than we ordered. The meal was over $800, so a $20 drink error should have been corrected with no issues. However Kenny insisted he was correct, and then we overheard him say to cancel our reservation. 30 minutes after we paid (including the extra drink we did not order) our Open Table reservation was canceled so now we can't leave a review on Open Table. Dine here at your own risk. The food is delicious, but be aware of drinking issues by the chef's husband.

When was the last time you ate somewhere and then cancelled your next evening's reservation…read moreelsewhere so that you could return to this same restaurant again? Yes - it is that good. Let me give you the deets: First of all...it is up at Mountain Village. The Little Bar at the Lumiere (per OpenTable.com), is nicely located at the intimate 28-room* Lumiere Hotel (near the gondolas). You take the garage elevator to the 4th floor and voila...swanky, cozy, elegant lounge. It is IMHO (in my honest opinion) TELLURIDE'S BEST KEPT SECRET! A Conde Nast top 100 hotel...and the bar + restaurant is exceptional. Lumiere Little Bar staff Kat and Alex took excellent care of us as we selected a cozy corner of this beautifully understated, mountain cozy bar lounge. The fireplaces, lounge tunes (think Zero 7 and Bitter:Sweet), and ambiance here are like a Four Seasons private residence lounge, but with even better food! I knew we were in for a treat when we asked each of these lovely Lumiere ambassadors what they like on the menu, and both were GUSHING about the food...and both struggled to find the words to explain just why the dishes tasted so good. It was geniune...honest...they were still gushing. We started to get the idea that perhaps we were going to be amazed with our dishes no matter which ones we chose. We chose items based on their recommendations: the caesar salad, short rib taco, mushroom lasagna. We weren't starving since we had a large lunch, but we were eager to see what all this fuss was about! First up was the bread basket. It included a couple of lovely, warmed ciabatta rolls (whole grain wheat and plain) with salted butter. Excellent, traditional start. Then the caesar. The caesar dressing is amazing. Magic. Made with...love? The balance of lemon, garlic, white anchovy, the texture of the parmesan...wow. Best caesar in memory. Truly. Then, the short rib taco. OMG. Three letters. F*c%$ng Awesome. Fourteen letters. Either way, it rocked. The flavors in it...salty, tangy, sweet...umami. Perfection. The lasagna...WOW. Three letters again. F*c7$ng Incredible. You do the math. Meantime, I'm eating the lasagna. (Diversion - that's my strategy.) The lasagna...deconstructed to a certain degree with a melange of vegetables and lentils off to the side, with a gorgeously fried tofu cube...the crispy lasagna pasta layers atop creamy goat cheese, ricotta...mushrooms. Right about now, I started to formulate my strategy to maintain room for dessert. That lemon tart with chocolate, hazelnut crust, vanilla whipped creme and berry compote...definitely had my number. As in 911. Urgent and immediate attention required. The dessert arrived and you know you love someone (or you're just pretty mind-blowingly thoughtful) when you put down your fork and say, "...oh no - you go ahead and eat the rest. I'm full." I did not even remember to take a picture before devouring it. I could have eaten an entire tart by myself. Not one 'dessert' portion. The whole tart. I can peddle up the mountain again tomorrow to burn those calories, I think to myself. Piece of tart, err um, I mean cake. I learned that Chef Eamonn O'Hara is the magic man behind the curtain. I think we ought to erect a monument in his name. My guy suggested an addition to Mt Rushmore. I say Rushmore isn't thinking big enough. Yep - it's passionate, head-over-heels-love at Foodie first taste Mr. O'Hara. Meantime, I guess we'll just have to go back tomorrow night for another dining revelation as we figure out to get this guy's magic to reach us back home in Boulder, CO. For now, I just say make this a MUST DINE while in Telluride or the surrounding, say, 500 miles. Alex, Kat, Chef Eamonn...You da bomb. We'll see you in 24. *18 guest rooms, 10 residences as we learned. In any case, it's intimate, charming and understated.

We went to Poachers to watch a World Cup match. We were going to leave at half time to grab dinner…read moreand noticed they had mexican food. I had no idea they had food! We were happy with our seats at the bar so we ordered nachos. What a delightful suprise. They were great. Chips were crispy, plenty but not too many toppings and arranged beautifully. The guacamole is exceptional. We went back the next night for tacos which were equally as good. Who knew, a little hole in the wall bar would have such great mexican food.

I have been a long time local and got the worst service from the rudest bartender sabrina. She told…read moreother people her name was georgia and was very rude. she upcharged me for my drinks and she didnt acknowledge me at had a horrible attitude. The food was amazing but she expected my friends and I to bus our own glasses even though thats her job. Overall it was a bad experience and I am disappointed that she still has a job there with her horrible hospitality.

Overwhelmed by food. Underwhelmed by service…read more A bartender where we had dinner recommended this place for after dinner drinks. When I saw some of the menu I wanted to try a couple of things. The deviled egg sounded intriguing & I saw the lemon cake was GF. The deviled egg came out like something you would see at a Michelin starred restaurant. The deviled egg was served in the eggs shell with a custard at the bottom and egg white foam on top. It tasted just like a deviled egg but super unique. The lemon cake was great too. My drink was like a vesper with grapefruit flavors, it was really good. I love how the space is very warm and cozy like you'd see at a mountain resort, a fireplace, couch, etc. What was underwhelming was the service, it just didn't measure up to the food, drinks and ambiance. We had to walk up to the bar to get our waters filled so it felt kind of self service, like you had to get up and ask for things. Mind you, there were 4 people seated there including us. And when I asked what made the lemon cake GF the bartender said he'd go & ask the kitchen but he said no one was there so he didn't know so I rolled the dice & ordered it anyways. I still would come back just not expect great service.

I'll start by saying that Timber Room was so good, we ate there two nights in a row, even though…read morethere were so many other options! Vibe - upscale, mountain sexy. If I were single and lived in Telluride, I'd literally just pop myself in a couple nights a week to sip wine in the lounge-style seating area to soak in the atmosphere and meet some new friends. Cocktails - out. of. this. world. I had the gin drink and my partner had the Woody Manhattan (their take on a black Manhattan). Both were phenomenal. Wine List - seriously, I was so impressed with this list. Not only was it EXTENSIVE, but there were a LOT of reasonably priced, very good bottles. Bartenders - Ian, Ruven, and Lilly were all incredible. They were attentive, engaging, knew the menu, and, again, the drinks were on point! Food - hands-down, their charcuterie board is the winner here. The selection of meats and cheese was excellent and the quality was right on par. Elk tartare was unique and smokey, and the trout rillette was *chef's kiss.* There were only two disappointing items: The flatbread - Ruven pointed out that it wasn't exactly "flat," but we ordered it anyway. It was thick and pretty dense compared to what you're expect. The second item was the baguette served with the charcuterie board - it was very stale. As someone who LOVES bread, I was disappointed that it didn't match the rest of the experience, especially because good bread is clutch for a chacuterie board.

We had a very nice dining experience at Black Iron Kitchen and Bar…read more We came in for dinner on a Thursday night. The restaurant was packed so we were happy to get a table. The inside of the restaurant is warm and cozy. The outside has beautiful fire pit seating. We sat inside. Our server Reka was professional and attentive. Very knowledgeable about the menu and what options were available. Her assistant, An, was so sweet and friendly. He always had a smile on his face and even offered to take our photo when I pulled out my phone. The table was beautifully appointed. Every item we ordered was delicious. We started with the Cheddar Biscuits- grilled benton's bacon, pimento cheese, pickled onion. Very tasty. I ordered the king trumpet pasta and added chicken. The chicken was tender and the pasta dish had good flavor. My husband ordered the salmon with Risotto. He orders salmon quite often and said this was one of the best salmon dishes he has ever eaten. Our friends ordered the shorts ribs as well as a salad and added chicken. Both really enjoyed their meals. I would say they could have done a better job with the martini. It wasn't very cold and not filled to the rim. The old fashions were okay as well. Overall we enjoyed dining here. It's beautiful and our service was excellent.

Our waitress was lovely but the food was just OK especially for the price... The bacon with the…read morebrussels sprouts was extremely hard and crunchy. The carrots were just OK. The prices are pretty crazy, but I guess that's what you get with a hotel restaurant.

Super fun spot when the live music is going! Good drink selection (full bar) and cosy atmosphere.read more

Every night so slow. Dj seemed fake. Customer service was probably 4/5 but I can't see past…read moreeverything else. Has a good vibe if it was busy.

Proud, and a bit surprised, to be the first to write a review for The Bean Cafe, the dedicated…read morecoffee shop inside The Peaks resort. By far the best espresso drinks in Mountain Village, with great service and good food options as well. This is definitely not your typical resort coffee shop - the staff is well-trained and the drinks expertly crafted. I would happily walk past the mediocre shop in the village square, and the corporate behemoth with the too-familiar green logo, for coffee at this distinctly local and well-run spot that's literally hiding in plain sight. Take your drink to the patio overlooking the mountains and you might not want to leave.

Ridiculous excise for a 'cafe,' even by modest motel standards. Closes earlly too. Unappetizing…read moreand extremely limited offerings. After spening $5 on an 8 iz. cup of 'fresh' orange juice that I saw poured out of a store bought mainstream brand container, I was too angry to leave a rip in the always-present tip jar. The Peaks should be embarrassed!