My husband and I had the pleasure of cooking as guest chefs for a special event at this venue. WOW. It is truly an experience.
While we can’t speak to the food that is served here regularly we did meet the chef and he is talented and has a great background. We can’t wait to return some day as guests
Atmosphere: 5
Robert Cockerham
Best Wedding venue in Telluride!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joy Alvarez
definitely pricey, but the food and the views are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C. James
French eatery Bon Vivant is an absolute mainstay on the mountain. Luke runs the show with flair, creating a distinctly unique vibe that simply can’t be found anywhere else. The menu, already outstanding, offers some excellent vegetarian and vegan options this season as well as a nice selection of wines and spirits. The scene is European. Think French Alps meets the Rockies. At 11,000+ ft., the views are outstanding, especially on a clear day. If you’re in Telluride, it’s a must-go. Just remember to get there anywhere between 11:00 - noon (day of) to add your name to the list for lunch. There is seating at the bar as available, but it tends to fill up quickly. There’s a reason those in-the-know come back again and again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Spam Spamster
The worst experience I’ve ever had, the servers were all good but the manager was incredibly hostile and didn’t seem to respect any of the employees working. I had multiple cold and incomplete dishes and when I stated I was paying so much money for 30- 40 dollar meals I was treated with rudeness and judgment. The drinks were also pretty bad and honestly none of my party could even finish them. For fine dining I wouldn’t reccomend even on my worst enemies.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Andrew Sunline
What a beautiful mountain retreat at the top of the polar queen express. Make sure to go at or before 11 to get a booking by putting your name down. The staff are super friendly and very attentive. Food is generous and filling. Drinks flowing all day long. With not many on mountain dining choices in Telluride, this is by far the best run and most accessible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Wild Boar \u0026 Duck Cassoulet, Charcuterie Plate, Salad Nicoise, French Onion Soup with Beef
Frank Allen
My wife and I think Telluride is the best ski town - for great reasons. We’re finishing up our Valentine’s Day weekend and wanted to thank Luke for his incredible service and hospitality at Bon Vivant. This place is 1000% worth a stop if you’re skiing in Telluride.
Go Jags!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ed E
Fine dining outdoors at 11,200'. This is a world class experience. Perched at the top of Lift 5 in Telluride, this is fine dining in an unexpected place. The food, service, and atmosphere are amazing, with incredible views of the surrounding mountains. To start things off, my wife had a glass of Taittinger champagne and I had a wonderful Cotes-du-Rhone. Then she had trout, cooked to perfection, and I had wonderful beef bourguignon. And to top things off, Crepes Suzette. The staff - Luke, JD, Rosemary, and Will, went above and beyond to make our experience memorable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Seth Ben-Ezra
Bon Vivant has the benefit of being in the most amazing location. On a bluebird day, the view and atmosphere is unbeatable. But they also adhere to the Will Guidara principle of providing unreasonable hospitality...in a tiny outdoor restaurant at 11,000 feet and just off a chairlift. Not where you'd expect fine dining and top notch service. But that's what you get. Today our hostess made us feel instantly welcome and at home offering either a table, seat at the bar or a comfy seat on the couch. Then our (brand new) waiter Will came to greet us as if we were old time customers with a long standing reservation. Just kind and welcoming. Next was Josh. He made sure we felt comfortable and engaged in the perfect amount of conversation/banter (my wife was wearing an Ohio State jersey on the day of a playoff game...so there's bound to be some chatter😎).
Just a wonderful experience. And yes, the drinks were great as was the french onion soup, somehow delivered with short ribs, perfectly hot with melted cheese just right at 11,000 feet from a tiny little restaurant at the top of the mountain. We'll be back again and again.
Just had drinks here, listening to the Dj was epic!! The sun shine is amazing with a beautiful view of gold hill and the best company ever!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Philip C.
The French Onion Soup needed more salt. Service was good. Otherwise, the food lived up to the hype. Overall a good experience, considering they are basically a food stop halfway up the mountain. You have to wait in line to make a reservation but can't ask for a specific time, so it's really first come, first served. That was a little weird.
Jim Pritchett
Very disappointing yesterday with their once delicious onion soup. I don’t know what they are thinking. We each ordered it for our entree and all four orders were a joke. We should have sent them back. We’ve had many times in past years and it was always filling and delicious. Not this time- lit was like a package onion soup mix or worse. Save your $$$$ at $28 per cup!
Mark Chakoian
Such a cool idea, and super fun. A great way to warm up and have a little wine and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
happy Home Services LLC
Bought some drinks nice little place with amazing views.
My husband and I had the pleasure of cooking as guest chefs for a special event at this venue. WOW. It is truly an experience.
While we can’t speak to the food that is served here regularly we did meet the chef and he is talented and has a great background. We can’t wait to return some day as guests
Atmosphere: 5
Best Wedding venue in Telluride!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
definitely pricey, but the food and the views are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
French eatery Bon Vivant is an absolute mainstay on the mountain. Luke runs the show with flair, creating a distinctly unique vibe that simply can’t be found anywhere else.
The menu, already outstanding, offers some excellent vegetarian and vegan options this season as well as a nice selection of wines and spirits. The scene is European. Think French Alps meets the Rockies. At 11,000+ ft., the views are outstanding, especially on a clear day.
If you’re in Telluride, it’s a must-go. Just remember to get there anywhere between 11:00 - noon (day of) to add your name to the list for lunch. There is seating at the bar as available, but it tends to fill up quickly. There’s a reason those in-the-know come back again and again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The worst experience I’ve ever had, the servers were all good but the manager was incredibly hostile and didn’t seem to respect any of the employees working. I had multiple cold and incomplete dishes and when I stated I was paying so much money for 30- 40 dollar meals I was treated with rudeness and judgment. The drinks were also pretty bad and honestly none of my party could even finish them. For fine dining I wouldn’t reccomend even on my worst enemies.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
What a beautiful mountain retreat at the top of the polar queen express. Make sure to go at or before 11 to get a booking by putting your name down. The staff are super friendly and very attentive. Food is generous and filling. Drinks flowing all day long. With not many on mountain dining choices in Telluride, this is by far the best run and most accessible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Wild Boar \u0026 Duck Cassoulet, Charcuterie Plate, Salad Nicoise, French Onion Soup with Beef
My wife and I think Telluride is the best ski town - for great reasons. We’re finishing up our Valentine’s Day weekend and wanted to thank Luke for his incredible service and hospitality at Bon Vivant. This place is 1000% worth a stop if you’re skiing in Telluride.
Go Jags!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fine dining outdoors at 11,200'. This is a world class experience. Perched at the top of Lift 5 in Telluride, this is fine dining in an unexpected place. The food, service, and atmosphere are amazing, with incredible views of the surrounding mountains. To start things off, my wife had a glass of Taittinger champagne and I had a wonderful Cotes-du-Rhone. Then she had trout, cooked to perfection, and I had wonderful beef bourguignon. And to top things off, Crepes Suzette. The staff - Luke, JD, Rosemary, and Will, went above and beyond to make our experience memorable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Bon Vivant has the benefit of being in the most amazing location. On a bluebird day, the view and atmosphere is unbeatable. But they also adhere to the Will Guidara principle of providing unreasonable hospitality...in a tiny outdoor restaurant at 11,000 feet and just off a chairlift. Not where you'd expect fine dining and top notch service. But that's what you get. Today our hostess made us feel instantly welcome and at home offering either a table, seat at the bar or a comfy seat on the couch. Then our (brand new) waiter Will came to greet us as if we were old time customers with a long standing reservation. Just kind and welcoming. Next was Josh. He made sure we felt comfortable and engaged in the perfect amount of conversation/banter (my wife was wearing an Ohio State jersey on the day of a playoff game...so there's bound to be some chatter😎).
Just a wonderful experience. And yes, the drinks were great as was the french onion soup, somehow delivered with short ribs, perfectly hot with melted cheese just right at 11,000 feet from a tiny little restaurant at the top of the mountain. We'll be back again and again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup with Beef
Hits the spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soupe Aux Champignons
Restaurantji Recommends
Just had drinks here, listening to the Dj was epic!! The sun shine is amazing with a beautiful view of gold hill and the best company ever!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
The French Onion Soup needed more salt. Service was good. Otherwise, the food lived up to the hype. Overall a good experience, considering they are basically a food stop halfway up the mountain. You have to wait in line to make a reservation but can't ask for a specific time, so it's really first come, first served. That was a little weird.
Very disappointing yesterday with their once delicious onion soup. I don’t know what they are thinking. We each ordered it for our entree and all four orders were a joke. We should have sent them back. We’ve had many times in past years and it was always filling and delicious. Not this time- lit was like a package onion soup mix or worse. Save your $$$$ at $28 per cup!
Such a cool idea, and super fun. A great way to warm up and have a little wine and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bought some drinks nice little place with amazing views.
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