The National Telluride

Everything we had was delicious and well worth the money. If you can afford it then it's well worth the social occasion.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I loved the food and the cocktails, some of the best I've ever tried. I'm very grateful for having a good experience at this restaurant. Ms. Kate is an incredible person.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great gnocchi and carbonara and we loved the banana ice cream. They go above and beyond for birthdays :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great experience at The National. The service and ambiance is very good. The food exceptional. The only thing that was missing, was a cherry in my Old Fashion. But that was quickly corrected by our waiter. Highly recommend for a memorable dining experience that is shoulders above the usual Telluride fare.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everything was incredible. The service, the food - perfect!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wanted us to eat dinner on couches with no table

Service: 1

If this is in your price range, it’s amazing. The focaccia app was really well done. Good music. We were underdressed, but got great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were in town for our anniversary and came across this place while we were walking downtown during the day. We made one of the last reservations for that evening and ended up having an excellent experience! When we arrived for our resy, the atmosphere was energetic from all the people filling up the restaurant. We were promptly taken to our table and as soon as we sat down, we were greeted by our server with a glass of bubbles to celebrate our anniversary! This was such an incredible start to the evening and such a special touch the restaurant made on our evening. Our menus even said “Happy Anniversary” on them! After being walked through the menu, we order a few cocktails and the Warm Focassia to kick things off - they had a great cocktail and wine list! Dinner was tough because there were so many tasty things on the menu. My wife ordered the Bigoli Carbonara and I ordered their Vadouvan Spiced Pork Chop, which was insanely good and easily one of the best pork chops I've ever had! My wife also mentioned how great her pasta was! Post-dinner we order another round of drinks - my wife went with the Flatliner cocktail and I ordered another old fashioned. Our server was really talking up their Orange-Yogurt Cake dessert - cherry compote, balsamic caramel, mascarpone whip, and ricotta ice cream - and it did not disappoint! This was such a great recommendation and our server was amazing once again and brought us another round of anniversary bubbles since he swore it paired well with the dessert...which he was absolutely right - definitely order both other those together!! Overall, our experience here was incredible and they really did a perfect job making our special day even better!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a large group and were able to get a reservation on the balcony. We had such a great time and the food was amazing. Truly appreciate our server who was incredible and super nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was good. Expensive, but a nice experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

I went here recently with some friends and had an absolute blast! Great place to eat and drink in town and the staff was absolutely great. Tabitha and Ian took great care of my group and made us some amazing cocktails! We sat at the bar and had an awesome time! The conversation was great and they shared some awesome places to check out in Telluride and the surrounding area. I would highly recommend coming here for anyone in town!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I wanted to share my experience here, as it was the positive reviews I read about this place that brought me in. Overall, I would say the experience was just fine.

We had made reservations online and were looking forward to a date night away from our daughter. However, when we were seated, my wife and I looked at each other in surprise—one seat was in a corner, and the other was right next to a waiter/waitress stand. I've included a photo because it was almost comical how many times our conversation was interrupted by staff standing directly beside me. At one point, even other guests came up to speak with their server during our meal.

It was such a strange location to seat someone, especially a guest who had made a reservation. If I had seen that spot beforehand and realized that’s where we’d be seated, I probably would have changed my mind—and I don’t think I would have been too upset about it.

That said, the food was excellent. However, the server had not tasted the main special and was unable to describe its flavor, which was disappointing. On the plus side, the oysters tasted fresh, and the bread was unbelievable.

I mistakenly gave back my dessert menu, but luckily, since I was seated so close to the stand, I didn’t even have to get up to grab another—another moment I’ve captured in a photo haha.

I hope this review helps someone else make a decision.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

I had a great experience here with my husband. We had delicious drinks at the bar, I wish I could remember the name of the bartender who was so sweet and professional, she made great drinks and was very welcoming.

My favorite dish that we ordered (appetizer) was the Steak Tartare. One of the best I’ve had outside of France. We also ordered the filet and one of the pasta dishes. The only disappointing dish was the pasta. I love homemade pasta and I love Truffles, but this was not prepared well. The pasta was sticky and had very little flavor, no truffles…that was surprising for this restaurant, but everything else was very good!

And Kyle, one of the servers, is also fantastic, highly recommend asking for him if you eat in the dining room.

Thank you for a great night!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Amazing food! We sat on the roof area. We ordered the Mediterranean bread and dip, the Wagyu steak, and the pork chop — all were top notch! Daniel was serving and tending, and was very personable and funny! I’d come back for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We visited The National as our final big meal while in town in June 2025. I'm definitely a fan of Telluride having more fine dining options and places with the vibes of the National. Unfortunately, we came away not especially impressed. Service throughout was awkward and oddly timed - we were asked if we were ready to order essentially right when we were seated and service at no point seemed to be supporting the experience. The menu itself I thought was pretty standard for the type of New American restaurant The National was presenting itself as and the actual food we received was similarly pretty bland. The drink options were quite nice however and the atmosphere inside was top notch. I'm hopeful our experience was just growing pains for the National since I think it's the type of option Telluride needs more of.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3