Mountain village (11,966 feet)
Telluride, United States
Home to Alpino Vino, one of the highest-elevation restaurants in North America.
Places in Mountain village (11,966 feet)
- Alpino Vino At 11,966 feet, one of the highest-elevation restaurants in North America, offering antipasti and handmade pastas or prix fixe Northern Italian feasts.
Practical notes for Telluride
- Best time to visit
- December to March offers prime skiing, while June to September brings warm weather for hiking and the town's famous festivals.
- Getting around
- Telluride's compact historic downtown is walkable, with Alpino Vino accessible via the gondola or ski lifts at 11,966 feet.
- Currency
- US Dollar ($)
- Language
- English. Spanish is widely spoken in many cities.
- Timezone
- MST (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Current trends
- Telluride's dining scene continues to draw on its dramatic elevation and mining-town character, with 221 South Oak offering great fine dining and The Butcher & The Baker specializing in made-from-scratch bakery and cafe items with locally sourced ingredients, alongside the Sheridan Rooftop Bar's panoramic vistas of the San Juan mountains and downtown Telluride.
Other neighborhoods in Telluride
- Historic downtown — Home to the Last Dollar Saloon and the New Sheridan Hotel, with steps-away shopping and river access.
- Sheridan Hotel district — Home to the Sheridan Rooftop Bar with panoramic vistas of the San Juan mountains.
Read the full Telluride guide