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Where to Eat Near Telluride Vacation Rentals

Telluride rentals are mostly ski groups and ski families in winter, plus hikers and festival crowds in summer. This guide is written for late October and November, when the town is in its fall off-season: the free gondola between Telluride and Mountain Village is closed October 26 to November 19, 2026, with buses running instead, and many restaurants close for part of that stretch. It lists 9 downtown restaurants that Visit Telluride, the official tourism site, lists as open for at least part of the fall, plus the closures it lists. Details come from each restaurant’s own website and Visit Telluride’s fall 2026 off-season dining page, checked on October 18, 2026. Visit Telluride says its list is still being updated, and where the two sources disagree we show both. Confirm hours before you go. For days out, see things to do near Telluride rentals.

Quick answer

All 9 places below are in downtown Telluride, on or just off Colorado Avenue. Visit Telluride lists most of the Mountain Village restaurants on its page as closed from October 26 or earlier, so Mountain Village renters may need the bus into town, a grocery run or a kitchen at home. BnB Search is a rental directory, not a restaurant critic, so the list is not ranked and shows no ratings.

Where to eat near each rental area

Our Telluride hub maps rentals in downtown Telluride, Mountain Village and Ophir. Use the map or the Telluride directory to see which rentals are near these addresses.

Closed for part of the off-season

These dates are from Visit Telluride’s fall 2026 off-season dining page, checked October 18, 2026. Dates marked TBD had no reopening date yet.

Breakfast and coffee

The Butcher and The Baker opens at 7 AM Monday to Saturday and 8 AM on Sunday. It is the only place on this list that serves breakfast, according to the sites we checked.

Family-friendly meals

The Butcher and The Baker has a “Kiddo” section on its menu, and Brown Dog Pizza lists kids menu options. Steamies Burger Bar serves burgers, hot dogs, fries and shakes. For a large group, call ahead.

Dinner

Kazahana (Japanese), Rustico Ristorante (Italian) and The National (Mediterranean) are dinner-only. Brown Dog Pizza, The Cornerhouse Grille, Steamies Burger Bar, Smuggler Union and Stronghouse Brew Pub serve from lunch into the evening. Several are closed one or two nights a week in the off-season, so check the card before you plan a night.

Restaurant details and sources

Hours are from each restaurant’s website and Visit Telluride’s off-season page, checked October 18, 2026.

The Butcher and The Baker

Brown Dog Pizza

Smuggler Union Restaurant and Brewery

The Cornerhouse Grille

Steamies Burger Bar

Kazahana

Rustico Ristorante

The National

Stronghouse Brew Pub

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FAQ

Which Telluride restaurants are open in the fall off-season?

On October 18, 2026, Visit Telluride listed Brown Dog Pizza, The Butcher and The Baker, The Cornerhouse Grille, Steamies Burger Bar and Smuggler Union as open daily, and Kazahana, Rustico Ristorante, Stronghouse Brew Pub and The National as open on some days. Its list is still being updated, so check before you go.

Are Mountain Village restaurants open in late October?

Mostly not. Visit Telluride lists Alloy Kitchen, Black Iron Kitchen, Timber Room and La Piazza del Villaggio as closed from October 26, and Siam Talay as closed until December 10. It lists The Village Market grocery store as open daily.

Does BnB Search rank these restaurants?

No. BnB Search is a vacation rental directory. This is an unranked list of places whose details we confirmed on their own websites and on Visit Telluride, and it does not include ratings.

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