The National Telluride

"My family and I just visited from northern IL. We have eaten at most of the fined dining restaurants in the Telluride/Mountain Village area and I can tell you this was my favorite stop. Every single aspect was on point...food flavor and creativity, staff attention and care, and the atmosphere of the room. My personal favorite was the Pheasant Agnolotti - rich, smooth, earthy broth and pasta was perfectly toothsome. We had the privilege of meeting Chef Chris and co-owner Kate. They were remarkably welcoming. I'd seriously recommend The National. In my opinion, it's the best dinner in town."

"So this version of the National has been open since mid December. The good? Great drinks, good vibe, good appetizers and a super dynamic friendly greeter/host. The bad? Our $50 “seared tuna” special was just cooked medium- NOT seared. Our pheasant ravioli dish was just a bit warmer than room temperature- not great. What seemed like a delicate pasta was a bit tough. Seemed like maybe our things sat for a while before getting to us. We are not the type to send stuff back, but the mains could have been better. Our server Kyle was either having a horrible day or also working in the kitchen doing something else. He wasn’t rude, but he was pretty unavailable, and either he was not on top of things or the kitchen was really not on top of things. We asked for a 2nd glass of wine before our entree arrived and got it after we had finished. Since I was facing most of the restaurant I don’t know that others had the same experience- other servers seemed pretty interactive and cheerful and the platoon took care of our table and waters really well. Since our main dishes were not really great- for the price- we ate better at other places in town this week even though every other place also seemed overwhelmed busy, their food didn’t suffer. We dined Tuesday Feb 20."

"Definitely one of the better places to enjoy food in telluride!! The national runs like a well oiled machine. Tabitha was so kind, attentive, and recommended some great selections. All of our starters, entrees, and desserts were immaculate. We especially enjoyed the pork tenderloin... That spice rub was scrumptious. Lobster ravioli was delightfully earthy and satisfying. Truly blown away by the passion fruit ice cream with chocolate cake. 10/10 will be going back. Thanks to all the staff for a wonderful evening!"

"I had an amazing experience at the national for dinner and drinks. Trevor served us and had great wine recommendations as well. Beef tartare w quail egg was rich and delicious and the cold bar platter was beyond incredible. Palo Santo smoked gin drink also impressed me. Looking forward to eating there again or just dropping in to have a drink at the bar. Easily the best fod in telluride, best service also - the entire staff was warm and helpful."

"Everything was fantastic! Tess and Annette were super sweet as they greeted me at the door and took me to my seat. I sat at the bar and both Michael and Tabitha were super attentive and knowledgeable as well as warm and welcoming. I had the Solera Old Fashioned and the Squid Ink pasta. Both were absolutely incredible and I was very pleased with my choices. Kyle and Keenan both made sure I was taken care of as well and we're absolutely fantastic. The couple next to me raved about the Yellowfin Crudo and the Halluomi so much that I wish I would've had room for either of those as well. Overall, a wonderful, delicious experience from start to finish. I'll definitely be back again soon"