Oh my gosh, we had the best meal we have ever had in 13 years of doing our 'guys ski week.' Patrick one of the three main chefs spoke with us several times during the evening. The food was awesome! There are four of us on our trip and we usually have two bottles of wine...this was a three bottle night! All excellent!!! Every dish was exquisite: short ribs, the risotto, .....and on and on. I hesitate to give this such a good review, because the next time we come to Telluride I want to be able to get a reservation. read more

Ambiance is a bit awkward the service was decent but not the best. I ordered a drink and never received it and was charged for it. Where things go bad is the food. We ordered oysters the oysters came out with a green onion garnish on the oyster IMO you should not do that flavor wise. I ordered oysters not onion topped oysters. We ordered the bone in pork chop. The pork chop was over cooked and tough. The current sauce was like water but had a decent flavor, the grits were flavorless. We also ordered the seafood dish. The flavor of the cream sauce was not bad but not the best. I should of asked the market price before ordering because 75.00 for 2 over cooked scallops 2 over cooked shrimp a small piece of snapper and minimal crab meat is ridiculous(no lobster)I will spend money on food, I'm a foodie and love to dine... I make better food at home. The meat and seafood I buy is 100 times better quality than this. I also live in CO so the it's hard to get quality seafood because we are land locked is not a good excuse because I can find quality meats no problem. Again I will drop money on dinning... 300.00 for the meal and experience was not worth it. I'm actually embarrassed I picked this restaurant read more

Loved loved loved the yurt. Kudos for having amazing service, your own personal Sonos and the ambiance was great! All of our meals were great, but the short rib was outstanding. The boards were a great way to do an appetizer. Yum. Loved the carrot sticky toffee pudding. Also a great wine list. Unique hard to come by wines. I would def do it again! read more

Amazing food and cocktails!! It was our first time in Telluride. Made an early reservation due to COVID restrictions. Order the octopus and short ribs!!! The bartender made excellent cocktails! read more

One of the best dinners in Telluride! The food is phenomenal, and no dish disappoints. We loved especially the bread platter, eggplant pesto dish, and butternut squash salad. The cocktails are also phenomenal, especially anything with brandy or mezcal. If you have a large group, definitely request one of the outdoor greenhouses - they're warm, extremely intimate, and gorgeous inside. read more

Best meal in Telluride! Service was phenomenal. Servers made great recommendations and were passionate about the food. The ambience was casual and elegant. We started with a board (ricotta, Brie, coppa, cheese with quince paste). Get the focaccia!!!! Its baked to order and it's amazing. Try the yuca empanadas. We would have overlooked them if our sever didn't recommend. Nice hint of spice. We shared the pork chop. It was cooked perfectly. Finished with carrot sticky toffee pudding. I wish we could pack it in our suitcase and fly it home. So good. Perfect meal, highlight of the week. read more

I did not have high expectations as I waited in the illusory waiting area for my table, as I was knocked into by other people, coming and going and servers rounding the corner. However, the food was actually fantastic. A terrific menu, and every single thing our party ate was fabulous. The service is a bit pretentious, but I can definitely overlook that and plan on returning. read more

Wow! What a wonderful experience! Got recommended by a lady i met on a flight. So happy we checked it out!!! The food is inventive and delicious. The atmosphere is modern and elegant. The staff is exceptional!!!!! If you want to know what a Master's degree in philosophy looks like- ask for Patrick!!! Somehow, despite that degree he gained some expertise in the culinary world and he made our evening. The rest of the crew (Stephen and Alex) we're equally engaging!!! Thanks for making our last night in Telluride so wonderful! See you next year! read more

Waiters and chef's do entertaining that I would have paid more Food: boards were great Entree. Pulled pork fabulous Custom Drinks made based on your personality and tastes Our chef was Patrick and has his own tv show Expensive but a unique treat read more

Spoke with Alex and Brian... the latter being the manager. We had special needs for 1 out of 6 entrees to be prepped in tin foil. Customer had religious constraints. Could not be interested or bothered for any special consideration. "We have 100 covers." Great. Ring in the cash today.... For no customers tomorrow. read more

We arrived on their first night off the season and had a few hits and one miss. The octopus and celery salad was very tasty, the fried green tomatoes with lump crab was otherworldly (a must try), the double pork chop with cherries and polenta was ok but quite pricy. The only really meh item was the artichoke tortellini that was swimming in a tasteless herb water that was missing flavor and seasoning. Still, overall it was a great meal with attentive staff and bartenders that took the time to taylor drinks our tastes. read more

This restaurant has attitude and a lack of respect for its customers. I had a reservation for my family made months in advance. Two nights before they apparently decided to rent out the entire restaurant to a large company. We were not even informed of this. When I showed up for dinner the employees onsite unapologetically informed me that there was a private event that night so it was not possible that I had a reservation. This on a busy festival weekend in Telluride with little to no availability elsewhere. When I asked how this could happen an employee claimed they had sent out an email 2 days prior. I don't know if the restaurant had informed my hotel of the cancellation and, possibly, that message was never delivered or if the restaurant just dropped the ball but I hold the restaurant responsible either way. The funny thing is Side Work had called my cellular 4 days in advance for a credit card number to confirm the reservation. So they are willing to charge their customers who no-show but have no qualms cancelling on those same customers at the last second with no recompense let alone a sincere apology. No principles. There are many other good restaurants in Telluride who will value your patronage and treat you well. read more

My wife and I came here for the first time around Memorial Day. We have been coming to Telluride every year for the last 15 years, and we are glad we stumbled across this gem in the town of Telluride. The food and drinks were excellent. I had the pork chop and it was incredible. Best pork chop that I have ever had. The only reason this is not a 5 star rating is the server was short. He was so short with us about the drinks and menu that I felt like he was being rude. However, the person pouring the water was very friendly and we enjoyed his company. We wanted to give him a better tip than our waiter. read more

Your guys are the best. Everything was spot on. Interesting menu and cocktails. Great wine list Service was friendly and professional. We were told that there would be a 2 nd seating but NEVER felt rushed. I like sitting in the front room near the bar. Congrats Patrick- you've nailed it. read more

Delicious food and amazing drinks. Had the crispy artichokes Caesar salad and crispy pork shanks. Hubby had the tomato salad and scallops skillet. All to die for. Service was fantastic and Will come back here every year. read more

I wish there were enough words to express how perfect this establishment is, but there aren't. No photo, no comments, no rave reviews could encapsulate why you should go. You just must go and experience for yourself the genuine excellence that exudes from every part of what makes it perfect. read more

The food was really excellent, but the service was a mess and an unfortunate distraction for every patron on this particular evening. The owner was acting as if UI, loud and erratic. The rest of the staff was running around trying to do damage control and looking overwhelmed by the chaos among them. At the end of our dining experience, we had to request a simple coffee four times before two servers finally converged at our table with 2 coffees. I'd like to go back for the food but I'm afraid of what may happen with the service. read more

We made a reservation for 6 people and arrived at the restaurant to be led to an enclosed private greenhouse like room just outside the restaurant. Apparently our family was the inaugural group. We had the best time! Such a pretty setting, plenty warm and we could make as much noise as we wanted. Additionally the restaurant supplied us with a small speaker so that we could connect with bluetooth and create the ambiance we wanted! The food was delicious and unique, as were the craft cocktails we ordered. Although expensive this was a fine dining experience and the food was well worth it. My only "complaint" was the cost of the cheese board we ordered. At $12 a person, the total cost was $72. We expected a very large board to appear but it was rather small and therefore ridiculously overpriced. They might want to think about charging a flat rate for a board around $25 or so. Otherwise the staff was solicitous and we had a wonderful evening! Highly recommend. read more

We have enjoyed Side Work several times but had to to take the time to post some comments. Yes a very Cool fun layout laced with a fun vibe! The drinks are always excellent and somewhat different! Hard to say If the food or service are better but both are excellent! Warren and Alex made the night for us. A personaly excellent experience. Do it I promise you'll enjoy yourself. read more

Side work was a very easy to find (kind of defeats the point) speak easy in the heart of downtown Telluride. We each enjoyed our highly priced cocktails with an order of croquettes to hold us over until our fabulous dinner at Rustico. The server was friendly-ish but made sure to tell us at 5:30 that there was an upcoming reservation at our table at 7:15... interesting choice. The water boy was really on top of giving us thirsty girls lots of refills throughout our stay but was not exceptionally talkative. I would skip this and head to the brewery next door to enjoy a reasonably priced beverage in a friendly atmosphere! read more

I was in Telluride for a week visiting friends who had mentioned at least five times that we need to go to Side Work and try it out. We finally did this past Saturday evening around 6:30pm. It has been snowing all day so not that many tables were there, which was to our benefit because we got extra attention from Patrick, the bartender/server. Everything we tried was fantastic and with very different flavors from what the other restaurants are using in town. Do yourself a favor and check this place out - you will be very impressed! read more

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Fun small plates menu but overpriced for the experience. We felt rushed by waitstaff at end of the meal. Had reservations but had to wait about 15 minutes to be seated so the manager gave us a round of cocktails and didn't charge which was a nice touch. Overall not sure we would go again. read more

Wonderful meal tonight. This is a small restaurant and you feel the personalized attention. We had a plate, crudo, and our mains. There were three of us and we all enjoyed our meals. We also had a great bottle of Cabernet sauvignon. read more

this place should have a Michelin star!! the staff was amazing so helpful! i have celiac and pretty much everything on the menu was naturally gluten free! cannot recommend enough! read more

Delicious food and the best craft cocktails in town. The sashimi with yuzu sauce is always a favorite

The service was terrible, after the first waiter took our drinks. We sat there for 30 min before someone new came by asking if we have been taken care of, We ordered an appetizer of oysters as they praise them that they get their oysters within 24 hours from the coast. The manager came by, we asked for another round of drinks as we waited to have our order taken. 30 minutes later. We decided to go somewhere else to eat as we didn't receive anymore service. read more

Everything was amazing. Chicken risotto, fried green tomatoes, and salmon tartare were all on point. The staff is fun too.

I went here somewhat reluctantly but was shockingly surprised by the incredibly high quality of the food and great, undiscovered wine. One of my new fave places in Telluride! read more

Got to give props to Patrick. We have been in tride for 3 weeks w friends in and out. Best place we have been this visit. Highly suggest. Just wish a little more beer selection. Cocktails are a++++++. read more

The service here is impeccable. I've honestly never been so pampered by a restaurant in my life. I visited Side Work from NY months ago and since then have often thought about the wonderful time I had at this restaurant. Of all the restaurants we visited in telluride this was by far the best. The food here is not only delicious but unique and the location is extremely special. read more

Very poor and slow service. Limited menu. Food was barely average. Oversalted and lacking distinction.

Had a great time at Sidework! The ambiance was perfect, the service was very friendly and prompt but the food was a bit ho-hum; especially for the price. Also, the drinks were great but it would be nice when having a well made cocktail if crushed ice were not used, gets watered down a bit quick. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants in Telluride. Great food, amazing service, and top notch craft cocktails. The bartender will customize drinks based on your preferences. Loved the crudo. We had dinner here for our anniversary, and our server researched famous/interesting people who were married on the same date. The whole experience was so personalized and thoughtful. We'll go back soon! read more

I would give Side Work six stars if I could! I went with a large group and it couldn't have been more perfect. We had foodies in our group and everyone agreed the food was absolutely outstanding - and the service was even better. Patrick and team treat you like family. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. read more

We had our first meal of our trip here! We love seeing people who are passionate about what they do, and let me tell you, Patrick, 1 of 3 chefs at the resto, is just that! He came to explain the menu in thorough detail and was so friendly and personable! To top it all off, our food was absolutely fabulous! We were in awe with the aromas and each bite. We had the board with duck pastrami, cannelini hummus, manchego and membrillo and boschetto tartufo. The board came with house-made lavish crackers. Stupendous! Next we tried the fried green tomato with shrimp - amazing! For our mains, we had the 72-hr short rib and eggplant lasagna. Incredible! We were completely satisfied at this point but since this place does an on-the-house dessert, we were sent home with fresh cannolis! Thank you for starting our trip off for us with a Big Bang! read more

Beautiful, small space. Food took almost an hour to come out with no explanation or apology and then when it was explained later there was no attempt to make it right but I will say it was delicious. If they could fix their service issues this would be a great spot. read more

Astounding, welcoming & stunning food & company. Patrick (co-owner) is a real gem & the entire staff nailed a perfect dinner & drinks to match. read more

Food was fabulous! The wait staff was attentive and good on advice. The menu is limiting but it's changing everyday and they talk you through every item. It's about the experience here so don't be in a hurry. This place did not disappoint! Every item of food in our party was delicious. The wine pairing was perfect. The restaurant is nice and intimate too. Will be back and definitely recommend. read more

An absolute must gem in Telluride. Enjoy some sassy Nola style food in the mountains. Pork chop to die for. You gotta come.