"A family-run Colorado Avenue saloon since 1973, where chef Roscoe Kane cooks grass-fed burgers and a Kobe-beef duck pho."
About Floradora Saloon
The Floradora Saloon has stood on Colorado Avenue in Telluride since 1973, a family-owned room that has cooked for the old mining town for more than fifty years. Chef Roscoe Kane, an Arizona Culinary Institute graduate who joined in 2005, runs a kitchen built on careful sourcing - 100 percent grass-fed beef, line-caught fish, humanely raised poultry and local eggs - in a wood-panelled space that keeps the saloon's rustic character.
This is honest, well-sourced New American cooking rather than a tasting-menu room. For more of the town's best tables, compare the chophouse steaks at New Sheridan Chop House, the mountaintop dining at Allred's and the seasonal plates at 221 South Oak. For an easy night out, see our guide to a relaxed first date and our team-dinner picks.
The Kitchen
Kane's menu reads like a saloon kitchen that takes its sourcing seriously. The burgers are built on 100 percent grass-fed beef, the fish is line-caught and the poultry humanely raised, and the everyday plates - salads, sandwiches and steaks - sit alongside a few dishes that show more ambition, among them a duck pho enriched with Kobe beef and a honey-baked brie to start. Mains run roughly 18 to 38 dollars, fair for a long-running mountain-town room, and the cooking favours generous, comforting plates over fine-dining minimalism. It is the kind of menu that suits a hungry table after a day on the slopes or the trails, with a burger, a steak and a shared starter doing the work.
The Room
The saloon fills a wood-panelled room at 103 W Colorado Avenue, in the centre of Telluride's historic main street, and the look leans into the town's mining past - dark wood, a long bar and a cosy, welcoming feel rather than a polished dining room. It is an easy, unpretentious place, popular with locals and visitors alike, suited to a relaxed dinner, a drink at the bar or a long lunch off the avenue. Service is friendly and quick. Because Telluride fills up in ski season and through the summer festivals, booking ahead is wise on busy nights, though the bar takes walk-ins for a burger and a beer.
Best for a Relaxed Evening
The wood-panelled room, the easy menu and the bar make the Floradora Saloon a low-key first date or after-slope dinner, and a comfortable spot for a group night out or a solo burger on Colorado Avenue.
Not for
Not for a formal, multi-course tasting evening - this is a rustic family saloon built for burgers, steaks and an easy night out, not a special-occasion dining room.
Frequently Asked
What is the Floradora Saloon known for?
The Floradora Saloon is known as a family-owned Telluride mainstay open since 1973, serving New American cooking on Colorado Avenue. Chef Roscoe Kane builds the menu on grass-fed beef, line-caught fish and local sourcing, with signatures such as a Kobe-beef duck pho and a honey-baked brie.
Who is the chef at the Floradora Saloon?
Roscoe Kane is the chef. An Arizona Culinary Institute graduate who trained under several master chefs, he joined the Floradora in 2005 and cooks a New American menu built on grass-fed beef, line-caught fish and humanely raised poultry.
How much does the Floradora Saloon cost?
Main courses run roughly 18 to 38 dollars, plus burgers, salads and sandwiches at the lower end. It is fair value for a long-running, family-run mountain-town saloon that sources grass-fed beef and line-caught fish.
Where is the Floradora Saloon?
The Floradora Saloon is at 103 W Colorado Avenue in downtown Telluride, Colorado, on the town's historic main street. The wood-panelled room sits in the centre of the avenue, an easy walk from the gondola and the shops.
Do you need a reservation at the Floradora Saloon?
Booking ahead is wise on busy nights, especially in ski season and through the summer festivals when Telluride fills up. The bar takes walk-ins for a burger and a beer, but a table at peak times is best reserved in advance.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Floradora Saloon
Booking ahead is wise on busy ski-season and festival nights; the Floradora is at 103 W Colorado Avenue in downtown Telluride, with walk-ins at the bar.
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Practical Information
Address103 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435
NeighbourhoodDowntown, Colorado Avenue
CuisineNew American
PriceMains roughly $18-38
Dress CodeCasual
SeatingWood-panelled dining room and bar
ReservationRecommended
