Sidework

4.8

644 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Innovative
Charming
Good for special occasions

Side Work is a cozy Spanish American lounge in an intimate setting that offers a full menu composed of seasonal sharable plates, rotating craft cocktails, and an extensive, well curated wine list.

Our Chef comes with years of Michelin Star background experience that helps propel Side Work to new heights & expectations- creating a dining experience like no other. Side Work has won Taste of Telluride's "People's Choice" Winner for 2 years in a row with our seasonally composed menu items- Achiote Pineapple Cured Hamachi and Dominic's Ceviche.

Side Work Restaurant has a strict 24 hour Cancelation Policy. Any 'day of' cancelations will result in a fee of $65 per person.
We do not offer a designated kid's menu. Please understand that our menu is not designed to accommodate the expectations of younger diners, however, we will do our best to find items off our menu that we believe younger diners will enjoy.

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Location
225 S Pine St, Telluride, CO 81435
Phone number
(970) 728-5618
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Spanish
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Tara Ugarte

Popular dishes

Caviar Eggs
caviar, chive puree, creme fraiche, smoke salmon
Tangerine Marinated Olives & Manchego
baguette, maldon, boccorones
Wild Mushroom Croquettes
truffle aioli
Spanish Octopus
paprika chickpeas, chorizo, jalapeno chimichurri, aji amarillo
Pork & Pepper Empanada
proscuitto, roasted red pepper, romesco sauce

FROM THE FIELD

Lobster Bisque
cheddar biscuit, lobster oil, chive, saffron
Beet & Blood Orange
golden beets, feta, sumac, champagne vinaigrette
Green Apple Spinach Salad
prosecco marinated grapes, gorgonzola, sugar pecan, maple apple cider vinaigrette
Truffle Risotto
truffle butter, snap peas, beech mushrooms, parmesan
Blue Grouse Bread
whipped butter

MAINS

Whole Roasted Branzino
grapefruit & fennel salad, olive & sun dried tomato whipped puree, pine nuts, citrus aioli
Citrus Poached Salmon
creamed spinach, crispy sweet potato, citrus buerre blanc
8oz Filet Mignon
parmesan crusted filet, roasted brussel sprouts, confit pearl onion, bacon lardon, natural beef essence
Za'atar Airline Chicken
butternut puree, herb couscous, preserve lemon, roasted almonds, chicken jus
Herb Crusted Lamb
whipped feta puree, vegetable tian, frisee salad

What 644 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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Denver / Colorado
Innovative
Mountains
Innovative
Mountains
American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sidework in Telluride shines as a culinary delight, praised for "creative dishes cooked perfectly" and "consistently awesome food and service." The ambiance is "romantic" and "invigorating," with standout offerings like the grilled octopus and Tomahawk Steak. Renowned for "exceptional service" and "amazing cocktails," it's a must-visit gem.

644 Reviews

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michael
Coastal Georgia10 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great vibe in a unique physical space. Wife and I had cocktails pre dinner that were very well curated. The chicken was cooked perfectly for my wife and the Branzino lovely for me. I had the option of getting the Bronzino whole or already filleted - nice touch. Highly recommended!
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martha
Raleigh4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great small spot for a date night. Great drinks and wine. Delicious salmon and chicken!
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Bruce VIP
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food in our waitress was very pleasant.
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Steve VIP
Cleveland7 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and experience. We were seated and there was some delay in taking a drink order but the restaurant bought our round without us raising any concern about the delay. First class. The food and cocktails were great.
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Rick
New York City14 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Four of us shared a number of appetizers and small plates and they were all delicious. Croquetas, a board of jamón ibérico, lobster bisque, oysters, etc. Very laid back atmosphere and good service. No surprises, the way I like it.
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Jennifer
Nashville3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an amazing celebratory birthday dinner in one of their beautiful greenhouses. Snowy peaks in the background, good lighting, great ambience and the absolute best service by Will. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
SideworkResponded on February 21, 2025
Jennifer, thank you so much for your kind words. It truly goes a long way with us. We hope to see you in the future and will be sure in inform Will of your kind review!
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jennifer VIP
Chicago23 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff and management went above and beyond to ensure our family had a great experience. Restaurant is clean and cozy and food was excellent, great wine list!
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Mitch VIP
San Francisco30 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place. Interesting menu, both presentation and taste spot in. Great wine list and bartender
SideworkResponded on February 13, 2025
Thank you Mitch!
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Dina VIP
Denver12 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Side Work has become one of our favorite Telluride restaurants. Great food and service. Nice wine selection.
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David VIP
Houston25 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service! We started with the wild mushroom croquettes, then my wife had the whole roasted branzino and I had the poached salmon. All dishes were outstanding! About value…it’s resort pricing, so, you just have to deal with it. Value compared to other options in the town or on the mountain was probably above average.
SideworkResponded on February 13, 2025
Thank you David! We are elated to hear you and your wife had a wonderful evening with us, until next time.
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Sidework is rated 4.8 stars by 644 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

225 S Pine St, Telluride, CO 81435

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
(970) 728-5618
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Spanish
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Tara Ugarte

Sidework

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Ice Cream Trio

Selection Oysters

Mushroom Risotto

RAW/SMOKE/CURE

Selection Oysters

Jamon Iberico

Achiote Pinapple Hamachi

Burrata & Iberico

SMALLS TO SHARE

Caviar Eggs

Tangerine Marinated Olives & Manchego

Wild Mushroom Croquettes

Spanish Octopus

Pork & Pepper Empanada

FROM THE FIELD

Lobster Bisque

Beet & Blood Orange

Green Apple Spinach Salad

Truffle Risotto

Blue Grouse Bread

MAINS

Whole Roasted Branzino

Citrus Poached Salmon

8oz Filet Mignon

Za'atar Airline Chicken

Herb Crusted Lamb

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