Gorrono Ranch

I had the privilege of photographing a wedding at Gorrono Ranch earlier in the year and let me just say it was incredible. The location is unmatched and a perfect place for a sunset ceremony. The deck is amazing for cocktail hour too! The food was amazing, the staff was professional and made sure everything happened on time. 10/10 would recommend having your wedding here!

I went in for lunch on opening day and was pleasantly surprised that they now have table service. No more fumbling with barcodes and apps and typing in your credit card. The service was great and the food was very good. And they even have a new 100 inch TV upstairs so you can catch up on the games. Perfect spot for a break from your ski day.

Wonderful view, but the food was just ok, was pricy for what it was, and tables were very hard to find. There are better places on the mountain. They do serve a variety of food and alcohol and have (limited) indoor and outdoor seating.

Great place to take a break and grab something to eat on the slopes. Prices are high, and it's sideways crowded, but the food is hot and good

Best stop-over ever. Outstanding drinks and special beers. And if you are ever so lucky you can get a chili dog with your what-ever drink. Beautiful stowe.

Best margarita and setting combo in the USA! Nice generous pour with a Grand Marnier floater! Live music, sunshine and more skiing make this the best Margarita in the USA! See disappointing margarita in previous post and best Bloody Mary in next post!

Great place to have lunch on the mountain while catching a few rays.

What an incredible oasis on the mountain at Telluride? Our group met for lunch daily, and we enjoyed every bit of the experience from the cocktails to beer selection to live music to food! And don't forget to slide down the hill a few times. The QR Code system went down on our last day, but the staff worked hard to accept orders at the counter and quickly deliver food. Well done.

Rowena is amazing. We love it here. Great drinks and apres ski. In an old cabin on the mountain this place just feels like your back in the old days at a saloon. It's amazing.

Great spot to ski in, grab a bite or drink, and ski out. Gorrono Ranch is located under Village Express Lift 4 on the Misty Maiden run at Telluride Ski Resort. I like stopping here because they have a fire pit outside with an outdoor bar. They usually always have a live musician on hand jamming out to some great tunes. Food includes burgers, chili, BBQ, and snacks. I've attended a couple catered buffets outside with some of the ski clubs I go up with. They will roll up some outdoor grills for it. The pulled pork sandwich is my favorite. Telluride Brewing Co. will at times set up for some free beer tastings which I have no problem making some time for. Gorrono Ranch is named after the family that built this place. It is known as a "snow beach" because of all the colorful lawn chairs you can sit and relax on. You get great views of Mount Wilson right from your chair (the inspiration for the Coors mountain logo on their cans). If you are on your skis an need to make a quick pit stop, this mid-mountain ranch is a good place to stop by. They are available to rent out for private events like weddings in the off-season.

The vibe is the best! The prices not so much. It has all changed post covid as many places have had to adjust. You can ONLY order with a table number and a QR code which can be an issue as big groups gather up all the chairs - understandable, and that leaves no tables with numbers to order food. We had to hover over table #3 to wait on someone to bring out food. We still stop there on the regular, but the prices are insane. $9 for some French fries - which are excellent, but pricey. $8 for a can of beer. I think a lot of the price increase is because they removed the self service. Go for the vibe and the chili, but beware it will cost you some $$$$

Gorrono's is a pretty good stop for lunch at telluride. The food is good but if you're wanting a healthier meal maybe don't stop here. The online paying can be annoying when it's busy. You can only pay with card when using the QR code. The settings is such a vibe and in a cold day you can warm up by sitting next to the fire. Not the best on the mountain for a stop but not the worst.

Fun place to grab a good lunch and great margaritas by Vincent. Indoor seating available, ski waxing and music while you wait.

How much fun is it to enjoy food and drink at a watering hole at in the middle of a ski run?! We enjoyed a BBQ sandwich and chili. It was delicious. The ordering is online so it is easy and fast. I think we had our food delivered to our seats in about 10 mins. Prices are high, but I figure for great food in that location, it was worth it. Sure, it was super crowded (11:30a when we arrived) but we just looked around to see who was close to done and asked if they were leaving. We were a party of 2, so it was a bit easy to get a couple of seats along the wall bar. The whole experience was great!

Amazing spot for an apres-ski! It's a great spot for drinks with a group, and I've hear the food is decent. You usually have to wait for a table for a large group, but at 3pm we did not (party of 8). Just make sure to avoid the moguls on your way to it!

Once great place reduced to horrific. Once was a cafeteria style destination resturant on the mountain only reachable by skiing where they actually made food and you could stop in and eat quickly in a cool eclectic environment, grand a drink and sit and listen to music. TODAY, it is a minimum 75 minute ordeal, you order on line, but the WI-Fi rarely connects, you have to wait 60 minute for your food which arrives COLD and SOGGY, by a surly server who could careless while demanding a big tip on line. The foods is simply BAD. The service is WORST. The atmosphere is gone. They sell store process junk, and probably micro wave everything for all you know, but there is zero taste and even kids no longer want to go there. One star is generous, oh, and then they double our order and charged us for sets of meals, so we stopped payment on the extra order that arrived just as we finished eating what we could before heading back out on the slopes. This is no longer a desirable destination............

B. Good size diverse menu for a lunch break on the mountain. Good quality was as expected for a class above concession food. Seems like it is all about the outside atmosphere with a snow beach and Telluride Brewing company bar. But inside is minimal room and a tad rundown.

Setting: TBH I've been here plenty of times, MOSTLY between 11 am - 4 pm (I definitely have shown up before that) with party sizes from 2 to 20, always outdoor seating Vibe: the coolest vibe on the mountain for sure. It's definitely not upscale at all especially when compared to other spots on the hill, it's very low key and very fun. There is live music almost everyday from noon til closing, there are beach chairs in stadium fashion with a few levels. Sunday's have beer tasting between noon and 2. The crowd is mostly young adults but there are families eating inside as it's the cheapest and largest spot for food on the hill. Food: Amazing, lots of diff options, if you're looking for a unique experience get the Mac and cheese burger and delight in the cooks screaming MAACCCC DADDDDYYYYY after you order it. Drinks: their margaritas are amazing, I'm sure their other drinKs are too but the margaritas are 10/10 Bottom line: I love Gorronos, it's not just a mountain restaurant, it's a place that I fantasize about going, it's iconic, a must-go in telluride

Tried out the Noodle Bowl ($16.50). Chose the Yakisoba noodles, curry broth, Beef and then a variety of vegetables. Very hearty, very filling and satisfying.

Terrible service. Takes forever and the staff is incompetent. Only come here if you want your ski day wasted!

Well, it's been a year since I last ate here, it is bad as before. This is a great example of supply and demand. If there were another restaurant on the mountain, a sum total zero people would eat here. The food stinks and the service is worse and the prices are preposterous. If you enjoy chili which is room temperature and a slab of french fries which are cold and greasy, then this is a place for you!

This place is great to stop at for lunch after a long day of skiing. The smoke house is okay now, but it used to be incredible. It isn't as good anymore because they changed the rotisserie chicken (which doesn't have as good of flavor as it did). Also they used to to have amazing alligator ribs. I'd definitely suggest the brisket sandwich with bacon with mac&cheese and baked beans. Inside they have traditional American food such as chili, burgers, chicken fingers, fries, onion rings, and a couple other items.

Stopped by for lunch at Gorrono Ranch around 1pm on a Sunday. We just missed the rush because as we were leaving the line was insane! We ordered the smoked turkey bacon ranch sandwich and a pulled pork sandwich. Both were enormous and packed with meat!! They definitely didn't skimp you. Typical prices for a resort out west. ~$30 for two sandwiches. It was a relatively warm day in March so we decided to eat on the benches outside on the patio. Swing by for a bite when heading to the base!

Best and most accessible lodge on the mountain. Lots of seating, good food and beverage options, and easy to find. They have live music almost every day around lunch time as well. If you're in need of a breather, or a drink, stop in here.

My first ski in ski out restaurant. What fun! We loved eating our grilled ham and cheese sandwiches on the deck while enjoying the magnificent view, watching the skiers go by and listening to an acoustic guitarist/singer. Considering how packed this place was our food was quickly prepared (while we watched)...and the service friendly : ) Definitely take lift 4 up the mountain and ski down to Gorrono Ranch if you want a bite with a view to remember.

Niko Suave...thank you for the best made potato we had out of three other attempts!!! Amazing food, good service, but make sure Niko makes your loaded potato!

Can't speak to the actual ski in ski out but for a wedding is was an AMAZING location. Perfect views of the mountains and mountain village, rustic + home feeling inside along with VIEWS that you'll never get sick of.

Fantastic Bloody Mary, easily in the top 5 I've ever had (and it's one of my go-to winter beverages). On the mountain with live music, sun, snow...need I say more? Snow patio is spacious with plenty of lawn chairs which is a good thing because every person skiing or riding past must be tempted to stop in and join the fun. I first saw it from the lift and immediately looked forward to an afternoon drink.

Our favorite affordable place on the mountain to enjoy margs and listen to live music. Their food (which is fast cafeteria style) is surprisingly very high quality! A little pricey but when you are in go mode and need a quick bite and marg to get back out there, this place is great! Wish they had more places like this

I've frequented a lot of ski slope bars/restaurants across Colorado, Wyoming, Washington and Canada. This is the most fun I've had at any of them. Great layout, with a huge deck and lots of comfortable lawn chairs, live music/DJ, several food options, several bars, fun crowd. They have it all. A day of skiing at Telluride is not complete without a stop at Gorrono.

BBQ slope side. Need I comment more!?? Had the pulled pork, brisket and the sides. All are good and quite solid. Enjoy while listening to live music most days. When the weather cooperates, eat outside, but being your suntan lotion, it's high altitude !

Great on mountain place foe lunch. The prices are a little higher than in town but the spot is great. The best deal in the place is the noodle bar. A big steaming bowl of food (chicken, shrimp, pork or Tofu with all kinds of veggies to add in with with either Penne, zucchini or Ramen noodles) that was delicious and salty. Had it 4 days in a row. They can only cook three bowls at a time so be patient. The brisket was also really good. They also have live music outside that you can enjoy on nice weather days. Well worth stopping at for a break during skiing.

Been here 1 hour and no food. Oder system went down. Order line long and slow. Now just wasting time waiting on food.

This on-mountain restaurant/bar is the best apres spot in Telluride. If you're lucky, Derek will be there rocking the guitar and taking requests. The ambience is an old ranch with multiple structures- a cafeteria, BBQ pit and bar. We went there multiple times during our 4 ski days in Telluride. Highlights were the chili, mac and cheese and bloody mary. They have the occasional free local beer tasting too.

In my experience with ski in ski out restaurants, I've learned to expect WAY overpriced, marginal food. What you get at Gorrono Ranch is relatively expensive but DELICIOUS food. I guess that's sort of an overgeneralization, seeing that I got the pulled pork sandwich every day. Even after eating some of the best BBQ of my life the previous week at Union Woodshop in Detroit, I was blown away at this pulled pork--tender and juicy, with some awesome BBQ sauce (with a little kick). Throw on a little coleslaw and you have yourself a perfect sandwich. Oh, and throw in the incredible mountain views that surround you, and I'd say you've got yourself a pretty decent lunch spot. A few notes: --the pulled pork sandwich is only $8.99--by far the best deal I found on the mountain (unless you are in the mood for a $16 Kobe beef sandwich or a $10 burger). --You are better off getting your pulled pork sandwich from the smokehouse, not the main dining portion of the restaurant.

Such a cool spot! The colorful chairs and the awesome DJ drew us in, and I was very impressed. Delicious BBQ (though entrees are $15+), great view while lounging under the sun- definitely one of my favorite spots in the area!

Awesome place! Great atmosphere, convenient, good food and drinks. We all loved this place!

This is a ski in, ski out restaurant. Get on lift 4 to top of mtn and ski down Village Bypass. Has an outdoor smoke house that wasn't open when I ate there. Outdoor seating area with picnic tables. Also an outdoor fire pit with lounge chairs. Indoor seating is plenty spacious. Totally a great place to hang out. The only problem I can see is if you are a total non-skiier, I'm not sure how you would get to the restaurant. With just excellent views of the mtns and a captive audience, who cares about the quality of the food?! Yes, all items were expectantly overpriced but surprisingly, the quality of the pulled pork sandwich with a side of cole slaw was delicious. A worthy stop to refuel or end the day after skiing!

Ski in hungry, ski out full of deliciously warm food. A plethora of choice, including vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free options. Outdoor seating & bar --- & when we were there, some live acoustic guitar playing in the background. The pricing isn't cheap but you ARE on the middle of the mountain.

Definitely the best stop for lunch on the mountain, much better tha. The new places in the main resort area. I also recommend the dinner option.

What better way for me to spend a frigid Sunday afternoon in Atlanta, than writing about a ski resort lunch hot spot? So, I'll start by saying I love Telluride, CO in general - favorite ski town hands down. But that being said, Gorrono is really a notch above most cafeterias available to skiers and boarders on / near the mountain. As the other Yelpers mention, it's normally overpriced, mediocre food at best because you're at the mercy of convenience. Gorrono gives you something a step well above that. It's a large, welcoming log cabin respite in the middle of Telluride's main mountain. Granted, it's been a few years since my last spring break ski week there, but I still remember many trips there fondly. It's an easy spot to reach even for the most novice skiers and boarders. There are double green runs like Village Bypass up to double blues like Humboldt Fog that all feed directly past Gorrono as you head for the Mountain Village and Lift 4. This ski in, ski out spot offers not only indoor dining with a large, roaring fireplace ready to warm you up and dry out your soaked neck gators or gloves, but there's a second floor of more seating for the overflow. Outdoors there's a multi-tiered deck with picnic tables and more tables and chairs made of tree stumps for nice weather, a fire pit, PLUS a slew of lawn chairs planted firmly in the snow near the detached Saloon for spring skiers to take a load off and catch some rays on those glorious "spring skiing" days. And the most impressive part of Gorrono, to me, is the food. Yes, it's going to be more expensive, but that's to be expected - it's a ski resort after all. At least, the food you're ponying up your paycheck for is good. And the options are plentiful - there's a smoke house cooking up fresh barbecue daily, rotating vegetarian and vegan options, multiple soups and chilis to warm your bones, the quintessential burgers, fries and hot dogs and more exotic stuff like grilled tilapia sandwiches and decent salads. I know!! Awesome! So not only do you get good food, a comfortable place to hang out (so comfortable it's sometimes nearly impossible to find a spot to sit once you've gotten food - I recommend assigning one person the task of saving a table for a group if possible), but you've also got the prettiest view ever for your backdrop. Imagine sprawling mountain ranges (on the clearest of days, you can see the mountains in Utah from the top), views of the expensive (yet very quaint looking) log cabin homes on the sides of the hills and the towering hotels of Mountain Village to eat your chicken fingers to. Perfection. Gorrono also serves as a perfect place to hide when the weather is nasty. I can't tell you how many times I've taken refuge when the wind is blowing a snow storm has blown onto the mountain. Warming my fingers and fortifying myself with a cup of hot chocolate always gives me the strength to venture back out and usually download to town for the rest of the day. :)

What more can you ask for, if you're skiing at 0F and you're in need for calories? A wide range of simple food, from the soup of the day to the richest choco cake you can imagine, via some remarkably good burgers and sandwiches? You got it! A gigantic fireplace? You got it! Friendly staff? You got it! Great view? You got it! Live entertainment on the snow? You got that too. Only problem is: Do you reeeeeeeally want to go back out into the cold?

The chicken was the best I've ever had and the music is on point - wish I discovered this earlier in the trip!

Ate lunch there everyday on our 7 day ski trip. Terrific menu to choose from and very good. Always a hot soup on the menu. Enjoyed skiing Telluride.

Smokehouse is decent, depending on when the most recent batch of meat was made. Rest of it is standard cafeteria food, served with no care. I really don't mind paying for 9 dollars for a cup of soup, if it had a decent taste, and wasn't slopped to me out of the last scoop of an industrial trough.

Overpriced and the food is not good. When I went there I felt sick for the rest of the day. However it is convenient.

Delicious steak sandwich and great service from Allen in the smokehouse. The staff is very knowledgable.

EPIC. For ski lodge food....ANY food...this place is the place to be mid day. Rest, eat, warm up, live music, fun vibe, friendly staff, friendly diners, awesome vibe, cool people., amazing views. BEST CHILI...and amazing BBQ. I have been coming here every trip for about ten years. These guys are doing it right. Keep up the awesome energy! I love this place.

OMG my husband and I had our wedding here and it was spectacular!!!! It was almost two years ago and our guests still talk about how amazing it was. The staff is phenominal and the chef put together the most delectable menu. They are really easy going and work great with all your vendors. I would highly recommend using their preferred vendors too. Everyone was superb!!!!!

Gorrono's is the largest place to eat on the mountain. The main building offers soups (including great chili), a hot grill bar, pre-made sandwiches, and pre-made salads (including a seared tuna salad). When the Smokehouse is open (yesterday was the last day it was open for the season), you can order a selection of various grilled meats, including kobe beef. Gorrono's also offers the standard ski mountain drink selection (sodas, teas, coffee), in addition to chapstick and sunscreen. When the weather is nice, the deck is a great place to sit, eat, and listen to live music.

5 stars for the straight chillin' in lawn chairs and heady beers. The food is normal slope side food with the addition of BBQ and elk dogs on the grill outside.

Excellent place to take a break, grab a burger and a brew and listen to some tunes. Nearly smack dab in the center of the left side of the mountain, it's location is one of the best things about it. The food is priced fair for a "on mountain eatery" and the ambiance it terrific. The staff is friendly and there is plenty of room for your whole group at any point in the day. Throw down some corn hole, catch some rays in the lawn chairs, get some grub and grab a brew at any of the 3 "bars". Love this place!!

We just came back from a week skiing in Telluride. We tried the noodle bar at Gorrono Ranch and loved it. The food was outstanding. We went back every day and tried different combinations - loving the pork broth and curry broth the best. The vegetables and meat that you could add in were fresh and delicious (definitely high quality)! They were perfectly cooked and it was delightful to enjoy freshly cooked veggies, noodles, and meat in delicious broth after a morning skiing. We also loved that you could get a healthy option beyond the typical burgers, fries, chili offered at most ski lodges. Bravo Gorrono!

After having grown up skiing the amazing Telluride slopes, my daughter chose Gorrono Ranch as the venue for her wedding. I cannot recommend the professionals with Telluride Ski and Golf highly enough, especially Lacey Downing. During the planning process my daughter was living abroad. TSG was flexible to accommodate her odd times of availability and, perhaps unusual, menu wishes. Every detail of the wedding day was handled flawlessly! Thank you for the perfect, stress free wedding!

Smokehouse has great Barbeque..Great place to take a ski break. Employees very curteous. Try the kobe beef sandwich.

As good as it gets for slope side dining and entertainment, live music daily and a ton of great outdoor seating. Food is on point and reasonable with a good amount of choices from a smokehouse, to traditional sandwhiches and soup inside with a chilidog kicker in the bar. Easy to spend too much time here while the mountain beckons.

Just had lunch at the ranch w/ my wife Alice, this is our 11th consecutive year here at this time of year - I had a amazing lunch - Alligator Ribs - no kidding! We have lived in S. E. Florida for the past 25 years, eat lots of Alligator but always Alligator Tail or Alligator Bits - These ribs were the BEST EVER!! Keep up the great work, guys, Peter