Open daily during the winter season, weather permitting
Bon Vivant, Telluride
The Bon Vivant deck under its heated umbrella at the top of Lift 5, with the snow-covered peaks of the San Juans behind

Bon Vivant: French Country Dining at Telluride Ski Resort

The good life at 11,200 feet

Classic French country cooking and an all-French wine list at the top of the Polar Queen Express.

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Bon Vivant Telluride, established 2011

bon vi·vant

one who enjoys a sociable and luxurious lifestyle. Living well. The good life. Serving it at the top of Lift 5 since 2011.

French country, mountain style

Classic French Cuisine at 11,200 Feet

Led by Chef Brody Pierce, the kitchen serves classic French country cooking: soupe à l'oignon with veal stock and melted gruyère, duck cassoulet, bœuf bourguignon braised in Burgundy, and a croque monsieur that arrives with a side of fries — all served to guests in ski boots.

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A chef cooking at the counter on the Bon Vivant deck, guests seated at the bar with the mountains behind

Poured with purpose

An All-French Wine List in Telluride

Curated by wine director Andrew Shaffner, the list is French and nothing else — more than a dozen wines by the glass, and bottles from Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy and beyond.

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A poached pear dessert beside a bottle of rose champagne on the deck at Bon Vivant

Your table on the mountain

Ski-In, Ski-Out Dining at the Top of Lift 5

Guests dine beneath a heated thirty-nine-foot umbrella on a deck facing Palmyra Peak and the Wilson Range. When the wind comes up the shelter seats you instead, and in genuinely bad conditions the mountain wins and we close — service is weather-dependent all winter.

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Three friends toasting with champagne under the heated umbrella at Bon Vivant, snowy peaks beyond

A table of your own

Private Events and Telluride Mountain Weddings

A long table on the heated deck for a private group through the ski season, and weddings and celebrations up here in summer — the same kitchen, the same cellar, the whole range behind you.

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A private gathering on the snow at Bon Vivant, caviar service and a charcuterie spread laid out with guests and the San Juan peaks behind

Good to know

Where is Bon Vivant?

At the top of the Polar Queen Express, Lift 5, at Telluride Ski Resort. The printed menu gives the elevation as 3,414 metres — about 11,200 feet.

How do I get there?

Ski-in, ski-out access only. Ride Lift 5 to the door, ski Woozley's Way from the top of Apex (Lift 6), or take See Forever from Gold Hill Express (Lift 14) past Alpino Vino to Woozley's Way.

Is the wine list really all French?

Yes. Over a dozen French wines by the glass, and a bottle list running from vin de France to Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy.

Do you close in bad weather?

Yes. Seating moves to the shelter on poor days, and in extreme conditions the restaurant closes entirely. Weather closures are posted on Instagram and Facebook at @bonvivanttelluride.

Can I book a private event here?

Yes, in both seasons. Through the winter a long table can be set on the heated deck for a private group; in summer the deck hosts weddings and larger celebrations, booked through the resort's Weddings and Events team on (970) 728-7447.

What time do you open?

Pending confirmation
Service is daily through the winter season, but published times vary by source and everything is weather dependent. We are confirming exact hours.

Does the shelter have a name?

Pending confirmation
There is a mountainside shelter for poor weather days. We are confirming what it is officially called before naming it here.

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