The National
Michelin Plate · Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Our verdict
Wine Spectator 2026 Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: Mediterranean. Wine strengths: Italy, California.
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The menu
What to order
- Seafood plateau
- Warm rosemary focaccia with sweet ricotta and truffle honey
- Yellowtail crudo
- Lobster ravioli
- Prawns
- Swordfish
Wine Spectator 2026 Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: Mediterranean. Wine strengths: Italy, California.
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
Michelin Plate
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Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
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The wine
The National holds the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, which Wine Spectator gives to lists of usually 90 or more selections.
- Wine program
- Deep wine list
- Wine Spectator
- Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
- Extensive wine list
- Craft cocktails
Details
- Intimate
- Elegant
- Cozy
- Lively
- Sophisticated
- Well Known
- Date Night
- Special Occasion
- Celebration
- Group Dining
- After Work
- Historic Building
- Design Destination
- Standalone
- Extensive Wine List
- Craft Cocktails
- Farm To Table
- Local Sourcing
- Street Scene
- Mountain
- A La Carte
- Small Plates
- Wine
- Cocktails
- Vegetarian Friendly
- Vegan Options
- Gluten Free Options
- Pescatarian Friendly
Current opening hours
- Monday
- 4:30–9:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 4:30–9:30 PM
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 4:30–9:30 PM
- Friday
- 4:30–10 PM
- Saturday
- 4:30–10 PM
- Sunday
- 4:30–9:30 PM
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Last verified .
Intimate, upscale yet casual dining room in a 120-year-old historic building, with well-appointed furnishings, warm lighting, banquette seating, and a lively 10-seat bar that gives a big-city, wine-focused feel in downtown Telluride.














