Smuggler Union Restaurant & Brewery
Known For
Garden patio pints with a Telluride box canyon backdrop
Smuggler Union pulls off the rare trick of being both instagrammable and genuinely unpretentious, with garden vibes that feel more backyard party than tourist stop. The house-brewed pours make the outdoor seating situation even harder to leave.
🕐Best time to visit: Late afternoon on a Friday before the weekend crowds arrive
Our Take
The garden-adjacent outdoor seating and that avocado toast moment have made this brewery-brunch hybrid a genuine social media fixture in Telluride. The high volume of ratings confirms it's a crowd-pleaser, but the vibe leans more reliable than revelatory, landing it squarely in solid-and-satisfying territory.
The Vibe
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Location
Downtown
225 S Pine St, Telluride, CO 81435, USA
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