High Pie Pizzeria & Tap Room

The Verdict

If you're coming off the mountain in Telluride and want pizza and a cold beer without spending resort-town prices for a formal sit-down, High Pie Pizzeria & Tap Room at 100 W Colorado Ave is the right call. It's a direct, high-value stop for a ski town that can otherwise drain your wallet fast. If you've been once and found it hit the spot, the tap room format rewards repeat visits — rotate through the draft selection and try different pie configurations rather than defaulting to what you ordered last time.

What You're Getting

High Pie is a pizza-and-draft-beer operation in the heart of Telluride's main corridor. The spatial setup leans casual — think a tap room layout with the kind of seating that works for groups shaking off ski gear, not a romantic dinner. That's not a knock; it's the correct framing for deciding whether to book. The room works for four-leading groups and larger parties better than it does for an intimate two-person dinner. If the latter is your goal, 221 South Oak is a sharper choice.

On value per round: in a town where a standard dinner out can push $80–$120 per person before drinks, a pizza-and-tap-room model represents a meaningful price break. You're not sacrificing location , Colorado Avenue puts you within walking distance of most Telluride accommodations and the free gondola. For a fuller picture of where to eat and drink in town, see our full Telluride restaurants guide and our full Telluride bars guide.

Booking is easy , walk-in friendly by Telluride standards. Winter and festival weekends (Film Festival in early September, Blues & Brews in mid-September) will see more foot traffic, so arriving before the post-slope rush is the practical move if you want to avoid a wait. If you're planning a full Telluride trip, cross-reference our Telluride hotels guide and our Telluride experiences guide to build the full picture.

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Also Worth Knowing

If you're building a broader bar crawl beyond Telluride, Pearl covers serious cocktail programs at Bar Leather Apron in Honolulu, Jewel of the South in New Orleans, and Julep in Houston for reference points on what a strong tap-and-cocktail program looks like at different price tiers. For local wine context, see our Telluride wineries guide.