Must-see restaurants in Wyoming

  • Lake Yellowstone Hotel.

    Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room

    Yellowstone National Park

    Save your one unwrinkled outfit to feast in style in Lake Yellowstone Hotel's dining room. Lunch options include trout, poached-pear salad and sandwiches…

  • Mammoth Hot Springs Dining Room

    Yellowstone National Park

    There are a few surprises in this elegant place, including a delicious dinner starter of Thai-curry mussels. Dinner is a serious affair, with Montana…

  • Chugwater Soda Fountain

    Wyoming

    Small-town America was once filled with places like this. Now they're national treasures. No-frills Chugwater Soda Fountain has Wyoming's oldest-operating…

  • Cowfish

    Wyoming

    Spring for a candlelit dinner of brussels-sprout carbonara or coffee-rubbed rib eye at Lander's upscale restaurant suitable for date nights. The attached…

  • Bunkhouse Bar & Grill

    Wyoming

    West of Cheyenne on the W-210, this storied steakhouse is worth the trip. Around since 1898, they've learned a thing or two about local tastes – burgers,…

  • Sweet Melissa's

    Wyoming

    Sweet Melissa's makes delicious vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, no doubt the healthiest food for miles, such as gorgonzola-leek mac 'n' cheese. The…

  • Jenny Lake Lodge Dining Room

    Grand Teton National Park

    A real splurge, this may be the only five-course wilderness meal of your life, and it's well worth it. For breakfast, crab-cake eggs Benedict is prepared…

  • Gun Barrel

    Jackson

    The line stretches out the door for Jackson's best steakhouse, where the buffalo prime rib and elk chop rival the grilled bone-in rib eye for the title of…

  • Snake River Grill

    Jackson

    With a roaring stone fireplace, an extensive wine list and snappy white linens, this grill creates notable American haute cuisine. Try the pan-roasted…

  • Fat Racks BBQ

    Cody

    Around since 2015, this Texan-run food truck is much loved for its dedication to the glories of the Texan BBQ. Ribs, brisket, turkey breast, pulled pork,…

  • Restaurant at the Plains

    Wyoming

    Arguably Cheyenne's finest, the restaurant at the Historic Plains Hotel serves up some outstanding dinner dishes, such as crab-stuffed salmon or bourbon…

  • The Local

    Cody

    When Cody's cowboy cuisine starts to weigh on your arteries, find the antidote in the Local's fresh, organic and locally sourced dishes. Think a falafel…

  • Bison grazing near the entrance to the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone.

    Old Faithful Inn Dining Room

    Yellowstone National Park

    This buzzing dining room serves good-value steaks, salads and pasta, as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets. The huge fireplace and wagon-wheel…

  • The Granary

    Jackson

    Described by one local reviewer as 'upscale mountain-man cooking' and a strong contender for the best views of any Jackson dining terrace, the Granary at…

  • Mangy Moose Saloon

    Jackson

    For more than half a century Mangy Moose has been the rowdy epicenter for après-ski, big-name bands, slopeside dining and general mountain mischief at…

  • Cafe Genevieve

    Jackson

    Breakfast merges into lunch here at this attractive cafe. They do a mean Cajun eggs Benedict for brunch, while dinner is more formal, with red curry ribs,…

  • Palate Restaurant

    Jackson

    The restaurant at the National Museum of Wildlife Art is an excellent choice for lunch. The views out over the National Elk Refuge are superb and the food…

  • Persephone

    Jackson

    With rustic breads, oversized pastries and breakfast masterpieces, this tiny white-washed French bakery is worth waiting in line for (and you will). In…

  • Nora's Fish Creek Inn

    Jackson

    This local institution reels ’em in with heaping country breakfasts. You can skip the wait by taking a seat at the counter. Lunch features fresh trout, an…

  • M66 Grill

    Yellowstone National Park

    This restaurant was recently updated and renamed to commemorate the park's Mission 66 movement, in which Canyon was the main player. Lunch features epic…

  • Moe's Original BBQ

    Jackson

    This one's for those dreaming of America's Deep South. Serving Southern soul food barbecued over aromatic fruitwood smoke, this place with its echoes of…

  • Old West Cookout

    Yellowstone National Park

    The Roosevelt Lodge activities center offers this fun cookout, with steak, beans and the kind of cowboy coffee you have to filter through your teeth. Kids…

  • Blue Heron Lounge

    Grand Teton National Park

    A must for sunset cocktails, this attractive wraparound bar features knee-to-ceiling windows. Alcohol and tasty small plates consisting of charcuterie and…

  • Teton Tiger

    Jackson

    Modeled after India's late-18th-century cobra clubs, this chic eatery delivers satisfying curries with texture and smoky undertones. Low-lit, svelte…

  • Dornan's Chuckwagon

    Grand Teton National Park

    At this outdoor family favorite, breakfast means sourdough pancakes and eggs off the griddle, while lunchtime offers light fare and sandwiches. Come…

  • Pizza & Pasta Company

    Grand Teton National Park

    If there is a more compelling place for pizza and beers than Dornan's rooftop deck, looking across the Snake River and Menor's Ferry at the towering…

  • Obsidian Dining Room

    Yellowstone National Park

    The quiet dining room at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge serves up a few unexpected dishes, such as the game-sausage sampler and bison ribs braised in Moose…

  • Blue Lion

    Jackson

    In a precious cornflower-blue house, the Blue Lion offers outdoor dining under grand old trees on the deck. Its renowned rack of lamb, served in…

  • Thai Me Up

    Jackson

    First, the beer. Meet Melvin: the IPA everyone is talking about. He has 19 friends. They're pretty good, too. So is the Thai food. And burgers. And the…

  • Grant Village Dining Room

    Yellowstone National Park

    The aroma from this high-beamed lodge could draw a band of grizzlies, who would doubtless enjoy the prime-rib sliders. Lunch options include sandwiches,…

  • Mural Room

    Grand Teton National Park

    In addition to the stirring views of the Tetons and moose ambling in the willow flats, these restaurant walls are adorned with the romantic Rendezvous…

  • Roosevelt Lodge Dining Room

    Yellowstone National Park

    Popular for its applewood-smoked Western-style ribs and Wyoming cheese steak, the meaty menu here stretches to bison burgers and wild-game bolognese but…

  • Fiesta

    Jackson

    For anything more authentic you would need a passport stamp. This informal, bare-bones eatery thrives with the local Latin population, especially at…

  • Tasty Bones Barbecue & Bakery

    Wyoming

    Imagine that a Filipino food truck crashed into a barbecue joint and fell in love. This mash-up of two distinct menus is the result of a husband-and-wife…

  • Teton Thai

    Jackson

    Maybe it's the long hike that kick-started your hunger, but it would be hard to find a more satisfying food stop with craft beer on tap. The velvet…

  • Peaks

    Grand Teton National Park

    Dine on selections of cheese and fruit, local free-range beef and organic polenta cakes. Small plates, such as wild game sliders, are also available…

  • 8th Street at the Ivy

    Cody

    This classy restaurant with friendly service does good breakfasts, light lunches and tasty and substantial dinner options – try the pasta with lobster,…

  • Bar J Chuckwagon

    Jackson

    We know it’s corny, but all who visit rave about the sing-along chuck-wagon suppers, featuring BBQ beef, biscuits and beans. Pork ribs and steak cost a…

  • Gannett Grill

    Wyoming

    Decompress from long hours of travel or adventure at the backyard patio of Gannett Grill, an institution serving seriously good, local grass-fed beef…

  • Wyoming's Rib & Chop House

    Wyoming

    For a real slice of modern Americana, wait in line at this wildly popular place, order from an extensive menu that ranges from slow-cooked ribs and Black…