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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Canyon Yellowstone General Store

    Yellowstone National Park

    The fun, old-fashioned soda-fountain counter here churns out burgers, chili dogs and root-beer floats, plus there’s ice cream and coffee (with refills)…

  • Middle Fork

    Wyoming

    A large hall with spartan ambience leaves you free to focus on the food – which is excellent. Homemade baked goods hold court with eggs Benedict and in…

  • Jeffrey's Bistro

    Wyoming

    American comfort food like mac 'n' cheese, burritos and chicken pot pie, bakery goods, sandwiches and soups dominate the menu at this corner cafe downtown…

  • Lake Yellowstone Hotel Deli

    Yellowstone National Park

    The revamped deli offers superior breakfast bagels and made-to-order sandwiches, Starbucks coffee and carrot-ginger soup, plus beer and half-bottles of…

  • Old Faithful Basin Yellowstone General Store

    Yellowstone National Park

    The original knotted-pine Hamilton’s Store near Old Faithful has a ‘50s-style diner counter, complete with fountain stools, that serves up burgers, malts…

  • Canyon Lodge Eatery

    Yellowstone National Park

    Freshened up in recent years, this cafeteria boasts bright orange and teal decor designed to recall the golden era of 1950s Yellowstone. Stations focus on…

  • Trapper Grill

    Grand Teton National Park

    Sandwiches, burgers and baby-back ribs, alongside local draft beers, are among the many choices sure to please each picky member of the family. It's the…

  • Old Faithful Lodge Cafeteria

    Yellowstone National Park

    Providing factory-style functionality rather than fine cuisine, this good-value place churns out solid choices like bison meatloaf and Asian noodle bowls…

  • Pioneer Grill

    Grand Teton National Park

    A casual and classic diner with a row of leatherette stools, the Pioneer serves up wraps, burgers and salads. For dessert, order a Mt Owen – an oversized…

  • Lake Lodge Cafeteria

    Yellowstone National Park

    Changes are planned in 2019 for this rustic cafeteria at Lake Lodge. Lunch will focus on hand-ground burgers, while dinners will still center on carvery…

  • Lake House

    Yellowstone National Park

    This quiet lakeshore spot offers casual breakfasts and dinners with the best lake views in the park. Dinner includes creative items like huckleberry…

  • Ranch House

    Grand Teton National Park

    This Western dining room with a branded bar offers a formal setting, serving wine and beer. Going beyond steak and potatoes, there's miso salmon and…

  • Geyser Grill

    Yellowstone National Park

    Attached to the Old Faithful Snow Lodge, this fast-food place has breakfasts, burgers, salmon burgers and a bison-bratwurst sandwich. It's the first…

  • T-Joe's Steakhouse & Saloon

    Wyoming

    Head east of town to this unassuming roadhouse that serves up expertly grilled cuts of meat to locals and weary travelers alike. Don't expect too much in…

  • Bear Paw Deli

    Yellowstone National Park

    Just off the lobby of the Old Faithful Inn, the Bear Paw sells unappetizing pre-wrapped sandwiches, continental breakfasts and ice cream. Look for the…

  • Lake Yellowstone General Store

    Yellowstone National Park

    Behind Yellowstone Lake Hotel, this branch of the park's general stores dates back 90 years and has a corner soda-fountain feel, down to the period 1938…

  • J's Prairie Rose

    Wyoming

    This standard egg, bacon and bottomless-coffee diner does brisk business with locals, cranking out plate after plate of their special smothered breakfast…

  • Bake Shop

    Yellowstone National Park

    For quick eats and simple breakfasts, visit the Bake Shop in the lobby of the Old Faithful Lodge. It offers coffee, hummus and pretzels, muffins and…