Grand Tetons restaurants

Restaurants in Grand Teton National Park are non-smoking, most others in Wyoming and Montana allow smoking. Last we heard, Jackson still did not have a complete non-smoking policy, but most restaurants have voluntarily gone non-smoking.

We often get takeout or pre-made food at the Jackson Whole Grocer in town. Go to http://jacksonwholegrocer.com/departments/kitchen/ and click on see menu(s).

The Jackson Lake Lodge Mural Room has high floor to ceiling windows with an unobstructed view out over Jackson Lake. Sunsets are great, as are lightning storms. (2014, much the same menu as 2009 & 10 & 11 & 12 &13) Dinner: entrees $21 - $44, beef tenderloin, prime rib, salmon, elk loin, trout, chicken. Appetizers ($12 -14), pan-fried green hatch chile crab cakes; scallops; marinated portobello. Soups, ($8 and 12). Salads ($9 - $11).

In fall, because it's the end of the season, some years they run out of the butter portions shaped like a moose. (But in the fall there are fewer crowds and lots more parking.) Reservations are advised even in the off-season.

Mural Room breakfast buffet 2014, $17, with the moose shaped waffles. It's not at all as extravagant as the one at the Ahwahnee in Yosemite, but it's also not $50 +.

Next door to the Mural Room, the Pioneer Grill has counter service and takeout from (2014) 6 a.m.(?) to 9:30 p.m. Fountain ice cream specials. Dinners can include sandwiches, burgers, salads and entrees with soup or salad: steak, trout, meatloaf, fried chicken. Salads including a taco salad, chef salad and classic caesar with or without chicken or salmon. Lunch includes burgers, cheese steak, other sandwiches. Sides for lunch or dinner include fries, coleslaw, potato salad.

To find each of these, look for the black and white aerial photo at: Jackson Lake Lodge vicinity.

Jackson Lake Lodge also offers, in season, dinner ($62, 2014) and breakfast ($40, 2014) cruises on the lake.

A short walk from the cabins where we usually stay, Colter Bay Ranch House (through 2008 we knew it as the Colter Bay Chuck Wagon Steak and Pasta House) (2014, much the same menu as 2009 & 10 & 11 & 2012 &13) dinner entrees include steak, trout, ribs, meat loaf, chicken. $17 to $29 Buffet breakfast (2014) $14 and a la carte. Typical lunch and salad bar/desserts. Large parties of 8 or more (like ours) are charged a 18% gratuity.

Next door, June to early September, Colter Bay Cafe Court open (the 2013 menu was till online in August 2014) with more burgers, sandwiches/subs/wraps, salads, (some fast grab and go).

To find the Colter Bay restaurants and picnic area, look for the black and white aerial photo at: Colter Bay, Grand Teton National Park

As of 2008 soy milk was available with the hot cereal at all of the Grand Teton Lodge Company (GTLC) restaurants. They have a variety of sustainable and organic, free range, hormone free meats and sustainable fish/seafood through the guidance of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch. They offer organic, pesticide free produce, some locally grown. Their coffee is Rainforest Alliance Certified. They use recycled content paper goods and takeout containers.

GTLC menus online: http://www.gtlc.com/dining/index.aspx

(At Colter Bay there is a picnic area with tables, firepits and restrooms at lakeside just down the road from the Colter Bay cabins and campground where the Outdoor Club usally stays, hang a right at the Visitor Center parking lot.)

About a mile north of Colter Bay, (take a left down a side road off the highway to the marina at the lake), is Leek's pizza/calzones (you can choose any & all of the toppings or get a specialty pizza/calzone), sandwiches, salads and spaghetti, all fresh, all of which our club trip members have liked. Gluten-free available upon request. Soy cheese available for the pizzas in 2011 but we did not find any mention of it online in 2012/3. (usually 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

2014 menu: http://signalmountainlodge.com/signal-mountain-dining and click on Leek's Marina and Pizza menu

Down a side road near the Moose visitor center, is Dornan's Pizza & Pasta, (2014 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.). Menus are at: http://dornans.com/dining/ Club favorites have included various pizzas, the chicken gorgonzola pasta, and chicken caesar salad. We can't all sit as a group on the rooftop because of the over 21 years old only rule.

See the black and white aerial photo at: Moose, Wyoming

At Signal Mountain, Peaks restaurant incorporates natural and organic foods into their menu. All their fish are listed in the green category on the Audubon fish scale or as a best choice by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. (2014) Dinner appetizers range from $9.50 to $13 including mushroom caps, trout cakes, fruit & cheese plate. Entrees include salmon, trout, New York steak, elk, bison $15 to 33.

2014 menu: http://signalmountainlodge.com/signal-mountain-dining and click on Peaks restaurant

There are dozens of restaurants in the town of Jackson. They vary from burgers, Chinese, Mexican, sushi, pasta, Italian, steakhouse, fusion, tapas to four-stars with "an award-winning wine list". Most lean towards family or casual atmosphere.

A Planet News article found the best chicken wings at Snake River Brew Pub, 265 S Millward.

restaurant guide with menus:

http://www.focusproductions.com/HTML/diningguide.htm

The Jackson Hole News and Guide has a restaurant guide:

http://jhnews.com/article.php?ctg=17&twn=1

Pica's was declared by Food and Wine magazine to be among the top 12 places in the country for tacos. They have freshly made tortillas, and not just beef, but imagine pork and pineapple. 1160 Alpine Lane, Jackson and 5755 W. Hwy 22, Alpine.

Vegetarians/vegans can peruse the above listings, noting:

Bon Appe Thai, 245 West Pearl 734-0245 "all dishes can be prepared vegetarian, vegan or gluten free" stir fried vegies, tofu and vegies, tofu spicy fried rice, soups can be made with other than chicken broth, all available for takeout.

Chinatown 850 West Broadway 733-8856 100 entrees, ten vegie/bean curd items

Lotus Cafe (formerly Planet Palate) at 145 N. Glenwood, 307 734-0882, Organic bakery, sandwiches, smoothies, eggs Benedict, Thai, Indian, Asian, Mexican. "Endless glutem free choices." Vegetarian/vegan and some carnivore menu items.

Thai Me Up at 75 E. Pearl, "food can be made mild or spicy," non-smoking, "ask about our vegan/vegatarian options" spicy curry tofu, pad thai, masaman curry, spring rolls, mixed vegetable stir fry with Thai chili infused sweet soy sauce. Seriously spicy chicken wings with a Thai chili dipping sauce.

Jackson Hole Grocer http://www.jacksonwholegrocer.com webpage has links to special orders for desserts, catering, etc.- 974 W. Broadway between Powderhorn and Scott ('late June' 2014 moving to a larger location at 1155 south Hwy 89, south of Stelleria and north of flat creek, the creek, not the road) - mostly 7 a.m. to 11 p.m, 307-733-0450 has a large selection of organic and conventional groceries, deli, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, fair trade coffees, homopathics, herbs, vitamins. Home Grown from local growers, dairies, bakeries. Juice, smoothie and expresso bar, over a dozen custom sandwiches, bakery, salad/soup bar, some take home meals, including organic rotisserie chicken, daily soups.

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See also Grand Tetons hotels, cabins, lodging

Grand Tetons trip pages index has brief descriptions of most of the pages about this trip.

During our fall trips we often attend parts of the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival, including the Taste of the Tetons sampling from valley chefs, restaurants and caterers, (and a juried art fair as well), in the town square. http://www.jacksonholechamber.com/fall_arts_festival/

Jackson Hole, Wyoming has a description of the main streets, how to find the town square, grocers, hardware, library, main visitor center, St John's Medical Center / hospital and more.

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