Planning your Grand Teton National Park Wedding - Where to Eat in Jackson Hole
Maybe you’ve known for a while that you want a big Grand Teton National Park wedding with all of your friends, or maybe you’re looking for a Jackson Hole elopement photographer to capture your engagement on your big national park road trip. Whatever your story, you’ll have to eat while in town!
I’ll be honest, I’m not that crazy about most of the food in Jackson. My favorite sandwich places in Kelly, WY closed during covid, and Persephone’s almond croissant was devastatingly disappointing.
But, most people aren’t going to be cooking while traveling in their vans or staying in hotel rooms, so you have to eat! These are the handful of places where we eat in Grand Teton National Park and in Jackson Hole, WY.
1. Leek’s Pizzeria
I’m from Chicago and get pretty snobby about pizza, but Leek’s is pretty decent. It’s the closest food to our campsite in Colter Bay, and it’s an easy and beautiful bike ride over in the summer.
2. Signal Mountain Lodge
The nachos! Get the nachos! But only get the half portion and don’t order anything else because it’s a ridiculous amount of food. We don’t get them often because they’re the kind of food that you have to earn, but it’s the only place in the entire Jackson Hole area where you can overfeed two people for $10. It’s also one of the only dining options in Grand Teton National Park.
3. Dornan’s
Dornan’s is always insane and the pizza is pretty on-par with Leeks. But the view from the balcony might be even better than the view from Leeks (I’m partial to Mt. Moran personally, but most people are here to see the Grand Teton), and it’s really convenient for folks who are leaving the park from the south entrance.
4. Persephone / Picnic
Persephone and Picnic are owned by the same people so everything is the same except the environment. The downtown Persephone gets slammed and I avoid it at all costs, but the West Bank is usually very chill. Picnic has the least attractive environment but it is usually the most mellow.
I stand by my statement that the croissants are garbage, but the cakes, muffins, and coffee is all good. I haven’t eaten the real food there in years, but that’s just because I don’t want to pay tourism prices. I will, however, pay $6 for the best damn Rice Krispie in Wyoming and will stuff a handful of sriracha packets in my pocket on my way out (they’re so good for backpacking!!)
5. Pearl Street Bagels
I don't eat bagels often but I’m still obsessed with Pearl Street. They didn’t hire me because I didn’t live in Jackson full time and I still love them. A mouse ate all of the bagels in the back of my truck once and it was one of the most devastating things to happen to me that year. Get the spinach feta bagel or sun-dried tomato bagel with the kalamata olive cream cheese at the Wilson location and sit outside next to the creek for a glorious afternoon.
5. Thai Plate
Their prices went up a lot and it kills me because it’s kind of out of our price range now. But for some reason small mountain towns like Jackson and Moab have pretty great Thai food, and this is the best of the bunch.
6. Thai Me Up
Contrary to the name, Thai Me Up is barely Thai, but it does have awesome burgers and beers. It’s run by Melvin Brewing (the best brewery in Wyoming, don’t let Roadhouse fool you). Or was, until the building was sold for - shocker - more shops! Supposedly they’re going in elsewhere, but it’s currently TBD. Where will we get our fill of weird Wu-Tang Clan meets Karate films meets aloof service in the meantime?
7. D-O-G Burritos
We stopped here on the CDT and talked about it for days back on trail. The lunch offerings are mediocre but the breakfast burritos are dank. The place inspired our chant “B-U-R-R-I-T-O, I’ll have six and three to go!” Enough said.
8. The Bird
The ultimate overpriced dirtbag spot. It’s the perfect spot for burger and beers after rafting the canyon or mountain biking on Teton pass.
9. Hand Fire Pizza
Okay, Hand Fire should actually be number one but changing the numbers is a pain. I used to bartend there, so I’ve tried every pizza and they’re all amazing. I particularly liked the seasonal flavors.
The drinks are also excellent - we handmade all of the syrups and used top-notch ingredients, so I highly recommend.
10. Hoback Market
Not actually food, but amazing sloshies. What is a sloshie? It’s a slushy with alcohol that comes in a ton of flavors and that you can take to go. Wyoming keeps it loose.
11. Places that Locals Avoid and Tourists Eat (or Drink) Because They Don’t Know Better
The Merry Piglets, Liberty Burger, and everything else in that general strip. Jackson Drug. The Cowboy Bar. Pinky G Pizza.
