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serves soup, salad and sandwiches. There is a basic kids menu. Open-mic nights are on
Monday, and live bands play every two weeks.
CAFETERIA
John Colter Café Court Pizza & Deli $
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( mains $5-9; 11am-10pm)
An airy, plain cafeteria offering salads, burritos, picnic
takeout and grill staples. Kids will like this place. The service is friendly and the grilled
free-range chicken tacos are tasty but they get you with pricey canned and bottled drinks.
Ranch House $$
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( breakfast buffet adult/child $13/7; dinner mains $13-25;
WESTERN
7:30am-9pm May-Sep;
)
Serving wild game, salmon and flank steak, this Western dining room with a branded bar
offers a more formal setting. Vegetarians are appeased (but barely) with veggie burgers or
tofu lo mein. The all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet is a pre-hike institution.
JACKSON LAKE LODGE
Mural Room $$$
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( 307-543-3100; Jackson Lake Lodge; meals $18-28)
The ambiance could hardly be
heightened: in addition to stirring views of the Tetons and moose ambling in the willow
flats, the dining room walls are adorned with the romantic Rendezvous Murals, depictions
of 19th-century life by Carl Roters. Gourmet selections include game dishes and imaginat-
ive creations like trout wrapped in sushi rice with sesame seeds. Breakfasts are very good;
dinner reservations are recommended.
The Blue Heron recaffeination station serves lattes and espressos from 6am and alcohol
and appetizers from 11am to midnight; occasionally you'll hit on live music. To fully ap-
preciate the outdoor patio, sip a huckleberry margarita while watching the alpenglow on
Mt Moran.
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN
Pioneer Grill $$
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( Jackson Lake Lodge; mains $7-15; 6am-10:30pm)
A casual classic diner with leath-
erette stools lined up in a maze, the Pioneer serves up wraps, burgers and salads. A Mt
Owen - an oversized profiterole topped with ice cream, hot fudge and whipped cream -
DINER
