A Guide To Cody Yellowstone's Restaurants and Bars

Where to Eat in Cody Yellowstone

Where to eat in Cody Yellowstone depends on what kind of day you’ve had. Maybe you’re up before sunrise, headed for Yellowstone National Park with coffee in one hand and a breakfast burrito in the other. Maybe you’re rolling back into town after a trail ride, a museum afternoon, a scenic drive, or a night at the Cody Nite Rodeo. Either way, you won’t go hungry. Around here, you’ll find barbecue, bison, burgers, craft beer, pizza, Thai food, Mexican plates, German schnitzel, sushi, ice cream, and a few meals that feel like they could only happen in Wyoming.

Cody Yellowstone’s food scene is rooted in ranching country, shaped by generations of local families, and broad enough to feed just about every kind of traveler. Use this guide to find restaurants, bars, coffee shops, breweries, chuckwagon dinners, and sweet stops in Cody, Powell, and Meeteetse.

Quick Picks: Where to Eat in Cody Yellowstone

A note before you choose a table

Hours, seasonal dates, menus, and special events can change, especially during the busy summer travel season. Check directly with the restaurant, ranch, brewery, or attraction you want to visit before building your day around a specific meal.

Restaurants and Bars in Cody, Wyoming

Granny’s Restaurant

A classic Cody diner, Granny’s opens early for travelers who want a full breakfast before the park road, the trail, or a long museum day. Breakfast is served all day, so you can start your day with a hearty meal, whenever you want!

• Best for: early risers, all-day breakfast, classic American diner comfort

Rooster’s Café

Rooster’s Café keeps things hearty and familiar with country-style breakfast and lunch in a family-friendly setting. It’s a practical pick when you want a meal that sticks with you for a day of wandering.

• Best for: hearty breakfast and lunch

Our Place Café

Our Place Café serves homestyle breakfasts and lunches with the kind of menu that suits both traditionalists and sweet-breakfast people. Look for staples like sausage and biscuits with gravy, along with richer choices such as peach cobbler French toast.

• Best for: homestyle breakfast, comfort food

Cody Coffee

Cody Coffee brings a local story to the morning run, with five generations of family roots in Cody and coffee roasted at high altitude in Wyoming. Along with coffee, you’ll find scratch-made soups, sandwiches, crepes, two locations, and a drive-thru when the day is already moving.

• Best for: coffee, crepes, sandwiches, drive-thru convenience

City Brew Coffee

Located on Sheridan Avenue, City Brew Coffee is a central stop for travelers who want a reliable cup before walking downtown or heading out for the day. Its menu is built around carefully selected beans and familiar coffeehouse favorites.

• Best for: downtown coffee, quick caffeine stop

The Beta Coffeehouse

The Beta Coffeehouse keeps it simple in the best way: fresh coffee, friendly service, and baked treats like muffins and cookies. Stop in when you want a quieter coffee break between Cody adventures.

• Best for: coffee, baked treats

Rawhide Coffee Co.

Rawhide Coffee Co. is a downtown gathering place with plenty of seating and a steady local following. Try a cold brew milkshake, an Italian soda, or a straightforward coffee before you head back out into the day.

• Best for: downtown coffee, local atmosphere

The Station

The Station turned a former gas station into a lively morning and midday stop. Fuel up with coffee, crepes, sandwiches, soups, smoothies, or salads before your next Cody Yellowstone outing.

• Best for: breakfast, lunch, coffee, grab-and-go meals

Sips Coffee Co.

Sips Coffee Co. is a good stop when the day calls for espresso, smoothies, tea, gourmet soda, or a quick snack before the next stretch of road. It’s locally owned, Wyoming-grown, and practical when you want something fast without giving up the small-town coffee-shop feel.

• Best for: coffee, smoothies, gourmet sodas, quick stops

Altitude Açaí

Altitude Açaí brings a lighter kind of fuel to Cody, with build-your-own açaí bowls layered with fruit, crunch, toppings, and sauce. Stop here when you want breakfast, dessert, or a cold afternoon pick-me-up that won’t weigh down the rest of the day.

• Best for: açaí bowls, fruit, lighter breakfast or snacks

Casual Lunch, Sandwiches, Burgers, and Family-Friendly Meals

The Breadboard Cody

The Breadboard Cody is a family-owned Wyoming sub shop that’s been feeding sandwich cravings since 1978. Fresh bread, homemade bagels, soups, salads, breakfast, lunch, dine-in, and drive-thru options make it a useful stop for travelers on a schedule.

• Best for: sandwiches, bagels, soups, drive-thru meals

More Burgers and Shakes

More Burgers and Shakes leans into the classics: char-broiled Angus burgers, slow-roasted pastrami, beef dips, chili, and other no-fuss American comfort food. It’s a strong choice when the answer to dinner is a burger and a shake.

• Best for: burgers, shakes, American comfort food

Legacy Butcher and Burger Co.

Legacy Butcher and Burger Co. is part butcher shop, part burger stop, and right at home in ranch country. Go for gourmet burgers, steaks, and a meat counter built around local sourcing, then leave with something for the cooler if your trip includes a cabin, campsite, or vacation rental kitchen.

• Best for: burgers, steaks, butcher-shop finds, local meat

Tossers Pizza and Beer

In downtown Cody, Tossers Pizza & Beer is made for visitors who want a quick slice, fresh dough, and plenty of toppings before getting back to the adventure at hand.

• Best for: pizza by the slice, casual downtown dining

Annie’s Soda Saloon & Cafe

Annie’s Soda Saloon & Cafe is a good midday breather, with fresh-made soups, salads, sandwiches, ice cream, and old-time sodas.

• Best for: lunch, ice cream, classic soda-shop treats

Heart Mountain Bar and Grill

Located at Yellowstone Regional Airport, Heart Mountain Bar and Grill works well for a first meal after landing or one last plate before heading home. Expect friendly, home-style lunch options in a convenient airport location.

• Best for: airport dining, lunch before or after a flight

QT’s Restaurant

QT’s Restaurant, inside the Holiday Inn on Sheridan Avenue, offers full-service dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus the adjacent Bottom’s Up Lounge for travelers looking to unwind after a long day.

• Best for: hotel dining, families, full-service meals

China Town

China Town serves a Chinese buffet, with pickup available for lunch or dinner. Build a plate with classics like egg rolls, dumplings, fried rice, lo mein, and whatever else catches your eye.

• Best for: Chinese buffet, takeout

8th Street at the Ivy

Located inside the Best Western Premier Ivy Inn & Suites, 8th Street at the Ivy serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in an upscale-casual setting. Sunday brunch options like huevos rancheros and omelet wraps make it a useful pick for families and groups.

• Best for: brunch, hotel dining, family-friendly meals

Historic Western Dining, Steakhouses, Barbecue, and Ranch Meals

Bubba’s Bar-B-Que

Bubba’s Bar-B-Que is a solid stop for smoked meats, including beef brisket, hickory-smoked sausage, chicken, ribs, burgers, and a big breakfast menu. It’s the kind of place that makes sense before or after a scenic drive.

• Best for: brisket, ribs, barbecue, breakfast

Proud Cut Saloon

You’ll know you’re in the Wild West as soon as you walk through the front doors of the Proud Cut Saloon. Stop in for a cocktail, dinner, or a seat on the back patio after a day outdoors.

• Best for: cocktails, Western atmosphere, patio seating

Steph’s Kitchen

Steph’s Kitchen is a family-owned Cody restaurant with home-cooked comfort food and a little spice in the mix. The menu stretches from burgers and sandwiches to seafood, so it works when your group can’t quite agree on what dinner should be.

• Best for: comfort food, burgers, seafood, group-friendly dinner

Hungry Bear Restaurant

Hungry Bear Restaurant is a family-owned dinner spot built around hearty, home-cooked meals. It’s a good call when everyone at the table wants something warm, filling, and familiar.

• Best for: family dinner, comfort food

Cody Steakhouse

Cody Steakhouse puts ranch-country appetite front and center with buffalo ribeye, Certified Angus Beef steaks, slow-cooked ribs, chicken fried steak, and prime rib on select nights. Some menu items also bring Cajun influence into the mix.

• Best for: steaks, buffalo ribeye, chicken fried steak

Fat Racks BBQ

Fat Racks BBQ started in Cody in 2015 with Texas-style barbecue roots from Denton, Texas. Expect no-frills smoked meat, daily specials, meat-by-the-pound boxes, and a good chance the day’s best items sell out before closing.

• Best for: Texas-style barbecue, smoked meats, takeout boxes

Cody Cattle Company

Cody Cattle Company pairs a chuckwagon-style dinner with live Western music from Ryan Martin and the Triple C Cowboys Band during its summer season. The show typically wraps with time to head down the road to the Cody Nite Rodeo.

• Best for: dinner and a show, families, summer rodeo nights

2 Mules Chuckwagon

2 Mules Chuckwagon serves a summer-season Western dinner beside the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Expect an authentic chuckwagon setting, fresh steaks, beans, coleslaw, biscuits, and Dutch oven cobbler.

• Best for: chuckwagon dinner, summer travel, museum-day meal

Bill Cody Ranch

Bill Cody Ranch offers Mountaintop Lunch Rides, combining a trail ride with an open-fire lunch overlooking the Buffalo Bill Cody Reservoir. It’s more than a meal; it’s a Wyoming outing with a view.

• Best for: trail rides, ranch lunch, scenic food experience

Pahaska Tepee

Near Yellowstone’s East Gate, Pahaska Tepee was originally built and used as a hunting lodge by Buffalo Bill Cody. Today, the guest ranch’s Lodgepole Dining Room serves park travelers, and the preserved hunting lodge is worth seeing while you’re there.

• Best for: Yellowstone East Gate dining, Buffalo Bill history

Breweries, Bars, Taprooms, and Nightlife in Cody

Cody Craft Brewing

Family-owned Cody Craft Brewing is a local hangout built around craft beer brewed onsite. With Wyo Dough now located at Cody Craft Brewing, it’s also a strong stop for pairing a pint with pizza or grilled favorites after a day on the road.

• Best for: craft beer, casual taproom, dog-friendly stop

WYOld West Taproom

WYOld West Brewing Company started in Powell in 2014 and now has a taproom in Cody, too. Try the Heart Mountain Hefeweizen or pair a pint with appetizers and Western-leaning pub fare.

• Best for: local beer, pub food, casual dinner

Pat’s Brew House

Pat’s Brew House serves regional craft beer with pub classics and American favorites made with fresh ingredients. It works for lunch, dinner, or a relaxed beer stop after a day in the sun.

• Best for: craft beer, pub food

Brewgards

Brewgards is the Cody Yellowstone stop for sports fans who don’t want to miss the game on vacation. Expect screens tuned to pro and college sports, gameday specials, food, drinks, and an outdoor area.

• Best for: sports bar, game day, casual groups

Silver Dollar Bar and Grill

Silver Dollar Bar and Grill keeps the formula simple: beer, burgers, a large patio, and plenty of ways to dress up your order. It’s always butling on those iconic warm summer nights in Cody.

• Best for: burgers, beer, patio seating

The Colonel Venue and Cigar Lounge

Next to Trailhead, The Colonel Venue & Cigar Lounge is a craft-cocktail and live-music stop with comfortable seating, a games table, and a cigar-lounge setting.

• Best for: craft cocktails, cigars, live music

The Blanca Tatanka

The Blanca Tatanka, meaning White Buffalo, brings small plates, signature cocktails, regional live music, and a Western-chic setting to downtown Cody. In summer, the patio is a strong choice for dinner and a Wyoming sunset.

• Best for: cocktails, small plates, live music, patio dining

Pizza, International Flavors, and Something Different

Trailhead | Bar | Grill | Wood Fired Pizza

Trailhead serves wood-fired pizza, soups, salads, and entrees in an upscale-casual setting. The restaurant highlights local and seasonal ingredients and supports area ranchers and farmers.

• Best for: wood-fired pizza, local ingredients, family dining

Wyo Dough

Wyo Dough now lives at Cody Craft Brewing, which is good news for anyone who believes pizza and local beer belong within arm’s reach. Go for fresh pizza, grilled favorites, and a casual meal that can turn into a taproom evening.

• Best for: pizza, grilled favorites, taproom dining

Millstone Pizza Company and Brewery

Millstone Pizza Company and Brewery turned an old library into a family-friendly stop for pizza, craft beer, subs, salads, appetizers, and an arcade downstairs.

• Best for: pizza, microbrewery beer, arcade fun

Sitti’s Table

Sitti’s Table is a family-owned gourmet food market and cafe with Lebanese dishes, delicatessen items, grab-and-go salads, sandwiches, and soups. Its farm-to-table approach and national media attention from Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and PBS Hometowns make it one of Cody’s standout food stops.

• Best for: Lebanese cuisine, gourmet market, grab-and-go meals

Michael’s Taco

Michael’s Tacos serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, taquitos, and kid-friendly options in an authentic family-restaurant setting. Taco Tuesday can be any day when this is where you land.

• Best for: tacos, family meals, Mexican food

Rancho Chico

Rancho Chico Mexican Food and Cantina adds another downtown Cody option for Mexican plates, house salsa, and a sit-down meal after a busy day. Keep it in mind when the group wants something casual, filling, and easy to agree on.

• Best for: Mexican food, salsa, casual dinner

Zapata’s

Zapata’s New Mexico-style Mexican food is sure to hit the spot. The first round of chips and homemade salsa is on the house. Sit on the covered patio and watch the energy of downtown Cody. Like what you taste? Take the flavors home with you! Bottles of fresh salsa and green chili based on traditional recipes from New Mexico are available for purchase in-store.

• Best for: New Mexico-style Mexican food, patio dining, salsa to go

WY Thai

Embark on a flavorful journey at Wy Thai! This hidden gem first sprouted its roots in Ralston, Wyoming, back in June 2017 before making its move to Cody in May 2018. The menu focuses on hot, fresh Thai dishes with plenty of flavor for travelers who want something outside the usual Western plate.

• Best for: Thai food, flavorful takeout or dine-in

Thai Thai

Thai Thai serves Thai food with vegetarian-friendly tofu and vegetable options, plus lunch specials during the week. Try the Massaman curry or Veggie Delight if you’re not sure where to start.

• Best for: Thai food, vegetarian options, weekday lunch

Shiki Japanese Restaurant

Shiki Japanese Restaurant has been a Cody go-to for sushi for more than a decade. The menu includes traditional rolls, more than 20 Shiki original rolls, tempura, teriyaki, and curry entrees. Be sure to try the Cody, a 10-piece roll with shrimp tempura, eel, cream cheese, and cucumber topped with masago and eel sauce.

• Best for: sushi, Japanese entrees

Gasthaus Cardi

Gasthaus Cardi brings German cooking to Cody with recipes tied to Cardi’s family roots in Bad Nauheim, Germany. Look for appetizers, bratwurst, classic sides, schnitzel dinners, and a boot of German beer on the Main Street patio.

• Best for: German food, schnitzel, patio dining

Restaurants and Bars in Powell, Wyoming

Uncommon Grounds

Located on Bent Street in downtown Powell, Uncommon Grounds is a friendly coffee shop for early mornings, quick cups, or a slower break between stops.

• Best for: coffee, downtown Powell

Skyline Café

Skyline Café serves homestyle meals, including chicken-fried steak, liver and onions, and all-day breakfast. Curbside pickup is available.

• Best for: all-day breakfast, homestyle classics

WyoWest Brewing Company

WyoWest Brewing Company pours more than a dozen beers on tap and serves a full food menu. Look for favorites like Native Taco Salad and the Brewery Patty Melt.

• Best for: craft beer, brewery food

The Red Zone Sports Bar & Grill

The Red Zone Sports Bar & Grill is a downtown Powell sports bar with drinks, cocktails, food, and happy-hour energy for game day or a casual evening.

• Best for: sports bar, drinks, casual meals

Lavender Lemon Eatery

Lavender Lemon Eatery serves burgers, daily soups, and sandwiches made with fresh, locally harvested ingredients. After lunch, walk through the Lavender Rose Gift Shop for items from local makers.

• Best for: lunch, local ingredients, gift shopping

Hayloft

Hayloft brings a local-farmer mindset and a menu built for a relaxed lunch on Bent Street. This is a place where good food, good people, and small-town hospitality come together.

• Best for: Powell lunch, local ingredients, relaxed meals

Taco Bus

Taco Bus is the Powell answer when you want Mexican food on the move. It’s great for tacos, burritos, and a quick bite between town errands, farm-country drives, or the road back to your accomodations.

• Best for: tacos, burritos, quick Mexican food in Powell

Lamplighter Inn

The Lamplighter Inn and Restaurant has been part of Powell’s local dining and lodging scene for decades. Stop in for dinner, drinks, or a sit-down meal and be sure to order one of their famous steaks.

• Best for: dinner, drinks, restaurant and lounge

Jen’s China Town

Jen’s China Town gives Powell a Chinese food stop for days when burgers, barbecue, and road snacks aren’t what you’re after.

• Best for: Chinese food, casual meals

El Tapatio

El Tapatio is a Powell Mexican restaurant for those who love home-style cooking. Not sure what to order? Try the Tapatio Special — it’s a taco, guacamole tostada, tomale, green chile, enchilada, tortilla, rice, and beans.

• Best for: Mexican food, lunch, dinner.

Amigos

Amigos gives Powell another Mexican food and cantina option for tacos, burritos, fajitas, and more. Their commitment to authentic flavors and tasty cuts make them an easy choice for a group meal.

• Best for: Mexican food, casual groups, cantina-style meals

Cafe 3zero7

Cafe 3zero7 is a casual Powell cafe to keep on the list for a daytime stop. It’s the kind of place to check when you want a quick bite, a lighter pause, or something simple between downtown wandering and the next stretch of highway.

• Best for: cafe stop, quick bites, daytime meals

Powell agricultural tours

Food lovers who want to know the origins of the cuisine they eat will enjoy a Powell Agricultural Tour, which includes stops—and food samples—at farms throughout the area. The Powell Chamber of Commerce can coordinate tours for any size group.

• Best for: cultural programming, educational food experiences

Restaurants and Bars in Meeteetse, Wyoming

Meeteetse Chocolatier

Meeteetse Chocolatier is operated by a former rodeo performer and is known for fresh-made truffles and chocolates. It’s worth the detour for anyone with a sweet tooth.

• Best for: handmade chocolates, truffles

The Elkhorn Bar & Grill

Situated on an old-fashioned boardwalk in the town of Meeteetse, The Elkhorn Bar & Grill is a great lunch and dinner spot for travelers exploring the hiking and ATV trails that surround this tiny town. This rustic restaurant serves inventive offerings like Grilled Catfish Tacos and Mac and Cheese Bits. 

• Best for: lunch, dinner, rustic small-town atmosphere

Hungry For More? Come See What’s on the Menu in Cody Yellowstone!

There’s so much to see and do in Cody Yellowstone, so make sure to request a Vacation Guide to map out where you’ll eat, where you’ll wander, and how you’ll make the most of your Untamed & True adventure in the West.