Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is renowned for its stunning natural beauty, from its towering mountain ranges to its pristine lakes and rivers. The air itself feels rejuvenating, inviting deep breaths and a sense of well-being. While the area is often associated with hearty, traditional fare like burgers, Jackson Hole also offers a growing selection of restaurants catering to health-conscious diners, including those seeking plant-based, vegetarian, and vegan options. This guide highlights some of the best spots to nourish your body and soul while enjoying all that this incredible destination has to offer.
Embracing Wellness in Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole is more than just a scenic destination; it's a place where you can prioritize your well-being. The abundance of outdoor activities, from hiking and biking to whitewater rafting and horseback riding, encourages an active lifestyle. Complementing these activities with healthy and delicious food is essential for a truly revitalizing vacation.
Restaurants with Healthy Options in Jackson Hole
Before your trip, it's a good idea to make a list of restaurants with plant-based options. You can search for blog posts like this one, or try searching the restaurant guide on Trip Advisor and using the "vegetarian-friendly" option. Depending on the time of year you visit, you may want to make reservations for your stay on the day of arrival.
Figs: A Lebanese-Mediterranean Gem
Located in the Hotel Jackson, Figs offers authentic Lebanese-Mediterranean cuisine with a plethora of plant-based and vegetarian-friendly options. The Washington Post even declared Figs to have the best hummus in Wyoming, a testament to its quality and flavor. Figs is a great place to have breakfast. They have the best plant-based breakfast at Figs is the avocado toast.
Liberty Burger: Veggie Burgers and Bison
Liberty Burger, a Texas-based chain, offers a delicious veggie burger called the Woodstock, filled with grains, seeds, and chickpeas. You can customize your order to create a healthy plate by combining the veggie burger with fresh ingredients like wild arugula, avocado, and quinoa, topped with their poppy seed dressing. For meat-eaters, Liberty Burger serves wild, grass-fed bison, raised without antibiotics, stimulants, or hormones.
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Healthy Being Organic Cafe and Juicery: A Haven for Health Food Lovers
Healthy Being Organic Cafe and Juicery is a must-visit for those seeking the healthiest menu possible. They offer green smoothies made with homemade nut milk, cold-pressed juices, acai bowls, breakfast toasts, buddha bowls, and wraps with cashew cheese. The Mint Chip Green Smoothie is a customer favorite.
Gather: Casual Dining with a Cool Vibe
Gather features casual dining with a cool vibe. I loved the private dining room, and bar and the craft cocktails were incredible.
The Kitchen: Asian-Inspired Cuisine
The Kitchen is an ultra-modern restaurant with Asian-inspired cuisine. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable.
Pearl Street Market: A Grocery Store for Healthy Snacks
Pearl Street Market is a small grocery store that offers a variety of healthy and organic snack options, including Mary's Gone Crackers and Hu chocolate. They also have a large selection of organic fruits and veggies, which can be helpful if you're staying in a house while visiting Jackson and plan to cook.
Other Recommended Restaurants
Persephone Bakery: A James Beard Semi-Finalist
This café is a James Beard semi-finalist (casual) that uses old world fermentation techniques, traditional processes and high quality ingredients in their breads and pastries, which we loved both of. We also were big fans of their breakfast burrito.
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Picnic: Perfect for a Picnic Lunch
If you’re looking for the perfect picnic lunch to take to the park and enjoy, pick up lunch at Persephone Bakery’s sister restaurant!
Rations: BBQ and Alcoholic Slushies
This local’s spot is located in a gas station just outside of town, but worth it for the drive. It has the best bbq AND alcoholic slushies! You need this combo, especially after a big hike in the park.
Coelette: Alpine Cuisine
This gorgeous restaurant had the best dinner and atmosphere of our whole trip in Jackson Hole. If you’re looking for one fancy night out, this is it. Their concept is “alpine food”, which translates to “creative dishes inspired by high mountain regions all over the world”. This restaurant is an absolute must if you’re seeking an elevated dinner experience.
Glorietta: Italian with a Fun Vibe
This Italian restaurant serves up amazingly fun vibes (not your grandfather’s classic Italian) with delicious handmade pasta, creatively cooked vegetables, and entrees from their wood-fired oven.
Sidewinders American Grill and Tavern
Sidewinders Jackson Wy has vegetarian-friendly appetizers and an eclectic salad menu.
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The White Buffalo Club
The Restaurant at White Buffalo Club was cozy and filled with corner booths, a speakeasy vibe.
Beyond Restaurants: Exploring Healthy Options
Farmer's Market
If you happen to be in Jackson Hole on a Saturday morning, don't miss the farmer's market for a variety of organic produce options.
Dornan’s Chuckwagon
Dornan’s Chuckwagon isn’t precisely a Jackson Hole restaurant, but something you need to know about visiting Grand Teton National Park. There aren’t many food options within the parks, and you have to take what you can get.
Additional Tips for Healthy Eating in Jackson Hole
- Consider a Juice Cleanse: Healthy Being Organic Cafe and Juicery offers various juice cleanse programs, ranging from one-day resets to multi-day cleanses, designed to flood your body with vitamins, minerals, and energy.
- Pack Healthy Snacks: When traveling, it can be challenging to find healthy snacks on the go. Consider bringing your own healthy snack options to avoid unhealthy temptations.
- Bring Total Greens Powder: I also brought my total greens powder. It’s vacation; I’m not going to be perfect! I like this product because it tastes terrific even when mixed with water and provides 37 different fruits and veggies. The canister is small and easy to pack. It’s a new product, so hopefully, there will be individual packets for sale soon.
- Stay Consistent with Probiotics: I also make sure to stay consistent with my probiotic. Food is an essential part of a plant-based diet.
- Explore Local Grocery Stores: Take advantage of local grocery stores like Pearl Street Market to stock up on healthy ingredients and prepare your own meals.
Exploring Jackson Hole: Activities for a Healthy Lifestyle
Jackson Hole offers a plethora of activities that promote a healthy and active lifestyle:
- Ride Bikes to Grand Teton National Park: Rent bikes in town and ride them into the park and back!
- Hike the Tetons: Delta Lake and Cascade Canyon are two great hikes in Grand Teton.
- Granite Hot Springs: The Hidden Valley views are stunning the whole time.
Accommodations with Wellness in Mind
- The Cloudveil: This hotel blew me away. It has a gorgeous pool area (which is rare for an in-town Jackson property!!), and the chicest lobby I’ve ever seen (pictured above). They also have great sustainable touches throughout the hotel-for instance, they leave a metal water bottle in your room and have filtered water fill up stations on every floor to cut down on plastic use, which was SO nice (and the water tastes way better too). They also have snack stations with granola and other healthy treats on each floor, which I thought was such a nice touch.
- Hotel Jackson: This was such a sweet property-it’s family-owned and has western mountain vibes with a super modern and elegant twist. The rooms have incredibly comfortable beds with the BEST bathtubs I’ve seen in a long time (including complimentary bath salts!) and beautiful balconies that overlook the mountains. It’s the type of hotel where the staff are SO kind and everyone knows your name, and the location is wonderful for walking around Jackson.
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