The Silver Dollar Bar & Grill

As the author of the Jackson Hole Hiking Guide, I’ve spent many evenings in the bar enjoying meal after a long day of hiking. The Silver Dollar Bar at the Wort Hotel is an absolute Jackson Hole institution. Around here, "Meet me at the Wort" has been a saying for years, and more often than not, that means meeting at the Silver Dollar Bar. This place is also deeply woven into my family's history in Jackson. My aunt worked at the Wort for more than 60 years, and my grandfather worked there for more than 30 years. He's even immortalized in one of the historical displays in the hallway near the restrooms. I've been coming here for most of my life, so I've watched the bar and surrounding spaces go through several incarnations. The centerpiece, of course, is the famous bar itself, containing 2,032 uncirculated 1921 Morgan silver dollars. Over the years I've heard all kinds of stories about it. One says employees used to flip every silver dollar over each night so they wouldn't wear out. They didn't. Another story says a chainsaw was used to cut the bar apart after the fire. It wasn't. There's a natural break in the bar that probably helped that story along. I remember standing watching the hotel burn as a little boy. My family moved here when there was one antler arch at the Square, and only Cache and Broadway were paved with no stoplights. Then there's the legendary underground tunnel supposedly connecting the Wort with the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. That's another Jackson story that isn't quite what people sometimes claim it is. On the other hand, I've actually been in an underground passage beneath the Wort, so I'll leave a little mystery in that one. Sometimes you’ll see very famous actors and actresses here. I’ve seen Harrison Ford here. My aunt Nancy Takeda worked with Carrie Fisher here as well. The tables in the bar are branded with local ranch brands. The Silver Dollar Bar has changed considerably over the decades. A few years ago it expanded back into the showroom space, bringing live music and dancing into a much larger area. The old Grill side has also become part of the broader Silver Dollar operation, so you can have dinner in a quieter, more traditional restaurant setting or head into the bar itself. One Ton Pig nights are extremely popular and a lot of fun, with live music and dancing. Just don't choose one of those nights if you're looking for a quiet evening at the bar. The food has always been part of the experience for me as well. The bread pudding is incredible, and I've had a lot of good meals here over the years. The staff has always been one of the Wort's greatest strengths. Barb has been here forever and is practically an institution herself. As the author of The Grant Colson Thriller Series novels and a romance novelist, I travel extensively and spend a lot of time in hotels, restaurants, and bars. Very few have the kind of genuine history and personality that the Silver Dollar Bar has. For me, though, this one will always be different. It's not simply a historic Jackson Hole bar I've visited. It's a place I've watched evolve over decades, filled with stories, family history, great characters, music, food, and 2,032 silver dollars in the original bar. Meet me at the Wort.

Buffalo burger is AMAZING! 100% buffalo meat really juicy. Steak fries are great. I wouldn’t recommend fish and chips not really amazing better places to go the chili is really good and the corn chawder.

This place was such a fun surprise. On a Tuesday evening, the streets nearby were pretty quiet, so we expected the bar to be calm too — but when we walked in, it was full of life. People were eating, drinking, dancing, and enjoying live music. It turned into such a fun night. The place itself almost feels like a museum, with beautiful artwork, historic photos, Western decor, and so many interesting details throughout. The atmosphere is lively, warm, and unique. Between the music, the dancing, and the character of the space, Silver Dollar Bar is definitely a memorable spot and worth checking out in Jackson.

Go to the Silver Dollar! We visited for breakfast. Angel was our server. He is knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. Same for the support staff. All around great service. Our meals were the best we had during our stay in JH. The building is beautiful and historic. Everything was clean. We cannot recommend the Silver Dollar enough.

I had high hopes but was quickly let down. Service was slow. I had a French dip and my husband had a chicken sandwich with onion rings. His was OK. It had good flavor and was cooked correctly. My French dip was dried out deli meat. Not even high quality deli meat. The sauce was off. Not sure if it was just wrong or spoiled. It was sour. The broth was salty and had no other flavor. I have had many good French dip sandwiches in my life and I think this was the worst. Not sure I could advise what to order. There were a lot of plates with food left on them. But the onion rings were good. Nothing special. Reminded me of a famous chain rings. Expensive for what it was.