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Read this guide to learn where to go—and whether you can roll in wearing your ski boots or will want to change into shoes.

// BY LILA EDYTHE

Places to Eat in Teton Village

RIGHT: The New York strip steak at Osteria. LEFT: The full menu is available at Osteria's bar.

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IL VILLAGGIO OSTERIA serves lunch and dinner in a cozily chic space inside Hotel Terra at the base area.

ON YOUR FEET

Lunch is definitely a ski-boots-on crowd. Dinner, less so. Après at the marble-topped bar goes either way.

Although “best pizza in the valley” is a highly, and hotly, contested topic among locals (and also dependent on personal taste), Osteria has to be on everyone’s list for having great pies. Its dough is made from flour imported from Italy and baked on a stone hearth, and the resulting crust is neither thin nor deep, but perfectly in between; it’s got enough substance to be a little chewy, but not too chewy. In the winter, pizza options include the Morbido (a meat lover’s fantasy with sopressata, sausage, prosciutto, and speck) and a pizza topped with pistachio, Mortadella, pulled mozzarella, olives, artichokes, roasted tomatoes, bechamel sauce, parmigiana, lemon zest, and pesto. But don’t ignore the rest of Osteria’s menu. If you see fried olives stuffed with housemade sausage, you should definitely order those. Choices for entrees include a New York strip topped with butter and served atop shaved fingerling potatoes and Creste Rigate pasta (housemade pasta with black garlic, mushrooms, chives, white wine, and pecorino). Kendra Alessandro, director of communications for Fine Dining Restaurant Group, says the Creste Rigate pasta is one of her personal favorites and “a classic staple that locals love to order. If it were taken off the menu, we would hear about it.” 3335 Village Dr.; 307/739-4100, jhosteria.com

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TOP: Sliders at Piste Mountain Bistro.

BOTTOM: All of the tables in Piste have views, of ski runs and/ or the Gros Ventre mountains on the east side of the valley.

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PISTE MOUNTAIN BISTRO is a chic alpine restaurant serving lunch at the top of the Bridger Gondola.

ON YOUR FEET

Ski boots on. Fueled from lunch here, you should have the energy for a couple more laps on the Casper, Marmot, or Thunder lifts, all of which are nearby.

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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has prioritized seasonality and sustainability in its menus for more than a decade, and no JHMR eatery highlights local farms and growers more than Piste Mountain Bistro. The list of local suppliers of produce and meat on its menu is almost as expansive as the views out its walls of windows (ask for a table at the south end of the restaurant if you want to look out at Corbet’s Couloir; go for a table on the east for views of Sleeping Indian). Local purveyors include Idaho’s Cosmic Apple Gardens, Snake River Farms, and 460 Bread and Wyoming’s Vertical Harvest, Haderlie Farms, Mead Ranch, and Lockhart Cattle Company. Working with Vertical Harvest means that, even in winter, the salads here are as killer as anything beef-related, whether a slider or ribeye. Top of Bridger Gondola; 307/733-2292, jacksonhole.com

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The nachos at the Mangy Moose are legendary.

RESTAURANT

THE MANGY MOOSE includes the

Mangy Moose Saloon, consistently recognized as one of the country’s best après-ski bars; a steakhouse that serves dinner; a lounge with the only public pool table in Teton Village; and a downstairs cafe that serves breakfast, lunch, après, and dinner.

ON YOUR FEET

Of course ski boots are welcome at the après-ski bar and cafe. If you’re heading to the steakhouse, ski boots off.

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When the Moose opened in 1967, it was pretty much the only place to eat in Teton Village. Nowadays, there are plenty of choices, but the Moose is still a must-visit. To guarantee you can order the housesmoked Wyoming beef prime rib for dinner at the steakhouse, get an early reservation. They do often sell out. Other options include spicy elk brats, bison meatloaf, a lamb gyro, and a New York strip steak sourced from nearby Lockhart Cattle Company. Whether you’re in the saloon for lunch, après, or dinner, you can’t go wrong with the nachos, which are impressive for both their quantity and quality—wash them down with a spicy margarita. If you have a margarita too many, the burger and chili are best for soaking up excess alcohol. In the cafe, if you share with your friends, you can get the carne asada tater tots, pizza, and an assortment of tacos. 3295 Village Dr.; 307/733-4913, mangymoose.com

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Adjacent to the Ranch Lot, a five-minute shuttle ride or walk from the base of the tram, TETON THAI does not take reservations and serves lunch and dinner in a warm, woody space.

ON YOUR FEET

Ski boots can definitely stay on here, but a benefit of Teton Thai’s location (next to a parking lot) is that it’s easy to grab your comfy shoes from your car.

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Voted the best Thai Food/Asian Cuisine eight years running in the annual Best of Jackson Hole awards, the family-owned Teton Thai serves the Thai dishes you're likely familiar with—Laab, Tom Yum Goong, Pad Thai, Pad Woon Sen—and these are great here, especially when paired with a signature cocktail like the Old Bangkok (Bulleit 95 Rye, Thai tea, and bitters, garnished with an orange peel). But where Teton Thai really shines is in dishes like Crying Tiger, marinated beef with num jim jow (a tangy and sweet sauce), the crispy duck curry (also available with roasted duck), or Gavin’s Soup, which is inspired by and named after the co-founder of Osteria, another Teton Village restaurant. This hot-and-sour ricenoodle soup has lemongrass, mushrooms, bean sprouts, cilantro, lime, tomatoes, kaffir leaves, and galanga; whether it also includes chicken, beef, or pork is your choice. Stir-fried green beans sound simple, but here they’re anything but. If you find yourself here for après (3–5 p.m.), signature cocktails are $10 and draft beers $2, and nothing will taste better after a day of skiing than the Thai Street Ribs. 7342 Granite Loop Rd.; 307/733-0022, tetonthaivillage.com

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TOP: Teton Thai is almost always packed. ABOVE: Salad rolls with peanut sauce and a signature cocktail, Something Nice, at Teton Thai. (Something Nice is not to be confused with another signature cocktail, Something Naughty.)

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The interior decor of the Westbank Grill was recently updated; its status as one of the best steakhouses in the valley remains unchanged. RESTAURANT

WESTBANK GRILL, the fine-dining restaurant inside the ski-in/ski-out Four Seasons Jackson Hole, serves breakfast and dinner.

ON YOUR FEET

The Four Seasons would never tell you to change out of ski boots, but they don’t really go with the elegantly organic look of this newly remodeled space.

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Westbank Grill has a fairly large menu (for both breakfast and dinner). For breakfast you could get buttermilk pancakes, yogurt and housemade granola, or Eggs Benedict. For dinner, there are scallops and pasta. But, at its heart, Westbank Grill is a steakhouse. If you eat meat, you should do that here. There’s a breakfast burrito stuffed with Wagyu beef hash. The steak options at dinner range from a 40-ounce Wagyu beef T-bone to a dry-aged Piedmontese beef ribeye, a Wagyu flat iron, and a corn-fed tenderloin. The latter, whether the 6- or 8-ounce portion, topped with smoked blue cheese and caramelized onion and with a side of brandy peppercorn sauce, is perfection. If you’re looking for something beyond beef, Westbank’s dinner menu also has rack of lamb, bison tenderloin, and an elk chop. Any appetizer, salad, or entree here that includes pork belly is worth considering, even if you don’t think you like pork belly. This kitchen cooks it perfectly—crispy on the outside, tender inside. The wine list is extensive, but the most unique drink offering is a flight of whiskey-based cocktails—a Manhattan, an OldFashioned, and a Boulevardier—made with Wyoming Whiskey. 7680 Granite Loop Rd.; 307/732-5000, fourseasons.com/jacksonhole

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Perched at 10,450 feet on the summit of Rendezvous Mountain and reached by riding the tram, CORBET’S CABIN

is the only mountaintop hut in Jackson Hole; it’s open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ON YOUR FEET

Ski boots rule here, although non-skiers can buy a sightseeing ticket, ride the tram for the experience and views, and enjoy a waffle, too.

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The choices here are limited (this historic cabin doesn’t have running water, after all), but what is on offer—a selection of made-to-order waffles—is pretty much perfect given its location. If there’s a better snack to enjoy during a mountaintop break from skiing than a waffle, we’ve yet to eat it. On the typical winter day, the staff here makes between 400 and 500 waffles on a classic carbon Golden Malted waffle baker. Because there’s no running water, the waffle batter is made in the base area of the resort and brought up on the tram. There are five choices of toppings, and each waffle is served wrapped in foil for easy consumption (and protection if you want to stuff half in your jacket pocket for later): strawberry, brown sugar butter, Nutella, bacon and peanut butter, or lemon glaze and powdered sugar. Yes, you can combine Nutella with bacon and peanut butter. Top of the JHMR tram; 307/739-2688, jacksonhole.com/waffles JH

There are five choices of waffle toppings at Corbet's Cabin, a historic log cabin at the top of Rendezvous Mountain.