Western spirit meets Italian comfort food at this Ely outpost. The menu here includes stuffed chicken Florentine, chicken Parmesan panini, chicken Vesuvio, and a small selection of Italian wine. There’s also classic American dive bar fare — curly cheese fries, jalapeño poppers, and burgers.

Cellblock Steakhouse offers fine dining with an Old Western twist. Located inside the Jailhouse Casino, this steakhouse is a kitschy experience that serves some seriously good steaks. Diners can settle in for wine, a shrimp cocktail, and prime rib with au jus all from behind bars.

This locally loved bar and grill, which self identifies as the only smoke-free bar in Ely, serves an extensive menu of tavern specialties. Diners can stop in for a cold beer and a plate of honey garlic wings or sit down for a hearty dinner of grilled swordfish, lamb chops, or rib-eye steak with a baked potato. On sunny days, an inviting patio makes for an excellent post-adventure watering hole.

This cafe located at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center inside Great Basin National Park allows hungry hikers to enjoy a casual meal among pine trees. Visitors can fuel up with three-egg breakfast burritos stuffed with cheddar, hash browns, and salsa before hitting the trail. At the end of the day, they can return for hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, nachos, salads, soup, and caramel apple ice cream floats.

This assuming (and easy to miss) takeout spot in Baker is known for its build-your-own burgers. Diners can start with a simple beef patty and customize the bun, cheese, toppings, sauces, and even add on unique items such as grilled pineapple, cranberry sauce, and bacon relish. The menu also includes breakfast sandwiches, cheesesteaks, and berry breakfast toast.

The Stargazer Inn’s on-site restaurant is both rustic and hip — it’s the kind of place where travelers listen to live music on the porch and drink craft cocktails out of Mason jars. Open seasonally (typically May through October), Kerouac’s serves cocktails, wine, and beer and upscale bar snacks. The menu is subject to change seasonally. Opens May 21 in 2021.

Located on the border of Nevada and Utah, Border Inn is more than just a place to stay — it’s also a place to gamble, play arcade games, do laundry, take a shower, gas up, or grab a meal. The Border Inn’s restaurant serves diner staples — burgers, fries — plus specialties such as fried chicken.