2 Best Restaurants in Beatty, Nevada

The menu is simple, but the backstory is rich—in 2008, the owners visited Beatty for a chili cook-off, which they won and which led to them to open this saloon, where bikers stop in for cold beer and chili, and trophies and plaques honor the talents of the owners, whose kindness shines light on this small Nevada town. Menu options are on point but limited, consisting only of bowls of chili, chili dogs, hot dogs, and Frito boats. Be sure to check out the neighboring historic building, a former brothel transported from nearby Rhyolite in 1907.

A local favorite, this barbecue joint slow cooks brisket, pulled pork, jalapeño cheddar sausage, and rib tips on an oak-fired grill and serves them with heaping sides of coleslaw, beans, and mac and cheese. Pick up meats by the pound to feast on at your lodgings later on.