In addition to the thrilling rides and award-winning shows, Silver Dollar City is also known for its delectable home-cooked food. From BBQ to baked goods, visitors have a world of restaurants and cuisines to choose from. During your next visit, be sure to try all of the fantastic places to eat at Silver Dollar City. Your taste buds will thank you.
Skillet Meals
Silver Dollar City is known worldwide for the mouth-watering skillet meals. Cooked on a gigantic skillet, this type of satisfying home-cooked meal can be found in several restaurants throughout the park. You won’t be able to take your eyes off of the massive skillets used by the chefs.
For the best skillet meals in Silver Dollar City, make your way to these tasty restaurants:
Heads up – the skillet meals are hearty, filling, and all around amazing. You can’t visit Silver Dollar City without ordering one.
Fall-Off-the-Bone BBQ
No trip to Silver Dollar City is complete without a sampling of incredible BBQ. Whether you prefer smoked or slow cooked BBQ, you can find it in several places to eat at Silver Dollar City. If you’re searching for savory BBQ, visit Annie’s Shack and Riverside Ribhouse while at Silver Dollar City.
Throughout the year, the theme park also hosts a wide assortment of festivals and events including the Bluegrass & BBQ Festival. If you happen to visit Silver Dollar City in May, you’ll find yourself at the epicenter of BBQ. Head to these BBQ spots during the festival:
Home-Style Buffets
After riding roller coasters and experiencing all that Silver Dollar City has to offer, you’ll work up quite the appetite. Conquer your hunger by enjoying a home-style, buffet meal at Lucky Silver Mine Restaurant. You’ll have a wide variety of hearty meats, vegetables, and sides to choose from, including:
- Smoked Sliced Beef Brisket
- Famous Miner’s Beef Stew
- Southern-style Ham & Beans
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
- Green Beans
- Fried Okra
- Assorted Seasonal Vegetables
- Sweet Corn Bread
- Salad Bar
- And so much more
Seriously, there’s so much food to choose from here! It’s no wonder this restaurant is one of the most popular places to eat at Silver Dollar City.
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Now, if you’re like me, you can’t visit an amusement park without eating something sweet. Those who have a serious sweet tooth will love watching ice cream be churned and made (and then instantly eaten… by you) at Hannah’s Ice Cream Factory. Plus, with so many flavors and sundae combinations to choose from, it’s an ice cream lover’s dream.
On the other hand, if you prefer baked desserts, you need to visit Eva & Delilah’s Bakery. It’s nearly impossible to pass by this bakery, considering the sweet tantalizing scent of sugary goodness fills the air all around it. The cinnamon rolls here are downright addicting. On top of that, they have different flavors of cinnamon rolls. Yes, you read that right. You can order a red velvet cinnamon roll with cream cheese frosting at Silver Dollar City. Excuse me while I place my order immediately…
When looking for sweet places to eat at Silver Dollar City, Hannah’s Ice Cream Factory and Eva & Delilah’s Bakery are where it’s at. Word of advice, eat these after going on the thrill rides. You can thank me later.
Quick Bites to Eat
Even if you’re searching for a quick snack or meal, Silver Dollar City has exactly what you’re looking for. Stop by one of these places to eat at Silver Dollar City for a delicious, but speedy, bite to eat:
- Lady Liberty Dining Pavilion: Burgers, hot dogs, nachos and fries
- Poke Salad Mary’s: Sandwiches, wraps, and salads
- Wagon Works Grill: Turkey legs, BBQ chicken, and more burgers
2017 is the Year of Food and Crafts
Throughout 2017, Silver Dollar City is celebrating food and crafts with exciting festivals, more than 200 new menu items, and so much more. For exquisite food and fun, check out these tasty Silver Dollar City festivals this year:
- Spring Ride Days – March 15th through April 2nd
- The Festival of Wonder – April 6th through April 30th
- Bluegrass & BBQ Festival – May 4th through May 29th
- Silver Dollar City Food Days – May 30th through June 9th, and July 31st through August 20th
- Star Spangled Summer – June 3rd through July 16th
- Moonlight Madness – July 15th through July 30th
- Southern Gospel Picnic – August 24th through September 4th
- Country Music Weekend – September 8th through September 10th
- National Crafts & Cowboy Festival – September 13th through October 28th
- An Old Time Christmas – November 4th through December 30th
No matter when you visit, you’ll never have a shortage of delightful places to eat at Silver Dollar City.
Purchase your Silver Dollar City tickets from Reserve Branson today. With the money you save on tickets, you can buy another cinnamon roll, ice cream sundae or skillet meal!