Established in 1879, The Silver Dollar Saloon has over 140 years of memories inside our walls. Come indulge in local spirits and made-from-scratch cuisine.
While you're here take time to explore all the history our establishment has to offer.
05/21/2025
🇺🇸 Did you know? The Legendary Silver Dollar Saloon proudly serves 10th Mountain Whiskey — a Colorado-crafted spirit with a legacy as bold as its flavor. 🥃
Inspired by the heroic 10th Mountain Division, this veteran-founded distillery honors the brave soldiers who trained nearby at Camp Hale during WWII and helped shape the ski industry as we know it. 🇺🇸⛷️
Not only is 10th Mountain Whiskey award-winning, it gives back — donating $1 from every cocktail sold to the Vail Veterans Program, supporting injured veterans and their families. ❤️
In 2024, they marked their 10th anniversary with a special collab with Rob Dietrich of Metallica’s Blackened label, creating a bold new collection of bourbon, rye, and single malt.
👉 Join us this Memorial Day Weekend and raise a glass to our heroes with our house-crafted Old Fashioned featuring 10th Mountain Rye. 🥃
05/06/2025
Saber the Tabor 2025 was a success!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this year’s fundraiser so special.
Thank you to the Tabor Opera House for helping organize the event, Treeline Kitchen for providing drinks and helping with the food, Stellar and Sage for the beautiful decorations, and Sunshine Saunas for the delicious dessert.
We’re especially grateful to the many dedicated volunteers who make this possible every year. Your time and energy are the heart of this event.
And of course, thank you to everyone who attended. The best part of our community is the people in it, and we are forever grateful for your support.
Thank you for being part of a meaningful — and delicious — evening in support of a historic cause.
04/03/2025
That's a wrap for Noodle Nights! Thank you everyone who came out to support us. We truly love serving each and every one of you. We will see you next December!
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03/13/2025
Noodle Nights is canceled for tonight. We will see you next week!
02/09/2025
Valentine's Dinner ❤️
Friday, February 14th
7pm-9pm
Call to make your reservation today! 719-486-9914
02/05/2025
🍽️ Our Chef Wants YOUR Input! 🍽️
Valentine’s Day is approaching, and we want to make it extra special this year. 💖 The Saturday Night Dinner will be held on Friday for Valentine's Day! Our chef is planning the menu, and we’d love to hear what YOU want to see on it!
Whether you’re craving something fancy, comforting, or light and fresh, we’re open to all ideas. From appetizers to desserts, we want to know what will make your Valentine’s Day dinner unforgettable! ✨
👇 Drop your suggestions below and let us know what dishes, flavors, or special touches you’d love to enjoy. Your input could help shape our menu! 👩🍳👨🍳
01/29/2025
There will be no Noodle Night tonight.
01/29/2025
🌟 Saturday Night Dinner 🌟
Call to make your reservation today. This is a menu you don't want to miss out on.
719-486-9914
01/15/2025
Join us for a delicious Saturday night dinner from 7pm-9pm. Enjoy a three-course meal from our exclusive prix fixe menu for just $36.95 per person (drinks not included). Treat yourself to a perfect night out with great food and good company!
01/08/2025
✨ Saturday Night Dinners at The Silver Dollar Saloon ✨
Join us for a cozy, delicious evening with our Prix Fixe Menu for just $34.95 per person. Dinner will be served from 7pm-9pm.
📞 Reservations are preferred.
(719)-486-9914
Treat yourself to a night out at The Silver Dollar Saloon. We can't wait to serve you!
01/03/2025
Prix Fixe Menu for Saturday January 4th.
Dinner served 7pm-9pm.
Your choice of one appetizer, one entree, and one dessert.
$34.95 per person, drinks sold separately.
Reservations preferred.
01/01/2025
🎉 New things happening in the New Year! 🎉
Starting Saturday, January 4th, join us at the Silver Dollar Saloon for an exciting new dinner experience! 🍽️
We're offering a prix fixe menu featuring:
✨ Appetizer
🍴 Entree
🍰 Dessert
All for just $34.95 per person!
Dinner served every Saturday from 7pm-9pm. (Drinks not included)
Reservations are preferred, and the menu will be posted later this week, so stay tuned! 🔥
Bring your appetite and your friends—this is a great way to kick off 2025! 🥳
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Stepping inside the saloon is like stepping into the past. Many features throughout the building are the original pieces. One of the first things that can be seen is the windbreak, which serves a dual purpose. The structure helps keep the harsh Leadville winds and cold weather out. However, it was also used to obstruct the view of drinkers inside. The windbreak makes it impossible to see inside the saloon without a person fully committing to come inside. At the time, women of moral standard did not go into such establishments, but if they could see their husbands drinking from the street a verbal lashing was sure to follow.
Past the windbreak the original bar can be seen. Designed as a walk up bar only, the front bar was lined with a foot rail and a few brass spittoons along the floor. The white oak back bar, windbreak, swinging doors, the mahogany front bar, and the 3/4 inch diamond dust mirrors came from the Brunswick Company in St Louis, Missouri. It took three weeks for the pieces to arrive, part by covered wagon and part by train. When the train arrived, it was completely gutted. The two booths in the bar were the seats on the train.
Notable Visitors
Around 1883, Shortly after the gun fight at the O.K. Corral, outlaw John Henry "Doc" Holiday moved to Leadville. He lived across the street, above the Hymam Saloon. A dentist by trade, notorious gambler and gunfighter by reputation. On August 19, 1884 he shot ex-Leadville policeman Billy Allen, who had threatened him for failing to pay a $5 debt. Despite overwhelming evidence a jury found him not guilty of the shooting or the attempted murder. While living in Leadville, he frequented the Silver Dollar Saloon; trying his luck at gambling. Oftentimes he could be found dealing cards, tending bar, or playing the black piano that remains in the back room of the saloon to this day.
Margeret "Molly" Brown, who became known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" moved to Leadville when she was 18. In 1886 she married a mining engineer who was twelve years her senior, James J. Brown. Defying social expectations Molly and John were frequent visitors to the saloon.
Oscar Wilde appeared at the Tabor Opera House during his 1882 American Aesthetic Movement lecture tour. After his lectures he would cross the street for drinks at the saloon. Wilde later recounted a visit to a local saloon, "Where I saw the only rational method of art criticism I have come across over the the piano was printed a notice, ‘Please do not shoot the pianist. He is doing his best.’"
As with any old building The Legendary Silver Dollar Saloon is no stranger to the Paranormal. Walking through the back room, among the other pictures on the walls, is a photo taken in the 1980's of one of our resident ghosts!
