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Sugar, Salt & Malt

Baker, Nevada · Great Basin National Park

Why stop here: Sugar, Salt & Malt is a $$ american pick in Baker for Great Basin National Park travelers. Use it as a route-town meal stop.

CuisineAmerican
Price$$
TownBaker
NearGreat Basin National Park

Eclectic little kitchen swinging from pasta to sushi nights to homemade ice cream sandwiches — in a town of 60 people. One of the very few dinner options at Great Basin's doorstep.

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Updated July 2026. Restaurant hours, menus, and reservation policies change — confirm before you go.

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