The Snake Pit in northern Idaho dates back to either 1879 or 1880. It's a bit unclear because the wild frontier in those days was, well, wild. The menu includes specialties of the West, including Rocky Mountain Oysters. That means deep fried bull testicles served "as long as the bulls cooperate." An order of them comes with blue cheese or spicy ranch for dipping.
The Snake Pit is the oldest restaurant in Idaho still in operation. The Takeout has researched such eateries in all fifty states. For my own Texas, that's Scholz Garten in downtown Austin. This classic German Texan eatery dates back to 1866.
Photo: The Snake Pit