Running Bear Pancake House
A classic cabin-style breakfast spot in West Yellowstone, offering a wide variety of pancakes and boxed lunches to take into the park.
Located on Madison Ave in West Yellowstone, this cozy, cabin-style breakfast diner is a favorite for both locals and tourists. Breakfast is served all day, featuring pancakes in buckwheat, buttermilk, crepe, and cinnamon roll flavors, as well as blueberry pancakes, cinnamon rolls, and freshly baked pastries. Lunch options include sandwiches, burgers, and salads. Popular drinks include the Snickers Hot Chocolate and huckleberry lemonade. The restaurant also offers boxed lunches, which are perfect to grab before heading into the park. It can get busy during peak hours, but table turnover is relatively fast. It costs about $10–20 per person. According to the official website, it is open daily from 6:00 to 13:00, and closed on Christmas Day and December 26.
Opening hours
Daily 6:00–13:00; closed on Christmas Day and December 26.
Nearby sights
- West Yellowstone
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
- Firehole Canyon Drive & Firehole Falls
- Fairy Falls Trail & Grand Prismatic Overlook
- Grand Prismatic Spring
- Fountain Paint Pot
- Upper Geyser Basin & Morning Glory Pool
- Gibbon Falls