Old Faithful Inn Dining Room is a classic American restaurant located within the historic Old Faithful Inn, offering a comfortable lodge-style atmosphere enhanced by a warm fireplace setting. The dining room serves a variety of traditional and contemporary American dishes, including vegetarian and organic options, suitable for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy a mix of comfort food alongside a selection of beer, wine, cocktails, and spirits, with a bar available on site.
The restaurant accommodates various dining preferences, providing both a la carte service and a popular buffet option. Seating is available indoors with wheelchair-accessible entrances, seating, and facilities, making it accessible for all guests. Reservations are recommended, especially during peak seasons, to ensure timely seating. Payment methods accepted include credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
Old Faithful Inn Dining Room is family-friendly, offering a kids' menu and high chairs, along with ample parking including free street and on-site options. While prices reflect the quality and location, guests find a balanced value across breakfast, lunch, and dinner offerings.
For those interested in exploring the full range of dishes available, viewing the detailed menu page is recommended to plan a meal suited to personal tastes and dietary preferences.
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Arushi Bhargava
19/03/2026
We dined here twice, once for breakfast and once for dinner. The service is better as compared to the other restaurants we tried inside the park. The service during breakfast was slow and took a lot of time so we ended up spending more than 1 hour. The breakfast was good though. The huckleberry pancakes were a treat. For dinner, we had reservations so we didn't have to wait. We had the gnocchi and blackened tofu, both of which tasted good. The food is obviously over priced but it's like that throughout the restaurants in the park. But they did have some options. We did not try the buffet because we thought it was way over priced. I would recommend having reservations for dinner.
Kenta Yoshii
19/03/2026
Came here with a massive appetite after a long day at Mammoth area. I had 6:30 reservation and all the items were still available. I had a chicken, salmon and 2 short ribs with tiny portions of every other item in the offering. They were all cooked well and delicious. For 61 dollars (49 plus tax plus tip), I am satisfied with the overall experience!
Tapasya Syal
27/02/2026
We had a pretty good experience dining at the Old Faithful Inn restaurant. We tried a variety of dishes—marinara sauce pasta, power tofu, spinach artichoke dip, red pepper soup, gnocchi, and a chicken entrée. The vegetarian items stood out—they were flavorful and well-prepared. The meat dish was just okay, not bad but not particularly memorable. Portions were generous; most of us ended up taking food to go., Pasta came with fries. Server was good too. We had made a reservation for our group of six people. There was a buffet option as well. The rustic, historic ambiance added to the overall charm—makes you feel like you’re truly dining inside Yellowstone. Worth a visit if you’re staying nearby or passing through.
Cori Harper
23/02/2026
Beautiful wood framed lodge and dining room. Must make reservations. They do have a buffet, but we ordered off the menu, which seemed like a better choice. We enjoyed our steak and vegetables. The wedge salad was good but small portions for the price. Great experience. Loved the fireplace.
Robert Evans
15/02/2026
10/10 Lunch Buffet! Amazing bison sausage, pulled pork, cornbread, beans, salads, mac n' cheese, potatoes, dessert, etc. I stopped here for lunch after walking around the geyser basins and enjoyed their fantastic lunch buffet. It seems like buffets are going out of style but please Old Faithful Inn don't ever drop this buffet! All the hearty western favorites to keep you full during your day in the park. Service was quick and friendly, fair prices, and the dining room is a historic, beautiful sight.
RIYA PAREKH
26/01/2026
We had a good time eating at the Inn. We were there during lunch. They have decent vegetarian options. We decided to a la carte instead of choosing the buffet, however looks like buffet is a popular choice. We got the buffalo sauce chickpeas wrap it was really good right amount of sauce did not feel dry with fries and salad. The fries were really good as well, the salad was basic, wouldn’t recommend it. We also got the fried pita with artichoke dip, the dip was too salty for me but still good if you want to share bit sized amongst many people, the fried pita was tasty. Overall would dine in again. We also got the huckleberry ice cream. I 200% recommend the ice cream since huckleberries are particular to this region and hard to harvest. Icecreams make a great way of trying a new flavor!
Lisa E. (Peachy In Georgia)
24/12/2025
I don't where the rest of these folks ate, but we had a five star experience at the Old Faithful Inn Dining Room. We had an 8:15 pm reservation on a Wednesday night in June. (DEFINITELY make a reservation far in advance!) We were sat within a few minutes of our reservation time and it was just early enough to catch the sun setting out the historic windows. While we waited there was beautiful live music to enjoy. Old Faithful Inn is a treat for all the senses. The architecture of the Inn and the charming dining room are not to be missed. I felt seriously lucky to have the opportunity to enjoy a meal in such an amazing location. Service was great - there was someone to keep our water glasses filed as well as our kind server who took our order and stopped by multiple times to bring cocktails and refills as needed. We all opted for the buffet and found it to be hot, fresh and with a delicious variety of food to explore, from the fresh hot rolls and honey butter, to green salads, braised vegetables, pastas, mac and cheese and mashed potatoes, trout and a delectable prime rib. We even had huckleberry cobbler for dessert! We enjoyed every bite - seriously, we liked every single thing we tried! - and went back for seconds. After a day in the park hiking and sight seeing, we had worked up an appetite and it was the perfect end to our first day at Yellowstone. I tried all sorts of huckleberry food and drinks on this vacation and my had one of my favorites, a huckleberry margarita with actual muddled berries at the OFI dining room. It was such a delicious sweet and tart treat! I felt the variety, quality and attentive service made this a five star experience in a five star location.
Paul P
22/12/2025
Stayed at the lodge, hiked for hours then went for some food before bedtime. This place did not disappoint. First, if you stay at lodge they will email you prior to your stay to make reservation for dining (dinner). Highly recommend. Walk up reservations are taken but availability will be an issue. I had a late reservation but stopping at check in desk earlier in the day I was able to move it up 30 minutes. Restaurant appeared to be busy entire dinner time period up to 10pm. There is a buffet option or menu. After looking at buffet we decided to order off the menu. It is a limited menu but our meals did not disappoint. Cooked professionally, presentation and taste were excellent. Portion size was large as well. We had appetizer, meal , dessert, and cocktail for two around 55$ per person before tip. Buffet was priced similarly as well. Service was great. Restaurant is a continuation of the Old Faithful Inn log lodge structure which adds to the overall ambience. There is a breakfast buffet - first come first serve only and is crowded as expected. Highly recommend this restaurant as an option at Yellowstone.