Words from my 8 year old - I loved the Black bear cafe because it had a really great pancake and it was a big and a good pancake. Also the scrambled eggs and bacon were really good. The only thing I really didn't like was.... nevermind I can't think of it. The server was really good, and they were super nice to the man at the next table which was really nice especially because get was an elder. My family also really liked the green chili black been soup, burger and cheese quesadilla. Fry sauce and salad with homemade blue cheese dressing were awesome too! read more

Great food. I loved my bear buffalo breakfast!! Basically loco moco. Two eggs over buffalo burger with breakfast potatoes instead of rice! Their giant cinnamon roll is to die for and service is excellent. Family business with a lot of pride! read more

Friendly staff and reasonably fast takeout. Unfortunately the food was meh. Breakfast burrito with 90% potato (billed as hash browns) and a quarter cup of scrambled egg, maybe less. It was hard to tell as the potato was the dominant feature. Turkey club first came without bacon (which was corrected) but the wilted lettuce made me lose my appetite. read more

Very busy. Still had a great meal. Delicious Buffalo burgers with all the fixings. Came out quick which was a surprise since the place was hopping. Worth the stop! read more

Portions were huge and service was friendly-definitely got our money's worth here. If you leave hungry it's all on you!

What a wonderful place. The food is terrific and the service is the best. Had a chef salad and it was huge and tasty.

We scouted this place out on Yelp because we planned to stop in Thermopolis for lunch on the way back to Denver from Yellowstone. Yet again, Yelp doesn't lead you astray. It was Sunday so we were worried they'd be closed, and from the corner driving by it looked like they were, but the main part of the restaurant is really on the side street. See the picture above for reference. They're open 7am to 3pm everyday. Serve breakfast all day (until they close at 3) and it's delicious breakfast food. The portions are huge. I would highly recommend the biscuits & gravy and the huge cinnamon roll. The service was so friendly - small town charm! A great stop in Thermopolis. read more

Black Bear Cafe - Huge cinnamon roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Thermopolis, Wyoming

See all

My husband and I stopped here after taking a dip in the hot springs. Great breakfast spot with good coffee. If we are ever in the area again, most definitely stopping in! read more

While in Thermopolis, you'll quickly find there are not a ton of options for lunch! Fortunately, we walked in right before 3pm and grabbed lunch to go. I enjoyed the grilled chicken salad with green chili, filling but not too heavy it was just what I needed after a day of hiking and hot springing! The decor is a home, mismatched and knick knacky vibe. The menu has something for everyone, brand breakfast is served all day! The only bummer is that they close at 3, which seems to be a theme in this town! A couple with a newborn walked in right after 3 and were turned away, and they mentioned they had already tried another restaurant. In a tourist driven town you'd think they'd stay open a little later! read more

Black Bear Cafe - Grilled chicken salad, comes with shredded cheddar, tomatoes, olives, lettuce and side of dressing. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Thermopolis, Wyoming

How do I love the Black Bear Cafe? Let me count the ways..... Big coffee mugs, the coffee, the spicy hot sausage, the wheat toast, the bacon, the ham, the blueberry pancakes, the crooner radio station, the staff...... Get thee to the Black Bear Cafe! read more

Black Bear Cafe - Now THAT'S a blueberry pancake! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Thermopolis, Wyoming

See all

If you are looking for excellent authentic western diner fare, look no farther. This has much better food than anything you will find up the road in Cody. There is even a black bear hide on the wall to complete the decor. This is also clearly where the locals eat, so come and hang out with cowboys while you eat some excellent food. Breakfast is served all day. The breakfast burrito was smothered in some of the best green chili we've sampled in diners across the West. The chicken fried steak was tender and the gravy rich and thick and full of sausage chunks (although I like mine with a bit more pepper). It came with a load of homestyle potatoes and two eggs your way Ana toast. The service was brisk and the food came out very promptly. This is definitely one of our top diners so far. Note it's not open for supper. read more

A wonderful inviting restaurant! Staff very friendly! Service was amazing! Food was delicious! I recommend the place highly!

Food and service was great. Friendly people. I had the biscuits and gravy and it was excellent.

Great brunch. The kids split the breakfast burrito, one had the waffle, I had the round top Huevos, my wife had the Buffalo burger. It was fast hot and friendly. Great spot to stop. Awesome food. read more

It was a pretty good place! Amazing blueberry pancakes. The sandwiches were alright. My son liked his cinnamon roll. :) read more

Black Bear Cafe - Cinnamon roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Thermopolis, Wyoming

Their fresh cut French fries were the best part. Excellent. Crispy yet they still taste like a potato. The rest of my meal was just ok. I ordered the French dip. Good value. Not bad but not that good compared to bigger city. read more

We are visiting from out of state and with limited parking options in a small town, we parked in the back. There was ONE no parking sign on the door, since there was one, we assumed that we could park everywhere except near the no parking sign which is what we did. We were getting our two year old out and the "owner", Pat, came out in what looked like pajamas, messy hair, and smoking a cigarette. Talk about automatic turn off. We moved our car and came inside since we had family waiting on us. The waitress was fine, but you could tell she was sick as she was coughing often, not a great impression when you're trying to eat. Our waitress forgot multiple things, multiple times and had to be asked more than twice for a few things (normal things like syrup for the pancakes and coffee). The food was extremely average and nothing to be proud of. A friends egg was over cooked and the potatoes were nearly flavorless. The pancakes were HUGE and looked good, however. All in all, we are super unimpressed and not really "happy" with the experience. We will not be returning simply for the way the "owner" acted and the less than average food. read more

Stopped in for a meal and a table while I waited to pick up my fisherman. It's a sweet little restaurant as others have said. Not disappointed with service or food or coffee. All was very well done. Not the fluffiest omelette I've had but I did enjoy the sausage very much. No one offered cinnamon buns or blueberry pancakes as others gushed about in their reviews. Maybe they're not available any more. Overall, nice spot to eat and enjoy. Bright, clean and busy. read more

Black Bear Cafe - View of the center dining area. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Thermopolis, Wyoming

Wasn't all that. Kinda dirty and they were cleaning the bathrooms 2 ft from us while we were eating. Door open and trash cans from the bathroom sitting next to our table. read more

Stopped by for breakfast on the way through town. What a lovely surprise! The breakfast burrito smothered in green chili was amazing! The service was great! A fun, welcoming and simple environment. read more

We stopped here twice on our way to and from Cody. Great little restaurant with good service and small town atmosphere. My husband had a Rueben with sweet potato fries and I had a chicken salad. Great tasting and adequate portions. We had omelets with green chili on our return and were equally happy . A definite stop if you are going through Thermopolis ! read more

Saw some good reviews about this place, so my husband and I stopped in for lunch to try it as we were passing through. The place is nice and clean, the food was excellent and came out very quickly and piping hot, prices were good and service was good and responsive. I ordered the Roundtop huevos, it was so yummy and my husband ordered chicken fried steak with a ham and bean soup and he said both were good. Would definitely recommend this place. read more

Nice open, friendly, cozy, diner with a menu that is served all day (well, it was on Sunday). My club sandwich was served with the creamiest potato salad and washed down with refreshing iced tea. Stop by for some good eats! read more

Best breakfast spot in Thermoplis. Been there 20+ times. Fantastic all the time. The service is terrific also.

Cute local diner. Stopped on our way home from Yellowstone back to Colorado. We were all hungry for breakfast food even though it was well after 12 noon so glad to find they served breakfast all day. Kids both had pancakes which were very good. Hubby had chicken fried streak and was happy. I had a dish that was stacked potatos, eggs and green chili with tortillas. It was ok - wasn't a huge fan of this type of green chili. Menu had tons of options from sandwiches, burgers, salads, Mexican, etc. something for everyone. Great service. read more

Friendly service, and pretty good food. Great malts too. This is filler here because yelp is making me use filler because obviously they don't appreciate brevity or being concise. Weirdos. read more

Passing through. Had a philly cheese steak - very good, friendly service. Will definitely stop here again next time I'm in the area.

My husband Robert and I love this restaurant!! You will not be disappointed!!! The pasta is delicious and the pizza is out of this world! I highly recommend this restaurant as a local Cody resident! The staff and owner really care about the food and customer's!!!! Dine in or take out either is sure to please! read more

Super friendly staff. Fast service and breakfast all day. A lighter portion for all ages available also. Amazing place wish they were open for dinner too. read more

Stop by here on our way to Powell, Wyoming the service was rapid and the food was homemade very pleased

Our lunch was most agreeable. Tasty with a pleasant down home atmosphere. Just off the beaten path but definitely worth locating. We wanted a quick lunch and thanks to McDonald's closed lobby found this gem read more

Get the pork with green chili. The whole menu and experience is great but the green chili should win a reward

Stopped by here on the way out of Yellowstone. Best breakfast we've had on our 3 week trip. Super friendly and fast service. Delicious home cooked breakfast. LARGE portions! I got the protein power breakfast (3 eggs, ham, bacon, sausage, and a pancake), husband got the biscuits and gravy with 2 eggs and homefries. We couldn't finish the meals! Highly recommend. Lots of locals having breakfast as they all seemed to know each other! read more

See all

Great food and super friendly service in Thermo. The breakfast all day is awesome plus kids loved it! The good: fish taco, smoothered burrito, quesadilla, amd french toast...all awesome. The bad: they were closed for dinner. Recommend: just go, its good! read more

1. Delightful service- fast and friendly. 2. Good coffee. 3. Standard breakfast café fare done right. Not expensive at all. You would think most places couldn't screw up eggs, toast,bacon, et cetera. It happens. A lot. At expensive, hipster places. Not the case here. This place is non-pretentious and has good solid food. Go to black bear café. read more

Ordered 3 plates, all so good!!! I was so hungry that I forgot to take pics. Clean and nice staff. A great place to stop after driving 20 hours and food was reasonable priced read more

Good local place for breakfast. Big menu, big pancakes, liked the blue poppa bear combos with fresh bilberry pancakes. If you're driving through Thermopolis, this is a great breakfast stop. read more

Black Bear Cafe - Nice small town atmosphere - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Thermopolis, Wyoming

Great food. The kids loved the (huge) chocolate chip pancakes off the kids menu that they couldn't finish. I had a smothered pork burrito with green chili. It wasn't spicy and had great flavor. We also had their Roundtop Huevos which was very good. The service was great and they were very friendly. read more

I took a day trip over to Thermopolis, and I was so happy to stumble upon this adorable cafe while I was there! We came in probably 30 minutes before closing, but they still happily sat us at a table and never made us feel remotely rushed. The food wasn't anything exceptional, but it was a good solid meal. I got a Hawaiian burger. The burger was well cooked, with a great flavor. All the toppings worked well. My dad got something with bison, which was solid. Not quite as exciting as I would've expected . At the end, we ordered a mixed berry pie. So good! It came out hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I didn't see a ton of food options in Thermopolis, but I've got to imagine this is one of the better ones! The decor there is super cute, as well. Definitely give it a shot! read more

Best place around Thermop for food. Breakfast all day and many many many options for lunch fare too. Always friendly staff and delicious food. I won't eat anywhere else in Thermopolis, period! read more