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Great Bear Cafe

4.8 (116 reviews)
ModerateCafes, Salad, Sandwiches
Open • 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Casual
Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Pawan S.

This place was amazing I can see why it's basically 5 stars at Yelp wow. Greta experience the staff first of all is super kind and explained everything they had in detail and answered every question we had. They let us customize the burgers and were just so nice. I'll rate the food Elk Burger with bacon jam 9/10. This was really good amazing bacon jam. Soup of the day chicken soup 8/10: Solid soup. Banana pudding 10/10: Perfect banana pudding nothing I would change. Macaroni salad 10/10: Sooooo good perfect macaroni salad Huckleberry slushie 9/10: perfect introduction to huckleberry and really amazing. Overall this is a must stop and try and is such a great stop in my trip to Montana.

Shannon W.

Amazing food and so accommodating for our group of 7! I had the breakfast burrito (with bacon) twice because it is just that delicious. The breakfast sandwhich also looked really good. I saved half of the burrito to eat in the afternoon after hiking at Glacier Park and it was perfect and helped to keep me going for the rest of the day. All the desserts (brownie, cookie, huckleberry cheesecake, carrot cake) I've had from there so far has been so good and my favorite was the carrot cake. Shoutout to Allie and the ladies for being wonderfully accommodating and also making our friend's bday special. On our first visit we were on a time crunch and they handled two go orders gracefully were very sweet.

Mushroom burger and side salad with huckleberry vinaigrette
Leah C.

This restaurant is so lovely wonderful!!! The staff was incredibly kind and patient. The mushroom burger was AMAZING and such a great meal to eat immediately post Glacier hikes!

Jan C.

This is a small place with about ten tables and six picnic tables. The Huckleberry Elk burger was absolutely delicious and resulted in us coming back on the way home from the park (despite the very hefty $26 price) and the special jalapeño bacon with cheese was tasty. They don't have fries, but the Hawaiian style macaroni salad was perfect. The best I've had in a long while. Simply done, great flavor. Friendly service

George T.

The elk burger is fantastic. The macaroni salad is incredible. We drive over from Whitefish to enjoy the Cafe. Highly recommend.

My amazing elk burger with homemade sausage soup
Scott G.

I found this place on Yelp after white water rafting. The ladies serving us were amazing at helping choose our meal. I had the elk burger with a huckleberry compote on top. The elk burger was cooked to perfection (elks has very little fat and is easy to end up with a dry chunk of meat), the bacon was perfect with its maple flavor, the huckleberry berry compote topped off this amazing burger. Don't balk at the extra few dollars you will spend here as this experience is worth it! Simply put, this is the best burger I have ever had. Too bad it is 15 hours from where I live. AND the homemade sausage soup is also amazing. The words perfection and amazing should have been used more in my description.

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Ophelia M.

Nestled in the small town of Hungry Horse, just outside Glacier National Park, Great Bear Cafe is known for their elm and bison burgers served up in a casual environment. We stopped by here for a burger lunch. I ordered their build your own elk burger with sauteed onions and mushrooms and cheese with their broccoli salad as my side. The burger was juicy and flavorful and the broccoli salad was crisp and fresh. Everything tasted cozy and home made. The dining room is simple but comfortable. They have a few outdoor tables as well. The service is warm and welcoming. We loved our experience here! Get to it!

Bacon jam elk burger and chili
Kristin H.

Layla took our order at the counter and answered our questions about whether bison or elk would be a good choice for our burgers. She was very warm and friendly as was the other waitress who delivered our meals to our table outside. I got the huckleberry buffalo burger. My husband got the bacon jam elk burger (because you can switch out beef for bison or elk). My side was the broccoli salad, and my husband got a cup of chili. The broccoli salad was made with slivered almonds, cherries, red onion, and bacon. It was delicious. My husband's chili was chock full of a variety of beans and meats. It's probably one of the best chilies we've had. The burgers were so delicious. I was skeptical about (sweet) huckleberry jam on a burger but WOW was it delicious. If you find yourself outside Glacier National Park, include a lunch stop at Great Bear Cafe since they aren't open for dinner. The food and service are fantastic!

Biscuit and gravy sandwich was phenomenal
Andrew A.

Great service, great food, great vibes. A perfect example of the all American breakfast dinning experience. 20/10

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Great location, great food, and great service. Breakfast until 11 then a great variety of burgers, sandwiches, and salads.

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Awesome food and lovely staff. Highly suggest the biscuits and gravy but everything was great!

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The grilled chicken bacon huckleberry sandwich was a surprisingly flavorful combination. Delicious!

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We have enjoyed breakfast and lunch here and have enjoyed every meal we have had there!

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