Food Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room
A place to eat in Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

Why go
Dining room in the park's oldest hotel, overlooking Yellowstone Lake.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Yellowstone National Park, alongside 5 sights, 3 activities and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Hayden Valley, 7.0 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Lake Village
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Yellowstone National Park. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Hayden Valley
Open valley along the Yellowstone River with bison herds and frequent wolf and bear sightings.
Activity · 7.0 mi straight-line - 2Artist Point
Classic viewpoint of the Lower Falls and the yellow walls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Sight · 12 mi straight-line - 3Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Yellow-walled canyon where the 308-foot Lower Falls builds a huge cone of ice in winter.
Outdoors · Yellowstone · 16 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room is a stop on our Glacier to Yellowstone route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Yellowstone National Park
Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room is our only food pick in Yellowstone National Park; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Yellowstone National Park guide.
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Old Faithful
Yellowstone's best-known geyser, erupting roughly every 60–110 minutes.
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Old Faithful Inn
1904 log hotel with a seven-story lobby and stone fireplace, open to all visitors.
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Bear Pit Lounge
Small bar off the Old Faithful Inn dining room with historic etched-glass panels.
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Fairy Falls Trail Grand Prismatic Overlook
Short climb to a raised platform above Grand Prismatic Spring for the full color rings.
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Norris Geyser Basin
The park's hottest, most acidic basin, home to Steamboat, the world's tallest active geyser.
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Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces
Travertine terraces built by hot springs, with boardwalks and elk around the village.
When to go
Average daily highs in Yellowstone National Park run from 19°F in December to 72°F in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Yellowstone National Park from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Yellowstone National Park weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 235 Yellowstone Lake Rd, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, USA
- Coordinates
- 44.54978, -110.40026
- Destination
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room: quick answers
How much time do you need at Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Open about mid-May to early October; dinner reservations recommended.
Where is Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room?
Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room is at 235 Yellowstone Lake Rd, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, USA, in Lake Village. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room?
Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room appears on Glacier to Yellowstone, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Yellowstone National Park.
Plan Yellowstone National Park
- Yellowstone National Park travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Yellowstone National Park weather by month
- Yellowstone National Park to Grand Teton National Park 44 mi straight-line
- Glacier National Park to Yellowstone National Park 336 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Yellowstone National Park
- Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces Sight
- Fairy Falls Trail Grand Prismatic Overlook Activity
- Bear Pit Lounge Drinks
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.

