The Log Cabin Café

Happened upon this fabulous breakfast! Rustic, clean atmosphere. Delicious coffee and food! We had the pancakes and trout. Loved it so much we made another trip to Lamar Valley for a second visit during our stay at Yellowstone! Service was equally wonderful!!

This was a perfect breakfast experience. The cabin itself is very quaint and well maintained (and impressive when you find out it was built by a 56 year old woman during the Depression). The server was very friendly and the food came out quickly - and was delicious! We would definitely eat here again if we return to Silver Gate.

We stopped for breakfast on Sunday and it was great! The employees were very friendly. We sat in the cafe and a server brought us a sample of their pumpkin bread while we waited on our food and It was amazing! We took a loaf with us and it was well worth it. The coffee was hot and so good. I asked for cream and they brought me a chilled mini carafe of fresh cream. The serving sizes were generous and the food was delicious. I will definitely be coming back!

This is one of those places you hope to find when you are traveling. Local, good service, good food. If you need breakfast in the Silver Gate/Cooke City area this is the place to get it. We stayed in Mammoth Hot Springs the night before and passed on getting breakfast there (See my review for that experience!) to drive about an hour and half to get to the Log Cabin and it was worth the wait. Don't miss it. Oh yeah... bought a loaf of Pumpkin bread too. Ahhhh!!

So glad to see this little cafe thriving. Was able to finally sneak away and have breakfast down there a few days ago and everything is so great. A small menu but has everything you need for a hearty breakfast. Very happy, very proud. A staple of our mountain communities. 👍👍

This was the loveliest restaurant! It felt the essence of this western, Mountain Mama locale. Food for our breakfast was wonderful, service great. Location and decor made it a wonderful experience! Even the music playing was a delight!

Delicious breakfast served in a beautifully maintained log cabin just outside Yellowstone's NE Entrance Gate. As local residents of Silver Gate, we love to eat here. The food is always great and the staff is friendly and attentive.

This is a gem of a place in terms of quality of food and the service. Everything from French Toast to Hash browns to eggs tasted homemade. Hot cocoa was refreshing compared to sugar laden ones in other places. The location is beautiful right in front of a volcanic peak. There are small gift shops nearby. Its just a 25 min drive from Lamar Valley. Jacob the person serving our table was friendly brought everything we asked for and had a nice chat about the place and other things we wanted to know about the area. If they need to improve one thing have someone see and meet people who are waiting for a table. We didnt know if we needed to go inside and ask or someone will come out as no one was coming out though they were seeing us.

Great food, great service, great little breakfast restaurant in Silver Gate Montana, at the North East entrance to Yellowstone. We drove all the way over from Gardiner.

Great ambience and high-quality delicious food. some portions were a little small for my taste. Prices were high end no Wi-Fi for customers excellent service.

On a weeklong road trip and this is the only place we purposely stopped for breakfast. We stayed next door at the Grizzly Lodge and another guest there told us about it. We visited on July 5th. Service was outstanding. Our male server (whose sister was the cook). made sure to tell us the kitchen was a little behind because there were a few large table ahead of us and they were short-staffed. It might have taken 20 minutes for our order to come out, but we didn't mind because the ambiance was relaxing and area appropriate! I had to get the pancakes from a 80+ year old recipe and my husband had to get the trout special with hashbrowns. We both made excellent choices!! Those were some of the best pancakes and hashbrowns I've ever tasted! All employees that we saw (4) were young and very efficient, friendly, and professional!

While visiting Yellowstone National Park, my family and I had an early start driving Lamar Valley. We decided to go all the way to the boarder and grab breakfast outside the park. On a whim, we went to the first cafe we saw. The sun was shining so we sat outside on picnic benches under the snow capped mountains and it was a beautiful setting. We could see big horn sheep on the mountain across the road as well. The food was incredibly delicious, great coffee too! Bacon and pancakes were perfection, and everyone in our group RAVED about the hash browns. One person in our group was in a wheelchair and while it's not fully accessible, he was still able to navigate the gravel outside with some help and even used the restroom which is around back with a short wooden ramp. We also heard the staff talking about the new ownership as of this season and how a family is running the place. Love to see it! They are currently only open for breakfast.

We came to this great little cafe and loved everything about it! The customer service was outstanding and the food was all the homemade, freshness you would hope for. The homemade cinnamon rolls were a little peice of heaven & the hash browns were on point. The staff all made us feel welcome like we were family, and we will definately be back often! Thank you Hunter, Jacob, and Isiah for the sincere hospitality, you are all doing an amazing job!

Charming little restaurant. Great food and fantastic service, he had a personality. We were really grateful to find such a gem on our way to the Lamar Valley. We hope everything goes well for you.

Stopped here based on the recommendation of the gas station attendant in Cooke and we are in her debt!! Friendly quick service and the food was absolutely delicious. Would definitely return if in the area again!

This restaurant is under new ownership. Have been going to there for years whenever I visit this spectacular area. It has been the 'go to' place for breakfast in the Cooke City/SilverGate vicinity. Only open for two hours on Sunday (10a-12n). Otherwise 7a-12n other days. At this point they accept cash only. Service was EXCELLENT despite a large crowd on Sunday waiting for the restaurant to open. Menu is limited. Their world famous pumpkin bread is the same recipe as the previous owners and is DELICIOUS. Most of us had the 'traditional breakfast' (eggs, hashbrowns, bacon, toast). It was average.

Great service, food and atmosphere! We've come here many times over the years and it never disappoints. Be sure to have cash on-hand.

It is REALLY important for you Yelp watchers to know that this restaurant has CHANGED OWNERS. Have heard nothing but great things about this cafe since it was newly purchased last Fall. Had lunch today for my first meal there in many years.....ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!! FRESH, FRESH, FRESH salad, homemade soup and great grilled sandwich as well. I would whole-heartedly recommend this cafe! Only problem.....it may be hard to find a TABLE!!!!!

We stopped in for a late lunch break from visiting Yellowstone National Park. I had the fresh Idaho trout filets that were excellent. Fresh, juicy and lightly breaded to perfection. The rest of the group had the smoked salmon wrap that was just as good. The wraps came with a side salad as did the trout. The place was quaint and a genuine step back in time. The cafe dates back to the early 1960''s evidenced by the antique menu that hasn't changed much since. This was such a nice change from the park lunch options we'd endured for several days. Don't miss out on this gem of a cafe that knows how to serve idaho trout. Cheers!

Great food and service. The owners happened to be there while we were eating and they stopped at the table and told us about buying it a few years ago. The bacon is amazing.

Ate here a few years ago and recall it was pretty good. Stopped here this morning and had a terrible meal. We both ordered pancakes. Weirdest looking pancakes ever. Paper thin. Tough as leather. Zero taste. Made with flour and water? How do they even get out of the kitchen? Terrible. The place is cute though.

We had breakfast here yesterday (ham/bacon/eggs over easy/scrambled eggs/has browns/pancakes/hot chocolate) plus a huge piece of ice cold pumpkin bread for later. Everything was delicious! I would love a copy of the pumpkin bread recipe. Our server did a great job. We've had an oil painting of this cafe for decades from a Utah artist--Brian Thayne--so it was nice to finally visit this restaurant.

We were starving for breakfast when we almost blew by this cute rustic cafe on our way to Glacier National Park. So glad we stopped! It's not everyday I get pan fried trout with my eggs and hashbrowns! Great to find a local place like this on our travels.

Wow! Just wow! After driving all the way across Yellowstone park and seeing tons of wild animals we were hungry and came up to this Log Cabin Cafe. Don't pass this place by because it looks small. Oh my goodness! This place was the best stop of our vacation so far. Our friends ordered a burger and a pepper steak sandwich. My husband ordered smoked salmon wrap and I got a salmon burger. Everything was delicious! Our friend said the pepper steak sandwich was the best she's ever had. So afterwards we ordered dessert. Blueberry pie and strawberry-rhubarb pies. So yummy! Don't pass this place up seriously good.

We ate here for breakfast while staying in Silver Gate. The staff was very friendly. My two sons had French toast and it was okay but the bread wasn't great for French toast bread as it had a little bit of an odd taste. My husband and I both had the Cowboy Traditions and it was good.

Hailing from Los Angeles I tend to fall into that cliche trap of whole hearted belief that the only decent Mexican food in the world comes from our city (including, yes, México...I know, I know. A random decision to drive Highway 212 through Custer National Forest instead of stopping in Red Lodge, due to poor planning and having all rooms fully booked in that town, led me to find the quaint Grizzly Bear Lodge in Silvergate, Montana, and shortly after checking in, having my worldview totally shaken. Next to the Grizzly Bear Lodge, the small and aptly named Log Cabin Cafe was thankfully still open and serving food at 8:00pm. They were out of the Trout special (and most brands of beer) thanks to my late arrival, but this turned out to be the best happenstance I could've imagined. The other special was, of all things in the mountains of Montana...enchiladas. Being hungry, and allowing that even if just adequate it would likely fill me up, I ordered one chicken and one chorizo, with red and green sauce depending on chefs determination. A few minutes later, I was digging in, and the first bite alone taught me how wrong I was in my assumption. Complex flavors, just the right kick of spice, and the exact amount of melted cheesy goodness made me a believer. Chef Phreddy, who apparently roams the country making believers out of his handiwork, has another disciple. I don't think he is here much longer, but if you have the chance to stop in soon, come see him and see if your world changes too. And if this is the level of chef the Log Cabin staffs, then it's worth visiting anytime. The atmosphere, with the mountains surrounding on all sides, the clean air and subtle smell of campfire mixed with pine trees, and (at the moment writing this) the distant lovely singing from some vacationers (who are actually very talented), have made this a memorable moment that I won't soon forget.

Extremely grateful it was open. We had been driving for awhile and were starving. We were afraid it wasn't open as no one else was there but when we popped in a nice man said yes we are open. I got rainbow trout and my father & husband got burgers (one Elk one Beef). The food was fine. You have to remember you are in the middle of no where. We all ate it. I think a few us would choose something else next time but that wasn't because of the food more our taste. The guy running the place is a hard worker. We would come back if in the area again.

Before making this review I had to double check I had the right restaurant based on the previous reviews noting good things. Maybe the place was sold since. In any event, the food was average to terrible. My salmon was freezer burned. The service was terrible. The commotion in the kitchen sounded like we were at a zoo as opposed to a quaint Montana dining spot. At least 3 groups walked in looking to be seated and simply left because nobody was attentive to them. Don't waste your dollars here.

Good food, good service, and it's like a blast from the past in there! I had the French toast, and it was phenomenal!

A very old a d cozy place. Quite small with a small menu. Today Barbra and I both had a Beartooth burger. I had Swiss cheese and she had cheddar. Both came with chips as they were out of most things. This is to be expected as it is near the end of the season. Burgers were very good SS were the chips. They serve beer and wine as well as soft drinks. Well worth the trip. They always have trout dinners on the menu. Worth a visit. So give them a try you will like it.

Topping off a terrific day in the Beartooth Mountains we had a late lunch at the Log Cabin Cafe. It looked perfect from the outside, inside was also true to the log cabin theme-Awesome!! A compact menu which transitioned into a yummy meal! They are known for their trout, it did not disappoint in anyway! Delicious The trout perfectly cooked with a side of chips ..... yummy. Couple with this I had their soup of the day - tomato basil soup, also delicious My lovely bride had a burger and salad, which she devoured. The home made raspberry vinaigrette salad dress scrumptious A lovely surprise in the remote town of Silver Gate

Only one server for the entire restaurant this past Monday but Enoch was the best! We've visited here the last time we were in the area years ago and the food here is consistent in being plenteous and delicious! Very cute atmosphere- it's a log cabin of course!! We strongly recommend and will absolutely return.

Log Cabin Cafe Silver Gate MT 1937. Everything here is a throwback (in the best possible way) to mid-twentieth century American rustic travel. Can't believe it still exists.  Extremely remote from anything other than wilderness. Located just north of Yellowstone's most remote region, high in the Apsaroka Mountains (or equivalent).  Nearby lodge, cabins and stores all log construction. Very much the perfect place to relive the era. The wilderness is still the same, so.... Today they're out of their legendary trout, so I can't comment. Burgers were fine including the salmon burger. Best wildlife viewing ever today. Saw five different bears on the way here from Yellowstone. Of course vast herds of bison and elk. And the mountains sheep. And a moose at the edge of town. Silvergate is barely above a ghost town but just perfect. I need to come back and stay here.

Great customer service, very courteous and tasty burgers. This place is a must try if you ever wonder out of Yellowstone Northeast gate.

This is the worst meal I've eaten in a restaurant, and I'm not dramatizing. I can't think of a worse one. We called to confirm their dinner hours and were told they were only serving their lunch menu. Okay. It still looked good from what we saw online. What they did not say is they were only serving a few things off the lunch menu. We were the only patrons, but it was quiet overall in town. We were brought water, without ice. The menu was drastically different from what we saw online. They claimed to have bison burgers, but the menu just said beef and elk. I asked to order the trout. They didn't have it. They also didn't have the pepper steak or the salmon wrap listed. All that was available was a burrito, a burger, or grilled cheese. I chose grilled cheese with tomato soup. So did my friend. Another ordered the chicken burrito, and our vegetarian friend got the tempeh burger. The menu said the grilled cheese was served on Texas Toast. When it came, it was quite literally a slice of American cheese on generic wheat bread. It was served with a pickle, which was the best part of the meal. The tomato soup was incredibly bland. Everyone said their food was bland. The burrito had very little meat and was completely stuffed with unseasoned, canned black beans. We ordered the famous pumpkin bread for dessert. It actually was tasty but was not baked through. Part of it was raw batter. When it came time to pay, our server made us follow him to the register on the porch, and despite claiming to take credit cards when asked, they said the credit card machine wasn't working (they refused to even try it when my friend asked) and insisted we pay cash. I haven't the foggiest idea how this place has any good reviews. I can only guess it used to be good and maybe someone bought it and it's gone downhill fast. Don't eat here. Without a doubt, you can get better food ANYWHERE else.

Came here after drive the Beartooth highway, which is a very scenery road outside of the northeast gate of Yellowstone Park. Looks like a very cozy place with homemade food. We decided to give it a try. We ordered the rainbow trout for entree and smoked salmon for appetizer. The trout is good, came with a side and a salad. The surprise is the smoked salmon. It's very generous portion, and the salmon goes perfect with cream cheese and the cracker. We were so satisfied by this appetizer. Definitely one of the best smoke salmon I had in a while. The price is good too, considering it's in so close to the park, and you don't have many options at all when come to food.

My wife and I stopped by during a spontaneous September snow storm, and thank goodness we did. We both enjoyed the burgers. They had the best tasting, most flavorful beef I have ever had in my entire life. The hard work shines thru. The staff were the nicest people we've met for hundreds of miles as well! We felt like we were at home. This place is something to be proud of.

Good food is so hard to find in this area. Was really hopeful for "home-cooked" food. Hash browns that are "award winning" were horrible- no flavor at all. Eggs could be powdered if I guessed. Just an over priced basic breakfast. Would not recommend. Service was good.

It can be hard to find fresh food when you're on the road, especially in Montana and Wyoming's smaller towns... which is why I always stop at Log Cabin. That's right-- keep driving through Cooke City and head straight here. Great ambience and salads with crisp, fresh veggies. Yesterday was my third or fourth time there and we got the salmon wrap as well as their classic trout dish. THE SALMON WRAP. Get it! Such incredible flavor. I believe it came with a side salad and it's exactly what you need - a big bowl of fresh lettuce.

After traveling from the north entrance of Yellowstone (Gardiner) across Lamar Valley we found ourselves in Silver Gate after going through the northeast Yellowstone gate. We were hungry and found the Log Cabin Cafe. This is a quaint establishment that takes you back to the 1940-50s before chain restaurants and frozen foods. As expected with some remote establishments they were out of a few fresh, local items, but still had some good choices. We had the chili, grilled cheese, tomato basil soup and humus. All were appetizing. Leave room for the self proclaimed "world famous" pumpkin bread. It is AMAZING, served warm with a great flavor and a gooey middle. It is worth the trip.

Best place for breakfast!!! Their "historic" pumpkin bread is to die for! Great customer service, and quick, delicious food!! Highly recommended!!!

We've eaten there twice this summer and it's worth the drive from Billings. Chef Phreddy (Pronounced Freddy) is creative and innovative which may seen like the same thing but here's the reason I use these two words. My wife and I looked over the menu and discussed with our waiter Alexander the options we were considering. Alexander informed us that they were having challenges getting all the different food items due to Covid19. So Chef Phreddy uses his creative skills to come up with innovative takes on traditional offerings. I'm not a pork eater and have always avoided things chorizo... Chef Phreddy didn't have pork and he absolutely loves making Mexican cuisine so he concocted a beef chorizo enchilada that was as generous as delicious! I would have loved a margherita with this meal! The salsa was fresh and mildly spicy as were the amazing black bean side dish that had a special ingredient that knocked it over deep center field! Alexander was fun and engaging and had an interesting story linking his past to this cafe. Chef Phreddy usually brings your meal out which is a great time to get to know him. We will try to get back one more time before the end of September when they close to enjoy a great mountain area and the delicious creations from Chef Phreddy!

This place is cute and cozy- i love log cabins! Enoch was our waiter and he was excellent. He was all by himself and holding the fort down. I took a star away because mine and my mothers bacon was almost raw. Bacon should be crispy. Besides the bacon, food was good.

The chef was making a special enchilada the day we came by and it was amazing! The tomato soup was amazing as well as the apple pie. A plus was the service was amazing. Our waiter was very nice and helpful with the menu.

Pancakes taste like baking soda and flour. They were out of butter and bagels. Toast was stale bread and super small for $3 (with no butter as mentioned). $3 for a 6-8oz oj that surely wasn't fresh squeezed. Later someone said we should have gotten the pumpkin bread. If you stop here, I recommend that you get that and move on.

Such a cute little cabin! We ate here several times. The smoked salmon was delicious. Unfortunately, they were out of the regular salmon but the trout was very tasty. The breakfast was also very good traditional style. Their guest chef from Seattle was making some really awesome Mexican food. We don't usually eat Mexican anywhere outside of Texas but his black beans were literally the best I've ever had!

the greatest breakfast ever! portions are HUGE! The breakfast sandwich was OUTSTANDING! freak'n thing had a quarter inch thick cut of ham on it!!! WOW!!! food was tremendous, atmosphere was awesome. service was very, very slow but food was worth it!

We were looking forward to eating here, we had read good reviews! Sorry to say, we did not get the same experience. My husbands eggs were so tough he had to use a knife to cut them. My French toast was horrible! It wasn't done, sent it back, same issue. I'm not eating raw eggs. Hash-browns were cold and greasy. Sorry ... would not recommend!

After eating Yellowstone food for days, I'm so excited that we found this place just outside the northeastern corner of the park. In fact, we came two days in a row. The french toast, pancakes, sausage, ham, and potatoes were all fantastic. The pancakes were especially fluffy, and the potatoes aren't normal hash browns - they're real potato flakes cooked with onions and peppers. Also, the coffee is very decent (unlike the coffee served in Yellowstone). The pumpkin bread is fantastic - moist, flavorful, and not too sweet. We bought a thick slice each day and ate it throughout the day as a snack. Service isn't the fastest, but it's a small restaurant and the waiters are very nice. No takeout containers, just ziploc bags.

Excellent breakfast, the pumpkin bread was the best! . Bacon was also yummy. Due to Covid & not enough help (no foreign student visas this year) they don't open until 7 am - the website has not been updated.

Trout was great. Service was just a little slow. Wife's breakfast was good. Ask for crispy bacon if you don't want it floppy.

This was the best find! The breakfasts were so delicious! The meat in the breakfast is amazing! The ham was thick, the sausage was as big as a burger, the bacon was thick. We tried the French toast, pancakes, eggs and hashbrowns and hot chocolate. The hot chocolate was so creamy! The French toast was so fluffy! We would totally come back to this!

I really enjoyed the trout breakfast and would be more into trout for breakfast generally. This isn't to take anything away from the pig's noble contributions to your morning but it's good to switch it up and trout is probably healthier.

If you were a lover of the original Mamma's Mexican Kitchen in Seattle and have a yearning for that wonderful food that was created by Chef Phreddy, then travel to the quaint town of Silver Gate, Mt. My husband and I were visiting Yellowstone National Park and met a couple that said they were staying in Silver Gate and that there was a small cafe there that had wonderful food. We were looking for somewhere different to try so we stopped there on our way to Cooke City, Mt. where we were staying. After talking with Chef Phreddy, he brought out one of his specialty dishes, portabella mushroom quesadillas. They were fabulous. If you are a mushroom lover, these are for you. We then ordered the enchiladas, one chicken and one chorizo, they were heavenly, best Mexican food we've ever eaten. The bad thing is that he was only going to be there another 2 days, but hopes to be invited back next year. If you plan on going to Montana and will be anywhere in the area of Yellowstone National Park make sure you stop in and eat at the Log Cabin Cafe.

We went to the Log Cabin Cafe after a long day of hiking as we wanted to eat close to our cabin. When we were seated I asked if they had any vegetarian options not really expecting much as it's a little challenging to eat vegetarian in the little mountain towns. Our waiter had Chef Phreddy come out and talk to us and he offered to make me vegetarian enchiladas. He asked me what I wanted in them, suggesting some vegetables they had on hand, and handmade them to perfection! It was an amazing meal! He came out during our meal and asked how everything was and suggested we come back after they got some mushrooms in and try his portabella quesadillas. We went back a few nights later, but it was Phreddy's night off. The waiter went and told him I was there for them and he came in on his night off made them for me. They were just as amazing as he described! I so wanted to eat the entire thing but couldn't finish them. So my husband, who is very much a meat eater, finished them off and he raved about them as well. I would have never expected to have such incredible Mexican food in a little mountain town in Montana! We ended up eating four of our 7 dinners at the cafe because everything we ordered (vegetarian or not) was just delicious! To have a place to eat that is not only delicious, but also have a chef and staff that are so passionate about their food and be so accommodating, was incredible! I only hope that Phreddy will back there cooking next year!

This place is awesome. I wasn't able to get a reservation in the cabin, but the trout breakfast is excellent. The trout was nicely cooked. It is farm raised, and not wild caught. Still delicious and very fresh. Make sure to order the pumpkin or carrot bread. It's moist and not too overly sweet. Also awesome and delicious.

Good atmosphere, good food. Not too much to complain about. Other places had better tasting food, but this place was still pretty good for the area. Definitely local, good selection of main courses and sides. Luckily the group wasn't terribly hungry, because it did take awhile for us to get our food. Service: 6/10 Atmosphere: 7/10 Food: 7/10