Dining & Picnic Areas in the Mt. Rainier Area

The Alpine Inn Restaurant is elegance with a view. Located at Crystal Mountain, this charming dining room serves gourmet pasta, seafood and steak (vegetarian entree too) and a wide selection of fine wines and hand-crafted northwest brews in an old-world atmosphere. Free Wifi too.

Summer Wine Tasting: Every Saturday - All Summer from 11:00am-9:30pm. Come sample some of the Northwest's Best Wines.

The Bull Wheel is a full service restaurant serving fabulous casual food at the base of Crystal Mountain. Located at 4450 feet in the upper level of the Main Lodge, enjoy burgers, sandwiches, appetizers and specialty drinks for lunch and dinner during the ski season. Enjoy apres ski with live entertainment and late night fun.

This new 12,500 square foot lodge located at Crystal Mountain Ski Area is open during the ski season. Visit the food court featuring pasta, soup, grilled, sandwiches, burritos, wraps, gourmet pizza and stir-fry. With breathtaking views out every window, you'll wish you could eat here everyday!

Located at Crystal Mountain, warm up next to the roaring fire in this cozy Bavarian Rathskeller. Enjoy wonderful food from the deli menu and cocktails, microbrews and wine. This is the place to relax and swap stories of your perfect day on the mountain. Also, live music on the weekends and Marta's famous Taco Tuesdays. Free Wifi too.

Perched atop Crystal Mountain's Rainier Express Lift at 6,872 feet, the Summit House serves-up breathtaking views and toe-warming treats. Energize your body with hearty soups, chili, gourmet pizzas, pastas, fondue and fresh salads, in addition to daily specials It's like eating at the top of the world. Open for the ski season. Call for reservations: 360.663.3085.

Also open during the summer months for sunset dinners and Sunday brunch -- visit the website for more details.

The Sunrise Day lodge features a snack bar with hearty dining options for the entire family. Enjoy a mouth-watering cheeseburger hot off the grill, super all beef hot dogs, deli sandwiches, chili, soup, and soft serve ice cream cones. Dine in or take out and enjoy a picnic surrounded by the awesome beauty of Sunrise.

2012 hours: June 22 - Sept 3, 10am - 7pm, daily.

Enjoy dining in a casual mountain setting with mountain breakfasts, hardy and lite lunches (salads, soup, chili) and gourmet dinners (steak, trout, venison). Daily specials are always a favorite, with the best of Yakima and Naches Valley produce featured in season. Enjoy Washington wines from the select wine list.

An independent coffee house serving delicious breakfasts and gourmet lunches in downtown Morton. Pastries are handmade and baked fresh daily and high speed internet access (Wifi) is FREE. Whether you're looking for a great meal, a perfect drink or just some excellent company, the Bean Tree is the place to be!

Pick up a great cup or coffee or other specialty drink at Randle's Bear Country Espresso.

The Half-Pound Big Bottom Burger is our specialty. Enjoy a delicious meal in a casual, friendly atmosphere along Highway 12 in Randle. Breakfast is served Saturday and Sunday.

The Blue Spruce Saloon and Diner is located in Packwood in the Cowlitz River area. It offers pub fare, a pool table and TV.

Sip your mocha and read the latest travel journals. Enjoy a delicious fresh muffin. We roast our own beans... Home of "Packwood Roast." Featuring Reff WIFI and indoor seating.

Enjoy great homemade, hand crafted burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, 16 flavors of ice cream and take n bake pizza. A great place for the whole family!

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Be sure to check out their daily specials and not-to-be-missed homemade pie.

More than a just a pizza parlor, this family favorite serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to delicious pizza pies, try their steak and sandwiches. A great place to relax after a day spent in Packwood's great outdoors.

The Hancock Gallery & Cafe offers a dining experience for the whole family. Enjoy a delicious deli-style meal and witness breathtaking photography and hand painted original art of wildlife and nature at the gallery. Our Classic Cafe specializes in All American cuisine. You will feel right at home in the cozy dining area. You can pick up an order or box lunch "to go" as you travel to your recreation destination, or you can stay a while and enjoy a meal in our family friendly atmosphere. The Hancock Gallery and Cafe is wonderful by nature!

Burgers and Handmade shakes. The most colorful place on the White Pass Scenic Byway, this authentic Burger Shack is "grab your food to go."

Features regular dinner specials. Beer and Wine service daily.

Guests, tourists and friends are invited to dine from the delicious menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner favorites. Liver and onions, hamburgers, steaks, omelets, pancakes, and sandwiches are only a few of our All-American menu choices.

Plaza Jalisco is a Mexican-American restaurant serving daily lunch and dinner specials.

Charming, drive-in diner. Excellent burgers and fries.

This cozy restaurant is known for wonderful breakfasts, pizza, and their famous Chicken and Jos. Have fun with Karaoke every Friday evening in the lounge.

Alexander's Restaurant is open 7-days a week during the summer. Casual dining and moderate prices; hikers and mountain climbers welcomed. Fresh trout caught from our ice-cold pond. Homemade soups & bread, deli-sandwiches, delicious salads, blackberry pie, strawberry shortcake. Micro-brew beers & an extensive wine list. In a hurry to get to the top? Let us prepare a trail-lunch- to-go for you. Restaurant hours vary during winter.

Daily international specials, known for their blackberry items, salad dressings, syrups, and homemade pie, homemade breads, this is country cooking with an urban flair. Deli sandwiches and box lunches and picnic baskets available. Dinners feature steak, fish and chicken. Call to see what's cooking today! Located just two miles from the Nisqually entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park.

A popular local watering hole and restaurant located at the junction of Hwy 7 and SR 706 in Elbe.

A unique pizza parlor in a railroad car, the Pizza Station serves outside tables and makes local deliveries. Located just fifteen minutes from the Park entrance.

Full espresso bar with a cozy inside seating area complete with classic board games and free wifi. The shop proudly sells unique works by local artists and crafts people. Stay and relax, or take it to go on the road. Open daily.

An historic family style tavern serving Mineral since 1904. Headquarters is conveniently located on Front Street just as you pull into town across the street from the lake front campground. The Tavern claims to have the best pizza around the mountain and serves very cold beer. Homestyle dinner every Sunday. Dine-in or to-go available.

From hamburgers to a shrimp, chicken or steak dinner, lunch and dinner specials will please the family and friends. A popular place for locals to gather.

A fast-food style restaurant located in the Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in Paradise. Traditional grillfare including hot dogs and hamburgers are served daily from May through September and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

2011 hours: Oct 11 - Dec 31: 11:00am - 4:45pm, weekends and holidays only

2012 hours: Jan 1 - May 4/Oct 13 - Jan 2013, 11am - 4:45pm (Sat/Sun/Holidays); May 5 - May 17, 10:00am - 5:00pm; May 18 - June 15/Sept 3 - Oct 8, 10:00am - 6:00pm; June 16 - Sept 2, 10:00am - 7:00pm

Located in the Mineral Lake Event Center, this friendly café offers a wonderful selection of menu items, and free Wifi too. Enjoy homestyle cooking and daily home baked goodies. Home of the "herbalsa" a unique blend of finely chopped vegetables with garlic and a hint of cilantro. Catering is also available for individuals and groups.

Enjoy (a stationary!) full service meal in an authentic railroad dining car, right next door to the scenic railroad station. Steaks and fried seafood are staples of the dinner menu along with homemade soups and pie. This is classic American cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

This inviting, family-style dining room at Longmire in the Park is open year round and offers hearty meal selections (vegetarian selections available) in a casual setting.

2011 hours: Sept 6 - Dec 31: 7am - 7pm (Sun-Thurs), 7am - 8pm (Fri/Sat/Holidays)

2012 hours: Jan 1 - June 15 / Sept 3 - Jan, 2013: 7am - 7pm; 7am - 8pm (Fri/Sat/Holidays). June 16 - Sept 2: 7am - 8:30pm.

What's a great getaway without great food? Mt. Rainier National Park offers the perfect dining options. The picturesque dining room features American favorites and signature dishes (northwest trout and salmon) guaranteed to satisfy even the heartiest of woodland adventurers.

2012 hours: from May 18th - Oct 1st, the dining room serves breakfast from 7:00am - 9:30am, lunch from noon - 2:00pm, and dinner from 5:30pm - 8:00pm. June 16 - Sept 2, dinner is served until 8:30pm.

Sunday brunch, served from 11:30am to 2pm, is legendary and runs June 11 - September 23, 2012. The restaurant closes for the season after breakfast on Monday, October 1, 2012.

Come enjoy fantastic pizzas, all natural beef burgers, micro-brews and more in a park-like setting. People of all ages can work up an appetite on the free outdoor climbing wall. Aside from sit-down food and spirits, trail lunches and complete meal packages are offered for hikers, climbers and expeditionists.

Rainier Overland offers fine family dining daily, late spring through the fall. A variety of menu items are served to satisfy everyone's taste. The restaurant is ready to handle your group function or cater your special event.

No trip to Mount Rainier is complete without a scale burger and a home-made milkshake in Elbe! This hamburger and hotdog stand is a fixture in Elbe and features outdoor tables and one of the best burgers around.

Just outside the Nisqually Entrance, this is a combination restaurant, mini mart and cabin rental. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, featuring steak and chicken entrees.

Serving waffles, ice cream, bagels, snacks, sweets and wireless internet in the heart of Ashford and next door to Rainier Mountaineering Inc. Stop by and warm-up with a hot cup of coffee, cocoa or a latte or cool down with some ice cream. Free WiFi is available.