Mountain Mama's Bakery

Mountain Mama’s Bakery is the place to go for breakfast if you are coming to this area of Yellowstone! I loved my experience here and plan to come back again. 

It's a very relaxing, welcoming place where you can tell a lot of people are regulars and know each other's names. The baked goods are yummy, but the sandwiches are perfect, and the coffee is exactly what you need when hitting the trail.

There are a lot of fantastic things to love about this restaurant. 

I talked to the person waiting on me, and she told me that the owner was the daughter of a dairy farmer in the area, which meant that everything they did was locally based. And I found that to be evident in the menu full of local, Yellowstone-specific meats, veggies, and meals. 

They also have a large selection of organic items on the menu, which is not always easy to find in this area. I loved that they sought after the local fresh fruits to include.

From the moment I arrived, I knew this location was different. The food was great, and the people were very welcoming. I also found that they made everything in small batches to preserve the quality and reduce waste, which is also well appreciated.

One thing I wish I had tried was their to-go gourmet boxed lunches and their chicken pot pies. I love that they have these full meals in pot pies that people can take with them on the trail, much like what you would have expected people to have done 100 years ago.

Vibe

This is a simple restaurant that's very laid back and reversed from a common dining experience. And the building itself is beautiful with its stone-clad design. 

Mountain Mama’s Bakery in West Yellowstone is more about stopping in to pick up what you want and then heading out, as they don't have a lot of seating, but the entire point seems to be to prepare people for the road ahead. 

I managed to grab one of the benches out front so that I could eat, and it was a  very nice, relaxing place to be.

Mountain Mama's Bakery: Menu & Drinks

The food here is fun and different, and that's one of the reasons I wanted to stop by to try it out. 

I enjoyed the Elk breakfast burrito. This is a huge burrito that was almost too much not to share. It is so good, though, that it was just a necessary thing to eat it all. The meat was moist and full of flavor, and the eggs were not overdone. The entire thing was excellent because it was piping hot and filling.

I also picked up a Huckleberry Turnover for an afternoon snack, and it was so fresh even a couple of hours later. The entire thing was made with local ingredients, and after asking, I learned they made the croissant dough themselves at the location and then mixed up the huckleberry filling with it. Each one of these little treats is really special.

They serve Starbucks coffee at the location, so it was easy enough to get my favorite option there—the Caramel Macchiato and it was piping hot and perfectly flavored.