Restaurant · Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Obsidian Dining Room (Old Faithful Snow Lodge)
How to book: Advisable for dinner in peak summer and winter; the Geyser Grill counter service is walk-in. One of the few in-park meals in winter. Confirm current hours/seasons/policy live.
Best meal: A relaxed dinner in the Snow Lodge dining room after an evening walk on the Upper Geyser Basin boardwalks; a quick Geyser Grill meal midday. Confirm current menu/hours live.
Who it’s NOT for: Travelers wanting the grand historic room — that's the Old Faithful Inn Dining Room next door; this is quieter and more modern. Budget or grab-and-go diners — for a quick, cheap bite use the adjacent Geyser Grill counter service instead. Anyone based away from the geyser basin — no reason to detour here for dinner.
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Part of Yellowstone, WY, Decided.
Common questions
Is Obsidian Dining Room (Old Faithful Snow Lodge) worth it?
The modern-comfort dinner in the Upper Geyser Basin — a quieter, contemporary dining room at Old Faithful Snow Lodge (with a quick Geyser Grill alongside), and one of the few in-park options open in winter; comfort over historic grandeur.
Who is Obsidian Dining Room (Old Faithful Snow Lodge) for?
Obsidian Dining Room (Old Faithful Snow Lodge) is for geyser hot springs highlights.
Who is Obsidian Dining Room (Old Faithful Snow Lodge) not for?
Obsidian Dining Room (Old Faithful Snow Lodge) is not for Travelers wanting the grand historic room — that's the Old Faithful Inn Dining Room next door; this is quieter and more modern. Budget or grab-and-go diners — for a quick, cheap bite use the adjacent Geyser Grill counter service instead. Anyone based away from the geyser basin — no reason to detour here for dinner.
Do you need a reservation at Obsidian Dining Room (Old Faithful Snow Lodge)?
Advisable for dinner in peak summer and winter; the Geyser Grill counter service is walk-in. One of the few in-park meals in winter.
How expensive is Obsidian Dining Room (Old Faithful Snow Lodge)?
Obsidian Dining Room (Old Faithful Snow Lodge) is moderate ($$). Meravella shows prices as bands and never publishes exact figures it hasn't verified.
How we know: basis research · last verified Sun Aug 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). We never rank by commission.