Where to Stay, Camp & Eat in Zion - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks - page 62

Those looking for picnic supplies won't find any stores inside Zion National Park,
but Springdale, just outside the park's south entrance, has several stores. See the
Fast Facts entry for “Supplies,” in chapter 10, “Fast Facts.”
Inside the Park
CastleDomeCafe SNACK BAR At the north end of the lodge, this simple fast
food restaurant offers an outdoor dining patio serving cinnamon buns, burgers,
sandwiches, hot dogs, pizza, ice cream, frozen yogurt, and similar fare. No alco-
holic beverages are served.
Zion National Park. & 435/772-3213. Menu items $4-$10. No credit cards. Summer daily 7am-9pm;
shorter hours the rest of the year.
RedRockGrill ★★★ AMERICAN Try to have at least one meal here during your na-
tional park vacation. The restaurant's mountain lodge decor competes for your at-
tention with the spectacular rock formations, visible through the dining room's
large windows; for an even better view, dine on the outside patio. The menu
changes periodically, but breakfasts offer all the usuals, including a good buffet. At
lunch, you'll likely find a buffet or two, plus items such as chicken salad and grilled
salmon or beef burgers. Specialties at dinner might include the excellent Santa Fe
flatiron steak (grilled and topped with pico de gallo and fried onions), a bison rib
eye steak with a potato medley, grilled pork loin with prickly pear sauce, slow-
cooked baby back ribs, plus seafood and pasta. We heartily recommend the lodge's
specialty desserts, such as the bourbon pecan pie or turtle bundt cake. There is full
liquor service.
Zion Lodge, Zion National Park. & 435/772-7760. www.zionlodge.com . Dinner reservations required
in summer. Main courses breakfast $4-$10, lunch $8-$12, dinner $14-$29. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
Daily 6:30-10:30am, 11:30am-3pm, and 5-10pm.
Outside the Park
Springdale
Bit&SpurRestaurant&Saloon ★★★ MEXICAN/SOUTHWESTERN Rough wood-and-
stone walls and an exposed-beam ceiling give this restaurant the look of an Old
West saloon. It's actually much more than that, with a family dining room, patio
dining, and original art decorating the walls. The food here is also a lot better than
you'll find in the average saloon, closer to what we expect in an upscale Santa
Fe restaurant. The menu changes seasonally, but usually includes Mexican stand-
ards such as burritos, flautas, chilies rellenos, and a traditional green-chile stew
with pork and rice. You'll also often find seafood, such as grilled salmon, and