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18 kilometers (11 miles) east on Highway 5, 21 kilometers (13 miles) north on Highway
800, and then 1.6 kilometers (one mile) east on Highway 505 to Wynder Road.
Food
When it's time to eat, the park offers everything from meals to fit the most austere budget
to fine dining. Unless you're planning a meal at the Prince of Wales, the dress code in park
restaurants is casual.
If you plan on cooking your own food, stock up before you get to the park. Groceries
are available at the Rocky Mountain Food Mart (Windflower Ave., 403/859-2526,
8am-10pm daily) while Tamarack Outdoor Outfitters (Mount View Rd., 403/859-2378,
8am-8pm daily) has light snacks and lunches for hikers and picnickers.
CAFÉS AND CHEAP EATS
Waterton has a smattering of coffee shops and small cafés. Waterton Bagel & Coffee Co.
(in the theater building on the corner of Windflower Ave. and Cameron Falls Dr., 403/
859-2211, 7am-9:30pm daily) brews up the best coffee in town.
Pizza of Waterton (305 Windflower Ave., 403/859-2660, 5pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.,
noon-10pm Sat.-Sun.) dishes up the best—okay, the only—pizza in town. It's actually
pretty good, piled high with toppings of your choice. A 12-inch (good for two) costs $25,
beer is $6, and there's a choice of wines for under $28 per bottle. Eat inside, at the picnic
tables out front, or take your order back to your campsite.
AFTERNOON TEA
Afternoon tea is a tradition at the landmark Prince of Wales Hotel (403/859-2231,
2pm-5pm daily, $38), but it's an overpriced one. Still, it's popular, especially with the tour-
bus crowd that stays at the hotel as an extension of a tour through adjacent Glacier Na-
tional Park. Sure, it's tasty and memorable—think finger sandwiches, pastries and cakes,
tea, coffee, and other beverages served up on white linen at tables with the best view in
town—but it's not cheap.
RESTAURANTS
Along the main street, the selection of places to eat is varied, but none are outstanding. If
you're looking for a decent family restaurant, Zum's (116 Waterton Ave., 403/859-2388,
 
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