3 Best Restaurants in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

This cozy room of dark wood beams and stone, nestled in the historic El Tovar Lodge, dates to 1905. Gourmet classics such as duck, lamb, and salmon are on the menu, which focuses on locally sourced and organic ingredients. Many dishes have a modern Southwest touch, and the room is also open for breakfast and lunch. Modeled after a European hunting lodge, this rustic 19th-century dining room built of hand-hewn logs is worth a visit. Everyone from Teddy Roosevelt to Sir Paul McCartney is said to have dined here. If you can't get a dinner reservation, consider lunch or breakfast, when you can get the pancake trio featuring honey pine nut butter and prickly pear syrup.

Dinner reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance with room reservations, and 30 days in advance for all other visitors.

The high wood-beamed ceilings, stone walls, and spectacular views in this spacious, historic room are perhaps the biggest draw for the lodge's main restaurant. Dinner includes southwestern steak-house fare that would make any cowboy feel at home, including selections such as bison and venison. But the restaurant also prides itself on the use of tasty, heart-healthy ingredients and cooking methods and offers a solid wine list. Dinner reservations are essential in summer and on spring and fall weekends. Breakfast and lunch are also served.

Open for lunch and dinner, this casual café at Bright Angel Lodge serves basics like salads, sandwiches, and burgers. Harvey House favorites like strip steak and spaghetti round out the menu. For dessert try the flourless chocolate lava cake or the more casual ice cream sandwich with whipped topping and chocolate sauce. Be prepared to wait for a table: the dining room bustles all day long.