Chef Dan Shapiro, formerly of Chico Hot Springs Resort and the B-Bar Guest Ranch, has crafted a menu featuring local and regional items, including elk, trout, and buffalo dishes. Dan has garnered international acclaim for his Rainbow Trout Taco recipe that was featured in One Fish, Two Fish, Crawfish, Bluefish - The Smithsonian Sustainable Seafood cookbook. The café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7 days a week in the summer and Wednesday through Sunday in winter, and we feature a good selection of local microbrews and imported and domestic beers as well as a variety of wines.

Built in 1946, the café itself has a wonderful, intimate ambiance created by its wood-burning stoves and original log cabin walls. The restaurant is painted with vibrant colors and festooned with decorative white lights, Japanese lanterns, and an eclectic array of furnishings and local artwork, creating an atmosphere that makes diners feel right at home. Vases of colorful wildflowers from local greenhouse Deep Creek Green grace our dining tables throughout the summer. The centerpiece of the main room is a beautiful and environmentally friendly Hetta model Tulikivi soapstone woodstove from Finland. It features a large, curved glass door that allows diners to view the fire from a variety of angles. Tulikivi's efficient design ensures that the wood burns cleanly, with mesmerizing clarity. In fact, the flames look so perfect that some customers mistakenly assume the stove runs on gas! Since the heat is stored in the soapstone and slowly released over time, the Hetta produces a comfortable, gentle warmth. For more information about Tulikivi heating and cooking systems, visit www.tulikivi.com.

Pine Creek also features a covered and screened deck that is the preferred summer dining space. The deck is tucked into the trees, and it's not uncommon for summer diners to be treated to views of local wildlife from their tables (including whitetail and mule deer and the resident wild turkeys). Domesticated bison reside just across the street, offering interesting viewing opportunities, and Pine Creek is particularly well situated to allow our guests to observe the frequent summer rainbows and year round glorious sunsets. Our guests are pleasantly surprised at finding such top-notch cuisine in a beautiful, out of the way place with an informal atmosphere and reasonable prices.