Dancing Bears Restaurant

Yes. Dancing Bears Restaurant serves brunch and dinner daily, year-round. Outdoors at Dancing Bears is seasonal, open when the weather permits.

No. Dancing Bears has been walk-in only since 1979. Tables are first come, first served.

Yes. Some of our dishes are gluten-free by default, and many of the others can be made gluten-free with substitutions. Let your server know what you need and the kitchen will work with you.

Yes. If you have allergies, intolerances, celiac disease, tell your server when you arrive so the kitchen can take steps to prevent cross-contact. The earlier we know, the more we can do.

The regulars come back for the DB Burger, the Margherita pizza with our house-made dough, the shrimp skewers, the fish tacos, and the mushroom gnocchi.

Outdoors at Dancing Bears is seasonal, typically open June through mid-October, weather permitting.

We are on the corner of Main and Saranac in the heart of Lake Placid's village. Mirror Lake sits across the street, with the Mirror Lake walking path beginning steps from our door. The Lake Placid Olympic Center and Herb Brooks Arena, home of the 1980 Miracle on Ice, are about a five minute walk down Main Street. The Palace Theater is next door, the Lake Placid Center for the Arts is within walking distance, and the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex, Whiteface Mountain, and Mount Van Hoevenberg are all a short drive from the resort. Free validated parking at High Peaks Resort makes us a natural stop before or after.

Private events are handled through the High Peaks Resort sales team, which manages a variety of banquet and event spaces suited to gatherings of any size. Reach out to the sales office directly to start the conversation.

No. Because Dancing Bears Restaurant and Outdoors at Dancing Bears both contain active bars, New York State law does not allow us to accommodate pets in either space. For guests of High Peaks Resort and Lake House, takeout from Dancing Bears can be delivered to your room or to the High Peaks Resort lobby. Patrons at the Bar at Lake House can use the QR codes in the Great Room to order takeout from Dancing Bears as well.

On busy weekends in season, the wait for Outdoors at Dancing Bears can run 45 minutes to an hour. Inside seating typically moves faster. Since we do not take reservations, arriving slightly off-peak is the surest way to be seated quickly.