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One of the many highlights of a Yellowstone visit is the fine dining available at the many gourmet restaurants in the park. No matter what your tastes are there is always something delectable to eat. When I would ask one of my favorite people in the world what his favorite food was he would invariably reply “Ham, Ram, Billy Goat, Baboon or Bear” but I know he was secretly partial to sushi. He would have loved Yellowstone.

I had the pleasure of dining with one of the parks foremost experts on sushi one beautiful summer day at a casual little restaurant located near the confluence of the Lamar and Soda butte rivers. We spent a delightful hour at our table, I mean riverbank sampling the various offerings and his favorite was the trout. Being a minimalist he preferred his straight out the river with just a small taste of Wasabi. He couldn’t hide his delight as he savored the last few bites.

This restaurant is extremely popular and due to its limited seating, reservations are a must. The best time to visit is the early spring when the cutthroat are running and the tourist aren’t. Bring your own table service and enjoy the company. It will be the peak experience of your trip.