Restaurants in Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Inside the Park

There are two concessionaire-operated restaurants at the park (tel. 575/785-2281), whose hours coincide with visitor center and cave hours. A buffet restaurant at the visitor center serves three meals daily. It offers standard breakfasts and a variety of sandwiches, burgers, and salads for lunch and dinner. Most prices are in the $6-to-$12 range. The Underground Rest Area, inside the cavern 750 feet belowground, has a snack bar that offers a limited menu of fast food items, including sandwiches, in the $4-to-$8 range.

Picnic & Camping Supplies

You'll find a good variety of stores in the city of Carlsbad, including an Albertson's grocery store, 808 N. Canal St., at West Church Street (tel. 575/885-2161; www.albertsonsmarket.com), that has a well-stocked deli and bakery.