Looking for great food in Visalia? Black Bear Diner Visalia is a top-rated American restaurant with 4.40 stars.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Bacon, ham, egg, tomato, and Monterey Jack & American cheeses on thick-cut sourdough bread grilled with a Parmesan crust.
A hearty all-in-one bowl of ham, bacon, link sausage, eggs, bell pepper, onion & pickled jalapeño, scrambled over country red potatoes, then topped with cheddar cheese & country gravy. Served with a housemade biscuit.
Chorizo sausage, country potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, onion, & cilantro all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Served with housemade salsa and fresh fruit.
2 sweet cream pancakes, 3 eggs*, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage links & a ham steak, served with your choice of potato.
10 oz of seasoned steak served with 3 eggs & 2 housemade biscuits.
Served with 6 slices of bacon, three eggs, choice of side and two biscuits.
Served with 3 eggs, strip-cut hash browns, country red potatoes OR fresh fruit & 2 housemade biscuits.
Our best-selling item. Tender beef, breaded then deep-fried & smothered in our own country gravy.
A traditional favorite. Slow-cooked with onion, carrot, celery, mushroom, red potato, herbs & spices and finished with our savory beef gravy.
USDA Choice Meats by Linz steak topped with homemade crispy onion straws
A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned sausage. Roasted then topped with our savory beef gravy and homemade crispy onion straws
Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons & Parmesan cheese in a creamy Caesar dressing.
Served daily after 4 p.m.
Any choice of potato topped with cheddar cheese and diced bacon.
Served with Bacon Ranch dressing.
Salad mix topped with cherry tomato, cucumber and carrot. Served with your choice of dressing.
A 3.2oz all-beef patty, topped with American cheese, tomato, dill pickle chips, red onion, green leaf lettuce, mayonnaise & housemade Thousand Island dressing on a grilled brioche bun served with your choice of side.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Topped with your choice of cheese.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Topped with Avocado & jack cheese.
A 10 oz. all beef patty is specially seasoned and served with grilled onions, tomato, dill pickle chips, lettuce, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Served with your choice of side. Make it DELUXE! – Add 2 slices of our thick-cut smoked bacon & your choice of cheese. ($)
1/3 lbs Angus patty topped with sauteed mushrooms, horseradish aioli, and Swiss cheese.
Bleu cheese, mushrooms, bacon, onion straws, and horseradish aioli on a brioche bun. Served with choice of side.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Covered Sweet Baby Ray’s® BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese & homemade crispy onion straws.
We build this 6 oz. all beef burger just a little bit differently… Dijon mustard, Swiss cheese, tomato & grilled onion adorn thick-cut sourdough bread grilled golden with a Parmesan cheese crust.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on grilled rye bread with grilled onion and Swiss cheese.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Topped with diced bacon & cheddar cheese.
A triple-layer spice cake with carrots, coconut, pineapple and walnuts layered with cream cheese frosting.
Banana cream layered with banana slices in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream.
Decadent coconut cream in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut flakes.
Five layers of moist chocolate cake finished with an elegant dark chocolate ganache.
Rich chocolate cream in a chocolate cookie crust. Topped with whipped cream.
Made with bread, heavy whipping cream, eggs and vanilla, then served warm with a scrumptious pecan praline sauce and whipped cream. If you have never tried bread pudding, this is the one that will make you a believer – it’s ‘awe’some!
A light & creamy California-style cheesecake baked on a graham cracker crumb crust.
Sweet cinnamon apples topped with a buttery woven lattice crust.
Mushroom, onion, tomato, bell pepper, spinach & jack cheese.
Avocado, mushroom & jack cheese.
Ham, link sausage, bacon, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, spinach & onion.
Split biscuit covered with 2 sausage patties, 2 scrambled eggs & country gravy.
Avocado, spinach, tomato, onion, bell pepper & jack cheese.
Ham, bacon, link sausage & jack cheese.
Diced ham, bell pepper & onion, topped with cheddar cheese.
3 large links of our specially seasoned pork sausage.
We use a generous, thick-cut slice for this traditional breakfast favorite.
We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.
Our hickory smoked bacon is some of the best you’ll ever have.
Tender steak, breaded and deep-fried then smothered in our country gravy.
We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.
USDA Choice 8oz marinated skirt steak.
Slow-roasted corned beef brisket, shredded then griddle-fried with potatoes.
2 eggs cooked your way!
A traditional favorite. Slow-cooked with onion, carrot, celery, mushroom, red potato, herbs & spices and finished with our savory beef gravy.
Tender beef, breaded then deep-fried & smothered in our own country gravy.
A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned sausage. Roasted then topped with our savory beef gravy and homemade crispy onion straws.
Cajun seasoned, grilled salmon fillet topped with creamy pesto sauce. Served over sautéed spinach & cherry tomatoes with mashed potatoes & country gravy and seasonal vegetables.
Made with white cheddar. Topped with bacon and Parmesan cheese. Served with garlic-Parmesan toast.
Bone-in breast, thigh, leg and wing with traditional Southern-style seasoned breading fried a crispy, crunchy golden brown. Served with French fries and homemade cole slaw.
Our secret recipe sweet cream waffle, topped with breaded chicken tenders. Served with syrup and fresh fruit.
USDA Choice 8oz marinated skirt steak. Served with red-skinned mashed potatoes, country gravy, and seasonal vegetables.
Cod fillets lightly battered and fried. Served with French fries, housemade cole slaw & tartar sauce.
6 oz of carved-to-order marinated tri-tip. Served with seasonal vegetables and red-skinned mashed potatoes with country gravy.
8 oz of roasted turkey breast served with red-skinned mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, seasonal vegetables & cranberry sauce.
10 oz of marinated tri-tip seasoned with a Santa Maria blend of spices including garlic, cracked black pepper, salt and fresh parsley.
Brewed fresh and sweetened with pure cane sugar!
4 Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steaks with country gravy, served with 8 Scrambled eggs, 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
8 Scrambled eggs and 8 slices of thick-cut bacon served with 4 sweet cream pancakes and syrup.
8 Cod fillets lightly battered and fried and served with housemade tartar sauce and your choice of 2 dinner sides.
8 Scrambled eggs, 4 slices of thick-cut bacon and 4 link sausages served with 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
4 Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steaks with country gravy, served with your choice of 2 dinner sides.
8 Scrambled eggs, 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
8 breaded chicken tenders served with a mountain of French fries and your choice of BBQ sauce or Bacon Ranch Dressing.
A family breakfast for 3-4 people! 8 eggs scrambled with avocado, spinach, tomato, onion, bell pepper & jack cheese. Served with 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
Slow-cooked pot roast, grilled onion, jack & cheddar cheeses & horseradish aioli on sourdough bread then grilled with a garlic-Parmesan crust. Served with au jus
Marinated grilled chicken breast with Caesar dressing, green leaf lettuce, tomato and Swiss & jack cheesed on grilled Parmesan Sourdough bread.
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on grilled rye bread with grilled onion and Swiss cheese.
This triple-stack includes marinated grilled chicken breast, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese & mayonnaise.
4 breaded chicken tenders. Served with your choice of BBQ or bacon ranch dressing.
6 oz roasted turkey breast served open-faced on sliced white bread with red-skinned mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, and cranberry sauce.
Triple-decker stacked with roasted turkey breast, bacon, ham, tomato, lettuce & mayonnaise.
With bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise.
Thinly sliced seasoned tri-tip stacked on a soft Tribeca® roll & served with au jus.
Our own corned beef piled on grilled rye with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut & Thousand Island dressing.
A mix of freshly-brewed Lipton Iced Tea and Minute Maid Lemonade.
Single origin, 100% Nicaraguan-grown coffee. If you haven't heard of our Bears Brew Back partnership, please visit our website to learn more!
100% Pure squeezed pasteurized orange juice. A delicious orange juice with a taste that’s the next best thing to fresh squeezed.
3 of our yummy pancakes loaded with chocolate chips. Sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with a dab of whipped cream.
1 egg* PLUS — Choose one of the following: 1 biscuit and gravy, or 1 pancake, or 1 piece of French toast, or 1 small waffle. AND Choose from 1 piece of bacon or 1 sausage link.
An eruption of delicious options, including 2 pancakes, 1 egg*, 1 piece of bacon and 1 sausage link.
Sweet cream pancakes topped with banana, strawberry, chocolate chips and whipped cream.
Sweet cream pancakes with mixed rainbow sprinkles and whipped cream.
Served with French fries or fresh fruit.
Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Served with barbecue sauce or bacon ranch dressing and your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
A classic served with American Cheese. Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
A red chili that includes pinto beans, ground beef, our housemade Mild Italian sausage, tomato sauce and several other spices! Topped with cheddar cheese, diced red onion and served with sour cream and a cornbread muffin.
A red chili that includes pinto beans, ground beef, italian sausage, tomato sauce and several other spices! Topped with cheddar cheese, diced onion and served with sour cream.
Our soup of the day!
Our soup of the day!
3 links or 2 patties.
Your choice of potato topped with diced bacon and shredded cheddar cheese!
4 slices
With almond filling.
With almond filling.
Fresh avocado on 1 slice of wheat toast. Served with tomato slices and a side of fresh fruit.
Brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins & chopped pecans.
Served with 2 Slices of Bacon OR 2 sausage links.
All stacked high! 2 cakes, 1 link sausage, 1 slice of bacon, 1 egg*.
Served with your choice of 2 slices of bacon OR 2 sausage links OR ham steak.
(A low calorie breakfast option.) Diced chicken sausage scrambled with egg whites, jack cheese, spinach, and sautéed mushroom. Topped with avocado and diced tomatoes, served with fresh fruit and one slice of dry, wheat toast.
Made with 2 eggs*, diced ham and cheddar cheese.
Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons & Parmesan cheese in a creamy Caesar dressing. Served as is or choose to add a grilled chicken breast or fillet of blackened salmon.
Salad mix topped with chopped crispy chicken tenders, cherry tomato, crispy bacon, hard-boiled egg, diced avocado, bleu cheese crumbles, red onion & croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.
Your choice of seasoned ground beef or marinated grilled chicken breast served in a crispy tostada bowl lined with refried beans then topped with salad mix, tomato, onion, olive, cheddar cheese, jack cheese, salsa, pickled jalapeño, avocado, cilantro & dressing of your choice.
Tender grilled chicken and vegetables in a creamy chicken gravy topped with a flaky pastry crust. Monday-Friday after 4pm and Saturday & Sunday starting at 12pm
Split English muffin, thick-cut sliced bacon, avocado, spinach, grilled tomato slices & 2 poached eggs* covered in Hollandaise sauce.
Split English muffin, sliced ham & 2 poached eggs* covered in Hollandaise sauce.
3 slices of thick-cut cinnamon roll dipped in French toast batter and grilled then topped with powdered sugar and drizzled with icing. Served with fresh fruit.
Your choice…you make it just right!
Our homemade Bread Pudding battered and grilled like French toast, topped with sliced banana, warm praline sauce, and whipped cream.
All stacked high! 3 cakes, 2 link sausage, 2 slices of bacon, 2 eggs.
Our freshly-baked blackberry-filled bear claw, dipped in French toast batter and grilled. Served with fresh fruit.
Our secret recipe sweet cream pancakes!
Hear from our valued guests
Big plates that are packed with food. The food is good... there are a couple of locals places that do it better It is a great for chit chats and mentoring. The staff is kind and courteous. I will go back again and again
There were 13 of us. I don’t even know how we got to that number, but at some point you just stop counting and start praying someone brought snacks. After about 8 hours of tough hiking in Sequoia, the moment we walked in, we were greeted by enthusiastic employees and a very lovely black bear mascot my little siblings adored. Like, loved it to a level where I started to worry they’d try to take the bear home. They danced with it. One of them got a bear mask. She wore it all night. She wore it the next day. At this point, we might be raising a bear. Once we sat down, the food was amazing and felt homely and delicious! Portions were big and filled out 8 hour empty stomachs completely. service was amazing and felt personal and kind! highly recommend if you have small children or like a good homey meal. So good we are planning to come again tomorrow! I RECOMMEND
This is a very nice diner, the food is made well and original, its definitely a good stop to get your fill.
My out-of-town friend and I enjoyed a Black Bear lunch today. She remembered when she used to get the cheeseburger salad, but it was not on the menu anymore. The server said, no problem, they would make her one. I ordered the Taco Salad, one of my favorites there. Both salads were huge and wonderful! You can't go wrong with Black Bear.
Great place to stop and eat after visiting the national parks. Server and staff were all friendly. Food was quick to come out and was good. We called 2 hours before they closed and they said they could accommodate allergies. We arrived 10 min before they closed. Recommend this location
Great place to eat breakfast. We had good service, and food during our visit. Pretty decent sized parking lot, be sure to use the front door and not the side door!
This place feels like stepping into a classic bear hunter’s lodge or an old-school ranch house—rustic, warm, and full of character. The portions are huge, definitely come hungry! The food is hearty, tasty, and surprisingly affordable for the size and quality. What really stood out was the incredibly friendly staff—welcoming, helpful, and full of charm. It’s the kind of spot where you leave full and smiling. A great find if you’re after a laid-back, generous, no-frills dinner with a cozy, frontier vibe.
I really love this place. The food was delicious. The volcano breakfast was huge! Three Very large, sweet cream pancakes the best pancakes I’ve ever had! It comes with a side of two mates, sausage and bacon. You won’t be able to eat it. All the sausage was Delicious. My husband ordered the chicken fried steak, which is also very large a side of home fried hash browns and white cream gravy so good so he says we love this place and we will return the next time we’re this way in California.
On weekends this place can get a line but it moves quickly and worth the wait. The food is always good and service is top notch. One of my favorite breakfast spots.
1st visit here and immediately in love. You're welcomed by the fridge full of desserts. Leaving you want to skip food altogether and get right to dessert. Employees were super nice and quick to seat and take our order. I love a place that does freshly squeezed OJ so that is immediate browning points. The breakfast bowl with mama bear sauce is a great combo. Will be making this our regular breakfast place.
Common questions about Black Bear Diner Visalia
Black Bear Diner Visalia is located at 900 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA 93277, United States, Visalia, CA, United States.
You can reach Black Bear Diner Visalia by calling +1 559-635-1260.
Black Bear Diner Visalia has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 3145 customer reviews.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following from the business: Identifies as women-owned.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following highlights: Fast service, Great coffee, Great dessert, Great tea selection, Serves local specialty.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Private dining room, Quick bite, Small plates, Wine.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following amenities: Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups, LGBTQ+ friendly, Tourists, Transgender safe space, University students.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Black Bear Diner Visalia features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Paid parking lot, Plenty of parking.
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