Thelma's Restaurant Big Bear City

Thelma’s Family Restaurant & Bakery in Big Bear City specializes in home-style cooking and baked goods. Located on the Boulevard in the heart of Big Bear City, it is the favorite dining spot for local residents as well as Valley visitors. The restaurant has a popular outside patio, with shade umbrellas and flowers – great during the warm months. Inside, the restaurant combines mountain décor and comfortable seating creating a warm, hometown ambiance.

Owners Mark & Elaine Henderson put out the welcome mat by 6:00am with freshly brewed coffee and hot chocolate ready to serve you. Thelma’s Family Restaurant & Bakery has been awarded the “Best Breakfast in Big Bear Valley” three times by Big Bear Magazine. Their Breakfast menu is such a huge success that they continue to serve breakfast until 3 pm. The Breakfast Menu has a great variety of choices from New York Steak & Eggs to fruit topped Buttermilk Hotcakes.

Thelma’s is known for serving a home-style taste with a hearty appetite and it is the home of Chef Pierre’s famous Chicken Pot Pies. Be sure and call ahead to reserve your Chicken Pot Pies. There are scrumptious Hamburgers, Jumbo Salads, Special Sandwiches and even a Healthy Choice Menu, too. The succulent Smokey Mountain Baby Back Pork Ribs are unforgettable! Other traditional favorites include Chicken, Pasta, Steaks and Seafood.