Black Bear Diner Fremont
5035 Mowry Ave, Fremont
(510) 796-8000
Customers' Favorites
Patty Melt with Grilled Onion & Swiss Cheese on Grilled Rye Made as Described
Freshly-Brewed Black Bear Diner Coffee - 96oz
Avocado Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich
Bacon Eggs & Pancakes Family Meal
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs
Fish & Chips Family Meal
Bob's Big Bear Burger
Classic Eggs Benedict
Chicken and Waffles
Fall LTO
Breakfast Club Biscuit
American cheese, diced bacon, sliced ham, tomato, avocado & an egg, stacked high. Served with country gravy & choice of side.
Baby Burn Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs Biscuit
Out 5oz chicken fried steak tossed in our own 'Burn Baby Burn' secret sauce topped with country gravy, cheddar cheese, pickled onion & two eggs. Served with choice of side.
Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Biscuit
Crispy chicken strips tossed in Mike's Hot Honey on a buttery biscuit, drizzled with more Mike's Hot Honey! Served with choice of side.
Tri-Tip Benedict Biscuit
Tender tri-tip, steamed spinach, bleu cheese crumbles, oven-roasted tomato & two poached eggs, topped with hollandaise sauce & fresh parsley. Served with fresh fruit & choice of side.
Hungry Bear Breakfasts
The Grizz
2 sweet cream pancakes, 3 eggs*, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage links & a ham steak, served with your choice of potato.
BIGFOOT Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs*
Served with 3 eggs, strip-cut hash browns, country red potatoes OR fresh fruit & 2 housemade biscuits.
10 oz New York Steak & Eggs
10 oz of seasoned steak served with 3 eggs & 2 housemade biscuits.
Classic 2-Egg Combos
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs
Tender steak, breaded and deep-fried then smothered in our country gravy.
Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon & Eggs
Our hickory smoked bacon is some of the best you'll ever have.
Link Sausage & Eggs
3 large links of our specially seasoned pork sausage.
Mild Italian Patty Sausage & Eggs
We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.
Hot Italian Patty Sausage & Eggs
We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.
Chicken Sausage Link & Eggs
Two 3.2 oz links made with 100% boneless thigh meat, roasted peppers, onions and garlic served with two eggs, choice of side and a biscuit.
Hickory Smoked Ham & Eggs
We use a generous, thick-cut slice for this traditional breakfast favorite.
Corned Beef Hash & Eggs
Slow-roasted corned beef brisket, shredded then griddle-fried with potatoes.
No Meat, just the eggs please!
2 eggs cooked your way!
Omelettes & Scrambles
Bruce's Meat Lover's Omelette
Ham, bacon, link sausage & jack cheese.
Joe's Hobo Omelette
Ham, link sausage, bacon, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, spinach & onion.
California Omelette
Avocado, mushroom & jack cheese.
Denver Omelette
Diced ham, bell pepper & onion, topped with cheddar cheese.
Vegetarian Omelette
Mushroom, onion, tomato, bell pepper, spinach & jack cheese.
Southern Scramble
Split biscuit covered with 2 sausage patties, 2 scrambled eggs & country gravy.
Shasta Scramble
Avocado, spinach, tomato, onion, bell pepper & jack cheese.
Pancakes, Waffles & French Toast
Bear's Choice
Your choice…you make it just right!
The Volcano
All stacked high!
3 cakes, 2 link sausage, 2 slices of bacon, 2 eggs.
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
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.
Stuffed Blackberry French Toast
Our fruit filled bear claw, dipped in egg batter* & griddled to perfection. Served with fresh fruit.
Sweet Cream Waffle
Pancake Stack - 2 Cakes
Our secret recipe sweet cream pancakes!
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Two Sweet Cream Pancakes with pumpkin spice sauce, whipped cream, powdered sugar and maple sugar.
Thick-Cut French Toast
Bear's Benedicts
California Bacon Benedict
Split English muffin, thick-cut sliced bacon, avocado, spinach, grilled tomato slices & 2 poached eggs* covered in Hollandaise sauce.
Classic Eggs Benedict
Split English muffin, sliced ham & 2 poached eggs* covered in Hollandaise sauce.
Chicken Fried Steak Benedict
5 oz Bear Paw chicken fried steak, cut in half, over an English muffin with Hollandaise sauce. Served with fresh fruit and choice of side.
Specialty Breakfasts
The ScramBOWL
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.
Avocado Toast
Fresh avocado on toasted wheat bread served with 2 eggs* and fresh fruit.
Breakfast Burrito
Chorizo sausage, country potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, onion, & cilantro all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Served with housemade salsa and fresh fruit.
Breakfast Sliders
Two mini brioche buns with two Hot Italian or Mild Italian patty sausages, scrambled eggs and cheddar cheese. Served with a side dish of country gravy and choice of side.
Fit & Focused Chicken Sausage Scramble
(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.
Little Less Breakfasts
The Mini Volcano
All stacked high! 2 cakes, 1 link sausage, 1 slice of bacon, 1 egg*.
1 Biscuit & Country Gravy
Served with 2 Slices of Bacon OR 2 sausage links.
Ham & Cheese Omelette
Made with 2 eggs*, diced ham and cheddar cheese.
1 Egg Breakfast
Served with your choice of 2 slices of bacon OR 2 sausage links OR ham steak.
Breakfast Extras
Fresh Baked Bear Claw, Classic
With almond filling.
Fresh Baked Bear Claw, Blackberry Filled
With almond filling.
Biscuits & Gravy
Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon
4 slices
Sausage
3 links or 2 patties.
Hickory Smoked Ham Steak
Side of 2 Eggs
Side of Gravy
Side of Loaded Potato
Your choice of potato topped with diced bacon and shredded cheddar cheese!
Strip-Cut Hash Browns
Country Red Potatoes
Grits
Fruit Bowl
Hot Oatmeal
Served with cinnamon and Ocean Spray® Craisins® & nut medley.
Toast
English Muffin
Burgers
Bob's Big Bear Burger
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. ($)
California Burger
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.
Bacon & Cheddar Burger
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.
Western BBQ Burger
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 in tangy BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese & deep-fried onion rings.
Chili Cheddar Cheeseburger
6 oz burger topped with chili, cheddar cheese & diced red onion on a grilled brioche bun. Served with green leaf lettuce, sliced tomato and pickles on the side.
Shasta Cheeseburger
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.
Parmesan Sourdough Cheeseburger
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 garlic Parmesan cheese crust.
Patty Melt
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on grilled rye bread with grilled onion and Swiss cheese.
Dr. Praeger's® Veggie Burger
Carrots, peas, broccoli and spinach join forces in this delicious veggie burger.
Sandwiches & Strips
Tri-Tip Dip
Thinly sliced seasoned tri-tip stacked on a soft Tribeca® roll & served with au jus.
Chicken Avocado Club
This triple-stack includes marinated grilled chicken breast, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese & mayonnaise.
Turkey Club
Triple-decker stacked with roasted turkey breast, bacon, ham, tomato, lettuce & mayonnaise.
Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap
Diced crispy chicken strips tossed with salad mix, red onion, diced tomato, avocado and our housemade Bacon Ranch dressing, wrapped up in a large tortilla.
Spice it up with Frank's RedHot® Buffalo Sauce!
Reuben
Our own corned beef piled on grilled rye with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut & Thousand Island dressing.
B.L.T.
With bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise.
Tuna Melt
Warmed Albacore tuna salad served on grilled rye with cheddar cheese.
Open-Faced Hot Turkey
Roasted turkey breast served open-faced on sliced white bread with red-skinned mashed potatoes, turkey gravy & cranberry sauce.
Chicken Strips Basket
4 breaded chicken tenders. Served with your choice of BBQ or bacon ranch dressing.
Super Salads
Bacon Cheeseburger Salad
All that's missing is the bun in this perfect protein-style meal. Salad mix topped with a chopped burger patty*, bacon, dill pickle, tomato, red onion, cheddar cheese & served with Thousand Island dressing.
Taco Salad
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.
Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad
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.
Tuna Chef Salad
Salad mix, hard-boiled egg, cucumber, carrot, olive, tomato & pickle chips topped with housemade Albacore tuna salad and served with Italian dressing.
Chili, Soup & Lunch Combos
½ Sandwich & Bowl of Soup
Choose from a ham, turkey, Albacore tuna salad or Waldorf chicken salad sandwich. Served with tomato, green leaf lettuce, mayonnaise & the soup of the day.
Bowl of Chili
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.
Cup of Chili
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.
Bowl of Soup
Our soup of the day!
Cup of Soup
Our soup of the day!
Full-Course Homestyle Dinners
BIGFOOT Chicken Fried Steak
Our best-selling item. Tender beef, breaded
then deep-fried & smothered in our own
country gravy.
Housemade Meatloaf
A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned housemade sausage. Roasted then topped with beef gravy.
Slow-Cooked Pot Roast
A tender traditional favorite. Slow-roasted with vegetables, herbs & spices and finished with beef gravy.
New York Steak*
10 oz. steak topped with deep-fried onion rings.
BBQ Ribs
St. Louis-style pork ribs slathered with Sweet Baby Ray's® BBQ sauce.
Diner Deals
Fish & Chips
Cod fillets lightly battered and fried. Served with French fries, housemade cole slaw & tartar sauce.
Shrimp & Chips
Blackened Pesto Salmon
Cajun seasoned, grilled salmon fillet topped with creamy pesto sauce. Served over sautéed spinach & cherry tomatoes with mashed potatoes & country gravy and seasonal vegetables.
Chicken & Waffle
Our secret recipe sweet cream waffle, topped with breaded chicken tenders. Served with syrup and fresh fruit.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine tossed in creamy alfredo sauce. Topped with Parmesan cheese and served with garlic Parmesan toast.
Pesto Fettuccine
Fettuccine tossed in creamy pesto sauce and topped with diced tomatoes Parmesan cheese. Served with garlic Parmesan toast.
Little Less Dinners
Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steak
Tender beef, breaded then deep-fried & smothered in our own country gravy.
Housemade Meatloaf
A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned housemade sausage. Roasted then topped with beef gravy.
Slow-Cooked Pot Roast
A tender traditional favorite. Slow-roasted with vegetables, herbs & spices and finished with beef gravy.
Cub Breakfasts
Happy Cub Cake
Sweet cream pancakes topped with banana, strawberry, chocolate chips and whipped cream.
Cubs Mini Volcano
An eruption of delicious options, including 2 pancakes, 1 egg*, 1 piece of bacon and 1 sausage link.
Cubs Chocolate Chip Pancakes
3 of our yummy pancakes loaded with chocolate chips. Sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with a dab of whipped cream.
Cubs Scrambler
1 scrambled egg with diced ham and cheddar cheese. Served with fresh fruit and toast.
Cubs Bear Choice
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.
Cubs Strawberry French Toast
One slice of thick-cut sourdough French toast topped with whipped cream. Served with sliced strawberries and syrup.
Cub Lunches & Dinners
Cubs Chicken Strips 2 pcs
Served with barbecue sauce or bacon ranch dressing and your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Biscuit Bear's Burger Sliders**
Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Granny Bear's Mini Corn Dogs 6 pcs
Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Grilled Cheese Sandwich
A classic served with American Cheese. Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Brandi's Favorite Macaroni & Cheese
Served with French fries or fresh fruit.
Sides & Extras
Onion Rings
Served with Bacon Ranch dressing.
Dinner Salad
Salad mix topped with cherry tomato, cucumber and carrot. Served with your choice of dressing.
French Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Side of Veggies
Corn Bread Muffin
Loaded Potato
Any choice of potato topped with cheddar cheese and diced bacon.
Side of Gravy
Beverages
Coffee
Creamy Vanilla Cold Brew
Creamy Mocha Cold Brew
Cold Brew Coffee
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice - Large
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice - Small
Other Juice - Large
Other Juice - Small
Lemonade
Arnold Palmer
Soft Drink
Iced Tea
Sweet Tea
Brewed fresh and sweetened with pure cane sugar!
Hot Tea
Hot Chocolate
Milk - Large
Milk - Small
Milkshake
Malted Milkshake
Kids' Milk
Kids' Chocolate Milk
Kids' Apple Juice
Kids' Lemonade
Kids' Soft Drink
Desserts
5 Layer Chocolate Cake
Five layers of moist chocolate cake finished with an elegant dark chocolate ganache.
Apple Cobbler
Sweet cinnamon apples topped with a buttery woven lattice crust.
Chocolate Cream Pie
Rich chocolate cream in a chocolate cookie crust. Topped with whipped cream.
Banana Cream Pie
Banana cream layered with banana slices in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream.
Coconut Cream Pie
Decadent coconut cream in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut flakes.
Olga's Bread Pudding
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!
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
Creamy pumpkin cheesecake with pumpkin pie filling topped with a cinnamon white chocolate mousse and whipped cream.
Milkshake
Malted Milkshake
Family Meals To Go
Bacon, Eggs & Pancakes Family Meal
8 Scrambled eggs and 8 slices of thick-cut bacon served with 4 sweet cream pancakes and syrup.
Breakfast Combo Family Meal
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.
Eggs, Potatoes & Biscuits Family Meal
8 Scrambled eggs, 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs Family Meal
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.
Shasta Scramble Family Meal
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.
Cheeseburger Sliders & Fries
Nine cheeseburger sliders served with a mountain of fries, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and housemade thousand island dressing.
Chicken Strips & Fries Family Meal
8 breaded chicken tenders served with a mountain of French fries and your choice of BBQ sauce or Bacon Ranch Dressing.
Chicken Fried Steak Family Meal
4 Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steaks with country gravy, served with your choice of 2 dinner sides.
Fish & Chips Family Meal
8 Cod fillets lightly battered and fried and served with housemade tartar sauce and your choice of 2 dinner sides.
Family Beverages To Share
Freshly-Brewed Black Bear Diner Coffee - 96oz
Single origin, 100% Nicaraguan-grown coffee.
If you haven't heard of our Bears Brew Back partnership, please visit our website to learn more!
Freshly-Brewed Lipton Iced Tea - 96oz
Arnold Palmer - 96oz
A mix of freshly-brewed Lipton Iced Tea and Minute Maid Lemonade.
Minute Maid Lemonade - 96oz
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Recent Reviews
Our waitress Maria was absolutely the sweetest person ever. Super attentive to all of us (kids and adults), very kind and respectful. She was such a pleasure to have assisting us this morning. We need more people like her in the world.
November 2025
Maria was super sweet! Very gentle, soft spoken and knew exactly how to effectively and efficiently take our orders! Enjoy coming to Black Bear Diner mostly for the feel good atmosphere and service.
November 2025
Huge portions. Friendly service. Fair prices. Plus the atmosphere is AMAZING! I love being in the mountains and if you're sitting inside, you wouldn't believe you are in Fremont. Will be back!
October 2025
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