After the drive

A Meal at Great Northern Casino

The trip in from a Peace Country town usually ends with someone in the car asking where to eat. The strip below shows which kitchen windows are open at the hour you arrive, in the casino and at Wild Horse.

Filed by the Roadbook deskChecked October 14, 2026

The same young woman sits in a wooden booth holding a mug of coffee, a plate of eggs, toast and bacon on the table in front of her. — Generated image: the young woman is a character made for this guide's pictures, not a real person, and this is not the casino.

Alberta time · posted kitchen windows

Who is serving when you walk in

Time you sit down1 p.m.

Breakfast menuGreat Northern CasinoMonday to Friday 9:30 am to noon; Saturday and Sunday 9:30 am to 3 pm
Chef's daily specialGreat Northern Casinoevery day, 11 am to 9 pm
Platinum Lounge and Dining RoomGreat Northern Casinolounge open every day, 9:30 am to 2 am; the lunch menu runs until 3 pm
Joker's CaféGreat Northern Casinohours are not posted; call 780-539-4454
Wild Horse breakfastEvergreen Parkevery day, 9 am to 11 am
Wild Horse LoungeEvergreen Parkevery day, 9 am to midnight
The Pines Family RestaurantEvergreen Parkevery day, 9 am to 9 pm

Where	Posted kitchen hours, Alberta time
Breakfast menuGreat Northern Casino	Monday to Friday 9:30 am to noon; Saturday and Sunday 9:30 am to 3 pm
Chef's daily specialGreat Northern Casino	every day, 11 am to 9 pm
Platinum Lounge and Dining RoomGreat Northern Casino	lounge open every day, 9:30 am to 2 am; the lunch menu runs until 3 pm
Joker's CaféGreat Northern Casino	hours are not posted; call 780-539-4454
Wild Horse breakfastEvergreen Park	every day, 9 am to 11 am
Wild Horse LoungeEvergreen Park	every day, 9 am to midnight
The Pines Family RestaurantEvergreen Park	every day, 9 am to 9 pm

Morning

For Early Starters

Early starters from Sexsmith, Wembley or further out can still sit down to breakfast once they reach 107 Avenue. The breakfast menu runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon on weekdays. On Saturday and Sunday it carries on until 3 p.m. The lunch menu stops at 3 p.m.

Two places serve food inside the building. The Platinum Lounge and Dining Room is a full-service restaurant and lounge. Joker's Café is the other, and its hours are not posted. Holiday hours should be confirmed by phone at 780-539-4454.

Midday and later

The Special, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

A chef's daily special is on from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., every day of the week. That window covers a late-morning arrival from Valleyview and an early-evening one from Dawson Creek alike. What the special is on a given day is a question for your server.

The Platinum Lounge and Dining Room serves the regular menu: steaks, burgers, pastas and plates to share. The lounge keeps one schedule all week, from 9:30 a.m. until 2 a.m. Roll in after 9 p.m. and the special has finished, though the lounge is still open.

The café

Joker's Café, With Care

Joker's Café marks some dishes as gluten-friendly. The kitchen cannot promise that anything is fully gluten-free, and deep-fried food goes into shared oil. Anyone with coeliac disease or a serious sensitivity should weigh that before ordering. The café's hours are not posted, so a call to the main line at 780-539-4454 before you set out is the way to check. Extension 0 reaches Guest Services.

Evergreen Park

South to Evergreen Park

Wild Horse Casino & Lounge, at Evergreen Park on the southern edge of the city, keeps its own kitchen hours. Wild Horse Lounge serves drinks and meals from 9 a.m. to midnight every day, with breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. The Pines Family Restaurant at the park is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and has a kids menu.

Children can eat at The Pines, but the Wild Horse gaming floor admits only adults 18 and over. It runs from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. every day.

One habit

One Habit for the Road

Eat before you head for the floor, and treat the meal as its own stop rather than a substitute for a break later. Keep the food money and the gaming money in separate pockets, so one never quietly pays for the other. Settle both before you leave home, not once you are inside.

Questions

Short answers for the road

01Is breakfast still served at 1 p.m. on a Sunday?

Yes, it is still on at that hour. On Saturday and Sunday the breakfast menu runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. On weekdays it ends at noon.

02What time does the chef's special end?

The chef's daily special stops at 9 p.m. It starts at 11 a.m., every day.

03Can someone with coeliac disease eat safely at Joker's Café?

The café cannot promise that any dish is fully gluten-free. Some dishes are marked gluten-friendly, but deep-fried food goes into shared oil.

04Where can a family with children eat nearby?

The Pines Family Restaurant at Evergreen Park has a kids menu and is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. The Wild Horse gaming floor there is for adults 18 and over.