The best vacations often include the best meals, the ones you think about when stuck eating carrot sticks during your latest diets or on the night before you go grocery shopping and realize that your kids are right, there really isn’t anything to eat in the house. The list of Yosemite restaurants and bars below are sure to be added to your dreams long after you have had to leave the beauty of Yosemite and our Love Yosemite! California sanctuaries.
It’s always the right time for smoked meat, and the barbecue served at Smokehouse 41 BBQ is smoked for 14 hours before it gets near your plate. Popular, delicious, and often running out of the best cuts, it is always better to get there early to ensure you get to devour the meat you have been dreaming about.
Yosemite is pretty rural, and you may not expect fine California dining during your visit, but when you experience Ducey’s on the Lake, your expectations are going to be turned on their head. Offering an eclectic menu of meals created with locally sourced ingredients, including burgers, runners, and swimmers, the views of Bass Lake will add romance to your evening, especially when you dine at sunset.
Authentic Mexican food, frosty margaritas, and addictive chips and salsa will be what’s for dinner when you head to Casa Velasco during your Yosemite wanderings. Don’t forget to bring your appetite, because portion sizes are large, and no one wants to be a quitter!
Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Oakhurst Grill & Whiskey 41 Lounge is known for its comfort food (oh their pancakes are so fluffy) and its fully stocked bar. Nothing fancy is served here, but everything sure is satisfying.
Serving more comfort food, the Aroma Tavern is known to offer a taste of the mountains as well as offering a bar that serves regional beers, wines, and handmade cocktails sure to put a dreamy glow to your evening dining experiences.
Tenaya Lodge provides a selection of restaurants all serving their own unique menus, and whether you are craving pizza (Timberloft Pizzeria), barbecue (Gold Rush Barbecue), deli foods (Parkside Deli), or a romantic meal (Embers), you might just want to start heading into the park and to this lodge where all can be found.
Yes, even in the middle of the rugged wilds of Yosemite, one can expect to find a fantastic brewing company, and South Gate is ours. Offering locally brewed beers and a menu of burgers and all-American favorites, this cool spot may serve you your favorite meal.
Offering sips of silky local wines and a wonderful menu that changes with the seasons, Idle Hour Winery is also pet friendly, so there will be no need to leave your sweet pet at home. The menu changes regularly but is filled with all-American favorites, including a grilled cab ribeye that is juicy and delicious.
Why do some meals taste better the next day? Because the flavors are able to meld together, creating new heights of dining ecstasy! Reserve your favorite Love Yosemite! escape today.
