Restaurants near El Portal

“We ate here twice whilst staying at Yosemite View Lodge (the hotel that this restaurant is located at). The pizzas are REALLY good, they are expensive in my opinion (about $25 once you add a few toppings) but there are very limited options in the area. We tried a pepperoni pizza one evening and a pesto chicken the next. The staff are helpful and they offer unlimited refills on soft drinks and all the condiments you could want. There is also a nice outdoor seating area which we ate at one evening and the other we took the pizza back to our room balcony. I would definitely suggest eating here over the restaurant next door.”

“Stayed at the Yosemite view lodge about 10 minutes away and food is pretty limited in the area. We decided to try out this restaurant which is located at another hotel, and the food was great for the price. Our bartender Sandy was wonderful! You can learn all about the history of the area and the restaurant.We had the california melt and chicken tenders with onion rings. Please check them out if you’re in the area and hungry!”

“After a day at Yosemite we had dinner here and ordered the burger with cheese and the chicken wings.Chicken wings were very good - both in taste and quantity! Burger was a classic American burger nothing too fancy but good!Prices were absolutely ok given the location close to Yosemite and the lack of food options in this area.In my opinion the place was charming - has some American bar / dinner vibes with a pool table in the middle of the place and a music box.Service was good and quick!”

“We were pleasantly surprised by the service, hospitality, menu and delicious food. We were returning after a long day in Yosemite that ended with a hike to the top of Vernal Falls that took longer than we expected during a heat wave, 102 degrees. We wanted to get back before the 8:30 PM closing, but a very slow driver in front of us slowed our progress back. We were a couple minutes late and pleaded and the restaurant kindly let us in. Our party included 3 generations. Everyone was happy with their dinner, which included 2 orders of spareribs, chicken Marsala and Ahi on a bed of seaweed. Desserts we ordered were NY raspberry cheesecake, chocolate cake, and boysenberry tart a la mode. Many other choices. Experience exceeded our expectations!”

“We truly enjoyed our Yosemite family getaway here. No TV’s in the room, but you don’t need them with all the family fun activities throughout the resort. The Spa was family friendly, and was one of the favorite things we did as a family (voted by my kids and husband). Resort is super close to the Yosemite Entrance, we experienced no lines getting in. Rooms and overall resort is very well kept, nice and clean. Overall, we’d stay again.”

“This is a very nice restaurant located inside the Wawona hotel. It has a very small menu but the dishes are exquisitely prepared and quite large so there is a very good price to size relationship. For dinner I recommended making a reservation as we waited for about 20 min for a table. You can always wait in the lobby with a beer or wine.”