The Ahwahnee Dining Room
Widely considered the best restaurant in Yosemite Valley, offering five- or seven-course prix fixe dinners in a historic hotel dining room.
Located inside the historic Ahwahnee Hotel in the valley, this is the most formal dining venue in the park. Starting April 2026, dinner transitioned from à la carte to prix fixe menus, offering a five-course option for USD 95 and a seven-course option for USD 125, with a full vegetarian menu available and optional wine pairings for an additional USD 40. Media reports indicate that dinner reservations are required (the official website phrases this as "strongly recommended"), and even hotel guests are not guaranteed a table; bookings can be made via OpenTable or by phone. There is a dress requirement for dinner: gentlemen must wear collared shirts with long pants, and ladies should wear dresses or slacks; hiking attire, shorts, and flip-flops are not permitted. Breakfast, lunch, and Sunday brunch are more casual. Some reviews note that prices are high and dining times can be lengthy.
Opening hours
Breakfast Mon-Sat 7:00-10:00; Sunday Brunch 7:00-15:00; Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30-15:00; Dinner daily 17:30-21:00
Nearby sights
- The Ahwahnee
- Yosemite Village & Ansel Adams Gallery
- Glacier Point
- Yosemite Falls
- Sentinel Dome
- Mirror Lake
- Mist Trail: Vernal & Nevada Falls
- Yosemite National Park