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As one approaches this tiny hamlet town on the way to Yosemite, it might be that with a quick blink you are past....Don't blink! Groveland is full of wonderful things to do whether you are Yosemite bound or just out for a road trip. This quaint gold mining village poised at the edge of the Sierras is quick becoming a diner's Mecca for quality selections spanning a myriad of styles from the fast and affordable to extraordinary and posh.
Lets first
talk about the more unique dining choices....
Pine Mountain Lake, a private community just around the corner from Groveland, has a Country Club that is open to the public. Capable of seating up to 200 people, the Country Club is always the choice for big venued events. While perhaps better known for their dinners, their greatest assets are the Yosemite peaked views. With this in mind, we strongly encourage a lingering lunch on the deck where you can enjoy the both the views above and the golfers below. 209.962.8636. Evergreen Lodge is a tucked away gem. You will never find this place by accident. Located 8 miles off of Highway 120 and nearly at the Hetch Hetchy entrance to Yosemite, visitors here will find a lodge setting reminiscent of the movie Dirty Dancing with campfires and s'mores nightly. The main log cabin building holds a good sized restaurant and bar and serves both a gourmet menu and a casual menu of burgers and such. The setting is great fun with an occasional live band on weekends and the food is tasty. 209.379.2606. The Hotel Charlotte with its owner-chef run dining room, Cafe Charlotte, is popular with locals and visitors alike and is often said to be like coming to Lynn & Victor's house for dinner. With an oft changing menu guests will be at once impressed with the wide variety of choices, including selections originating from as far away as Argentina and Thailand, mixed in with traditional Mediterranean favorites. A small but diverse wine list featuring many choices from Sierra Foothill wineries compliments the menu nicely. 209.962.6455.
www.HotelCharlotte.com/events.html has a listing of local scheduled events from these restaurants and more. Next let's give mention to the quick-stop local favorites for a fair bite at a good price with warm service thrown in for good measure. Each of these stops can boast a blue ribbon—best in class for some specialty or another and are often the choice for travelers heading through town. As you peak The Grade coming from the west on Highway 120, your first chance for a meal is Big Oak Lounge, open for breakfast, lunch and diner. This bar with restaurant has recently installed a balanced wine list with an entry level choice, nice mid-priced wine and a great higher-end wine from in both reds and whites. The regular menu features a broad selection of favorites including some delicious New York steaks. Just off Main Street in downtown Groveland there is Stan's Que on Back Street. Stan specializes in smoked meats, and the custom bar-b-que sauce is truly one-of-a-kind. Stan and Pam offer outdoor seating only and are open May through October, 209.962.7529. Directly across from Stan's, but on Main Street is Cocina Michoacana, the popular Mexican restaurant doing an authentic job seven days a week, lunch and dinner. The green sauce is by far the best we have had north of the border, try the enchiladas. Next door to us is the new deli, Cross Country Cafe. Very good fresh made sandwiches, chili, salads and pasta/potato salads. Great choice for breakfast and then order a sandwich to take into the park with you. Nice people too. 209-962-7777 Continue heading east and at the corner of Feretti Road you will find the traditional diner of PJ's, always hot, always fast and we very much enjoy their soft-serve ice-cream cones in the hottest days of August, 209.962.7501. Just around the corner, on Feretti Road is Two Guys Pizza Pies serving up all-you-can-eat weekday lunch specials that can't be beat! Two Guys also does delivery and has a fresh salad bar, 209-962-GUYS. The value and diversity of choice you will receive while dining in Groveland far exceeds the pricing you will find once inside Yosemite National Park. We hope you will stop in Groveland while on your way to Yosemite for a bit, a bite or an overnight! |
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For the
romantics, there is the Victoria Room at the Groveland Hotel. This
special-event dining establishment has a beautiful and hushed dining room
providing peace and romance for a lovely dinner for two. The gourmet menu
pairs well with their Wine Spectator Award wining wine list. Even the new
chef, Greg Lutes, comes with a list of accolades including one from Zagat.
209.962.4000.
Each of these venues offers up a plethora of
special event dinners throughout the year featuring wineries, music, guest
chef's, themed nights and oodles more. Our most famed collaborative event is
the annual Progressive Dinner, which starts at
one dining room and moves from restaurant to restaurant through four courses
and ends with dancing at either the Country Club or the Iron-Door-Saloon.
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