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The Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite Village, CA

The Ahwahnee Hotel

4.0
4
9092 Reviews
$50 and over
Californian
1 Ahwahnee Road, Yosemite Village, CA 95389

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 118 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for scenic views
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
The Ahwahnee Dining Room is currently serving both breakfast and dinner in buffet style service featuring many classic menu favorites including eggs benedict in the morning with a full selection of breakfast favorites. During dinner service we are serving many options including a carving station featuring our famous Prime Rib and more. If you experience a set back while making a reservation through Open Table, please call us directly at (209) 372-1490 so we may assist you.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:00 am Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (209) 372-1489
  • Website
    http://www.travelyosemite.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Formal Attire
  • Catering
    We are not hosting private events or catering for 2023. Please see https://www.travelyosemite.com/dining/the-ahwahnee-dining-room/ for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    We are not hosting private events for 2023. Please see https://www.travelyosemite.com/dining/the-ahwahnee-dining-room/ for more information.
  • Location
    1 Ahwahnee Road, Yosemite Village, CA 95389
  • Neighborhood
    Yosemite
  • Cross street
    Village Drive
  • Parking details
    Hotel parking lots and complimentary Valet service available. Parking at The Majestic is limited. Day use parking in Yosemite Village is encouraged. Free shuttles run regularly for transportation to and from all lodgings within Yosemite Valley.
  • Public transit
    Stop #3 on complimentary Yosemite Valley Shuttle route.
  • Entertainment
    Piano player during dinner service nightly and Sundays during brunch service.
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 9,092 people are saying

The Ahwahnee Hotel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 3.6Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Yosemite / Mammoth Lakes

    Best Ambiance

  • Yosemite / Mammoth Lakes

    Good for groups

  • Yosemite / Mammoth Lakes

    Great for fine wines

  • Yosemite / Mammoth Lakes

    Good for special occasions

  • Yosemite / Mammoth Lakes

    Lively

  • Yosemite / Mammoth Lakes

    Most Booked

  • Yosemite

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Ahwahnee Hotel offers a dining experience steeped in history, with a stunning dining room that "harkens back to an earlier era." While the temporary buffet style due to renovations has received mixed feedback, many guests praise the "beautiful piano music," "great ambiance," and "attentive service," making it a memorable visit.

9,092 Reviews

  1. Jerome VIP

    St. Louis4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food for a buffet made necessary by renovating

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  2. Ken

    Las Vegas2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    prime rib excellent. salads a vinia grette and Caesar were not goodl no flavor. shrimp excellent. desserts just ok. bklsva a little dry and v=cakes no flavor. asparagus good.

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  3. Robert VIP

    San Diego4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful room, but as per usual, the food and service very mediocre. If you truly want to run a first rate restaurant and hotel, you need to find a vendor that is not primarily contracted to run correctional facilities.

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  4. Robby

    San Francisco7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Overpriced buffet dinner was the only offering during remodeling

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  5. Steve

    San Francisco20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Buffet food "service" is getting old, as are some of the items in the not-so-warm serving displays. We found the prime rib, medium rare and rare to be wonderful and tender. Some of the side dishes were cold, luke-warm and even dried out.

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  6. Barbara

    San Francisco3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Breakfast Buffet. The Ahwahne is a beautiful location to dine in and great ambiance, history and views out the windows. Breakfast offerings we good, especially the biscuits and gravy. Scrambled eggs were good as was the plain yogurt ( thick and not sweetened!) and raspberry topping. Did not try other options so no opinion there. Coffee and orange juice were acceptable .

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  7. Barbara

    San Francisco3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner at the Ahwahne is a buffet and buffets have their challenges. On a positive note, the prime rib was great and it was served with two types of horseradish and au jus. It was great. The soup, tomato florentine, was good as were both types of salads. But from there, the food sort of goes down hill. The vegetables were not good....over cooked, cold and just didn't taste good. The potatoes (sort of chunky smashed potatoes) were okay but cold. The shrimp was over cooked. The bass was overcooked and dry. Did not try most starches so no opinion there. Desserts were pretty good, especially the baklava and lemon bars. All in all, a sort of so so meal.....nothing to write home about but the dining room is fantastic and the ambiance is great. Wait staff was good.

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  8. Ron

    Richmond6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great breakfast, good service, wonderful ambiance.

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  9. Laura

    New Orleans2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The best part of eating here is the ambience. It’s pretty cool to see where the Shining was filmed and the rustic architecture is cool. The food is flat at best. Lower your expectations as the meat was bland and there were super limited options on the buffet. I think my boys ate more dessert than anything else.

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  10. Jon VIP

    Central Coast2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Buffet was the only option, food was not what you would expect for such a historic hotel.

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FAQs

The Ahwahnee Hotel is rated 4 stars by 9092 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 118 times today
Google Map for The Ahwahnee Hotel

1 Ahwahnee Road, Yosemite Village, CA 95389

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Village Drive
  • Neighborhood
    Yosemite
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:00 am Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Formal Attire
  • Parking details
    Hotel parking lots and complimentary Valet service available. Parking at The Majestic is limited. Day use parking in Yosemite Village is encouraged. Free shuttles run regularly for transportation to and from all lodgings within Yosemite Valley.
  • Public transit
    Stop #3 on complimentary Yosemite Valley Shuttle route.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Piano player during dinner service nightly and Sundays during brunch service.
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.travelyosemite.com/
  • Phone number
    (209) 372-1489
  • Catering
    We are not hosting private events or catering for 2023. Please see https://www.travelyosemite.com/dining/the-ahwahnee-dining-room/ for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    We are not hosting private events for 2023. Please see https://www.travelyosemite.com/dining/the-ahwahnee-dining-room/ for more information.
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