Information courtesy of Yosemite Sierra Visitor’s Bureau:
There’s a 50% chance of snow in Yosemite Valley on Thursday.
There are currently no chain restrictions on any of the open roads in Yosemite National Park.
Below is a list of restaurants open in our area on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Selected Mountain-Area Venues
Open Christmas Day 2013
Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley – Bracebridge Dinner Christmas Eve and Christmas Day– reservations required,
call 801/559-4935
Buckhorn Restaurant – North Fork – Breakfast, lunch and buffet after 1 pm – 877-8700
Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino – Buffet (11 am – 8 pm) Vintage Steakhouse (4 pm – 9 pm), Goldfield’s ( breakfast
8 am -11 am, dinner 11 am – 10 pm)– call for further info 866/ 794-6946
Denny’s – Open Christmas Day regular hours – 683-2000
Ducey’s on the Lake Restaurant – 11 am to 5 pm, Christmas buffet – adults $31.95; seniors 55+ $25.95, Children 4-
12, $15.95. Reservations required. – 642-3131
Erna’s Elderberry House – Reservations required – 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Adults $106, additional wine pairing $75, Children
$45 ) – 6-course menu – 683-6800
Jade Gazebo – open regular hours Christmas Eve & Christmas Day – 683-8600
Mountain Room at Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite Valley – 4 pm to 9 pm, reservations (209/372-1403)
Tenaya Lodge Restaurants – 683-6555
• Grand Ballroom Buffet – 12:30 am to 6:00 pm ($37.95 adults, $30.95, $15.95 children) call for reservations
• Sierra Restaurant – 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Embers Restaurant – 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Yosemite Bug, Midpines – Christmas Feast – 5 pm to 8:30 pm – see www.yosemitebug.com/christmas.htm for
menu/prices
Yosemite Gateway Restaurant – open regular hours Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (6:30 am-11 am and 5 pm to 8
pm)
Wawona Hotel – 12 noon to 9 pm ($49.95 adults, $21.50 children 6 to 12, 5 and under free) Reservations are
recommended – 209/375-6556
The following selected restaurants WILL NOT be open on Christmas Eve (eve)
and/or Christmas Day(day)
Branding Iron (eve & day) ECCO (eve & day)
Crab Cakes (eve & day) River Creek Café at River Creek Golf Course(day)
El Cid (Day) South Gate Brewing Company
Todd’s BBQ(day) Katie’s Country Kitchen (closed eve & day)
40637 Highway 41 Oakhurst CA 93644
Phone: 559-683-4636 / Fax: 559-683-5697
www.YosemiteThisYear.com ~ judi@yosemitethisyear.com