I'd like to provide an overview, then maybe a template, for family visiting Yosemite Valley to be together, with the idea that from time-to-time you might get HUNGRY!
There are a number of eating options in the Valley; some that don't require reservations and others that do. A general listing includes:
Curry Village - The Pavilion - Buffet style causal dinning, breakfast lunch and dinner. Located at Curry Village. Not exactly 'gourmet', but passable & affordable. Kid friendly menu. Also available in the same area is a bar, a Taqueria, Pizza Deck and small general store. It's proximate to Curry Tent Camps is a big feature. I hear it's gotten better....we'll see.
Yosemite Village Restaurants - This is a short free bus ride away (maybe a mile or so) from Curry Village. Includes a deli and cafe. It's in a cluster of shops with Grocery near by.
Mountain Room - Requires a reservation. Can have a fairly long wait. Decent food. More expensive than the other options listed above. Definitely a more adult experience. Grandfather ABC Dohrmann was mentioned on the back of the menu once; maybe still is. Located near Yosemite Lodge...a bus ride from Curry Village or the Ahwahnee.
Ahwahnee Dining Room - This choice is the most expensive. Reservations suggested, casual dress discouraged, except for breakfast and lunch. A great dining experience. There is also the option of food in the bar. More limited menu. Feature is the Grandfather appears in a photo in the bar. You can walk here from Curry Village, or take the shuttle bus.
Group Dining plans? Regarding the whole experience of having a group gathering here I might suggest (were I planning this) that the group think about dinner together on the
1st night at the Pavilion at Curry Village, because it's easy and people can wander in and out. Then the ...
2nd night's dinner might be whatever any family might want to do in whatever arrangement they might wish to make on their own. Then the ...
3rd night, which may be the last night that the group is together, might be either at the Mt. Room or the Ahwahnee.
Regardless of how the group would like to do this I might suggest a breakfast on the 2nd or 3rd day together at the Ahwahnee Hotel. It's a very special place.
If anyone wants to take a drive up to Wawona Hotel and maybe see the Big Trees Grove then maybe Wawona would make a great lunch stop on the way to the Grove, or on the way back, if you leave early enough.
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