Two Guys Pizza Pies
Family-owned since 1994 and the default answer when a group of ten can't agree on dinner. The crust is the thing people write home about — sturdy, crispy, loaded. Order the BBQ chicken pizza or a calzone, grab a beer on tap, and take it out to the patio.
Good to know: the outdoor tables are dog-friendly, so nobody has to sit in the car with the pup while the group eats.
Priest Station Café
Sitting at the top of the Priest Grade on the drive in from the Bay Area, this hilltop café does a brisket sandwich people plan trips around, plus full breakfasts on a patio with a genuine million-dollar view over the foothills. It's the natural first stop before you drop into Groveland — or the last one on the way home.
Good to know: go for breakfast or lunch on a clear day; the view is half the meal.
Mountain Sage
Half coffee shop, half native-plant nursery, all garden. The lavender latte is the signature, the hammocks are real, and it's pet-friendly — the rare pre-park coffee stop where you won't want to rush. Get there before your Big Oak Flat entry day starts; it closes at 2.
Good to know: morning hours only — this is a start-of-day stop, not an afternoon one.
Cocina Michoacana
Groveland's Mexican spot, right on Main Street, and one of the few kitchens in town open until 10 PM — which makes it the hero of late arrivals and post-sunset drives back from the Valley. Burritos, quesa-tacos and shrimp dishes, in portions that handle a post-hike appetite.
Good to know: if you're rolling into town after 8 PM, this is your safest bet for a hot dinner.
Stan's "Que" BBQ
The town's barbecue joint, a block off Main Street. When the group vote lands on smoked meat instead of pizza, this is the move — casual, local, and exactly what you want after a day on the trails.
Good to know: small-town hours — check the day's hours before you promise the group BBQ.
Mar-Val Food Stores
Not a restaurant — the move that makes the other five work better. Stock up here on the way in and every other night becomes an easy grill-at-the-cabin night: the market covers produce, meat and the basics, so you're not driving back down the hill mid-trip for milk and charcoal.
Good to know: shop once, on arrival day. Groveland runs on small-town hours.
Three things to know before you eat in Groveland
- Kitchens close early. Most of Groveland wraps up by 9 PM. Plan dinner before your last hike ends, not after.
- Charging is easy. Groveland has a Tesla Supercharger and Rivian's first Charging Outpost (free coffee, open to everyone) — top up the car while you top up yourselves.
- The lake is the other dinner view. Pine Mountain Lake, five minutes from downtown, has a championship golf course plus tennis and pickleball — an easy non-park day between Yosemite days.
Staying in Groveland?
Our cabin sleeps 10, 25 miles from Yosemite National Park — hot tub, game room, EV charger, and a kitchen stocked for those Mar-Val grill nights. Book direct and skip the Airbnb fees.
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