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Cafe at the Bug
 
 
 

"LOCAL SPECIALTY:
Twenty-Five miles southwest of Yosemite Valley off of Highway 140 is the Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort, with Guinness on tap and great eats for about half what you'd pay at the park's showpiece Ahwahnee Hotel."

OUTSIDE MAGAZINE's national parks review issue - May 2002

The Cafe's atmosphere is one where people can hang about all day, reading, conversing and eating in a comfortable fire lit sporty lodge interior or outside in the sunny view decks overlooking the gorge, mountains and trees. The best asset of any lodge , hostel or camp should be a comfortable and fun communal or lobby area. The Cafe is that place every day.

We have the glassed-in deck called the Tenaya Room for scenicic enjoyment and small tables and the Dining Hall for large communal or family tables. In this hall we have games, guitars and a lounge area with comfy sofas neaxt to the fireplace.

The Cafe is known best for our fresh foods. Most of our guests and many of our locals continue to return because our food is exceptional. We have family style dining without wait staff. This allows us to offer value.

We serve beer on tap, wine, hot and cold beverages. We also have Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts and gatherings that see return guests every year, see our seasonal pages.

The Cafe's Interior
The Cafe
People eating on the outdoor decks
 
Cafe Menu
 
 
 

 


 

BREAKFAST: Served 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. daily. Vegan options, too!

California Breakfast

Eggs, Wheat Toast, Fresh Tomato & Avocado,
* Tofu may be subsituted for Eggs.

$5.50

Muesli Breakfast

A bowl of quality Mueslis or Hot Oatmeal with Soy or Whole Milk or Yogurt and a bowl of Fresh cut Fruit.

$5.00

Buckwheat Pancake

A huge Pancake on a platter served with a Medley of Fresh cut Fruit.
Blueberry Pancake $1.00 more.
Vegan Buckwheat Pancakes, too!

$5.00

American Breakfast

Eggs, Bacon or Ham, Grilled Potatoes & Wheat Toast.
* Tofu may be subsituted for Eggs.

$6.00

Continental Breakfast

Eggs, Wheat Toast and Apple or Orange Juice.
* Tofu may be subsituted for Eggs.

$5.00

Omelet

Ham and Cheese or Veggie and Cheese, Three Cheeses, Grilled Potatoes or Wheat Toast.

$7.50

LUNCHES: Bagged to go or for here 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily

Choose from
provolone swiss and avocado, roast beef & cheddar, hummus provolone and avocado, turkey & provolone, ham and swiss, or BLT sandwiches with wheat-nut bread, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, condiments and an apple. Hot lunch daily special in-house could be BBQ Pork, Reuben, Garden Burger or Philly Cheese Steak.

Lunch for here or to go

HERE

Served open-faced platter-style for guests relaxing here at the Bug. Café lunches are sandwich with soup in winter or sandwich with salad in summer. We serve hot sandwich specials all year.

$6.50

TO GO

Order during breakfast for packed trail lunches. Ingredients are packed separately for assembly on Yosemite's trails. Also includes co-op quality trail mix & cookies.

$6.50

DINNER : Served 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily (5:30-8:30 winter).

OUR DINNER MENU ITEMS CHANGE WEEKLY ON ROTATING MONTHLY MENU. We have specials each night. All dinner's come with daily chef's vegetable selection.

Beef


-Charbroiled Ribeye Steak w/ Truffel Oil, Grilled Onions and a Baked Potato
-Prime Rib w/ Garlic Mash Potatoes
-Braised Boneless Beef Short Ribs w/ Red Wine Reduction Sauce

$15+

Fish


-Grilled Salmon w/ Lemon-Herb Sauce and Mash Potatoes
-Sautéed Snapper Vera Cruz w/ Advacado-Corn Relish, Grilled Vegetables and Rice
-Pan Fried Trout w/ Orange Seasame Sauce and Spanish Rice

$13+

Chicken


-Chicken Portabella Zinfandel w/ Polenta and Asparagus
-Balsamic Marinated Chicken w/ Red Pepper Hummus and Rice
-Mesquite Grilled Chicken w. Wasabi-Q Sauce and Purple Sticky Rice

$9+

Pork


-Smoked Pork Loin w/ Hawaiian Adobo Sauce, Beans and Rice
-Grilled Pork Chops w/ Herbed Apple Pesto and Mash Potatoes
-Pork Ribs w/ Red Tail BBQ Sauce and Mash Potatoes

$12+

Vegan


-Thai Stuffed Cucumbers w/ Lemon Grass Marinated Seitan and Organic BuckWheat Noodles
-Blac Bean and Potato Enchiladas w/ Grilled Vegetables and Rice
-Seared Polenta Terrine w/ Grilled Eggplant, Asparagus and Roasted Paprika

$10+

Vegetarian


-Green Tomato Lasagna: Organic Green Tomato Sauce, Fresh Pasta and Organic Mozzarella
-Cheese Empanadas w/ Salsa Fresca and Rice
-Stuffed Eggplant w/ Potato Tapenade and Polenta

$9+
Hot Sandwich
Tuna Melt, Reubens, Burger, Veggie Burger, French Dip, etc., on weekly rotating menus. With soup or salad or Cole Slaw/Chips.
$7

DESSERTS : All desserts are made on premises and have been perfected. Served all day.

Real Chocolate Cake, Old Fashioned Cheesecake, Carrot Cake and a seasonal choice. Special Occasion cakes made, too.

$3.00 to $4.00

BEVERAGES : Served 7 a.m. til Closing (Typically 11:30p.m. daily).

House Red & White Wine


-Borsao (Spanish Table Red) 2006
-Stella Italia Umbria 2006 Pinot Grigio

Glass $4.00

Premium Red & White Wines


-Bogle Clarksburg CA 2006 Old Vine Zinfandel
-Karly Amador CA 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
-Bogle Clarksburg CA 2005 Petit Sirah
-Santa Barbara Winery SB CA 2005 Chardonnay
-Cartlidge & Brown Edna Valley CA 2006
Pinot Noir
-Stella Pinot Grigio 2006
-Araucano Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Glass $5+

Beer, Ale & Stout

Guinness, Miller Genuine Draft, Sierra Nevada IPA, Fat Tire Ale, Red Tail Ale or Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale, 1554
ON TAP!!

Pints $2.50+

Coffee, Teas, Juice & Soda

Coffee, Teas, Apple or Orange Juice, Soy and Whole Milk, Bottled Water

Pints $1.50+

Meusli

Omelet

California

American

Pancake

Chicken

Beef

Fish

Pork

Fish

Vegan

Vegetarian
 
What our visitors tell us
 
 
 

"Relaxing, friendly, great food, beautiful surroundings.. what more can I say! Special thanks to Caroline, who has to be the friendliest person we've met! Keep up the good work."

Emma King and Ayaz Alam Leed
Yorkshire, England

"I don't want to leave! Reserved for three nights, stayed five! Was totally comfortable here - and wanted to take the cook home! The food was better than most priced restaurants... and so reasonable. The environment is for all ages (I just turned 57) which is unusual considering the so-called generation gap. You have a first class hostel - more than a home away from home."

Jerianne Dunleavy
San Jose, California

"That cheesecake that Dave makes was the best I have EVER tasted in 25 years! My only regret about this place is that I couldn't leave with *that* recipe!! Brilliant place, will definitely come again!"
unknown

"Great place, fantastic veggie food, groovy music and very helpful staff."
Amy & Steve 

" Our third visit - My son and I both love it - especially the food. Great staff, thanks for being here!"
Janice & Mathew - San Francisco


Douglas Shaw, Owner


Dave tapping a beer
 
 
 

Just 25 miles from Yosemite Valley!

 
 

The Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort
6979 Highway 140
P.O. Box 81 Midpines, CA 95345
Toll Free: 866.826.7108 Telephone: 209.966.6666 Fax: 209.966.6667
E-Mail: bughost@yosemitebug.com

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