Serves meat, vegan options available. Located in the Yosemite Valley Lodge. Offers a varied menu based on local and seasonal ingredients with an emphasis on front-of-house cooking and fresh food concepts. Grab-and-go selections are available. Vegan choices include a veggie burrito (vegan on request), potatoes, oatmeal, and fruit for breakfast and at least one of the daily entree specials. Also has two sides, Beyond burger, and fries for lunch and dinner. Open Mon-Sun 7:30am-10:00am, 11:00am-2:00pm, 4:00pm-8:00pm.
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9006 Yosemite Lodge Dr, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 95389
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Added by jay.callores on 23 Feb 2021
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15 Reviews
First Review by jay.callores
YouBrei
Points +240
New vegan additions to the menu - Edit
Apparently they made some additions to what they offer as vegan dishes. We had the Kimchi Marinated Tofu Bowl, Falafel Salad Bowl and Fries. They were all pretty good. The amount of fries was a joke though.
Read morePros: New vegan dishes , Very fast in preparing
Cons: Portion of fries should’ve been bigger
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dea_larissa
Points +771
The falafel salad was delicious!! - Edit
The falafel salad was small but after a long hike, everything I wished for and delivered on flavor!
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IamLisette
Points +1263
A Grateful Pit Stop in Yosemite: Base Camp Eatery - Edit
I’m grateful that there’s even an option in the heart of Yosemite, so for that reason alone, I’d give Base Camp Eatery 3 stars. However, the one option they had was simply inedible. The burger fell apart and lacked flavor. Only the fries were delicious. If I were to stay in Yosemite for a week, I’d have a problem and survive solely on fries. There weren’t any nutritious options to fuel a day of hiking. Fortunately, in Oakhurst, there were some other dining choices.
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Chris90
Points +34
Limited options - Edit
My fries had cheese on them, so be aware of asking for vegan fries (if this is even possible). Burger was OK, nothing too special.
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Wildernessrachel
Points +67
Vegan breakfast options - Edit
Vegan breakfast burrito: soyrizo, tofu scramble, potatoes
Read moreVegan breakfast bundle: potatoes, tofu scramble, pico, fruit cup
Oatmeal
Fruit cup
Fresh OJ
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Soniaaprisco
Points +2753
Algumas opções vegan em Yosemite! - Edit
Fomos almoçar ( boa parte do parque estava fechado devido à neve). No menú afixado no vidro havia pelo menos 3 boas opções vegan. Quando fomos fazer o nosso pedido haviam apenas: sopa, hambúrguer vegan e wrap vegan. A sopa estava óptima. O hamburger e o wrap estavam bons!
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adriennejune
Points +204
Vegan options in the national park - Edit
It's pretty amazing there are vegan options in Yosemite National Park, so that convenience alone is worth 5 stars. Just about every eatery in the valley has something vegan. At Base Camp for lunch there was a falafel salad bowl, a beyond burger, and I had the thai-inspired tofu bowl. Not much flavor, but like I said, I appreciated having any options at all!
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tfish
Points +3049
Pretty much just a beyond burger - Edit
…it’s a lot better than nothing, but I can’t bring myself to give a second star
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-17
Pros: There is one vegan option
Cons: There is one vegan option
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DanielChen
Points +164
Good breakfast - Edit
It has oatmeals, potatoes and fruit bowls. Nothing incredible but at least we were able to get breakfast
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MConnell
Points +152
Manage your expectations - Edit
I came up here with minimal expectations - good execution on the Chili. Good deal for $6 - you can get it with a salad and be just fine. You didn’t come here for the food - go out and hike!
Read moreCarpe Diem!
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m@earthville
Points +9685
Three good vegan options - Edit
It seems the menu here changes now and then. On our visit (March 2022) the vegan options were a falafel bowl, a bean burger, and chile. We had the falafel and bean burger, and both were surprisingly tasty and fresh, better than we would’ve expected from a tourist-oriented cafeteria restaurant.
Read moreNote that, according to our server, the menu board mislabels the vegan options, so be sure to ask the staff which options are currently vegan.
During our visit, the food was served quickly but the lone cashier was taking forever so our food was half cold by the time we were able to pay.
In addition to the indoor dining room, there are several outdoor tables that make a great place to eat when the weather is good.
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sararenold
Points +152
Nice vegan options - Edit
For a canteen the food is pretty nice. The Vegan Chili is only like 6$. There‘s also a burger combo with Black Bean or Beyond Meat for like 14 and 16$ which is also nice. They told me that they make the patties separately from the dead animal patty but they do come in contact. Didn‘t know what that exactly means. The fries were not good yesterday night but today at noon they are still fresh and tasty. Also the „meat“ Burgers are cheaper than the vegan Burgers which is always a pity to see. Like, how can beans be more expensive than an animal life. 🥲 And I‘m saying that because apparently the boss here is vegan himself...
Read morePros: Nice Vegan Chili and Burger
Cons: If you want „fresh“ food better come at noon
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VeganMacMac
Points +29
A few more options than expected! - Edit
There is apparently a new operations manager person that is Vegan, (as of this writing) so there have been an increasing amount of options for us.
Read moreChili, Black bean burger (which was yummy!), local veggies side, they even have Beyond burgers now.
In the gift shop next door there is also vegan tofurky products! (microwave is in the gift shop.
Pros: Increasing number of options.
Cons: One of the staff was unpleasant and made fun of me, for not eating meat, saying to my dad, what did.., do wrong, and then laughed. So.. beware that crap.
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Vegan_Hiker_Foodie
Points +4309
The vegan chili is yummy! - Edit
But it’s pretty much the only option lol.
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jay.callores
Points +4883
Your base camp to hike Yosemite Falls - Edit
Was in Yosemite to see the firefall which only occurs in mid to late February. Stopped by to fuel up before heading to the El Capitan Picnic Area to wait for the light to hit Horsetail Fall just right.
Read moreOnline menu identified vegan chili as the only option so I was surprised that they had a rotating menu of daily specials made with local, seasonal ingredients. That night, they had mushroom ragout with three side options: mashed potatoes, quinoa, and veggies.
After a full day of hiking, we got both chilli and ragout. Good, comfort food for a winter evening in a beautiful setting. If you’re in Yosemite during the limited winter season, Base Camp Eatery is probably your best bet for casual dining in the entire Yosemite Valley.
Updated from previous review on 2021-02-23
Pros: Rotating menu with local, seasonal ingredient, Near Yosemite Falls Trailhead
Cons: Daily specials not posted online
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