Basin Cafe

05/20/2026

Start your day with a delightful meal, come on in and grab a bite to eat, we're open till 2pm today!

05/18/2026

Living life in the sierras! Come visit and dine with us! Share your adventures

05/15/2026

Yosemite is opening today peel out and get here!

05/13/2026

Grab a bite at the basin and head up into the Yosemite! Tioga Pass 120 is opening on Friday at 8am! See ya soon!

🎉🎉TIOGA PASS TO OPEN, FRIDAY, MAY 15 at 8am 🎉🎉

Our final high sierra pass is set to open Friday morning. 🚴🚴‍♀️Bikers get ready: Thursday is the day to experience the road in solitude. Please watch out for administrative vehicle traffic in the area.

This year, no reservations required to enter the Park but in order to get through the gate quicker, you can still pre-pay your entrance fee at Recreation.gov.

https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm

05/03/2026

We're kicking off the season on Thursday and we're thrilled to share it with you over Mother's Day weekend, celebrating the people who make life brighter. Flowers 💐

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas Eve!

11/12/2025

Today we remember those you have made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you!

11/09/2025

We may have closed for the season! But the lodge is still open and so is 120 into Yosemite. Come visit!

10/26/2025

It’s our final day of the season at The Basin Café! 🌸☕ We’re open from 7AM to 8:30PM, so stop by for one last meal, coffee, or treat before we close up for the year. A heartfelt thank you to all our amazing customers and staff for a wonderful season—see you again next year in beautiful Lee Vining! 💛

10/25/2025

We are open all day today (7AM-8:30PM) even through the scheduled power outage! Come up and support small business before the end of the season!

10/24/2025

We will be OPEN for the next three days from 7AM to 8:30PM! Our final day of the season will be Sunday, October 26th.

We will also be open all day Saturday, even though the scheduled power maintenance outage.