Seven Tents Pavilion

Came through for breakfast and dinner, October 3-5 (2025); Simple faire as last time for both mealtimes. Would have shelled out for more special dishes, but there was nothing different on Saturday compared to Friday. Food was not bad though, just simple.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Went for breakfast the Tuesday after Labor Day. We'd stayed in Curry Village and were about to hike Vernal and Nevada falls, so this was convenient. The dining pavilion opens at 7am for breakfast and they serve some nice hot options. I had the burrito and my friend had the pancakes. It was all good. They have nice clean spacious restrooms right at the entrance. There are water refill stations both inside, and there's one with good flow right outside the gift shop / grocery store. Also pretty nice views outside in the morning light.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I really dislike leaving bad reviews, but I feel it’s important to share my experience. I ate breakfast here two days in a row. The food was fine, but the service was consistently unpleasant.

On the first day, the man serving breakfast (wearing sunglasses) was very rude to me. When I didn’t ask in the “right” way, he actually shouted at me. The next day, the same thing happened again with a young woman serving. Both times, I felt disrespected and uncomfortable.

Finally, when I paid, the cashier was also rude. He seemed patient and friendly with white customers, but not with me, which was very disappointing.

Yosemite is such a beautiful and welcoming place, but unfortunately my experience at this restaurant was the opposite. I hope management addresses this, because no one should be treated this way.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

I guess we got lucky coming here. I didn’t check the reviews before we arrived, as I didn’t have any phone service, so I had no expectations beyond my initial experience.

After reviewing the place, I felt a bit of relief that we didn’t share the same experiences as some of the other reviewers. Fortunately, when we (five people in total) came to eat after a long hike, it was on a Monday late afternoon! The place was practically empty, so there were no lines for pizza or drinks at the bar. We kept it simple and only ordered one pizza, choosing pepperoni and splitting it between all of us. The pepperonis were a bit crispy too, and had additional seasonings on top. We also grabbed two beers from the bar. I did notice a few people with more festive, extravagant pizza toppings, but the pepperoni was actually really good, and thankfully, none of us got sick! The Vernal Falls hike was much longer than expected, with a Mist Trail detour that made it even longer, so we were all glad to get the food quickly with no issues. I hope your experience is similar to ours and not like some of the others shared here!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Absolutely disgusting food. Had to wait over an hour for pizza that gave us food poisoning. Go to the hamburger place next door.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Extremely rude staff

Ate all meals during 3 day stay. Despite limited menu offering food was good value. Price were reasonable and the portions good. You cannot compare to fine dining and really disagree with low ratings! FU I but do avoid the Meadow Lake Grill around the corner!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

I seldom give bad reviews but the food was terrible and expensive. And the server here was very absent-minded.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Very nice restaurant in Yosemite Valley, practically a must-see for anyone staying in Curry Village. The restaurant offers on-site consumption with self-service. You take the tray with cutlery and glasses, choose the dish, pay and eat at long social tables. The place is very nice and well looked after, the food is good and reasonably priced compared to the American average. Truly a great experience.

Parking: Very large parking inside the Curry Village. Maybe we found a seat because we went to dinner very late.

Kid-friendliness: Lugo suitable for adults and children. Large room.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Excellent stop for a quick meal at Curry Village.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Excellent stop for a quick meal at Curry Village.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Seven Tents in Yosemite National Park is a prime example of taking advantage of captive customers. Located in the Curry Village food court, this restaurant offers a limited menu of rotisserie chicken, pasta, and salads at high prices (given the poor quality of the food).

The setup is cafeteria-style – you grab a tray, pick your food, pay at the counter, and then find a seat. Utensils are a free-for-all on the wall behind the cashier. Seating is first-come, first-served, and cleanup is entirely on you. Expect leftover food and dirty dishes on tables, especially during peak hours (which, in my case, was a packed summer night at 8:30 pm).

Now, onto the most disappointing part – the food itself. I opted for the white sauce pasta with vegan meatballs, a whopping $15+ for a dish that was a culinary disaster. The pasta was severely undercooked, the sauce was barely a whisper, and the vegan meatballs were dry and flavorless. They offered a red sauce pasta with regular meatballs as well, but considering this experience, I wouldn't risk it.

The only saving grace, and even that's a maybe, is the free wifi – but only if you're staying at Curry Village and have the magical promotion code they neglect to share anywhere.

Overall, Seven Tents is a frustrating experience. Unless you're starving and have absolutely no other options, avoid it. Go to the pizza place right outside. I'd rather wait in line for that than go back to this restaurant.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

We go to Yosemite every year once or twice. This was our place to eat. They always had a choice of fish, chicken and beef or pork with lots of different sides of great vegetables, a dinner roll with butter. A great salad bar, the still have that. Now no fish and no sides of vegetables, no dinner roll. I don't eat any other meat except fish. I loved all of there vegetables. Now we bring our own food and cook. I loved not needing to pack so much food and having to cook. Bring back the old menu Please. Or add fish and sides of vegetables. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Whoever hires/creates the schedule and orders the food needs to be replaced. It's going to get someone hurt. I went there and asked for non-dairy and they didn't understand the request (accidentally almost gave me the wrong thing). If you have folks with serious allergies, people could get hurt. They only had one person working the checkout (who I felt bad for) and so the line queued into the food court area. People couldn't navigate and someone accidentally tripped into a woman with a tray holding a beer bottle. Beer bottle explodes as it falls to the floor and glass shatters into people. Again, people are going to get hurt. Do better.

Dietary restrictions: They say they have options but they are out of stock on everything, so they effectively have no options.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Food and the atmosphere are decent for the price you pay but the staff are absolutely terrible. They openly fight and bicker in front of customers and just have an overall look of just being miserable and disgruntled.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1