Restaurant · Yosemite National Park, California
Erna's Elderberry House (at Château du Sureau)
How to book: WEEKS — reserve well ahead; open limited days (reported Wed–Sun dinner only, closed Mon–Tue) and seats are few. Best paired with a Château du Sureau stay or a Fish Camp/Oakhurst south-end base. Confirm current days/hours + tasting-menu format on the official site.
Best meal: The seasonal tasting menu at dinner — French/California cooking on the château estate; a special- occasion meal near the park's south end. Confirm current menu/hours live.
Who it’s NOT for: Budget diners — it's a top-tier tasting-menu splurge. Families with young kids / casual diners — it's a formal, adults-oriented fine-dining room (confirm policy). Travelers based in the valley — Oakhurst is ~1.5 hr+ from Yosemite Valley (best paired with a south-end stay). Anyone wanting a quick or spontaneous meal — it's reservations-essential, limited days/hours (closed Mon–Tue).
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Common questions
Is Erna's Elderberry House (at Château du Sureau) worth it?
The celebrated château fine-dining room at Château du Sureau in Oakhurst — a French/California tasting menu near the park's south end; the gateway occasion dinner, reservations-essential and limited days.
Who is Erna's Elderberry House (at Château du Sureau) for?
Erna's Elderberry House (at Château du Sureau) is for in park splurge couple and sequoias scenic drives explorer.
Who is Erna's Elderberry House (at Château du Sureau) not for?
Erna's Elderberry House (at Château du Sureau) is not for Budget diners — it's a top-tier tasting-menu splurge. Families with young kids / casual diners — it's a formal, adults-oriented fine-dining room (confirm policy). Travelers based in the valley — Oakhurst is ~1.5 hr+ from Yosemite Valley (best paired with a south-end stay). Anyone wanting a quick or spontaneous meal — it's reservations-essential, limited days/hours (closed Mon–Tue).
Do you need a reservation at Erna's Elderberry House (at Château du Sureau)?
WEEKS — reserve well ahead; open limited days (reported Wed–Sun dinner only, closed Mon–Tue) and seats are few. Best paired with a Château du Sureau stay or a Fish Camp/Oakhurst south-end base.
How expensive is Erna's Elderberry House (at Château du Sureau)?
Erna's Elderberry House (at Château du Sureau) is luxury ($$$$). Meravella shows prices as bands and never publishes exact figures it hasn't verified.
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