Café Charlotte, the historic Hotel Charlotte’s restaurant, is located in the center of the authentic Gold Rush era town of Groveland near Yosemite National Park. The Café enjoys a popular reputation for good food, served in a friendly and comfortable atmosphere. Casual attire is highly recommended, though the occasional top hat and tails is not unheard of.

Owner/Chef Victor Niebylski serves up an array of truly superb steaks, delicious pastas, many chicken favorites, plus unique daily specials.  His specialty desserts truly showcase his culinary experience and creativity.  In addition to his popular basics, Chef Victor offers an ever-changing menu, with selections for kids, vegetarians, and vegans.  House specialties include steamed clams and mussels, homemade soups, slow cooked lamb shank, calamari, and fresh fish, among others, plus a variety of salads.  He often incorporates locally grown fruits and vegetables (lemons, mushrooms, spices) in his dishes, to ensure the freshest, tastiest flavors.       

Each January, Chef Victor and his wife, Lynn, co-owners of Hotel and Cafe Charlotte, travel to a new corner of the globe, where Victor attends specialty cooking schools, in order to bring unique, new tastes back to Cafe Charlotte.  Building upon previous years of experience creating dishes in his family’s restaurants in Las Vegas, and around San Francisco, Chef Victor has made Cafe Charlotte a cornerstone of the Groveland/Yosemite area.  

Cafe Charlotte offers a full bar, as well as an extensive wine list, which features local wines from the Sierra foothills, and around California.  A daily wine tasting menu spotlights these wines.           

Hotel & Café Charlotte hosts a number of unique dinners during the year, including its Quaffing the Coastal Counties of California, a series of sommelier hosted wine dinners over the winter months, and the Cabaret Charlotte Dinner Theatre. It also provides catering for private events, such as receptions, weddings, reunions, and anniversaries. The Café's Murder Mysteries and themed parties from the Toga-Italian dinners to the Cowboy BBQ's, provide guests with both dining and entertainment.

Hours Open: Lunch & Wine Tasting 11:30 to 3:00, Dinner 5:30 to Close

Seasons Open: Open Year Round

Price Style for this Establishment: Average Dinner $15 - Bottle House Wine $15 - Parties of 8 or more add 18% Gratuity

Lynn and Victor have owned and operated the Hotel & Cafe Charlotte since 2003, with great success. Lynn's experience in travel and internet marketing, and Victor's family background in the restaurant business are a perfect fit.

Green items in both hotel and restaurant:  Floors laid with bamboo, a sustainable resource.   Florecent bulbs in most areas.  Fuel economy car specifically for housekeeping use.  Exterior lighting on timers.  Room notices posted to guests suggesting the option of reusing towels and linens on multi-night stays.  Recycle paper for internal memos and note paper.  Live plants in order to improve indoor air quality & promote restful environment.  Cardboard and ink cartridge recycled.  Neutered dog, no new Mayor Goose puppies.  Housekeeping runs laundry only during low energy hours.  Use of 100% recycled toilet and tissue paper.  Outdoor plants watered via drip system.  Waste oil and grease from the kitchen donated to a Biodiesel fuel company.  New double pained windows with insulation and noise reduction throughout.  New energy efficient ice machine.  New energy efficient refrigerators.  New micro freezer.  New low-flow toilets.  Installed separate HVAC units for each floor of hotel, to balance heating and cooling.  Use restaurant products that can be reused or recycled.  Installed instant hot water heater for special use in kitchen.   Subscribe to "green" websites and newsletters to get the latest information on new products.  Set up accessible recycling bins for staff and guests, which raise funds for the high school basketball team. 

Many more plans in the works.  

The restaurant does not allow pets in the dining room except as allowed for by law with service dogs.