Harvest Garden Cafe — Restaurant in Yosemite Lakes

All I can tell you about Harvest Garden, and Rich and Athena, is be prepared to step back to a time when the local business owner knew your name. I love that when it’s slow, Rich and Athena will come at different times and sit at our table to chat. These two couldn’t be more authentic, good hearted, and just beautiful souls through and through.

Not only is the food healthy, and nutritious, but it’s so consistently delicious every single time. They can even flex it to accommodate a special health diet OR your medical dietary requirements. They also have a fabulous expresso, coffee, and shake bar and Athena whips up some amazing caffeinated and chunky shakes!

Oh! I almost forgot about the little attached thrift store that you can browse, and I bought the cutest wind catcher from one of her venders that was hanging in this side of her shop.

This place is like sitting in your favorite chair, sipping tea with the warm sun on your face. Every time I’m there, I don’t want to leave.

Thank you...

The flatbreads and milkshakes were absolutely delicious! The freshness of the ingredients used in their recipes just made the flavor come to life. You could tell the man behind the counter knew exactly what he was doing. The milkshakes came with this fabulous dollop of soft serve right in the middle, so it was really like a two in one experience.

After our meal, as the owners cleaned up, they took the time to tell us about their past lives, spirituality, and even came out to tour the van we’d been traveling across country in. They left us with spiritual wisdom and wished us so much love and happiness- there’s no way we could’ve left without having cherished that meal and interaction.

If you’re ever in the area, this is the hidden gem to find. You will...

Harvest Garden Cafe feels like walking into someone's home and being cooked for... and the food could not have been better! I can't have dairy and shouldn't have gluten, which was totally possible here. They make THE most delicious Salmon Burger - I've never had a better one. My smoothie was fabulous and topped with non-dairy whipped cream. And I'm certain you can't go wrong with anything you order. A lot of times places that are 'healthy' have uninspired food but that's not the case here. Everything was perfectly seasoned and delicious. I come from an extensive hospitality background and I couldn't have done it better myself. I'll drive out of my way to come back again...