Guidebook for Twain Harte

Laura
Guidebook for Twain Harte

Drinks & Nightlife

Ed's a Twain Harte staple. This is your classic dive bar. Depending on the night, you may walk in to a group of locals or a really fun wild day or night. Open all year round it hosts your stiff, cheap drinks, smoking allowed inside, and an eclectic group of folks; from locals, bikers, tourists looking for local flavor. You never know, you may end up dancing on the bar, literally! Enter at your own risk, but it can be one fun time. If you're here for any local events or during the summer for the free concerts in Eproson Park, you're probably going to end up dancing on the bar.
10 locals recommend
Ed's Cocktail Lounge
23000 Joaquin Gully Rd
10 locals recommend
Ed's a Twain Harte staple. This is your classic dive bar. Depending on the night, you may walk in to a group of locals or a really fun wild day or night. Open all year round it hosts your stiff, cheap drinks, smoking allowed inside, and an eclectic group of folks; from locals, bikers, tourists looking for local flavor. You never know, you may end up dancing on the bar, literally! Enter at your own risk, but it can be one fun time. If you're here for any local events or during the summer for the free concerts in Eproson Park, you're probably going to end up dancing on the bar.
DJ's has been one of the most visited bars on the mountain. Locals & tourists alike enjoy this old-time mountain bar. Always a good stiff drink waiting for you!
15 locals recommend
Diamond Jim's
24535 CA-108
15 locals recommend
DJ's has been one of the most visited bars on the mountain. Locals & tourists alike enjoy this old-time mountain bar. Always a good stiff drink waiting for you!

Food Scene

Open for lunch & dinner. The main restaurant offers a quaint mountain ambiance. Menu ranges from appetizers, salads, pasta, seafood, steak & baked potato + Nightly Specials. The staff have been there forever. You will not be rushed, so sit back and enjoy a nice mountain dining experience. The full bar is adjacent and attached to the main restaurant. On most nights you'll find locals at the bar, tourists looking for fun with local bands and DJ's on the weekends. During the spring, summer and early autumn outdoor seating is available around the fire pit out back off the bar. It's really a fun place to hang out and enjoy music from the juke box, or music from our local musicians.
64 locals recommend
The Eproson House
22930 Twain Harte Dr
64 locals recommend
Open for lunch & dinner. The main restaurant offers a quaint mountain ambiance. Menu ranges from appetizers, salads, pasta, seafood, steak & baked potato + Nightly Specials. The staff have been there forever. You will not be rushed, so sit back and enjoy a nice mountain dining experience. The full bar is adjacent and attached to the main restaurant. On most nights you'll find locals at the bar, tourists looking for fun with local bands and DJ's on the weekends. During the spring, summer and early autumn outdoor seating is available around the fire pit out back off the bar. It's really a fun place to hang out and enjoy music from the juke box, or music from our local musicians.
Known for their burgers, but provides a large menu, this is a great place to bring the family for lunch and/or dinner. Kids' menu, and wonderful desserts. Wine and beer w/outdoor dining. Friendly staff that won't rush you. Live music during the summer months. Enjoy this wonderful local eatery!
120 locals recommend
The Rock of Twain Harte
23068 Fuller Rd
120 locals recommend
Known for their burgers, but provides a large menu, this is a great place to bring the family for lunch and/or dinner. Kids' menu, and wonderful desserts. Wine and beer w/outdoor dining. Friendly staff that won't rush you. Live music during the summer months. Enjoy this wonderful local eatery!
Our newest restaurant in Twain Harte on a great iconic Twain Harte corner (across the street from Ed's!), perfect for outdoor dining during permitting weather anytime of the year. Serving wine & beer & a very diverse menu that changes with the seasons and local produce/flavors. The ambiance is a bit more chic and contemporary. The owners are a great couple who work very hard to accommodate many palettes. We love their wine list! Ask for vegetarian/vegan options - they'll work magic to create a great dish for you!
31 locals recommend
CiBO Famiglia
23036 Joaquin Gully Rd
31 locals recommend
Our newest restaurant in Twain Harte on a great iconic Twain Harte corner (across the street from Ed's!), perfect for outdoor dining during permitting weather anytime of the year. Serving wine & beer & a very diverse menu that changes with the seasons and local produce/flavors. The ambiance is a bit more chic and contemporary. The owners are a great couple who work very hard to accommodate many palettes. We love their wine list! Ask for vegetarian/vegan options - they'll work magic to create a great dish for you!
My favorite breakfast/brunch spot on the mountain. Alicia and her crew will not disappoint. All of their goodies are prepared fresh daily right on site. Her cinnamon rolls & sticky buns are the yummiest I've tried since my grandmother's. Melt in your mouth. However, all of her food, from breakfast burritos, eggs benedict, sandwiches, fruit bowls, SMOOTHIES, and fresh coffee drinks are delish! You may need to share a table with other folks, and wait in a line, but it is worth it! I never miss a morning at Alicia's when my family and friends are visiting. You can even call in the day before to place your bakery order so you aren't showing up when all is sold out.
106 locals recommend
Alicia's Sugar Shack Twain Harte
24191 CA-108
106 locals recommend
My favorite breakfast/brunch spot on the mountain. Alicia and her crew will not disappoint. All of their goodies are prepared fresh daily right on site. Her cinnamon rolls & sticky buns are the yummiest I've tried since my grandmother's. Melt in your mouth. However, all of her food, from breakfast burritos, eggs benedict, sandwiches, fruit bowls, SMOOTHIES, and fresh coffee drinks are delish! You may need to share a table with other folks, and wait in a line, but it is worth it! I never miss a morning at Alicia's when my family and friends are visiting. You can even call in the day before to place your bakery order so you aren't showing up when all is sold out.
This little gem in Twain Harte offers a great fresh breakfast/brunch/lunch with homemade scones and daily specials. Husband & wife team where the wife is the chef and the husband is your server. As with all places don't expect to be rushed. Your morning will be calm after visiting this little quaint eatery and dining on their freshly made meals.
13 locals recommend
Twain Harte's Cottage Cafe
22975 Joaquin Gully Rd
13 locals recommend
This little gem in Twain Harte offers a great fresh breakfast/brunch/lunch with homemade scones and daily specials. Husband & wife team where the wife is the chef and the husband is your server. As with all places don't expect to be rushed. Your morning will be calm after visiting this little quaint eatery and dining on their freshly made meals.
Chinese in the mountains! Eat in or take out!
22 locals recommend
China House of Twain Harte
22968 Joaquin Gully Rd
22 locals recommend
Chinese in the mountains! Eat in or take out!
Eat in or take out pizza and other Italian food! This is a really busy little spot here in Twain Harte, attracting locals and tourists. Our family really enjoys the pizza and pastas.
26 locals recommend
Pizza Factory
18711 Tiffeni Dr
26 locals recommend
Eat in or take out pizza and other Italian food! This is a really busy little spot here in Twain Harte, attracting locals and tourists. Our family really enjoys the pizza and pastas.
Mexican food in the mountains.
29 locals recommend
El Jardin
22997 Joaquin Gully Rd
29 locals recommend
Mexican food in the mountains.
Old school steakhouse. Known for their fondue and bread while you wait for your main course, this spot has been in Sonora for decades. Full bar, and of course their steaks are what bring in the crowds.
10 locals recommend
Gus's Steakhouse
1183 Mono Way
10 locals recommend
Old school steakhouse. Known for their fondue and bread while you wait for your main course, this spot has been in Sonora for decades. Full bar, and of course their steaks are what bring in the crowds.
Down in Sonora, right next to the movie theatre, Walmart and other shopping areas, it's your typical Applebee's.
Applebee's Grill + Bar
851 Sanguinetti Rd
Down in Sonora, right next to the movie theatre, Walmart and other shopping areas, it's your typical Applebee's.
If you're heading up HWY 108 toward Pinecrest Lake you'll enjoy a pizza and other Italian food at Mia's. This spot has received high marks for their food & service. I've only eaten here once, and had a good experience.
61 locals recommend
Mia's
30040 CA-108
61 locals recommend
If you're heading up HWY 108 toward Pinecrest Lake you'll enjoy a pizza and other Italian food at Mia's. This spot has received high marks for their food & service. I've only eaten here once, and had a good experience.
What can I say other than the Steamed Donkey is an iconic Pinecrest Lake restaurant. During the summer the back outdoor bar area is hopping with summer lake-goers. This place has always provided a fun time in the small bar where you can talk to everyone around you. The small dining room requires reservations, and is known for their lamb & steak.
36 locals recommend
Steam Donkey Restaurant
95364 Lake Park S
36 locals recommend
What can I say other than the Steamed Donkey is an iconic Pinecrest Lake restaurant. During the summer the back outdoor bar area is hopping with summer lake-goers. This place has always provided a fun time in the small bar where you can talk to everyone around you. The small dining room requires reservations, and is known for their lamb & steak.
Huge menu, bar, and always a good meal. In the ranks of an Applebee's but I think better.
20 locals recommend
The Peppery
13494 Mono Way
20 locals recommend
Huge menu, bar, and always a good meal. In the ranks of an Applebee's but I think better.
My favorite lunch spot in Sonora. Their garlic bread is outstanding - be sure to order two servings up front. Salads, pasta, and other specials to choose from. Great place in old town Sonora on Washington St. amidst antique & boutique shops. I think you'll really enjoy your lunch!
17 locals recommend
Talulah's
13 S Washington St
17 locals recommend
My favorite lunch spot in Sonora. Their garlic bread is outstanding - be sure to order two servings up front. Salads, pasta, and other specials to choose from. Great place in old town Sonora on Washington St. amidst antique & boutique shops. I think you'll really enjoy your lunch!
Food, bourbon & more booze. This is a fun place with local music, great owners, and people who visit regularly. It's a hit with us locals, and tourists are now enjoying this newer place in downtown Sonora. Have fun!
14 locals recommend
Bourbon Barrel
208 South Green Street
14 locals recommend
Food, bourbon & more booze. This is a fun place with local music, great owners, and people who visit regularly. It's a hit with us locals, and tourists are now enjoying this newer place in downtown Sonora. Have fun!
Great place to stop for lunch on your ride up to Twain Harte or your drive home. OR if you're staying with us for a week or more, take this drive down toward Oakdale and enjoy this fun 50's style Roadhouse. Great menu, fabulous milkshakes and groovy wall art! Enjoy!
50's Roadhouse Restaurant
18341 Kennedy Rd
Great place to stop for lunch on your ride up to Twain Harte or your drive home. OR if you're staying with us for a week or more, take this drive down toward Oakdale and enjoy this fun 50's style Roadhouse. Great menu, fabulous milkshakes and groovy wall art! Enjoy!

Parks & Nature

YOSEMITE! A gorgeous day trip from Peace of Your Harte through Groveland. We love taking this drive and spending the day in this gorgeous National Park.
257 locals recommend
Yosemite Valley
257 locals recommend
YOSEMITE! A gorgeous day trip from Peace of Your Harte through Groveland. We love taking this drive and spending the day in this gorgeous National Park.
I love Pinecrest Lake ~ Rent motor boats, Pontoon Boats! (Jr. Size or Sr. Size), kayaks, paddle boats, or, just relax on the beach, fish off the rocks, hike the entire lake, and people watch! It's a fabulous and gorgeous spot off of HWY 108 for the whole family! The Steamed Donkey Restaurant is a great place to grab some drinks during the summer while enjoying their back outdoor patio, or for dinner (be sure to make reservations, it's small and gets crowded fast). You will not be disappointed once you drive down into this pristine lake community!
55 locals recommend
Pinecrest
55 locals recommend
I love Pinecrest Lake ~ Rent motor boats, Pontoon Boats! (Jr. Size or Sr. Size), kayaks, paddle boats, or, just relax on the beach, fish off the rocks, hike the entire lake, and people watch! It's a fabulous and gorgeous spot off of HWY 108 for the whole family! The Steamed Donkey Restaurant is a great place to grab some drinks during the summer while enjoying their back outdoor patio, or for dinner (be sure to make reservations, it's small and gets crowded fast). You will not be disappointed once you drive down into this pristine lake community!
995 locals recommend
Yosemite National Park
995 locals recommend
This is a stunning, remote lake that is a lovely drive up HWY 108 past Strawberry. You must bring your own boat or watercraft if you wish to be on the water; however, there is a boat launch site. Bring a picnic and sit on the beach, or hike the dam. Gorgeous views and the freshest air. Great place to spend the day. Be sure to check road conditions, if we've had a bad winter the roads may be closed into the summer. We can probably get you the correct info.
11 locals recommend
Beardsley Lake
11 locals recommend
This is a stunning, remote lake that is a lovely drive up HWY 108 past Strawberry. You must bring your own boat or watercraft if you wish to be on the water; however, there is a boat launch site. Bring a picnic and sit on the beach, or hike the dam. Gorgeous views and the freshest air. Great place to spend the day. Be sure to check road conditions, if we've had a bad winter the roads may be closed into the summer. We can probably get you the correct info.
Boating, fishing, hiking, picnic
51 locals recommend
New Melones Lake
51 locals recommend
Boating, fishing, hiking, picnic
11 locals recommend
Tulloch Reservoir
11 locals recommend
This is a perfect place to bring your family for iconic train rides through Tuolumne County's countryside. Enjoy old-time train cars, and seasonal/holiday events. Check our personal site for a list of events. The Polar Express, Harvest Haunt, and other events are not to be missed!
100 locals recommend
Railtown 1897 State History Park
10501 Reservoir Rd
100 locals recommend
This is a perfect place to bring your family for iconic train rides through Tuolumne County's countryside. Enjoy old-time train cars, and seasonal/holiday events. Check our personal site for a list of events. The Polar Express, Harvest Haunt, and other events are not to be missed!
Go back in time to the old west and experience the gold country back when Mark Twain visited and fell in love. Pan for gold, hit the saloon for root beer and fries, horse and buggy carriage rides, and a candy store to delight children of all ages!
217 locals recommend
Columbia State Historic Park
11259 Broadway St
217 locals recommend
Go back in time to the old west and experience the gold country back when Mark Twain visited and fell in love. Pan for gold, hit the saloon for root beer and fries, horse and buggy carriage rides, and a candy store to delight children of all ages!

Shopping

Everything you could possibly need is in Twain Harte Market. With a cheese, deli, wine, meat and wonderful produce sections you'll find just about all of your tastes right here. Firewood, dog food, charcoal, beer & wine.
84 locals recommend
Twain Harte Market station
84 locals recommend
Everything you could possibly need is in Twain Harte Market. With a cheese, deli, wine, meat and wonderful produce sections you'll find just about all of your tastes right here. Firewood, dog food, charcoal, beer & wine.
Pharmacy & more. Clothes, books, gifts, arts & crafts, EVERYTHING! It's a must stop for my family & friends when they visit. You can spend an hour or more browsing each of the aisles. So many cute things to buy for gifts or yourself. If you've forgotten anything, they'll more-than-likely have it. Swim suites, snow boots, sweatshirts, pajamas, fashion, seasonal/holiday goodies - the list goes on and on.
28 locals recommend
Twain Harte Pharmacy
22629 Tiffeni Dr
28 locals recommend
Pharmacy & more. Clothes, books, gifts, arts & crafts, EVERYTHING! It's a must stop for my family & friends when they visit. You can spend an hour or more browsing each of the aisles. So many cute things to buy for gifts or yourself. If you've forgotten anything, they'll more-than-likely have it. Swim suites, snow boots, sweatshirts, pajamas, fashion, seasonal/holiday goodies - the list goes on and on.
Where you buy your hard liquors, plus wine, beer, cigarettes/cigars.... Your local liquor market.
6 locals recommend
Mountain Liquors
23103 Tiffeni Dr
6 locals recommend
Where you buy your hard liquors, plus wine, beer, cigarettes/cigars.... Your local liquor market.
Beautiful gift store here in Twain Harte
All That Matters Framing~Gifts~Gallery
22977 Joaquin Gully Rd
Beautiful gift store here in Twain Harte
Great little used book store here in Twain Harte!
Twain Harte Used Books
18711 Tiffeni Drive
Great little used book store here in Twain Harte!
Wonderful little town filled with antique and boutique shops. Can get really hot during the summer, so be sure to stop in and grab a drink at the historic hotels on Main St!
72 locals recommend
Jamestown
72 locals recommend
Wonderful little town filled with antique and boutique shops. Can get really hot during the summer, so be sure to stop in and grab a drink at the historic hotels on Main St!

Essentials

30 locals recommend
Safeway
1291 Sanguinetti Rd
30 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Save Mart
130 W Stockton St
25 locals recommend
Pharmacy & Everything Store!
CVS
13763 Mono Way
Pharmacy & Everything Store!

Entertainment & Activities

Movie theatre
21 locals recommend
Regal Sonora
901 Sanguinetti Rd
21 locals recommend
Movie theatre

Everything Else

Casino, gambling, buffet, sportsbar, Seven Sisters fine dining, bowling, arcade, nightlife, live bands, concerts
155 locals recommend
Black Oak Casino Resort
19400 Tuolumne Rd N
155 locals recommend
Casino, gambling, buffet, sportsbar, Seven Sisters fine dining, bowling, arcade, nightlife, live bands, concerts
Ski, Snowboard, Classes, Season Passes
215 locals recommend
Dodge Ridge Ski Resort
1 Dodge Ridge Rd
215 locals recommend
Ski, Snowboard, Classes, Season Passes
Horse pack station, fun day rides, saloon, restaurant, gorgeous drive - SUMMER ONLY
41 locals recommend
Kennedy Meadows Resort
42421 CA-108
41 locals recommend
Horse pack station, fun day rides, saloon, restaurant, gorgeous drive - SUMMER ONLY