Hope Valley Cafe & Market

One of my favorite spots for lunch and a beer in the Tahoe Basin, particularly after riding a bike or cross country skiing through Hope Valley. The head chef and hostess, Letty, makes a stop here especially fun. Letty makes delicious pies, cookies, hamburgers and Tacos, which you can wash down with beer on tap from South Shore Brewery. Letty also makes the best french fries (IMHO) in the area. I would travel up from Lake Tahoe just for the fries and a fun conversation with Letty!!

Super cute little place out in the middle of LITERALLY NOWHERE but they make a delicious white chocolate mocha. I loved the local artwork and seamstress work. If I ever get lost over there again and find you I'll stop and get a sandwich. 💜 Thank you for being there.

As Australians on a road trip, my wife and I found this absolute gem of a cafe. The espresso coffee was amazing and the tastiest cakes and cookies we bought must be made by a godess in the kitchen! A must stop cafe for all travellers, and if it were closer to Sydney it would be a regular stop for a weekend drive.

Stopped in for a late lunch/dinner. We had a Burger and a Pulled pork. Fast service and tasty food.

Can't say enough about this place. The owner was so nice! I had the special and it was great! Good wine. My son loved the selection of beer. Roomy, clean, and service was great! A must stop over between Fresno and Mariposa!

Linda Scoggin Naeger

Can't say enough about this place. The owner was so nice! I had the special and it was great! Good wine. My son loved the selection of beer. Roomy, clean, and service was great! A must stop over between Fresno and Mariposa!

Jesse Morris

Nice, clean, friendly nook to grab a cold one and some wings. They sell car tire cables, at a reasonable price.

Edward Crawford

One of my favorite spots for lunch and a beer in the Tahoe Basin, particularly after riding a bike or cross country skiing through Hope Valley. The head chef and hostess, Letty, makes a stop here especially fun. Letty makes delicious pies, cookies, hamburgers and Tacos, which you can wash down with beer on tap from South Shore Brewery. Letty also makes the best french fries (IMHO) in the area. I would travel up from Lake Tahoe just for the fries and a fun conversation with Letty!!

Ramos Family Channel

Super cute little place out in the middle of LITERALLY NOWHERE but they make a delicious white chocolate mocha. I loved the local artwork and seamstress work. If I ever get lost over there again and find you I'll stop and get a sandwich. 💜 Thank you for being there.

KRESPI AFEK

We randomly stopped were while headed towards yosemite, i must say i would love to come here again! The place is warm and inviting, the lady who served as was friendly and smiling all the time. We ordered hot coco with cream and the delicious cookies that she bakes there everyday. Restroom is clean. She also helped as to find places to see in area. This place deserves a 5 star rating.

Grant B

As Australians on a road trip, my wife and I found this absolute gem of a cafe. The espresso coffee was amazing and the tastiest cakes and cookies we bought must be made by a godess in the kitchen! A must stop cafe for all travellers, and if it were closer to Sydney it would be a regular stop for a weekend drive.

Hope Valley Bar and Grill was open when everything else around wasn't. Basic bar menu with a few desserts. Indoor and outdoor seating available. We had buffalo chicken wraps with fries. Decent serving size, and a slice each of apple and peach pie. Dove into the pies before we got a pictures. Oh, well. As you can see, we finished them off.

It was about 20 minutes of wait time before we got a table which was a bummer for a week day. But everything else was nice. Comfortable seating, friendly staff, food good and atmosphere cozy. It's beautiful to come to this area in October. The aspens are a vivid yellow.

First time here. Unfortunately, little was open other than the espresso stand and minimal snack bar. However, it exactly met my needs at the moment and the mocha was very good!

Andrew White

Hope Valley Bar and Grill was open when everything else around wasn't. Basic bar menu with a few desserts. Indoor and outdoor seating available. We had buffalo chicken wraps with fries. Decent serving size, and a slice each of apple and peach pie. Dove into the pies before we got a pictures. Oh, well. As you can see, we finished them off.

Rhodes family

It was about 20 minutes of wait time before we got a table which was a bummer for a week day. But everything else was nice. Comfortable seating, friendly staff, food good and atmosphere cozy. It's beautiful to come to this area in October. The aspens are a vivid yellow.

Greg Gibbs

First time here. Unfortunately, little was open other than the espresso stand and minimal snack bar. However, it exactly met my needs at the moment and the mocha was very good!

Luc Vincent

We had breakfast there. We were hoping to get pastries but there were none. We had to resort to breakfast burritos. It was pricier and took a lot longer than we expected. The black coffee was so so. In retrospect we would have been better off having breakfast at Sorensen's, where we were staying.

I used to love.this place. I haven't been in town in years. I brought my friend here and was so excited to share it with her. The food is still pretty good, but the service I got last time was a joke. The woman "serving" us was so rude that my friend and I couldn't stop laughing out of disbelief. $4 for the burnt heel of a loaf of sweet bread. I won't be coming back.

Wow.. Pretty heartbroken over the changes they made to this cafe. This was my favorite stop on my way home from xc skiing or Kirkwood... They stripped out all of the artistic character and charm it used to have and replaced it with an empty, cold bar lounge vibe with some shelves stocked with gas station products. Two stars because the employees were nice and I enjoyed my banana bread. But I will not be returning.

Stopped to stretch my legs after several hours of motorcycle riding. My hamster bladder was about to explode and I needed to use the restroom. It was brought to my attention the restroom was for paying customers only. So I paid the restroom ransom of $3.00 for a chocolate chip cookie.

W Nicola

Stopped to stretch my legs after several hours of motorcycle riding. My hamster bladder was about to explode and I needed to use the restroom. It was brought to my attention the restroom was for paying customers only. So I paid the restroom ransom of $3.00 for a chocolate chip cookie.

Rachelle Bassen

Wow.. Pretty heartbroken over the changes they made to this cafe. This was my favorite stop on my way home from xc skiing or Kirkwood... They stripped out all of the artistic character and charm it used to have and replaced it with an empty, cold bar lounge vibe with some shelves stocked with gas station products. Two stars because the employees were nice and I enjoyed my banana bread. But I will not be returning.

Dana Fleming

I used to love.this place. I haven't been in town in years. I brought my friend here and was so excited to share it with her. The food is still pretty good, but the service I got last time was a joke. The woman "serving" us was so rude that my friend and I couldn't stop laughing out of disbelief. $4 for the burnt heel of a loaf of sweet bread. I won't be coming back.

So sad to see what has happened to one of my favorite spots in Hope Valley for over 20 years. The Hope Valley Cafe was one of the best bakery/sandwich shops. Yes, it was recently taken over but that’s no reason the “resort” can’t find a decent baker and gourmet sandwich chef. Even have a local area baker deliver. Today, I purchased a pumpkin scone which was very expensive so I thought it would be like it use to be, delicious. Not even close it was gross. It was like eating cooked bland dough, no flavor at all! No love into baking that, baked with hate even. Not anything close to what this place use to be like. We have given it a couple different try’s the last 12 months hoping it would get better after the pandemic. Nope. It’s like going into a deserted cave with no life. Very dark. There use to be a great store with local art, photography, groceries, seasonal items, fishing stuff, etc. Now it’s depressing, only ugly clothing that no one will buy. I guess the spirit of the place was the awesome baker that was there forever… The “pie lady of hope valley” is greatly missed. The lady that worked for her I believe has taken over and can’t bake and is rude and mean. We were surprised she was still there truthfully. it’s sad to see what has happened to such a great spot. I really hope Management reads this and wants to get it going again, locals can help! Lol I would even Manage it! 😂 just saying find someone that cares. You can tell it’s not cared for like it use to be. We won’t be going back until next year hopefully it’s better one day. Still hoping I guess. (Posting this review on other sites)

Wish we could give a black or zero stars. Does not look like the pictures at all. Server was so kind but the fact that her boss(the owner) was very loud and chewing on her in front of everyone was so sad. A customer beside us heard how surprised my husband and I were turned around and told us that she makes yummy pastries but that she is mean and treats the server like this all the time. Then it got worse when I took a bite of my first burger and gagged from the taste because of what I thought was a bloody burger, until I was served my second one and realized it was because the meat was rotten. Had to walk over and choose our drinks from ice chests. Looks like 3 tables put into a second hand store.

Rude service for awful coffee. We ordered some cappuccinos expecting moderate quality from a roadside stand. The result was some bitter fluid that vaguely resembled coffee. We asked for a dash of milk to mask the taste, were charged $3 per cup for a few tablespoons of milk. Either don't sell coffee or don't get offended when people ask you to make it right. Rude staff that nickel and dimes you for inferior goods. Will not return.

Georgia N

So sad to see what has happened to one of my favorite spots in Hope Valley for over 20 years. The Hope Valley Cafe was one of the best bakery/sandwich shops. Yes, it was recently taken over but that’s no reason the “resort” can’t find a decent baker and gourmet sandwich chef. Even have a local area baker deliver. Today, I purchased a pumpkin scone which was very expensive so I thought it would be like it use to be, delicious. Not even close it was gross. It was like eating cooked bland dough, no flavor at all! No love into baking that, baked with hate even. Not anything close to what this place use to be like. We have given it a couple different try’s the last 12 months hoping it would get better after the pandemic. Nope. It’s like going into a deserted cave with no life. Very dark. There use to be a great store with local art, photography, groceries, seasonal items, fishing stuff, etc. Now it’s depressing, only ugly clothing that no one will buy. I guess the spirit of the place was the awesome baker that was there forever… The “pie lady of hope valley” is greatly missed. The lady that worked for her I believe has taken over and can’t bake and is rude and mean. We were surprised she was still there truthfully. it’s sad to see what has happened to such a great spot. I really hope Management reads this and wants to get it going again, locals can help! Lol I would even Manage it! 😂 just saying find someone that cares. You can tell it’s not cared for like it use to be. We won’t be going back until next year hopefully it’s better one day. Still hoping I guess. (Posting this review on other sites)

Jody Bullard

Wish we could give a black or zero stars. Does not look like the pictures at all. Server was so kind but the fact that her boss(the owner) was very loud and chewing on her in front of everyone was so sad. A customer beside us heard how surprised my husband and I were turned around and told us that she makes yummy pastries but that she is mean and treats the server like this all the time. Then it got worse when I took a bite of my first burger and gagged from the taste because of what I thought was a bloody burger, until I was served my second one and realized it was because the meat was rotten. Had to walk over and choose our drinks from ice chests. Looks like 3 tables put into a second hand store.

Ivan Smirnov

Rude service for awful coffee. We ordered some cappuccinos expecting moderate quality from a roadside stand. The result was some bitter fluid that vaguely resembled coffee. We asked for a dash of milk to mask the taste, were charged $3 per cup for a few tablespoons of milk. Either don't sell coffee or don't get offended when people ask you to make it right. Rude staff that nickel and dimes you for inferior goods. Will not return.