Cardinal Cafe
American · Inyo County
About Cardinal Cafe
Nestled in Inyo County, Cardinal Cafe offers a warm and welcoming escape featuring indoor and outdoor seating with stunning views of a hidden lake. Guests consistently praise the exceptional quality of their food, particularly the legendary Cardinal burger, massive grilled cheese, crispy fries, and...
Nestled in Inyo County, Cardinal Cafe offers a warm and welcoming escape featuring indoor and outdoor seating with stunning views of a hidden lake. Guests consistently praise the exceptional quality of their food, particularly the legendary Cardinal burger, massive grilled cheese, crispy fries, and the Eastern Sierra's best hotdogs. The friendly staff provides attentive service that enhances every visit. Beyond dining, the location includes a general store and gift shop for your convenience. Fully accessible with ample parking and restrooms, this beloved spot serves as a perfect destination for lunch, solo dining, or casual gatherings. Whether enjoying coffee, dessert, or a hearty meal, Cardinal Cafe delivers an authentic experience that feels both professional and deeply personal to all who visit.
What Customers Say About Cardinal Cafe
Cardinal Cafe is highly rated, known for its burgers and fries. Customers rave about the Cardinal burger, hotdogs and the homemade ranch. The outdoor seating with a view of a hidden lake is a highlight. One reviewer experienced bad service.
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Tip: Try the Cardinal burger and fries, and be sure to sample the house-made ranch dressing. Consider visiting for lunch after fishing or hiking.
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Cardinal Cafe Inyo County Reviews
Was staying down at South Lake and decided to run up to Cardinal Café for a burger. I don’t have any pictures of it because it was so good and we were so hungry :-) however I did get a picture of the menu and what’s inside in case you’re doing some fishing or hiking, they have a lot of things for sale that you might have forgotten. We also did their pizza night on Saturday night where you make a reservation and a set fee and you get to eat pizza for an hour and a half all different flavors and they even had dessert pizza. Again, we were so hungry, sorry no pictures. If you’re heading to Lake Sabrina I’d highly recommend stopping in for a bite to eat, the owners are wonderful and the food is fantastic.
Nice folks out here. They have a general store/gift shop and burgers/cafe. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Awesome outside seating with a hidden lake
Was staying down at South Lake and decided to run up to Cardinal Café for a burger. I don’t have any pictures of it because it was so good and we were so hungry :-) however I did get a picture of the menu and what’s inside in case you’re doing some fishing or hiking, they have a lot of things for sale that you might have forgotten. We also did their pizza night on Saturday night where you make a reservation and a set fee and you get to eat pizza for an hour and a half all different flavors and they even had dessert pizza. Again, we were so hungry, sorry no pictures. If you’re heading to Lake Sabrina I’d highly recommend stopping in for a bite to eat, the owners are wonderful and the food is fantastic.
Awesome outside seating with a hidden lake
Nice folks out here. They have a general store/gift shop and burgers/cafe. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Great fries and burgers
Very nice place.
Fantastic place .
The cardinal burger was one of the top 3 burgers we have ever had in our life. The grilled cheese was huge and the fries were crunchy and you can tell they change the frying oil cuz they didn’t have that burnt oil taste. They also have a house made ranch that was to die for. I also saw in the menu milkshakes and they had multiple home made pies available. It’s connected to a gift shop so we you can buy souvenirs while you wait for the food, they also had wine, food, jewelry and the cutest zipper charms. The staff was so welcoming! From the beautiful girl at the cafe to the sweet girl at the gift shop. We didn’t know this place existed, we’re randomly sent here by another business while we were searching for food and so thankful to find them. We wanna stay at the resort next ! Lovely place.
Great food and great employees. Service is 10 and so is the food. Hamburger and fries to die for.
Best hotdogs in the Eastern Sierra
The cardinal burger was one of the top 3 burgers we have ever had in our life. The grilled cheese was huge and the fries were crunchy and you can tell they change the frying oil cuz they didn’t have that burnt oil taste. They also have a house made ranch that was to die for. I also saw in the menu milkshakes and they had multiple home made pies available. It’s connected to a gift shop so we you can buy souvenirs while you wait for the food, they also had wine, food, jewelry and the cutest zipper charms. The staff was so welcoming! From the beautiful girl at the cafe to the sweet girl at the gift shop. We didn’t know this place existed, we’re randomly sent here by another business while we were searching for food and so thankful to find them. We wanna stay at the resort next ! Lovely place.
Very nice place.
Fantastic place .
Great food and great employees. Service is 10 and so is the food. Hamburger and fries to die for.
Best hotdogs in the Eastern Sierra
Great fries and burgers
🍁The ambient atmosphere is good. 🏡 ☕
🍁The ambient atmosphere is good. 🏡 ☕
Bad service we came over here to eat for my birthday breakfast owner lady super rude didn’t even look at us just ignored us and staring didn’t greet us or nothing don’t get why you guys put it’s open when it’s not bad service could’ve just gone to convict lake
Bad service we came over here to eat for my birthday breakfast owner lady super rude didn’t even look at us just ignored us and staring didn’t greet us or nothing don’t get why you guys put it’s open when it’s not bad service could’ve just gone to convict lake
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311 Cardinal Rd, Bishop, CA 93514
Inyo County, CA 93514
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