Château du Sureau is a nine acre resort in the Sierra Nevada foothills, a short ride from Yosemite National Park.  I know this is a restaurant blog but sometimes it feels right to give you a little information on where you can stay when you’re in pursuit of dining opportunities.  Also with your stay at this Relais & Châteaux property you get a complimentary breakfast, so that basically fits the criteria.   It’s the perfect place to stay if you want to try Elderberry House for fine dining or The Cellar for casual fare prepared in the same kitchen, as they are both a short walk from Château du Sureau.  There are 10 guest rooms as well as Villa du Sureau, a 2,000 sq. ft. manor.  Each of the Château’s rooms are named for an and herb or flower native to the south of France.  There are no TVs or front desk but there are lots of antiques, tapestries and art.  The rooms were large and service was good.  Breakfast was prepared fresh in a small kitchen in the house and while not outstanding it was a really lovely place to start your day, have a short drive to the entrance of Yosemite and end the day on property with a fun meal.

Château du Sureau

Breakfast

Breakfast always started with a freshly baked croissant.  They get the dough from a local bakery and bake it on site.  They are served with seasonal jams and butter.  They were large and good with the jams mostly sweet.

A Seasonal parfait of whipped cinnamon honey yogurt, house granola and seasonal fruit is next.  You can also substitute an artison charcuterie which was a selection of meats and cheeses, however I never saw one of these served.  The granola in these was crisp and good with the yogurt but the fruit was more mildly flavored.

The main course one day was an over-easy egg on American fries and spinach.  With a packet of hot sauce this was tasty.

Another main course was an omelette filled with tomatoes, Canadian bacon and spinach.  The omelette was nicely moist and it was stuffed with meat but the plate felt empty without something served with it.  The omelette was tasty with the addition of the hot sauce.