If your travel plans include traveling through Merced, CA., 'The Gateway to Yosemite', you must stop in at Toni’s Courtyard Café for Breakfast and/or Lunch. Toni’s Courtyard Café is a "gem" in Downtown Merced and just a few blocks off the 99 Freeway.

This photo from their web site is an evening event they hosted. No white tablecloths here, just an easy family dining atmosphere. Ask for a table on the patio! www.TonisCourtyardCafe.com

If you will be staying in Merced and visiting the surrounding area, check out the accomodations with Serenity Gardens located just 3 miles from Downtown Merced.

 Just one of several gardens where guests can wander on the almond shell paths or sit in the shade of a willow tree. During warm mornings guests may choose to eat breakfast on the private patio.