Best Date Night in Mariposa: 1850 Restaurant and Brewing Company

If you are looking for the best date night in Merced County this week, make it 1850 Restaurant and Brewing Company in Mariposa. This brewpub on Highway 140 is the standout pick for the week of November 11 for its house-crafted beer flights, shareable Ahi Nachos and Finney Fries, and full-service dinner in a relaxed mountain setting.

What makes 1850 Restaurant and Brewing Company the best date night pick in Mariposa

1850 Restaurant and Brewing Company sits on Highway 140 in Mariposa, part of the Mariposa service area Monica serves, about 35 miles northeast of Merced. It is a brewpub that does two things well: house-crafted beer and full-service dinners. The name honors 1850, the year Mariposa County formed and California became a state, and the dining room carries a relaxed mountain character with a dog-friendly patio. It holds a 4.3-star Tripadvisor rating from about 682 reviews, ranking #3 of roughly 33 Mariposa restaurants, and more than 800 Yelp reviews around 4 stars. For a date, the combination of a short foothill drive, a beer flight to start, and a full-service dinner makes it the easy call for the week of November 11.

What to order and do at 1850 Restaurant and Brewing Company

Start with the Ahi Nachos, the most-shared starter on the menu, and the Finney Fries, fries topped with chunks of seasoned steak and beer cheese, then move to a flight of house-crafted beer, with the berry stout and the Red IPA among the pours. For the main, the Bootjack Burger and the 1850 Burger sit around $14.50 to $15.50, while tri tip, fried chicken, and surf and turf round out the dinner menu. Lunch runs fast casual and dinner is full service, so plan the evening meal for a sit-down experience; the patio is open and dog-friendly, and the official site lists no online reservations, so call the restaurant for dinner seating.

Estimated price range for a dinner for two

1850 Restaurant and Brewing Company is a moderate $$ spot. Based on the published menu, burgers run about $14.50 to $15.50, appetizers like the Ahi Nachos and Finney Fries are shareable starters, and entrees such as tri tip and steaks sit higher. As an estimate, plan for roughly $50 to $100 for two before tax and tip, with a burger-and-flight dinner on the lower end and full entrees on the higher end. These are estimates from the venue's price tier, not guarantees, and the final tab depends on what you order.

Where 1850 Restaurant and Brewing Company is located

1850 Restaurant and Brewing Company is at 5114 State Highway 140, Mariposa, CA 95338, phone (209) 966-2229. It is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and closed Mondays; some listings show an 8:30 p.m. close, so call ahead. The official website linked in the Visit Details card has the full menu and current hours.

More date night ideas for Merced County

If you want to build a full foothill evening around the restaurant, the official website has the menu and hours, and the Trail or Park of the Week on Stockton Creek Preserve covers a three-mile oak woodland loop on the edge of Mariposa for a day hike before dinner. For another evening out in Mariposa, the Charles Street Dinner House date night feature covers a longtime steakhouse in town, and the weekend guide for November 13 to 15 rounds up more things to do across Merced County. New picks land weekly in the Date Night archive, and when you are ready to talk about your home, Monica is here for a free consultation as The Seller's Agent for Mariposa and the greater Merced service area.