Tahoe City Restaurants

A beautiful little place that is a favorite of locals and visitors. It was quite busy that day.

American Food, full bar, childrens menu’s

Breakfast 6:30am
Lunch 12:30pm
Happy Hour 3:00pm
Dinner 5:00pm-10pm

I thought I would enclude this place if you were looking for someplace to rest and relax while exploring Tahoe City. It appears to be a place where the locals hangout for drinking, playing pool, cool jukeboxs, and watching sports. Not food place.

It's tough to dine out with my stepfather, because he has very basic tastes where I like to try quality food with a bit of ethnic flair. Amazingly, we found a place that we both could thrive: Evergreen on Route 28 in Tahoe City. Owned by the amiable chef, David Lutz, and his charming wife Laura, Evergreen takes basic dishes like salmon and steak and brings out all the flavors. The meal is complemented by a fine and full wine list and, above all, top notch desserts. I'll never forget my mom's chocolate bread pudding!! Wow! We were able to eat out on the patio due to the heating lamps, giving us a gorgeous view of the color-changing mountains lining the lake (though the street was in the foreground). The Lutzes visite our table a couple of times to ensure we were doing well, which added to the enjoyment. I don't think I've had a better dining experience with my stepfather!

If you see the Lutzes, ask them to change the rerstaurant's name to "Donner's Revenge"

This place was highly touted by the locals and we were looking forward to it but ended up being somewhat disappointed. We were here with a large group, including a 6 month old infant. The manager, who seated us, gave us a hard time about finding a table that was big enough, creating a No Babies Allowed, or, at least, not welcome, vibe. Pretty surprising as this was not a fussy baby by anyone's standards and this restaurant wasn't exactly fancy.

The food was average for some and not particularly good for others in the group. I ordered scallops and would rate them as average. One member of our group ordered ribs and ended up not eating them because they weren't to his liking. The server, who was excellent, took them off the bill. But, when the baby phobic manager overheard the server telling us that the charge had been removed from the bill, he ordered her to go back to the table, retrieve the bill and add the charge back on. I'm amazed that this establishment has stayed in business for as long as it has.

Favorite Dish: There was nothing particularly striking about the food here, just the prices.

I really like the casual and friendly nature of this place. Since its located on the opposite side of the road from the lake, you won't find the great views here. But its a good place to go to load up on large portions of food.

Like most places in Tahoe City, the casual dress code is enforced. Jeans are fine and, in the winter, its more about keeping warm than dressing to impress.

Steaks are the main attraction here. The prime rib was very good as well. Between the steaks and salads, we were too full to contemplate dessert.

This is a great choice for a healthy breakfast. The tiny cafe has its share of bagels and muffins and also makes some pretty good breakfast burritos. Its a tiny place with only a few tables and gets a bit of a crowd flowing in and out, grabbing a cup of coffee to go or sitting around for a bit planning their outdoor adventures.

This place is small and charming with delicious food. Also on the upscale side, but jeans will get you in the door. The atmosphere was warm and friendly in the way that mom and pop restaurants always seem to be. There was a nice view of the lake here as well.

We went here on Christmas Eve so there was a fixed menu but each course was delicious.
Since seafood is so heavily touted around here, we all went for that. The tuna appetizer was fresh and delicious, the salmon was equally good. Dessert was a fabulous chocolate cake.

Jake's is a popular dine by the lake option in Tahoe City. Even though we couldn't enjoy the outdoor deck in the winter, we had a fabulous meal here. Seafood seemed to be the specialty of the house and it didn't disappoint. The ahi tuna rolls were spectacular and the seabass was absolutely delicious. Service was fantastic as well.

Jake's is one of the nicer restaurants in Tahoe City. Like everything else in this area, dress code remains casual. Jeans are acceptable anywhere in the area.