South Lake Tahoe restaurants feature an extensive variety of fare and themes that’ll keep you looking forward to your next meal. In the busy and bustling town, South Lake Tahoe dining celebrates the diversity that seems to thrive in the area, and dining experiences are anything but boring.
Italian, Indian, Mediterranean and Greek are just a handful of the foreign influences on food that you can find in South Lake Tahoe restaurants. Cuisine also embraces its locale, and you can enjoy the spicy tastes of the Southwest and the smoky flavors of the Sierra Nevada mountains between stuffed burritos and steaks grilled to perfection. If you want a taste of what’s familiar, several of South Lake Tahoe’s restaurants offer Americana dishes, like burgers, milkshakes and pizza (if you can consider pizza American). You can grab a quick, on-the-go meal from one of several burger joints or catch the game’s score at a sports bar and grill. The West Coast also plays with health-conscious eating, and South Lake Tahoe restaurants help you get your fill of fresh, organic, gluten-free and vegan foods.
It’s not necessary to want breakfast, lunch or dinner when you visit a South Lake Tahoe restaurant. Indie coffee shops, breweries with handcrafted ales and beers, wineries and funky bars will keep you fueled through the day and night.
South Lake Tahoe Restaurants are Diverse
South Lake Tahoe’s restaurants themselves range from upscale fine dining to diners where you can enjoy a bowling game between orders of fries to ethnic cuisine or classic steakhouses and snazzy bars to snow cone vendors. Your hotel may have its own restaurant. A visit to a casino gives the option of having dinner and drinks then hitting a nightclub for some after-dinner entertainment. You can sample fresh seafood while overlooking a golf course. The venues are just as creative as the foods they serve.
If reading this makes you hungry, check out the listing below to see which South Lake Tahoe restaurants can satisfy your tummy rumbles.
South Lake Tahoe Restaurants by Category
The name is a bit misleading at Bally's Cafe. This is not the in-house diner for the resort but instead serves more as a coffee shop for quick drinks,...read more
What better way to enjoy Lake Tahoe than waking up early to experience the peace and serenity of the morning hours while sipping a cup of organic, artisan...read more
Whether you live at Tahoe or you are in town visiting, when you go to Base Camp Pizza Co. you are on vacation. It’s located in the Heavenly Village, so...read more
Beach Hut Deli is a franchise shop, but it has a local, Tahoe vibe about it. The gourmet and specialty sandwiches are made with bread from the Truckee...read more
In a resort town, the restaurants and pubs often segregate into two different groups – the places that tend toward the locals and the places that tend...read more
There is an eclectic little coffee shop in the Round Hill shopping center called Bean Bar. It’s a fun spot with lots of local art and a relaxed, Tahoe-time...read more
If you enjoy the finger-licking yumminess of ribs, then you must check out Bear Beach BBQ. Secret recipes make for amazing flavors that can only be found in...read more
Breakfast, lunch or dinner, Bear Moon Bar and Grill is ready to serve you with a menu befitting a world-class destination. At the Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort...read more
From a small, intimate dinner to a huge wedding reception, Bella Tahoe Catering will create a custom menu to meet your taste and budget. Chef Candace...read more
As if to balance out the resort and casino restaurants, Tahoe’s South Shore has an impressive number of old-school breakfast/lunch diners, the kind that you...read more
If you’re looking for an old-school, down-home burger joint, you’ve found it in Big Daddy’s. In a town where most of the food is priced for the tourist...read more
Blue Dog Gourmet Pizza is a Tahoe original, from the logo of a giant azure canine howling at the moon from atop Mount Tallac to the wide selection of...read more
