When one of the greatest – and free! – amenities Tahoe restaurants have to offer their patrons is the world-renowned view, it stands to reason that outdoor dining is a thing here. Many Tahoe restaurants will have porch areas that are heated, extending their season.
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Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
455 N. Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA
Based at evo Hotel in Tahoe City, Sierra Surf Club is not just for hotel guests. Open to all, the restaurant offers global comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner plus grab-and-go items. Enjoy the views of Lake Tahoe while sitting on the outdoor patio with a drink from the full bar. If it's cool out, you'll stay warm around the fire pit. All profits from the restaurant go to Protect Our Winters, an outdoor movement for climate impact created by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones, who founded the hotel and restaurant.
Based at evo Hotel in Tahoe City, Sierra Surf Club is not just for hotel guests. Open to all, the restaurant offers global comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner plus grab-and-go items. Enjoy the views of Lake Tahoe while sitting on the outdoor patio with a drink from the full bar. If it's cool out, you'll stay warm around the fire pit. All profits...read more
Based at evo Hotel in Tahoe City, Sierra Surf Club is not just for hotel...read more
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
120 Grove Street, Tahoe City, CA
Za's is an excellent choice for lakefront outdoor dining in Tahoe City. The views will blow you away at this eclectic American-Italian restaurant that's also known for its great prices and casual setting. Wait until you see their new outdoor bar that's right over the lake! Known as the Lakefront SideBar, it features tasty bites and liquid delights such as their famous SideBar Slush. Za’s lunch and dinner menus offer something for everyone including salads, creative apps, burgers, pizzas and calzones, pasta dishes and tasty entrees. Vegetarians can find plenty of choices on this menu, and there is a kids' menu available. Chef and owner Jonny Roscher has trained around the world and brings wonderful diversity to the meals he offers. Za's offers lakefront outdoor dining and take-out and serves beer, wine and cocktails. The Lakefront SideBar is open in spring, summer and fall, weather permitting.
Za's is an excellent choice for lakefront outdoor dining in Tahoe City. The views will blow you away at this eclectic American-Italian restaurant that's also known for its great prices and casual setting. Wait until you see their new outdoor bar that's right over the lake! Known as the Lakefront SideBar, it features tasty bites and liquid delights such as their famous SideBar Slush. Za’s lunch and...
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Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
The deck at 1882 Bar & Grill is the only restaurant in Truckee where one can enjoy a drink and meal while overlooking the Truckee River. Of course that’s only going to happen when the weather is warm, but during the winter the inside is a cozy place to enjoy the barbecue, sandwiches, soups and salads. Located in downtown Truckee, 1882 Bar & Grill can...read more
The Village at Palisades Tahoe
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
The Village at Palisades Tahoe
22 Bistro is one of the first restaurant/bar options that you encounter when walking off the slopes and coming into the Village at Palisades Tahoe. One fun aspect of 22 (as it is affectionately known by locals) is that it caters to both higher-end tastes with a fine-dining menu while at the same time offering an array of quick-food options and après-ski drinks. Their outdoor seating is excellent for people watching, and it makes an easy-to-find meeting point. 22 offers summer and winter menus; one item that is included on both, and highly recommended, is the 22 Bistro Burger. Another benefit of 22 is their catering department that can accommodate large and small parties as well as weddings. The restaurant closes during the slow season of late October to mid-November.
22 Bistro is one of the first restaurant/bar options that you encounter when walking off the slopes and coming into the Village at Palisades Tahoe. One fun aspect of 22 (as it is affectionately known by locals) is that it caters to both higher-end tastes with a fine-dining menu while at the same time offering an array of quick-food options and après-ski drinks. Their outdoor...read more
22 Bistro is one of the first restaurant/bar options that you encounter when walking off...read more
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
Alder Creek Adventure Center sits at a gateway to Tahoe Donner’s 60+ mile trail system. During the summer, the center is home to Tahoe Donner’s Equestrian Center and Bikeworks where mountain bikes can be rented to explore Tahoe Donner’s vast open space. Guided rides and private lessons are also available. After a morning of adventuring, come in and enjoy Alder Creek Cafe’s, bar, outdoor seating...read more
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
There is nothing like adventure to fuel your appetite, so what could be more appropriate than a cafe located right inside the Alder Creek Adventure Center in the heart of Tahoe Donner? And it gets even better, because the food is not only yummy, but also healthy, with locally sourced ingredients and an adventurous theme. Their focus this winter will be freshly prepared grab-n-go breakfast...
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Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
Incline Public House is Alibi Ale Works' third and newest location. The taproom and restaurant serve Alibi's fantastic beer from 16+ frequently rotating taps, along with cider, wine, nitro coffee, kombucha and other non-alcoholic drink options. Beyond beverages, their excellent, seasonally rotating food menu ranges from amazing burgers and wings to mezze boards, salmon toast and sushi-grade Spicy Yellowfin Tuna. Be sure to ask your...read more
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
Many of Tahoe’s restaurants have views of the lake, but only a handful can honestly be called lakefront. The Artemis Lakefront Cafe is one of these select eateries, located in the Ski Run Marina adjacent to the docks and with lake views from both the dining room and the outdoor dining patio. Serving Greek and Mediterranean dishes, this is a 2014 spin-off site from the...read more
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
Artemis Mediterranean Grill serves Greek and Mediterranean dishes that are freshly prepared and handmade daily, and they are committed to using foods that are locally sourced and organic. Located in the King’s Trading Post shopping center, this restaurant is not perhaps as grandiose as its more recent sister restaurant, Artemis Lakefront Cafe, but the grill is the original, the spot that was so popular that...read more
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
If you’re hungry and in the mood for meal that tastes home cooked, Austin’s is the place for you. Their motto is "comfort food for the soul" – with all signature dishes made from scratch. Austin's is open for lunch and dinner. Signature salads like Doug’s Favorite is a meal – or two. Main courses range from sandwiches and burgers to steaks, seafood and multiple...read more
Shops at Heavenly Village
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
Azul Latin Kitchen is in the Heavenly Village and features a type of food that they are calling California-style Mexican, for a lighter spin on Latin cuisine. This commitment is demonstrated by their use of organic, locally sourced and sustainable foods and in their drink menu that uses freshly squeezed fruit juices in place of mixtures. But the emphasis on healthier dining doesn’t make this...read more
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe
Northstar California Resort
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
It’s hard to beat barbecue and beer after a long day shredding the slopes. And the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe nailed the concept with its Backyard Bar & BBQ on the slope-side back patio of the hotel. The goodness starts with wintertime ski-in/ski-out access, an on-site meat smoker, homemade barbecue sauces and a great selection of craft brews and specialty cocktails. Along with the barbecue...read more
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Dining
With its spot on the main corner of downtown Truckee, Bar of America’s location alone draws people through its doors. After 40 years in business, however, there is more to the place locals call “B of A” than where it stands (and, yes, B of A was once a Bank of America). Sure, the historic red brick building and large windows are authentically inviting, but...read more
