Tahoe City Restaurants

Tahoe City restaurants offer a great variety of fare enhanced by dazzling scenery. On the lakefront, West Lake Boulevard, along the Truckee River or by Fanny Bridge, Italian, Chinese and Mexican and additional restaurants serve food made from generations of family recipes. Others are among the most renowned of Tahoe City restaurants for the many years they have served residents and visitors.

Fire up your day’s activities with Tahoe City dining, like omelets or Eggs Benedict atop regular or gluten-free English muffins. Also sweeten your Lake Tahoe mornings with fresh baked black currant scones and pecan cranberry breakfast bars. By midday, many Tahoe City restaurants stoke your energy with burgers made of Kobe beef, buffalo and elk or lighter fare such as salmon salad with an orange vinaigrette dressing. Raise your glasses and toast Lake Tahoe’s spectacular sunsets with drinks and appetizers. Wolf down truffle fries or enjoy fresh chips and salsa with a large margarita. 

Indulge in it all and make plans to repeat the next day. Be sure to check ahead as several West Shore and Tahoe City dining options close or have reduced hours during the winter.

West Shore & Tahoe City Restaurants

Driving along Lake Tahoe’s West Shore, restaurants can be found every few miles. Some Tahoe City dining options have incredible views of lake and mountains to accompany every meal whether you dine inside or al fresco. Others enrich their West Shore restaurants’ menus with locations under towering trees and near ski runs. There are no fast food or chain establishments, so stopping in allows the enjoyment of fare prepared by local owners of West Shore restaurants.

Breakfast is best found in the general stores’ delis of Homewood and Tahoma where familiar dishes and more gourmet offerings are served early. Burgers and sandwiches are easy to find, as are European specialties like veal cutlets in cream sauce with fresh-made spätzle or creamy asparagus soup. Fresh produce from across the western Sierra Nevada and the regional Central Valley shine in seasonal entrees served in elegant surroundings.

Tahoe City Restaurants by Category and Location

Cedar House Pub

West Shore Restaurant
725 Granlibakken Road, Tahoe City, CA
(530) 581-7566

For a gastro pub menu and lodge-style dining, head to Cedar House Pub at Granlibakken Tahoe. Guests can enjoy seasonal menus and specials, including a kids...read more

For a gastro pub menu and lodge-style dining, head to Cedar House Pub at Granlibakken...read more

Moe's Original Bar B Que

Tahoe City Restaurant
700 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA
(530) 807-1023

If you are craving Southern cooking and comfort food, Moe's Original Bar B Que in Tahoe City is your best bet. They serve all the tasty dishes like Southern...read more

If you are craving Southern cooking and comfort food, Moe's Original Bar B Que in...read more

Pepper's Taqueria at Pete 'n Peters

Tahoe City Restaurant
395 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA

Pepper's Taqueria is right next to Pete 'n Peters Sports & Spirits, Tahoe City’s original and much-loved sports bar. This means you can watch the game...read more

Pepper's Taqueria is right next to Pete 'n Peters Sports & Spirits, Tahoe City’s original...read more

Pete 'n Peters

Tahoe City Restaurant
395 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA
(530) 583-2400

Pete 'n Peters is one of the more consistently happening bars in Tahoe City. Located a step or two off of the beaten path, its slightly hidden location does...read more

Pete 'n Peters is one of the more consistently happening bars in Tahoe City. Located...read more

River Ranch Lodge & Restaurant

2285 River Road, Tahoe City, CA
(530) 583-4264

Offering hearty gourmet dining and bar specials in a nostalgic atmosphere, River Ranch is a landmark destination for visitors and a locals' favorite year-...read more

Offering hearty gourmet dining and bar specials in a nostalgic atmosphere, River Ranch is a...read more

Rosie's Cafe

Tahoe City Restaurant
571 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA
(530) 583-8504

Rosie's Cafe, a longtime player on the Tahoe City restaurant scene, has fed patrons since 1964. It not only offers basic American fare like hamburgers,...read more

Rosie's Cafe, a longtime player on the Tahoe City restaurant scene, has fed patrons since...read more

Tahoe Tap Haus

Tahoe City Restaurant
475 North Lake Boulevard, Cobblestone Center, Tahoe City, CA
(530) 584-2886

A favorite among north shore locals, this tap house in the Cobblestone Shopping Center provides an exceptional opportunity to enjoy tasty brews, juicy...read more

A favorite among north shore locals, this tap house in the Cobblestone Shopping Center provides...read more

Tahoe Wine Collective

Tahoe City Restaurant
760 North Lake Boulevard, Suite 1, Tahoe City, CA
(530) 584-2714

Tahoe Wine Collective is more than just a wine bar, so stop in to discover North Lake Tahoe's newest neighborhood gathering spot. They showcase a rotating...read more

Tahoe Wine Collective is more than just a wine bar, so stop in to discover...read more

Za's Lakefront

Tahoe City Restaurant
120 Grove Street, Tahoe City, CA
(530) 583-9292
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...read more
Za's is an excellent choice for lakefront outdoor dining in Tahoe City. The views will...read more

As You Wish Catering is aptly named as that is exactly what these talented chefs do for you: create your dream menu and then deliver it with care and...read more

Cafe Zenon, located on the Tahoe City Golf Course, is a modern, classy offering of creative dishes that really satisfy. Newly remodeled and enhanced with...read more