Guidebook for South Lake Tahoe
Food Scene
Worth the short wait in line. I worked here for 3 years. Tell them I sent you.
45 locals recommend
Orchid's Authentic Thai Cuisine
2180 Lake Tahoe BlvdWorth the short wait in line. I worked here for 3 years. Tell them I sent you.
Jim Primo is a fantastic restaurateur. I worked for him at Orchids next door for 3 years. The landlord of this building begged him to open another restaurant after he sold Orchids into good hands.
30 locals recommend
Primos Italian Bistro
2180 Lake Tahoe BlvdJim Primo is a fantastic restaurateur. I worked for him at Orchids next door for 3 years. The landlord of this building begged him to open another restaurant after he sold Orchids into good hands.
Jade Garden
2244 Lake Tahoe BlvdDelicious, cheap, fast, consistent.
Big soup and salad bar comes with all entrees. Box up your entree for another meal. Concentrate on the salad bar and cannoli dessert.
11 locals recommend
Tep's Villa Roma Italian Restaurant
3450 Lake Tahoe BlvdBig soup and salad bar comes with all entrees. Box up your entree for another meal. Concentrate on the salad bar and cannoli dessert.
Happy hour sushi. Great treatment of employees. Most creative flavors in rolls with fresh basil & special cheese cakes. Walking distance.
67 locals recommend
Off The Hook Sushi
2660 Lake Tahoe BlvdHappy hour sushi. Great treatment of employees. Most creative flavors in rolls with fresh basil & special cheese cakes. Walking distance.
Goodfellas Pizza
3668 Lake Tahoe BlvdGreat calzone and decent salad bar.
Sushi Pier Tahoe
177 US-50All you can eat sushi! Quality. So great.
Blue Angel Cafe & Catering Co.
1132 Ski Run BlvdDelicious and special.
Best cafe for atmosphere and deliciousness. You can get locally crafted souvenirs too. Sunny outdoor tables.
34 locals recommend
Keys Café
2279 Lake Tahoe BlvdBest cafe for atmosphere and deliciousness. You can get locally crafted souvenirs too. Sunny outdoor tables.
Egg McJuan is best breakfast sami. Order 2 or you'll wish you did. Its not as fast as McDs because its fresh. Gotta get coffee elsewhere like walk to Keys Cafe, while he cooks your sami, his lacks.
Tahoe Keys Deli
2301 Lake Tahoe BlvdEgg McJuan is best breakfast sami. Order 2 or you'll wish you did. Its not as fast as McDs because its fresh. Gotta get coffee elsewhere like walk to Keys Cafe, while he cooks your sami, his lacks.
Best breakfast in Tahoe. The owner Billy with his Texas drawl will make you feel like you're the most important customer he'll ever have. He makes sure you feel like you're getting breakfast in bed.
18 locals recommend
Meyers Downtown Cafe
3200 US-50Best breakfast in Tahoe. The owner Billy with his Texas drawl will make you feel like you're the most important customer he'll ever have. He makes sure you feel like you're getting breakfast in bed.
Drinks & Nightlife
You can eat dinner in a hot tub! Or in the regular dining room or bar. Wild game entrees and a blue cheese wedge appetizer to die for.
35 locals recommend
Nepheles
1169 Ski Run BlvdYou can eat dinner in a hot tub! Or in the regular dining room or bar. Wild game entrees and a blue cheese wedge appetizer to die for.
Turn 3
2227 Lake Tahoe BlvdGood generous drinks, peanuts, pool tables, walking distance. . . sort of.
The service is iffy, but they'll make it up to you if they loose your order. Worth it. Most delicious pizza in Tahoe.
6 locals recommend
Sierra Pizza
1034 Al Tahoe BlvdThe service is iffy, but they'll make it up to you if they loose your order. Worth it. Most delicious pizza in Tahoe.
Great live shows, great food, fantastic tap and wine choices. Super best hippest place to hang. The hottie guy working his buns off like a peon, that's the owner.
58 locals recommend
The Divided Sky
El Dorado FreewayGreat live shows, great food, fantastic tap and wine choices. Super best hippest place to hang. The hottie guy working his buns off like a peon, that's the owner.
Shopping
Best resort to work &therefore to ride. They treat us right, unlike Vail. They pay best &give comps for our friends. They groom magicly so even with no snow, there's tons of fun. "The place to learn."
124 locals recommend
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort
1111 Sierra-At-Tahoe RdBest resort to work &therefore to ride. They treat us right, unlike Vail. They pay best &give comps for our friends. They groom magicly so even with no snow, there's tons of fun. "The place to learn."
Get your carved bears here. They'll make you a good deal. I appreciate they never towed me 10 yrs hitching to Kirkwood from junction working there pre-Vail. My brother loves his bears in Atlanta.
Sunrise Ski & Snowboard Rental
3202 US-50Get your carved bears here. They'll make you a good deal. I appreciate they never towed me 10 yrs hitching to Kirkwood from junction working there pre-Vail. My brother loves his bears in Atlanta.
Everything Else
Gary Bell's shop is my favorite for bike repair. They have all your winter stuff too. He treats his employees right. They've stayed with him forever. Ck website for good reading. He writes 4 Mtn news.
11 locals recommend
Sierra Ski and Cycle Works
3430 Lake Tahoe BlvdGary Bell's shop is my favorite for bike repair. They have all your winter stuff too. He treats his employees right. They've stayed with him forever. Ck website for good reading. He writes 4 Mtn news.
Best prices for all food including produce, organic, gourmet cheeses. Best wine purchaser. Can't go wrong with anything you pick. Love it! The $5 filet mignon too! $2 B&J pints!
67 locals recommend
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
2358 Lake Tahoe BlvdBest prices for all food including produce, organic, gourmet cheeses. Best wine purchaser. Can't go wrong with anything you pick. Love it! The $5 filet mignon too! $2 B&J pints!