Guidebook for Truckee
Food Scene
CoffeeBar Bakery
12047 Donner Pass RdAmazing coffee, fresh baked goods and incredible bread!
Pianeta
10096 Donner Pass RdGreat food! Always booked so eat at the bar if you can't get a table.
Drunken Monkey Sushi
11253 Brockway RdGreat sushi and extensive menu.
When you want a little more than coffee, this place has a great kitchen/food selection.
121 locals recommend
Coffeebar Truckee
10120 Jibboom StWhen you want a little more than coffee, this place has a great kitchen/food selection.
Great for families. Good order ahead family meals to pick up or eat in.
40 locals recommend
Zano's Family Italian & Pizzeria
11401 Donner Pass RoadGreat for families. Good order ahead family meals to pick up or eat in.
Marg's Taco Bistro
Great tacos and margs!
Old Town Tap
10164 Donner Pass RdGreat food and drinks. Dog friendly ;)
Donner Lake Kitchen
13720 Donner Pass RdGreat for breakfast or lunch. Right off Donner Lake.
Amazing sushi! Everything at MakiAli is great. Cozy bistro interior. Fantastic selection of Sake, beer, etc. Right down the hill and around the corner. Excellent service, friendly owner and staff.
17 locals recommend
MakiAli
11357 Donner Pass RdAmazing sushi! Everything at MakiAli is great. Cozy bistro interior. Fantastic selection of Sake, beer, etc. Right down the hill and around the corner. Excellent service, friendly owner and staff.
Drinks & Nightlife
Crystal Bay Casino
14 NV-28Good live music
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats
10007 Bridge StGood food and music.
Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar
10142 Rue HilltopGood food and live music.
Parks & Nature
Great museum and creepy dioramas that will make you happy you weren't in the Donner Party! Watch the movie in the little auditorium. Great hikes to Donner Lake right from the museum.
35 locals recommend
Donner Pass Rd at Donner Memorial State Park station
Great museum and creepy dioramas that will make you happy you weren't in the Donner Party! Watch the movie in the little auditorium. Great hikes to Donner Lake right from the museum.
Great trails from the Adventure center. Hundreds of miles of trails leading to Euer Valley and adjacent wilderness areas. Great food and outdoor patio areas with excellent views. XC skiing, snow shoeing and fat bike rentals in winter. Hiking, horse back riding and mountain biking in summer.
56 locals recommend
Tahoe Donner Equestrian Center
15275 Alder Creek RdGreat trails from the Adventure center. Hundreds of miles of trails leading to Euer Valley and adjacent wilderness areas. Great food and outdoor patio areas with excellent views. XC skiing, snow shoeing and fat bike rentals in winter. Hiking, horse back riding and mountain biking in summer.
Incredible beach with great swimming and jumping off in-water boulders. Excellent for kayaking, swimming, paddle boarding. Boat ramp and launch. Rentals. Food and bath house. Shakespeare festival in summer.
290 locals recommend
Sand Harbor Rentals
Incredible beach with great swimming and jumping off in-water boulders. Excellent for kayaking, swimming, paddle boarding. Boat ramp and launch. Rentals. Food and bath house. Shakespeare festival in summer.
Beautiful iconic Lake Tahoe. Great hiking trails surround. Swimming, hiking, boating.
435 locals recommend
Emerald Bay State Park
138 Emerald Bay RdBeautiful iconic Lake Tahoe. Great hiking trails surround. Swimming, hiking, boating.
Access to private Tahoe Donner Association beach provided with our house rental! Great amenities: food, docks, beach, chairs/loungers, picnic tables, BBQs, rentals (kayak, paddle boat, paddle boards, sail boats), boat ramp, bath house. Check out description on TD Association website.
157 locals recommend
Donner Lake
Access to private Tahoe Donner Association beach provided with our house rental! Great amenities: food, docks, beach, chairs/loungers, picnic tables, BBQs, rentals (kayak, paddle boat, paddle boards, sail boats), boat ramp, bath house. Check out description on TD Association website.
Essentials
Safeway
11290 Donner Pass RdBest stocked Safeway in California! In store pharmacy.
Rite Aid
8245 N Lake BlvdBig Rite Aid Pharmacy with everything you would expect.
Shopping
This hardware store has everything...canoes, shoes, candles, lumber, great clothes, hiking/camping gear, BBQ equip and propane, home decor, pet supplies, kitchen supplies, cleaning products, beach chairs, paint, kitchen sink!
57 locals recommend
Mountain Hardware and Sports
11320 Donner Pass RdThis hardware store has everything...canoes, shoes, candles, lumber, great clothes, hiking/camping gear, BBQ equip and propane, home decor, pet supplies, kitchen supplies, cleaning products, beach chairs, paint, kitchen sink!
Sightseeing
Multiple boutiques, fine art, crafts, sporting goods, etc. Downtown Truckee has it all! Visit historic downtown Truckee Jail, Railroad Museum and more. Visit the Truckee.com website for historic walking tour map, upcoming events, arts&culture, and more.
81 locals recommend
Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center
10065 Donner Pass RdMultiple boutiques, fine art, crafts, sporting goods, etc. Downtown Truckee has it all! Visit historic downtown Truckee Jail, Railroad Museum and more. Visit the Truckee.com website for historic walking tour map, upcoming events, arts&culture, and more.
Virginia City Cigar and Bar
69 N C StreetIconic historic mining town. Great cemetery.
Getting Around
Tahoe Area Rapid Transit runs regular shuttles to ski areas, knight life, etc. Shuttles available from downtown Truckee and along Donner Pass Rd. Check website for seasonal schedules.
19 locals recommend
T.A.R.T.
870 Cabin Creek RdTahoe Area Rapid Transit runs regular shuttles to ski areas, knight life, etc. Shuttles available from downtown Truckee and along Donner Pass Rd. Check website for seasonal schedules.