Guidebook for Truckee
Food Scene
We like to either sit in the bar and have a burger and a Margarita, or go into the restaurant as the view of downtown is really nice. The place is Rustic Truckee with lots of character.
132 locals recommend
Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar
10142 Rue HilltopWe like to either sit in the bar and have a burger and a Margarita, or go into the restaurant as the view of downtown is really nice. The place is Rustic Truckee with lots of character.
It's a hip coffee shop with good food, coffee and tea. You will feel comfortable hanging out there looking at your computer and watching life go by.
121 locals recommend
Coffeebar Truckee
10120 Jibboom StIt's a hip coffee shop with good food, coffee and tea. You will feel comfortable hanging out there looking at your computer and watching life go by.
Marty's Cafe
10115 Donner Pass RdGreat breakfast and lunch. Big portions of good food. Comfort food.
Lobster roll, sit at the counter casual place. Small and good eats. Not the least expensive place in town but great fish lunches.
47 locals recommend
Morgan's Lobster Shack & Fish Market
10089 W River StLobster roll, sit at the counter casual place. Small and good eats. Not the least expensive place in town but great fish lunches.
AMAZING food. It's where food is art. If you are wanting a big meal, don't go here. If you want a different, fresh, unusual, creative and a delicious dinner, make a reservation here. It won't be cheap but tasty and memorable. Plan on $100. each at a minimum and that may be without drinks. The space is also beautiful and service top notch. I think they are on there way to becoming a 5 star Michelon restaurant.
53 locals recommend
Trokay
10046 Donner Pass RdAMAZING food. It's where food is art. If you are wanting a big meal, don't go here. If you want a different, fresh, unusual, creative and a delicious dinner, make a reservation here. It won't be cheap but tasty and memorable. Plan on $100. each at a minimum and that may be without drinks. The space is also beautiful and service top notch. I think they are on there way to becoming a 5 star Michelon restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Tasteful atmosphere, great food, fun music, more often a jazz or acoustic, fun bar scene, lots of character
195 locals recommend
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats
10007 Bridge StTasteful atmosphere, great food, fun music, more often a jazz or acoustic, fun bar scene, lots of character
Restaurant and bar. Sometimes good music, great jalapeno poppers, fun scene, a classic Truckee place.
124 locals recommend
Bar of America
10040 Donner Pass RdRestaurant and bar. Sometimes good music, great jalapeno poppers, fun scene, a classic Truckee place.
The CBC has music all the time. It depends on what music you like, it's usually music for the younger crowd, or maybe it's also because the music starts late but we go once in a while and our 22 year old daughter goes much more often. It just depends on who's playing.
145 locals recommend
Crystal Bay Casino
14 NV-28The CBC has music all the time. It depends on what music you like, it's usually music for the younger crowd, or maybe it's also because the music starts late but we go once in a while and our 22 year old daughter goes much more often. It just depends on who's playing.
Sightseeing
Everyone must see Lake Tahoe. It's a miracle in itself, just so beautiful. Take a dip in the summer time.
225 locals recommend
Lake Tahoe
Everyone must see Lake Tahoe. It's a miracle in itself, just so beautiful. Take a dip in the summer time.
Parks & Nature
Sandy beach, clean clear water, breathtaking! You can rent kayaks and go out on the lake in the summer time.
69 locals recommend
Sand Harbor
2005 Nevada 28Sandy beach, clean clear water, breathtaking! You can rent kayaks and go out on the lake in the summer time.
Shopping
Local artists, really beautiful jewelry, cool metal work, fantastic paintings, hand made clothes, pottery, world class and super creative artists. The cups and paintings in the apartment are from there.
18 locals recommend
Riverside Studios
10076 Donner Pass RdLocal artists, really beautiful jewelry, cool metal work, fantastic paintings, hand made clothes, pottery, world class and super creative artists. The cups and paintings in the apartment are from there.
Book making, journals, yarn, creative stuff and very cool and interesting classes.
9 locals recommend
Atelier
10098 Donner Pass RdBook making, journals, yarn, creative stuff and very cool and interesting classes.
Amazing gifts, jewelry, super cool everything. Heather has amazing taste and I can always find a gift or a card for someone in there. I sometimes walk out with some cool thing for myself to.
35 locals recommend
Bespoke
10098 Donner Pass RdAmazing gifts, jewelry, super cool everything. Heather has amazing taste and I can always find a gift or a card for someone in there. I sometimes walk out with some cool thing for myself to.
Essentials
Natural foods and also a deli counter with great lunch stuff.
165 locals recommend
New Moon Natural Foods
505 W Lake BlvdNatural foods and also a deli counter with great lunch stuff.
Entertainment & Activities
We like skiing at Alpine because it has a pretty mellow scene. You can also ski out of bounds there. The only thing at the base of the mountain is the day lodge. No housing or condos, no restaurant or village. Just there for the skiing.
56 locals recommend
Alpine Meadows
We like skiing at Alpine because it has a pretty mellow scene. You can also ski out of bounds there. The only thing at the base of the mountain is the day lodge. No housing or condos, no restaurant or village. Just there for the skiing.
Squallywood has it all. Expert skiing, beautiful views, the Village, restaurants, shops, if you want to ski and have the apres ski village scene you will like it here. In the summer they often have activities or festivals going on.
94 locals recommend
Olympic Valley
Squallywood has it all. Expert skiing, beautiful views, the Village, restaurants, shops, if you want to ski and have the apres ski village scene you will like it here. In the summer they often have activities or festivals going on.
The most scenic mountain bike ride in the world, or close to it. Moderate ability level. You must be comfortable with exposure and narrow trails. The views are out of this world. The trail is not technical but if you went off the trail you could potentially slide hundreds of feet in some areas.
47 locals recommend
Flume Trail Bikes
1115 Tunnel Creek RdThe most scenic mountain bike ride in the world, or close to it. Moderate ability level. You must be comfortable with exposure and narrow trails. The views are out of this world. The trail is not technical but if you went off the trail you could potentially slide hundreds of feet in some areas.