Lake Tahoe Restaurants


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Restaurants

The listing below includes restaurants all around the lake. Many of them are lakefront; others are close enough to the shore to be an easy walk from the dock and are special enough to merit inclusion even though they aren't lakefront.

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Blue Onion Deli

Award winning deli, right across street from Tahoe Vista Recreation Area, sandwiches, "gourmet pizza", breakfast pastries, espresso, handmade chocolates, catering and to go phone in ordering.

7019 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
(530) 546-3913 or (530) 546-3915

Boathouse Bar & Grill

Only restaurant on the pier.

3411 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
(530) 544-2942

Captain Jon's Seafood, CJ's Lounge

Upscale and hopping lakeside bar and grill.

7220 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
(530) 546-4819 or (800) 471-1108

CB's Pizza and Grill

Pizza, salads, sandwiches, beer and wine, "to go" orders by phone.

Boat Access: Across the street from Gar Woods pier

5075 North Lake Blvd.
Carnelian Bay, CA 96140
(530) 546-4738 or (530) 546-4758

Chambers Landing

Excellent restaurant (fine dining), historic bar at end of dock, visitor dock, moorings, water taxi, catering.

Boat Access: Pier and moorings

6300 Chambers Lodge Road
Homewood, CA 96141
(530) 525-7262
Email: graham@dinewine.com

Christy Hill

California cuisine, excellent food in a fairly formal setting; a short walk from Tahoe City marina.

Boat Access: Tahoe City Marina; off parking lot above Lakehouse

115 Grove
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 583-8551

Crawdaddy's At the Lake

"Burgers, steaks and seafood w/a Cajun flair", beer and wine, across the street and 1/2 block up from Tahoe Vista Recreation Area launch ramp.

6873 North Lake Blvd
Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
(530) 546-7358

Fire Sign Cafe

A very popular home-style restaurant for breakfast or lunch; across the street from Sunnyside.

Boat Access: Sunnyside Marina

1785 West Lake Blvd.
Tahoe Park, CA
(530) 583-0871

Fresh Ketch Restaurant

Right on the water next to docks, large outdoor patio; fuel dock is alongside restaurant.

Boat Access: Tahoe Keys marina

2475 Venice Dr.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 95731
(530) 541-5683

Gar Woods Grill and Pier

Very popular north Tahoe restaurant; good food and drink, nice deck, great lake views.

Boat Access: Great pier and moorings; water taxi. Pier is open to public and can be used by visitors to nearby businesses, including 7-11, CJ's, post office, laundromat--even miniature golf

5000 North Lake Blvd.
Carnelian Bay, CA 96140
(530) 546-3366 or (800) 298-2463
Fax: (530) 546-2184
Email: garwoods@sierra.net

Grazie!

Italian, mediterranean, and California cuisine, bar; below yacht club at the water's edge. In large building to left of marina; Tahoe Yacht Club is upstairs.

Boat Access: Tahoe City Marina; patio adjacent to guest dock

700 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 583-0233

Jake's On the Lake

Large restaurant, heated outdoor patio right on the lake, in Boatworks mall.

Boat Access: Tahoe City Marina

760 North Lake Blvd
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 583-0188

Lakehouse Pizza, Eggschange

Pizza, pasta, sandwiches, salads, bar, breakfasts, occasional live music; small pier, can tie-up while dining; immediately west of marina.

Boat Access: Tahoe City Marina; or Lakehouse pier, if there is room (small and shallow)

120 Grove
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 583-2222

Le Petit Pier

Classic French food, extensive wine selection.

Boat Access: Up the street from North Tahoe Marina

7252 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
(530) 546-4464

Mandarin Villa

Szechuan and Mandarin, no msg, to go or eat there; above Lakehouse pizza.

Boat Access: Tahoe City Marina

120 Grove
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 583-1188

McDonald's

Fast food.

Boat Access: Tahoe City Marina

950 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 583-2050

Old Tahoe Cafe

Small cafe, friendly folks, across the street from Obexer's.

Boat Access: Obexer's

5335 West Lake Blvd.
Homewood, CA 96141
(530) 525-5437

Riva Grill

Upscale grill and bar, owned by Gar Woods.

Boat Access: Ski Run Marina

900 Ski Run Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 542-2600 or (888) 734-2882
Fax: (530) 542-3366
Email: riva@sierra.net

Ski Run Marina Cafe

Sandwiches, deli, coffees and teas, appetizers, and beer on tap.

Boat Access: Moorings

900 Ski Run Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-0116

Sunnyside Restaurant and Lodge

Guest docks for restaurant customers, moorings, water taxi, good restaurant, hotel. When approaching from a distance, look for the bright umbrellas on the deck (at center of photo).

1850 West Lake Blvd.
Sunnyside, CA 95730
(530) 583-7200 or (800) 822-2SKI

Sunsets on the Lake

Upscale, lakeside California cuisine.

Boat Access: A few guest moorings and occasional empty slip in adjacent North Tahoe Marina can be used by restaurant customers; water taxi til 9 pm

7320 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
(530) 546-3640
Fax: (530) 546-2018

The Beacon Bar and Grill

Right on the shore next to Camp Richardson marina and pier, live music on the deck, weekend brunches.

Boat Access: Camp Richardson

1900 Jameson Beach Rd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158
(530) 541-0630

The Old Post Office

Short walk from pier @ Gar Woods, open for breakfast and lunch; a local favorite.

5245 North Lake Blvd.
Carnelian Bay, CA 96140
(530) 546-3205

Truffula

Exceptionally good food, other side of Lakehouse parking lot (upstairs).

Boat Access: Tahoe City Marina

550 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 581-3362

West Shore Cafe

Bar & grill, upscale, California cuisine, extensive wine list, 5 kinds of Martinis, pier, moorings, water taxi.

Boat Access: Pier and moorings

5180 West Lake Blvd.
Homewood, CA 96141
(530) 525-5200

Yama Sushi and Robata Grill

Good Japanese food.

Boat Access: Tahoe City Marina

950 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 583-9262 or (530) 583-YAMA