Guidebook for South Lake Tahoe

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Guidebook for South Lake Tahoe

Food Scene

gourmet dining experience
58 locals recommend
Evan's American Gourmet Cafe
536 Emerald Bay Rd
58 locals recommend
gourmet dining experience
A nice place to get a drink and sit right on the lake and watch the sunset.
36 locals recommend
Camp Richardson
36 locals recommend
A nice place to get a drink and sit right on the lake and watch the sunset.
Locally owned and within walking distance to get a nice expresso and a pastry.
35 locals recommend
Alpina Coffee Café
822 Emerald Bay Rd
35 locals recommend
Locally owned and within walking distance to get a nice expresso and a pastry.
Great Thai food!
45 locals recommend
Orchid's Authentic Thai Cuisine
2180 Lake Tahoe Blvd
45 locals recommend
Great Thai food!
Best sushi chefs in the basin.
26 locals recommend
Samurai Restaurant
2588 Lake Tahoe Blvd
26 locals recommend
Best sushi chefs in the basin.
The oldest pizza house in town with the best pies.
61 locals recommend
Lake Tahoe Pizza Company
1168 Emerald Bay Rd
61 locals recommend
The oldest pizza house in town with the best pies.
The name of the restaurant says it all.
88 locals recommend
Freshies Restaurant & Bar
3330 Lake Tahoe Blvd
88 locals recommend
The name of the restaurant says it all.

Everything Else

Handy place to go to rent a beach cruiser for the day.
40 locals recommend
Anderson's Bicycle Rental
645 Emerald Bay Rd
40 locals recommend
Handy place to go to rent a beach cruiser for the day.
Only 15 minutes away and you can be on the chair lift.
6 locals recommend
Heavenly Valley Lodge
1261 Ski Run Blvd
6 locals recommend
Only 15 minutes away and you can be on the chair lift.

Essentials

All organic foods, fresh fruits, and veggies. Good selection of great wines and beer.
43 locals recommend
Grass Roots Natural Foods
2030 Dunlap Dr
43 locals recommend
All organic foods, fresh fruits, and veggies. Good selection of great wines and beer.
Large supermarket that has anything you need.
89 locals recommend
Raley's
1040 Emerald Bay Rd
89 locals recommend
Large supermarket that has anything you need.
Our local butcher that provides a great selection of organic meats and fish.
29 locals recommend
Overland Meat & Seafood Company
2227 Lake Tahoe Blvd
29 locals recommend
Our local butcher that provides a great selection of organic meats and fish.

Sightseeing

A short bike ride to Pope Beach.
82 locals recommend
Pope Beach
California 89
82 locals recommend
A short bike ride to Pope Beach.
Great place to beach and hike.
121 locals recommend
Fallen Leaf Lake
121 locals recommend
Great place to beach and hike.
One of the most photographed locations in the world. Lots of great hikes start right here and head into Desolation Wilderness.
80 locals recommend
Emerald Bay
80 locals recommend
One of the most photographed locations in the world. Lots of great hikes start right here and head into Desolation Wilderness.
A beautiful beach on this alpine lake where you can get sun, kayak, paddle board and picnic.
37 locals recommend
Baldwin Beach
Baldwin Beach Road
37 locals recommend
A beautiful beach on this alpine lake where you can get sun, kayak, paddle board and picnic.
A fun place to soak and sun all year round. There is a large hot pool and a large cold pool.
35 locals recommend
Grover Hot Springs State Park
3415 Hot Springs Rd
35 locals recommend
A fun place to soak and sun all year round. There is a large hot pool and a large cold pool.

Drinks & Nightlife

On the famous Edgewood Golf Course a must if you want to get a cocktail and enjoy the view of the lake.
28 locals recommend
Brooks' Bar & Deck
180 Lake Pkwy
28 locals recommend
On the famous Edgewood Golf Course a must if you want to get a cocktail and enjoy the view of the lake.
Where all the young people go for a drink. Good organic menu selection too.
58 locals recommend
The Divided Sky
El Dorado Freeway
58 locals recommend
Where all the young people go for a drink. Good organic menu selection too.