Gabe And Danie’s guidebook
Food scene
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats
10007 Bridge StGood food and variety located 6-8min downtown.
Outdoor seating and pretty good sushi plus others options. We do like Maki Ali for sushi but limited seating there.
110 locals recommend
Drunken Monkey Sushi
11253 Brockway RdOutdoor seating and pretty good sushi plus others options. We do like Maki Ali for sushi but limited seating there.
Excellent Italian fare and mixology; downtown. Reservations typically required weeks out... but the bar is first come/serve.
134 locals recommend
Pianeta
10096 Donner Pass RdExcellent Italian fare and mixology; downtown. Reservations typically required weeks out... but the bar is first come/serve.
Great coffee and pastries etc; downtown. They have a bakery on the other side of town serving similar items; more bakery heavy that the downtown.
121 locals recommend
Coffeebar Truckee
10120 Jibboom StGreat coffee and pastries etc; downtown. They have a bakery on the other side of town serving similar items; more bakery heavy that the downtown.
The Lodge Restaurant & Pub
12850 Northwoods BlvdGood food and somewhat of a secret from the masses.
Old Town Tap
10164 Donner Pass RdWood fired pizza and good mixology
Great local ice cream with a "worth it" vegan flavor or two as well. This one is a shop at the West end of Donner Lake. They also have a truck in old town Truckee.
27 locals recommend
Little Truckee Ice Creamery
15628 Donner Pass RdGreat local ice cream with a "worth it" vegan flavor or two as well. This one is a shop at the West end of Donner Lake. They also have a truck in old town Truckee.
At the airport. Good middle eastern type counter service. Great cookies! There's a nice playground and grass for kids.
26 locals recommend
Red Truck
10356 Truckee Airport RdAt the airport. Good middle eastern type counter service. Great cookies! There's a nice playground and grass for kids.
Sightseeing
This is really about finding Sage Hen Creek trail. Not sure if its actually the "road". Its north on 89 on the East ish side of the road and is an easy hike to the NW corner of Prosser Reservoir. Online search will narrow it down for you.
Sage Hen Road
Sage Hen RoadThis is really about finding Sage Hen Creek trail. Not sure if its actually the "road". Its north on 89 on the East ish side of the road and is an easy hike to the NW corner of Prosser Reservoir. Online search will narrow it down for you.
Public docks for lounging. Some parking is tight along the side of the road and DO NOT allow your car to A) fall into the lake and B) stick out on the bike lane.
You can also pay for the day on the West End of the lake with a beach, grills, tennis courts and jungle gym.
157 locals recommend
Donner Lake
Public docks for lounging. Some parking is tight along the side of the road and DO NOT allow your car to A) fall into the lake and B) stick out on the bike lane.
You can also pay for the day on the West End of the lake with a beach, grills, tennis courts and jungle gym.
Old Highway 40
Old Highway 40Beautiful scenic drive up a windy mountain pass. Great views at Rainbow Bridge.
Too many things to list here. Driving around the lake is stunning! Traffic can be annoying at times. Many spots to stop, walk, hike, swim and eat.
13 locals recommend
Lake Tahoe
Too many things to list here. Driving around the lake is stunning! Traffic can be annoying at times. Many spots to stop, walk, hike, swim and eat.
Paved and stunning views! There is a small Tunnel Creek Cafe at the paid parking zone with sandwiches and such.
73 locals recommend
Tahoe East Shore Trail
1924 Tahoe BlvdPaved and stunning views! There is a small Tunnel Creek Cafe at the paid parking zone with sandwiches and such.
Sightseeing
This is our neighborhood nature! Walk 8-15min from our front door wither East on Heather road until it ends or East Alder. You can make a loop to each of these entry points. Use a maps app as there are some dirt roads to walk to actually get to the clearing for the reservoir and views. Eagles, Ospreys, other large birds. The occasional bear and coyotes.
Prosser Creek Reservoir
This is our neighborhood nature! Walk 8-15min from our front door wither East on Heather road until it ends or East Alder. You can make a loop to each of these entry points. Use a maps app as there are some dirt roads to walk to actually get to the clearing for the reservoir and views. Eagles, Ospreys, other large birds. The occasional bear and coyotes.
Paved from downtown truckee off East River St to Glenshire. Along the river. Start either end (views from Glenshire are awesome) but the Glenshire side has a fairly steep descent after a nice overlook early on.
13 locals recommend
Legacy Trail
Legacy TrailPaved from downtown truckee off East River St to Glenshire. Along the river. Start either end (views from Glenshire are awesome) but the Glenshire side has a fairly steep descent after a nice overlook early on.
Gear Shop
Ski/board rentals, excellent boot fitting. Paddle boards, bikes and such during summer.
12 locals recommend
Tahoe Sports Hub
10095 W River StSki/board rentals, excellent boot fitting. Paddle boards, bikes and such during summer.
grocery
Our local organic food store. Small and a bit pricey but they have quality locally sourced (when available) produce and make great smoothies, sandwiches and soups. Good grab and go items as well.
165 locals recommend
New Moon Natural Foods
505 W Lake BlvdOur local organic food store. Small and a bit pricey but they have quality locally sourced (when available) produce and make great smoothies, sandwiches and soups. Good grab and go items as well.
Upper end Raley's with organics and quality selections all around. You can't beat the $10 ish oven pizzas (customize them with as many toppings as you want).
32 locals recommend
Raley’s O-N-E Market
10001 Soaring WayUpper end Raley's with organics and quality selections all around. You can't beat the $10 ish oven pizzas (customize them with as many toppings as you want).
Hardware Plus
All sorts of fun things including cloths, hats, shoes, water guns, floating things and many other random items of need/want.
There is one downtown (new town) and one right next to Raley's
57 locals recommend
Mountain Hardware and Sports
11320 Donner Pass RdAll sorts of fun things including cloths, hats, shoes, water guns, floating things and many other random items of need/want.
There is one downtown (new town) and one right next to Raley's
Traveler advice
Getting around
Drive defensively.
Town has gotten quite busy and many folks don't quite know the flow. Keep you eyes open for bikes, scooters, animals. Snow driving can be surprising at times especially if you do not have dedicated snow tires. AWD/4WD without snow tires is a false sense of security!
Also, locals can get a little annoyed at times so don't take it personally if you get beeped at while trying to figure out what to do at an intersection or roundabout.