Melissa’s Truckee Guidebook

Melissa
Melissa’s Truckee Guidebook

Food scene

Best breakfast! Featured on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives
100 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Squeeze In
10060 Donner Pass Rd
100 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Best breakfast! Featured on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives
Great diner
63 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jax At The Tracks
10144 W River St
63 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great diner
Great sandwiches, salads, and breakfast burrito
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Full Belly Deli
10825 Pioneer Trail
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great sandwiches, salads, and breakfast burrito
Delicious bakery
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cornerstone Bakery
10087 W River St
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Delicious bakery
Yummy Mexican food with great cocktails
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
COMO
10164 Donner Pass Rd
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Yummy Mexican food with great cocktails
Pizza + Italian fare, beer/wine, cocktails
100 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Old Town Tap
10164 Donner Pass Rd
100 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pizza + Italian fare, beer/wine, cocktails
Come for the incredible cocktails, stay for the food!
97 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Truckee Tavern and Grill
10118 Donner Pass Rd
97 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Come for the incredible cocktails, stay for the food!
Best burgers! Featured on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives
66 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Burger Me
10418 Donner Pass Rd
66 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Best burgers! Featured on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives
Japanese fare including noodles & sushi, plus sake, beer & wine.
110 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Drunken Monkey Sushi
11253 Brockway Rd
110 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Japanese fare including noodles & sushi, plus sake, beer & wine.
A Truckee institution beneath a historic boutique hotel, this is the place to get a delicious dinner with the company of live music
195 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats
10007 Bridge St
195 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A Truckee institution beneath a historic boutique hotel, this is the place to get a delicious dinner with the company of live music
Casual spot good for eating out with kids or for picking up a feast to take back home
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Village Pizzeria
11329 Deerfield Dr
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Casual spot good for eating out with kids or for picking up a feast to take back home
Simple Mexican counter serve in a strip mall dishing rotisserie chicken, tacos, burritos & tostadas. Our go-to is to order the family pack to take back home for an easy, affordable night in.
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Golden Rotisserie
11357 Donner Pass Rd
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Simple Mexican counter serve in a strip mall dishing rotisserie chicken, tacos, burritos & tostadas. Our go-to is to order the family pack to take back home for an easy, affordable night in.
For those visiting from SF, you might be familiar with the Flour + Water restaurant group. This is a newly opened Italian restaurant by the same group, with incredible pasta and pizza. Beer/wine only (no cocktails).
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great gold
11025 Pioneer Trail
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
For those visiting from SF, you might be familiar with the Flour + Water restaurant group. This is a newly opened Italian restaurant by the same group, with incredible pasta and pizza. Beer/wine only (no cocktails).

Grocery stores / markets

Our preferred grocery store
32 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Raley’s O-N-E Market
10001 Soaring Way
32 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Our preferred grocery store
Incredible butcher shop with delicious sausage, roasts, and more
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mountain Valley Meats
11209 Brockway Rd
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Incredible butcher shop with delicious sausage, roasts, and more
Health foods store where you can buy specific grocery items and/or pick up a healthy smoothie
165 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
New Moon Natural Foods
505 W Lake Blvd
165 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Health foods store where you can buy specific grocery items and/or pick up a healthy smoothie

Breweries, Wine Bars, and Drinks

Great local beer on tap with fun weekly events (ex. trivia, live music, food trucks, etc). Dog friendly outside. Two additional locations in Incline Village.
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House
10069 Bridge St
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great local beer on tap with fun weekly events (ex. trivia, live music, food trucks, etc). Dog friendly outside. Two additional locations in Incline Village.
Great local beer and food. Dog friendly patio outside in warmer months.
100 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fiftyfifty Brewing Co
11197 Brockway Rd
100 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great local beer and food. Dog friendly patio outside in warmer months.
Amazing wine selection for buying a bottle to take home, or for staying and enjoying in their nice tasting room.
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Uncorked Truckee
10118 Donner Pass Rd
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Amazing wine selection for buying a bottle to take home, or for staying and enjoying in their nice tasting room.
Another Truckee institution, this is a must-stop for a boozy brunch or a pre-dinner drink at the bar
124 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bar of America
10040 Donner Pass Rd
124 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Another Truckee institution, this is a must-stop for a boozy brunch or a pre-dinner drink at the bar

Coffee / Tea

Good coffee, pastries, and bites
121 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Coffeebar Truckee
10120 Jibboom St
121 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good coffee, pastries, and bites
41 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters Truckee
10009 W River St
41 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Zuri Coffee Co
11357 Donner Pass Rd
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
92 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Wild Cherries Coffee House
11429 Donner Pass Rd
92 personas del lugar lo recomiendan

Fancy Dinners + Fine Dining

53 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Trokay
10046 Donner Pass Rd
53 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Manzanita
13031 Ritz Carlton Highlands Ct
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
195 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats
10007 Bridge St
195 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
134 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pianeta
10096 Donner Pass Rd
134 personas del lugar lo recomiendan

Consejos sobre la ciudad

Cómo moverse

Winter Travel Advice

Heavy snow can accumulate in the Truckee/Donner area, especially at high elevations like the Donner Summit and near our house (which is located at 7,000 ft). Be sure to prepare for winter driving and snow conditions accordingly. 4-wheel drive or all-wheel drive is strongly recommended, and often required to drive on I-80 during storms and harsh conditions. Chains are needed if you do not have 4WD. Do not drive on the roads during a storm unless it is critical or an emergency.