Diners' Choice: Most Booked restaurants in North Lake Tahoe

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the most booked restaurants in North Lake Tahoe? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 500,000 new global diner reviews from the past month. We sort the results by location to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Gar Woods Grill and Pier Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (4833)

$31 to $50

Californian

Carnelian Bay

About the restaurant

Since 1988, Gar Woods Grill and Pier has been the premier waterfront dining destination in North Lake Tahoe. Floor-to-ceiling windows, large deck and balconies provide breath-taking views of Lake Tahoe and the Sierras. Gar Woods Grill and Pier is an upscale casual restaurant that accommodates groups of 160 just as easily as groups of two. Our Chef has created a menu highlighting California cuisine, hand cut steaks and fresh Pacific seafood, served in a fun-in-the-sun atmosphere. The wine list is a collection of best-known California vintners featuring more than a dozen wines by the glass. Enjoy the waterfront deck while sipping on Gar Woods world famous Wet Woody®. With nearly four million sold, you will be in good company! Or thaw out with a Warm Woody or a Heavenly Bottom. Lake Tahoe sunsets are our specialty.
Service dogs/bunnies/parrots welcome- with appropriate credentials under the ADA.

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jessica

Dined 2 days ago

Got the prime rib and Spanish seafood pasta, amazing

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Shrimp & Lobster Bisque

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Lobster Deviled Eggs

Sunnyside

4.3

4.3 (1717)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Tahoe City

About the restaurant

Welcome! We are open for lakeside dining. Visit our website for the latest Sunnyside Restaurant and Lodge updates!

This iconic lakeside lodge and restaurant is the ideal Tahoe getaway. With a charming lakeside hotel, fantastic food and a panoramic lake view, it is nothing short of a magical mountain experience. It’s everything you hoped Tahoe would be and more, from the mouthwatering cuisine to the largest seasonal lakeside deck in all of Tahoe. With community farmer’s markets, a lakeside bike path and some of the best ski resorts in California, life on the lake never gets boring. There’s always something fun and exciting for the entire family at Sunnyside.

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EricaVIP

Dined 2 days ago

We’ve been going to Sunnyside for years- our waiter Tony was outstanding. Great service, food and atmosphere

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4.7

4.7 (2318)

$50 and over

Californian

Tahoe City

About the restaurant

A memorable dining experience awaits you as you enter the Christy Hill Restaurant in the center of Tahoe City. The restaurant sits on the shoreline of Lake Tahoe on an elevated embankment offering diners a panoramic vista. The intimate setting offers guests a view that is only upstaged by the cuisine, wine and service. Spectacular sunsets that can be seen from every table is just one of the many reasons that Christy Hill was voted "Most Romantic Restaurant" and "North Lake Tahoe's Iconic Restaurants with World-Class Views" by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Executive Chef, Luis Vallin, focuses on sustainability and innovation, supporting local merchants and farmers. The thoughtful and playful menu pays homage to the tradition of Christy Hill while continuing to uplift and propel the cuisine and restaurant into exciting new territory.

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yvetteVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Returning to this charming place again and had an outstanding dinner experience, great staff amazing tasting and also visually stunning food, also so appreciated the lack of loud music that deadens all conversations. Looking forward to more great meals here,

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Day Boat Scallops

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Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding

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Greek Salad

Duke's - Casino Fandango

4.8

4.8 (212)

$31 to $50

American

Carson City

About the restaurant

At Duke's, savor spectacular USDA Prime beef prepared to perfection while enjoying our extensive wine selection. The elegant ambience and extraordinary service is yet another reason Duke's is recognized as one of Northern Nevada's premier restaurants and was voted BEST Steakhouse in Carson City.

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John

Dined 7 days ago

Great food top notch service great variety of items to choose from

Bar of America

4.5

4.5 (920)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Truckee

About the restaurant

This comfortable Bar and Restaurant in Historic Downtown Truckee welcomes diners with its warm interior and friendly efficient service. The All American menu has a wide range of classic and modern favorites, from sandwiches to steaks and seafood all distinctively paired with an award winning wine list satisfying a broad taste palate at reasonable prices.

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Laci

Dined 7 days ago

Service and ambience was great. Festive, cool place. Drinks were great, the steak not so much.

Chambers Landing Bar & Grill

4.9

4.9 (131)

$31 to $50

American

Homewood

About the restaurant

Where modern elegance and rustic Tahoe charm, align. Enjoy an open air unparalleled lakefront dining experience! Choose from three different menus. Lunch and dinner are two separate services offered in the restaurant. Poke on the Pier is served dockside. Checkout the oldest bar on the lake and try the famous Chambers Crush- our signature fruity frozen rum cocktail!

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Raymond

Dined 4 days ago

Food was excellent as usual. The service we received from Scott and the staff was excellent. Will definitely be going to Chambers again

Wolfdale's Cuisine Unique

4.7

4.7 (1450)

$31 to $50

Californian

Tahoe City

About the restaurant

North Lake Tahoe’s premiere restaurant and popular bar is celebrating 41 years of exceptional service. As a family-run business, Wolfdale’s provides lakeview dining with a warm ambiance, and uses 'Cuisine Unique' to describe the fresh and simple aesthetic of each dish. Since opening in 1978, Chef Douglas Dale has developed a fusion style of California and Asian influences that is present throughout the menu. Wolfdale's accommodates gluten-free and vegan guests.

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Kristina

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

The service, ambiance and good were just incredible. The fusion of Japanese and Italian cuisine was unexpected and delicious! A must try when you are at Lake Tahoe!

The Sawyer at Schaffer's Mill Club

4.4

4.4 (731)

$31 to $50

American

Truckee

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of the Pinyon Pine-Juniper woodland area of the Sierra Nevada’s, elevated at 5,817 feet in the town of Truckee, resides The Sawyer at Schaffer’s Mill. With food true to the land and served by real Truckee people, The Sawyer is the perfect name for the final, most awaited addition to Schaffer’s Mill

The Sawyer is centered around an amazing indoor and outdoor bar with views of Lookout Mountain and the golf course. The restaurant features a locally crafted all-day menu with selections of shareable, freshly-prepared salads, generous sandwiches, and delicious entrees.

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TimVIP

Dined on May 31, 2025

great food and cocktails with nice views really enjoy this place

The Lodge Restaurant & Pub

4.3

4.3 (1463)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Truckee

About the restaurant

The Lodge Restaurant & Pub is an award-winning neighborhood bistro with plenty of outdoor seating and spectacular views. They offer a hand-picked wine selection and craft cocktail menu as well as serve local and organic meat and produce. Order dinner, drinks and desserts the whole family is sure to enjoy.

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Julie

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

The setting and atmosphere is great as well as the food. We had great service, as always, and I love the ease of parking in a parking lot without the hassle of the downtown experience.

Big Water Grille

4.6

4.6 (1295)

$31 to $50

Californian

Incline Village

About the restaurant

Nestled in the mountains of the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, the Big Water Grille has spectacular panoramic lake views that are among the best around. Our Chefs are impressing diners with his fresh/seasonal menu. Join us for a martini in the lounge, a glass of wine on the deck or a fine dining experience in the dining room. Choose from our craft cocktails or extensive wine list from around the world.

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Amy

Dined on Jun 17, 2025

Excellent appetizers and fantastic staff! We had a lovely graduation celebration!

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Schat's Flourless Chocolate Torte

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