Best Food & Beverage – 2017 Best of North Lake Tahoe and Truckee
Best Overall Restaurant
First Place: Pianeta Ristorante
Runner Up: Truckee Tavern & Grill
Honorable Mention:
Best Truckee Restaurant
First Place: Pianeta Ristorante
Runner Up: Truckee Tavern & Grill
Honorable Mention:
Best Incline Village Restaurant
First Place: Lone Eagle Grille
Runner Up: T’s Mesquite Rotisserie
Honorable Mention:
Best Tahoe City Restaurant
First Place: Wolfdale’s Cuisine Unique
Runner Up: Christy Hill Restaurant
Honorable Mention:
Best Kings Beach Restaurant
First Place: Lanza’s Restaurant
Runner Up: Tahoe Central Market
Honorable Mention:
Best Squaw Valley Restaurant
First Place: PlumpJack Cafe
Runner Up: Fireside Pizza
Honorable Mention:
Auld Dubliner Irish Pub & Restaurant
Best Northstar Restaurant
First Place: Rubicon Pizza
Runner Up: Mikuni at Northstar – Recently closed
Honorable Mention:
Best Boat-Valet Dining
First Place: Sunnyside
Runner Up: Gar Woods Grill & Pier
Honorable Mention:
Best Waterfront Dining
First Place: Sunnyside
Runner Up: Gar Woods Grill & Pier
Honorable Mention:
Best Bar
First Place: Truckee Tavern & Grill
Runner Up: Alibi Ale Works, Incline Village Taproom
Honorable Mention:
Alibi Ale Works, Truckee Public House
Best Beer Selection
First Place: Mellow Fellow
Runner Up: Alibi Ale Works, Incline Village Taproom
Honorable Mention:
Alibi Ale Works Truckee Public House, Truckee Public House
Best Brewery
First Place: Alibi Ale Works
Runner Up: Fifty Fifty Brewing Co.
Honorable Mention:
Best Asian Dining
First Place: Drunken Monkey Sushi
Runner Up: Thai Delicacy
Honorable Mention:
Best Sushi
First Place: Drunken Monkey Sushi
Runner Up: MakiAli
Honorable Mention:
Best Breakfast
First Place: Fire Sign Cafe
Runner Up: Donner Lake Kitchen
Honorable Mention:
Best Brunch
First Place: Fire Sign Cafe
Runner Up: Marty’s Cafe
Honorable Mention:
Best Burger:
First Place: Burger Me
Runner Up: Char-Pit
Honorable Mention:
Best Cheap Eats
First Place: Tacos Jalisco
Runner Up: Red Truck
Honorable Mention:
Best Coffee Shop
First Place: CoffeeBar
Runner Up: Zuri Coffee Company
Honorable Mention:
Best Deli
First Place: Full Belly Deli
Runner Up: Tahoe Central Market
Honorable Mention:
Best Dessert
First Place: Summit Swirl
Runner Up: Tahoe House Bakery & Gourmet
Honorable Mention:
Susie Scoops Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Best Fine Dining
First Place: Pianeta Ristorante
Runner Up: Christy Hill Restaurant
Honorable Mention:
Best Happy Hour
First Place: River Grill
Runner Up: Pianeta Ristorante
Honorable Mention:
Best Ice Cream
First Place: Summit Swirl
Runner Up: Susie Scoops
Honorable Mention:
Best Italian Restaurant
First Place: Pianeta Ristorante
Runner Up: Lanza’s Restaurant
Honorable Mention:
Best Lunch
First Place: Full Belly Deli
Runner Up: Red Truck
Honorable Mention:
Best Margarita
First Place: Casa Beaza Mexican Restaurant
Runner Up: Margs Taco Bistro
Honorable Mention:
Best Martini
First Place: Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats
Runner Up: Truckee Tavern & Grill
Honorable Mention:
Best Mexican Restaurant
First Place: Tacos Jalisco
Runner Up: El Toro Bravo
Honorable Mention:
Best Pizza
First Place: Best Pies
Runner Up: Village Pizzeria
Honorable Mention:
Best Sandwich
First Place: Full Belly Deli
Runner Up: Tahoe Central Market
Honorable Mention:
Best Seafood Restaurant
First Place: Morgan’s Lobster Shack
Runner Up: Jake’s on the Lake
Honorable Mention:
Best Server or Bartender
First Place: Ryan Dierks @ Truckee Tavern & Grill
Runner Up: Kristi Thompson @ Alibi Ale Works, Incline Village Taproom
Honorable Mention:
Braden @ Jake’s on the Lake
Tara Guerrette
Zach @ Restaurant Trokay
Best Steak
First Place: Old Range Steakhouse
Runner Up: Truckee Tavern & Grill
Honorable Mention:
Best Vegetarian Food
First Place: Red Truck
Runner Up: New Moon Natural Foods
Honorable Mention:
Best Wine Selection
First Place: Uncorked
Runner Up: Pour House
Honorable Mention:
Best Barista
First Place: Eric Schoenfeld @ CoffeeBar
Runner Up: Zach @ Restaurant Trokay
Honorable Mention:
Rick Hassing @ CoffeeBar
Yvonne @ Wild Cherries Coffee House
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