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Syd's Bagelry and Espresso
CAFE
(550 N Lake Blvd; items $2-8.50; 7am-5pm; )
A handy spot on the main drag serves bagels and locally roasted coffee, plus smoothies
and breakfast burritos made with organic produce.
Dockside 700 Wine Bar & Grill
AMERICAN
( 530-581-0303;
www.dockside700.com
; 700 N Lake Blvd; lunch $10-17, dinner $14-32;
11:30am-8pm Mon-Thu, to 9pm Fri-Sun; )
On a lazy summer afternoon, grab a table on the back deck that overlooks the boats bob-
bing at Tahoe City Marina. Barbecue chicken, ribs and steak light a fire under dinner (re-
servations advised), alongside seafood pastas and pizzas.
Fat Cat
CALIFORNIAN
(
www.fatcattahoe.com
; 599 N Tahoe Blvd; mains $9-14; 11am-9pm, bar to 2am; )
Hitting that happy Goldilocks median - not too expensive, but not too cheap - this casual,
family-run restaurant with local art splashed on the walls does it all: from-scratch soups,
heaped salads, sandwiches, pasta bowls and plenty of fried munchies for friends to share.
Look for live indie music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Rosie's Cafe
DINER
(
www.rosiescafe.com
; 571 N Lake Blvd; breakfast & lunch $7-14, dinner $14-20;
7:30am-9:30pm;
)
With antique skis, shiny bikes and lots of pointy antlers belonging to stuffed wildlife
mounted on the walls, this quirky place serves breakfast until 2:30pm. The all-American
hodge-podge menu is all right, but the convivial atmosphere is a winner.
River Ranch Lodge
NEW AMERICAN
( 530-583-4264;
www.riveranchlodge.com
; Hwy 89 at Alpine Meadows Rd; mains patio & cafe $8-13,
restaurant $22-30; lunch Jun-Sep, dinner year-round, call for seasonal hours)
This riverside dining room is a popular stop, drawing rafters and bikers to its patio for
summer barbecue lunches.
