Built as a private home in 1908, this hotel and restaurant is one of the few grand old lodges left on the lake. Two miles south of Tahoe City, it looks very much like a giant, sophisticated wood cabin, complete with dormers, steep pitched roofs, and natural-wood siding. Stretching across the building, a large deck fronts a tiny marina and gravel beach. The Lakefront rooms (suite nos. 30-31 and...
In summer, when the sun's shining, the most highly coveted tables in Tahoe are those on Sunnyside's lakeside veranda. Guests can also dine in the lodge's more traditional Lakeside Dining Room, with its 1930s aura. Nothing is extraordinary here: The lunch menu has burgers, chicken, and fish sandwiches, together with a variety of soups and salads. Dinners are fancier, with main courses such as...
Woohoo! The bar rocks all year at Sunnyside. Margaritas, peppered Marys (made with Absolut Peppar vodka) and mai tais flow. The menu provides a standard line-up of seafood starters (try the day boat scallops), soups and salads, and steaks and chops (we like the pork chop’s bourbon-molasses glaze because, well, we’re always up for bourbon). The fish taco delivers a bargain (well, a Tahoe...
Tasty eats, a fun bar scene and a great outdoor deck keep the crowds coming to this West Shore hot spot.:
The Scene
Located on Tahoe's west shore, this perpetually popular restaurant and bar draws an all-day, 20-something crowd looking to drink, eat and kick back on the spacious deck...