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Reno Top Restaurants

Reno's Grand Sierra Resort & Casino is home to several fine dining choices. Photo © Sharon Gay 2010
Reno's Grand Sierra Resort & Casino is home to several fine dining choices. Photo © Sharon Gay 2010
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Photo © Sharon Gay 2010

By Sharon Gay

Here are Sharon Gay's top Reno restaurant picks for the best dining options in exciting Reno and Sparks, Nevada - listed in alphabetical order. Reno is a premier destination for food and wine connoisseurs from around the country with several award-winning restaurants. The Reno - Carson Valley - Truckee - Lake Tahoe area is the best mountain dining destination in the US and rivals large cities with stellar chefs, fantastic food, and charming restaurants. Restaurants take pride in serving cuisine prepared using the finest, freshest, seasonal, organic, local ingredients. Please leave your own favorite restaurant reviews and comments.

Reno - Sparks Top Restaurants

4th ST. BISTRO
3065 W. Fourth St.
775.323.3200
Dinner, Bistro. Open Tuesday through Saturday. Wine List, Corkage $20.

BEAUJOLAIS BISTRO
130 West Street
775.323.2227
French, Lunch, Dinner.

BERTHA MIRANDA’S
2144 Greenbrae Drive
Sparks, Nevada
775.356.1310
Mexican, Homestyle, Affordable, Lunch, Family Friendly, Hours Daily 10am-10pm.

BISCOTTI'S
Peppermill Hotel & Casino
2707 Street Virginia Street
775.689.7270
Breakfast, Lunch, Casual Dinner, Open daily, Sunday Brunch, Soups, Salads.

BRICK’S RESTAURANT & WINE BAR
1695 South Virginia Street
775.786.2277
American, Upscale, Power Business Dinnerhouse, Bar, Hours Restaurant Mon-Sat 5pm-9pm
Bar Mon-Fri 4pm-Close; Sat 5pm-Close

CACTUS CREEK BAR & GRILL
Bonanza Casino, 4720 N Virginia St
775.323.2724
Southwestern Steakhouse, American, Burgers, Sandwiches, Bar Food, Dinner Wednesday to Sunday 5-9pm.

CHARLIE PALMER STEAK - RENO 
Reno's Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, 2500 East 2nd St.
775.789.2456
Steak

DISH CAFE
855 Mill St.
775.348.8264
Cafe, Upscale comfort food. Open Monday to Friday, 7am-2:30pm. 

HARRAH'S STEAK HOUSE
219 N Center St
775.788.3000
American, Steak

LEXIE'S
Siena Hotel & Casino
1 South Lake Street
775.321.5831
Gourmet Italian, Steaks, Fish, Truckee River View, Dinner Tuesday - Sunday, Sunday Brunch, Bar, Happy Hour, Private Dining, Wine Cellar Late Night Happy Hour and Dining, Catering.

LOS ARROYO
Freight House District @ Reno Aces Ballpark
250 Evans Road
775.334.7941
Upscale Mexican dining. Fresh local ingredients, Open during Aces games and offseason.

PALAIS DE JADE
960 W. Moana Ln.
775.827.5233
Chinese, Lunch, Dinner

PEG'S GLORIFIED HAM & EGGS
420 South Sierra Street
775.329.2600
Breakfast

JOHNNY'S RISTORANTE ITALIANO
4245 W 4th St
775.747.4511
Italian

JOSEF'S VIENNA BAKERY
933 W Moana Ln
775.825.0451
German, Austrian, Pastry, Coffee

LA STRADA
Eldorado Casino, 345 N Virginia St
775.786.5700
Northern Italian Fine Dining, Housemade Pasta and Gelato, Wine Spectator Award-winning Wine List, Closed Wednesday & Thursday.

MY FAVORITE MUFFIN & BAGEL CAFE
340 California Street
775-333-1025
Breakfast, Housemade Muffins and Bagels, Expresso Bar, Hours Mon-Fri 6am-3pm, Sat-Sun 7am-3pm

RAPSCALLION SEAFOOD HOUSE
1555 S. Wells Ave.
775.323.1211
Seafood

RESTAURANTE OROZKO
John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel & Casino
1100 Nugget Avenue
775.356.3300
Basque and Mediterrean fine dining. Lobster, Filet Mignon, Paella, Award-winning wine list. Hours Open Wed & Thur 5-9pm and Fri & Sat 5-9:30pm.

ROXY'S
Eldorado Casino, 345 N Virginia St
775.786.5700
American, Wine List, Martinis, Dinner nightly, Hours Daily 5:30pm-Close.

SIPS COFFEE & TEA
Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino
407 North Virginia Street
775.329.4777
American Café, Coffeehouse, Breakfast, Desserts. Mon-Fri 6am-8pm; Sat-Sun 6am-11pm

SQUEEZE IN
5020 Las Brisas
775.787.2700
Breakfast 7 am - 2 pm

STERLING'S SEAFOOD STEAKHOUSE
Silver Legacy Resort & Casino
407 N. Virginia St.
775.325.7401
American, Steakhouse, Steak, Seafood, Champagne Brunch, Wine List

STONE HOUSE CAFE
1907 S. Arlington Ave.
775.284.3895
Steakhouse, Seafood, Garden Patio, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Daily

VIVOLI CAFE & TRATTORIA
6795 So. Virginia Street
775.853.1005
Regional Italian, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

WILD RIVER GRILLE
17 South Virginia Street
775.284.7455
American, Burgers, Happy Hour, Great outdoor patio, Dinner With Your Dog on Monday nights, Truckee Riverfront, Live music. Hours daily - 11am- Sunday thru Thursday,
Friday & Saturday, 11am-12pm.

Sharon Gay's Lake Tahoe - Reno Restaurant Guides Copyright © 2010

Also see Sharon Gay's Lake Tahoe and Reno Restaurant Guides for the best restaurants: Reno Top Restaurants, Sparks Top Restaurants, West Shore Top Restaurants, Lake Tahoe Top Restaurants, North Shore Top Restaurants, Squaw Valley Top Restaurants, Heavenly Village Top Restaurants, South Lake Tahoe Top Restaurants, Stateline Top Restaurants, Tahoe City Top Restaurants, Carson City Top Restaurants, Truckee Top Restaurants.

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