Best of South Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe offers a variety of quality hotels, restaurants, outdoor adventures & sites to see.

Home to Heavenly Village, one of the largest ski resorts in America. Aside from the vast natural landscape, this town is known for its wide variety of restaurants, hotels, and entertainment.

Hotels

Desolation Hotel: Lake Tahoe’s Premier Micro Resort - Modern Adventurers Paradise & home to Maggie’s Restaurant

The Landing Resort & Spa: Lakefront property & home to Jimmy’s restaurant.

Azure: A modern hotel with lake views & out of the hustle and bustle of Heavenly Village.

Black Bear Lodge: Mountain luxury cabins on Ski Run Blvd next to some of the best local restaurants in South Lake Tahoe.

Restaurants

*Call ahead to reserve a table.

Maggies at Desolation: A boutique restaurant that serves quality brunch & dinner overlooking Heavenly Ski Resort.

Toulouse: One of our favs! A thoughtful newly renovated New Orleans-inspired restaurant. Love!

Azul: wonderful Mexican food & great Bar.

Shangrila Himalayan Kitchen: Delicious Indian cuisine, expect a wait.

Scusa: Serve quality authentic Italian food and offer cozy atmospheres.

Lake Tahoe Ale Worx at the Y: Best pizza in town, Ale Worx has a fun atmosphere as well.

Samurai, Off the Hook, The Naked Fish & Yugen: Freshest Sushi in town.

My Thai & Orchids: Never disappointed at either place.

Edgewood, Lake House, Chart House, Jimmy’s & Maggies: Higher-end dining for South Lake. Incredible atmosphere, food & hospitality.

Mc P’s: Great sports bars that serve all-American cuisine. Fun bar!

Speakeasy Bar & Cocktail Corner: Boutique Cocktail Lounges. Expect a wait at the Speakeasy, but well worth it!

The hanger: Fantastic Tap Room & Beer Garden - great for kiddos in the warmer months.

Activities & Entertainment

Tahoe Tastings: Wine tasting on Lake Tahoe on an old Chris Craft boat through Emerald Bay.

Sport Rentals: offers a variety of bikes from electric bikes to mountain. Here are some of the top trails to check out.

Valhalla: A quality art, theater & music center. Check out a live show or attend a festival.

Cruise Tahoe offers boat tours to Emerald Bay & to Incline to tour Thunderbird lodge.

Edgewood: offers a world-class golf course & 3 different patios with Lake views for quality dining.

Tahoe Blue Event Center : Great place for music concerts live hockey games, ice shows & more.

The village at Heavenly: offers live music on the weekends, incredible patios for dining & a variety of shops and galleries.

Heavenly Gondola & Ski Resort: offers a 2.5-mile ride to the top of Heavenly Mountain where you can enjoy panoramic views.

Van Sickle Trailhead: Forest hiking walkable from Heavenly Village.

Here is a guide on how to travel outside the town & see more of all Tahoe has to offer.

Airport & shuttle Tip:

The South Tahoe Airporter offers shuttles from Reno Airport to South Lake Tahoe. This shuttle drops off at Harrah's, Hard Rock Hotel & Montbleu in Heavenly Village.

Photo was taken at Emerald Bay - credit to: Kati Nicole Hoy