The 8 Best American Restaurants In South Lake Tahoe
Updated: June 21, 2022
Looking for South Lake Tahoe’s best buffalo wings or spiciest chili? These are the American spots doing it best. We analyzed millions of reviews from the top local sites to compile This list of top American restaurants. So if you have decided on some deep dish pizza or BBQ as your next meal try one of the South Lake Tahoe eateries below.
Find the perfect American restaurant
The Lake House
New American, $$$, South Lake TahoeNew American, $$$South Lake Tahoe
California Burger
American, $$, South Lake TahoeAmerican, $$South Lake TahoeChicken In A Barrel BBQ- South Lake Tahoe
American, $$, South Lake TahoeAmerican, $$South Lake TahoeChico's Burgers
American, $, South Lake TahoeAmerican, $South Lake TahoeToulouse
Southern, $$, South Lake TahoeSouthern, $$South Lake TahoeJimmy's Restaurant
American, $, South Lake TahoeAmerican, $South Lake Tahoe
Best Romantic Dining in Tahoe
USA Today
Fire + Ice
American, $$, South Lake TahoeAmerican, $$South Lake TahoeSteamers Bar & Grill
American, $$, South Lake TahoeAmerican, $$South Lake TahoeHow does it work?
Finding the best American restaurant for you shouldn’t feel like a second job. We pored over ratings for 6627 restaurants on Yelp and Google, 823905 restaurant reviews in South Lake Tahoe and 339 top lists and articles. We paid extra attention to what USA Today had to say, and applied our boam magic sauce. These spots have been featured in USA Today - Best Romantic Dining in Tahoe. Every option we show has been verified as open and offering key services when we recommend it, thanks to our real-time updates. Restaurants can’t pay to show up on this list, so enjoy the best food with no agenda. We don’t recommend restaurants lightly, these 10 are really something special.
FAQ
Drink pairing tips
Go for Kentucky 75 with fried chicken
For an elevated experience, pair your fried chicken with Kentucky 75. This combination works particularly well because this cocktail cuts the fat of the fried skin.
Take grilled burger to the next level
When ordering grilled burger, experts suggest pairing it with a glass of Margarita, a popular cocktail.
Zinfandel and barbecue
Zinfandel is rich and this makes it a great drink to have alongside your pairing_Dish_name. The pairing_drink_ingredients in the drink play nicely with the pairing_Dish_flavour_profile flavours in the food.
Factoids
The largest macaroni and cheese
What happened in September of 2010 you ask? A giant macaroni and cheese was made which weighed 2,469 pounds!
The first ever deep dish pizza
Our favorite treat, the deep dish pizza, has its roots in The United States. We can thank Ike Sewell for coming up with it too.
Celebrating a love for mac and cheese
Have you ever really wanted to celebrate mac and cheese? People in The United Statesdo, every July 14, and they call it National Mac & Cheese Day.
Parking info
Parking has always been a challenge in South Lake Tahoe. To make the hunt for parking easier, we’ve partnered with a cutting-edge digital parking reservation system, Spothero, that enables you to book a spot in advance before you visit your chosen American spot.
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