Michelle's Guidebook for Wicked West Cabin
Food Scene
Spoon
Fir AvenueThis is our favorite dinner restaurant - healthy, hearty food.
Excellent breakfasts! We never miss having a family breakfast at this place. Great whole grain and seed waffles, buckwheat pancakes, and omelets!
202 locals recommend
Fire Sign Cafe
1785 W Lake BlvdExcellent breakfasts! We never miss having a family breakfast at this place. Great whole grain and seed waffles, buckwheat pancakes, and omelets!
Our favorite dinner place on the strip! There's a nice big fireplace in the middle of the restaurant. Great artichokes, caprese salad, prime rib, and zucchini bread! Also awesome for breakfast!
70 locals recommend
Rosie's Cafe
571 N Lake BlvdOur favorite dinner place on the strip! There's a nice big fireplace in the middle of the restaurant. Great artichokes, caprese salad, prime rib, and zucchini bread! Also awesome for breakfast!
River Grill
55 W Lake BlvdGreat dinner spot!
Sunnyside
1850 W Lake BlvdLove the Fried Zucchini!!!
Morgan's Lobster Shack & Fish Market
10089 W River StFried Clams are AMAZING!
Truckee CA station
10065 Donner Pass RdLove the chiliquilies burrito!
Entertainment & Activities
Obexer's Water Sports
5300 W Lake BlvdGreat convenience... Just a couple blocks away.
This is my go-to place for ski and board rentals/purchase and clothing. I prefer this place to Willard's.
42 locals recommend
Tahoe Dave's Skis & Boards
590 N Lake BlvdThis is my go-to place for ski and board rentals/purchase and clothing. I prefer this place to Willard's.
This is the local favorite - especially after a big snowfall. Only a few blocks away and no traffic like the huge backup at Squaw...
86 locals recommend
Homewood Mountain Resort
5145 W Lake BlvdThis is the local favorite - especially after a big snowfall. Only a few blocks away and no traffic like the huge backup at Squaw...
Still a family favorite, but only weekdays. Can't stand the traffic on the weekends.
389 locals recommend
Squaw Valley Adventure Center
1960 Squaw Valley RdStill a family favorite, but only weekdays. Can't stand the traffic on the weekends.
Parks & Nature
This is a short bike ride away and a great place to take a picnic lunch.
66 locals recommend
Sugar Pine Point State Park
7360 West Lake BoulevardThis is a short bike ride away and a great place to take a picnic lunch.
Essentials
Safeway
11290 Donner Pass RdAlways a good idea to stop off here on the way into town...
Obexer's General Store
5300 W Lake BlvdA great convenience - groceries, snacks, propane, etc...
Shopping
If you can't make it to Mountain Hardware in Truckee, this place is a smaller substitute.
Tahoe City Ace Hardware & Lumber
715 W River RdIf you can't make it to Mountain Hardware in Truckee, this place is a smaller substitute.
I can spend an entire day here! They have better clothes than REI and great gifts...
57 locals recommend
Mountain Hardware and Sports
11320 Donner Pass RdI can spend an entire day here! They have better clothes than REI and great gifts...