River Ranch Lodge - Restaurant & Bar, Alpine Meadows - Tahoe City, CA

Please take a look at the What's Happening page for Dining and Bar Specials.

Enjoy a creatively prepared meal, fresh seafood, fabulous steaks, and many unique specialty items, the essence of California continental cuisine. Whether you choose a table by the river rock fireplace or along the curved wall cantilevered over the rushing Truckee River, the friendly, professional staff will see that your visit is a memorable one. Begin or end your evening with a visit to the River Ranch Bar. The warm, friendly atmosphere will have you feeling like a "regular" in no time, discussing places to ski, hike or tour the next day with local "experts" and fellow visitors. Or choose a table by the cozy lounge fireplace - perfect for a romantic after dinner drink.

Operating Hours

Operating hours change seasonally. Please call us for specific opening times. As a general rule, the restaurant and bar are open for business as follows:

Bar - Open in the late afternoon year round and at 11:30am on Saturdays and Sundays. View the Café menu
Dinner - Nightly at 5:30, year round, with patio seating available in the summer. View the Dinner menu
View the Dessert menu
Patio and BBQ - Open daily in the summer. View the Patio menu
Continental Breakfast - Available for River Ranch Lodge guests only.

EXECUTIVE CHEF AT THE RIVER RANCH LODGE

Julia Walter is the Executive Chef of the River Ranch. Chef Walter's culinary background began at Johnson and Wale's in South Carolina, one of the nation's top culinary schools, where she graduated with high honors. Walter moved to the Truckee area in 2002, and began her local career as the Sous Chef at Moody's Bistro and Lounge. As Executive Chef of the River Ranch since 2006, Chef Walter enhances the menu daily with local fresh and seasonal ingredients reflecting and setting current culinary trends. Stop by the River Ranch to enjoy some new menu items.

SPRING 2013 DINNER MENU Subject to Change without Notice We use organic, sustainable, local ingredients whenever possible
SMALL THINGS & APPETIZERS
DUNGENESS CRAB CAKES PANKO ENCRUSTED DUNGENESS CRAB WITH SMOKEY AIOLI 14.95	BEEF TARTARE CLASSIC PREPARATION WITH CAPERS, CORNICHONS, ASIAGO CHEESE AND CROSTINI 11.95
ORGANIC MUSHROOM FLATBREAD GRILLED FLATBREAD WITH SPECIALTY MUSHROOMS, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, BLEU CHEESE AND ARUGULA 9.95	AHI POKE CHIPS AHI POKE ON CRISPY WONTON CHIPS WITH SESAME OIL AND SAMBAL 11.95
SASHIMI THINLY SLICED AHI WITH SPICED EDAMAME, PONZU AND MACADAMIA NUTS 14.95	SOUP OF THE EVENING 6.95
SALADS
CAESAR SALAD WHOLE LEAF ROMAINE TOSSED WITH TRADITIONAL DRESSING WITH HOMEMADE CROUTONS AND ASIAGO CHEESE 7.95	ARUGULA SALAD ARUGULA TOSSED WITH ROASTED BEETS, CITRUS AND AGED BALSAMIC VINEGAR TOPPED WITH PARMESAN CHEESE AND CANDIED WALNUTS 9.95
WEDGE SALAD CHILLED ICEBERG LETTUCE WITH WHITE BALSAMIC BLEU CHEESE VINAIGRETTE, CRISPY BACON, ENGLISH CUCUMBERS, TOMATOES AND CRUMBLED POINT REYES BLEU CHEESE 10.95	GREEN SALAD ARTISAN ORGANIC GREENS TOSSED IN A ROASTED SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE WITH BABY HEIRLOOM TOMATOES AND SPICED PECANS. (ADD POINT REYES BLEU, GOAT, OR ASIAGO CHEESE 2.00) 6.95
ENTREES
PETRALE SOLE STUFFED WITH DUNGENESS CRAB, OVEN ROASTED, AND SERVED WITH A LEMON BEURRE BLANC OVER WHIPPED POTATOES 26.95	SONOMA CHICKEN MARY'S ORGANIC CHICKEN, PAN ROASTED WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND SHERRY 22.95
WILD GAME MEAT LOAF OVEN ROASTED VENISON AND PORK SERVED OVER WHIPPED POTATOES WITH A PORTOBELLA MUSHROOM GRAVY 19.95	SHRIMP PASTA RUSTICHELLA PASTA TOSSED WITH WILD MEXICAN SHRIMP AND SEASONALVEGETABLES IN A ROASTED GARLIC WHITE WINE SAUCE WITH AN HERB PECAN PESTO AND PARMESAN CHEESE (WITHOUT SHRIMP 16.95) 23.95
PORTOBELLA MUSHROOM NAPOLEAN GRILLED MARINATED PORTOBELLAS WITH MASHED POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES, SAUTEED SPINACH AND BROILED TOMATOES 19.95	DUNCAN RANCH ELK PAN ROASTED MEDIUM RARE WITH A DEMI GLACE OF PORT WINE AND DRIED FRUITS 29.95
PEPPER STEAK PEPPER CRUSTED AND GRILLED NEW YORK STEAK WITH OUR GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE 32.95	KOBE BURGER GRILLED BURGER WITH CHOICE OF CHEESE AND FRIES 15.95

River Ranch Lodge - Restaurant & Bar, Alpine Meadows - Tahoe City, CA

Please take a look at the What's Happening page for Dining and Bar Specials.

Operating Hours

EXECUTIVE CHEF AT THE RIVER RANCH LODGE

SPRING 2013 DINNER MENU