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

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

Children's menu available for kids under 12 years of age

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.

DINNER MENU Subject to Change without Notice We use organic, sustainable, local ingredients whenever possible
SMALL THINGS & APPETIZERS
BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO CREAMY RISOTTO WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH, SPINACH, SONOMA GOAT CHEESE AND CRISPY LEEKS 9.95	DUNGENESS CRAB CAKES FLASH FRIED DUNGENESS CRAB WITH SMOKEY AIOLI AND MICRO GREENS 14.95
SASHIMI THINLY SLICED AHI WITH SPICED EDAMAME, PONZU AND MACADAMIA NUTS 14.95	BEEF TARTARE CLASSIC PREPARATION WITH CAPERS, CORNICHONS, ASIAGO CHEESE AND CROSTINI 9.95
AHI POKE CHIPS AHI POKE ON CRISPY WONTON CHIPS WITH SOY SAUCE, SAMBAL AND MICRO GREENS 10.95	SWEET POTATO RAVIOLI WITH A BALSAMIC BROWN BUTTER PAN SAUCE AND CRISPY SAGE 9.95
SOUP OF THE EVENING 6.95
SALADS
CAESAR SALAD WHOLE LEAF ROMAINE WITH TRADITIONAL DRESSING 7.95	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 TOMATOES AND SPICED PECANS (ADD POINT REYES BLEU, GOAT, OR ASIAGO CHEESE 2.00) 6.95
ENTREES
SONOMA CHICKEN MARY’S ORGANIC CHICKEN, PAN ROASTED WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND SHERRY 19.95	SHRIMP PASTA RUSTICHELLA PASTA TOSSED WITH WINTER VEGETABLES IN A WHITE WINE SAUCE WITH ASIAGO CHEESE AND PINE NUTS 22.95 (WITHOUT SHRIMP 14.95)
PORTOBELLA MUSHROOM NAPOLEAN GRILLED MARINATED PORTOBELLAS WITH MASHED POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES, SAUTEED SPINACH AND BROILED TOMATOES 18.95	PEPPER STEAK PEPPER CRUSTED AND GRILLED NEW YORK STEAK WITH OUR GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE 31.95
PETRALE SOLE STUFFED WITH DUNGENESS CRAB, OVEN ROASTED AND SERVED WITH A LEMON BEURRE BLANC OVER WHIPPED POTATOES 25.95	KOBE BURGER KBA FARMS BURGER WITH CHOICE OF CHEESE AND FRIES 15.95
WILD GAME MEAT LOAF OVEN ROASTED VENISON AND PORK SERVED OVER WHIPPED POTATOES WITH A PORTOBELLA MUSHROOM GRAVY 17.95	DUNCAN RANCH ELK PAN ROASTED MEDIUM RARE WITH A DRIED FRUIT PORT DEMI GLACE 28.95

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

DINNER MENU