Guidebook for Truckee
Essentials
Great store for Truckee. Can get long lines during holidays and right after skiing.
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Safeway
11290 Donner Pass RdGreat store for Truckee. Can get long lines during holidays and right after skiing.
Out towards the Airport - this new store (Summer 2020) is more like a Whole Foods and priced like it as well. But worth the visit.
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Raley’s O-N-E Market
10001 Soaring WayOut towards the Airport - this new store (Summer 2020) is more like a Whole Foods and priced like it as well. But worth the visit.
Opened in July 2020 and located across the road from Safeway.
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Grocery Outlet
11213 Donner Pass RdOpened in July 2020 and located across the road from Safeway.
Shopping
Rite Aid
11230 Donner Pass Rdall your drug store needs and more
Great alternative to Safeway if you want to avoid the long lines that are present during weekends and holidays. It is across the Freeway from Donner Pass Road and before the "Mouse Hole"
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Save Mart Supermarkets
11399 Deerfield DrGreat alternative to Safeway if you want to avoid the long lines that are present during weekends and holidays. It is across the Freeway from Donner Pass Road and before the "Mouse Hole"
smaller natural foods store that will have a good choice of "natural" foods and they have a small deli in the back as well.
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New Moon Natural Foods
505 W Lake Blvdsmaller natural foods store that will have a good choice of "natural" foods and they have a small deli in the back as well.
Great little shop to pick up sausages, and other butcher shop meats and items, like bacon and various marinated stuff. If you want to get something from a local butcher to cook on the grill - this is the place to go. Its also next to fifty fifty brewing.
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Mountain Valley Meats
11209 Brockway RdGreat little shop to pick up sausages, and other butcher shop meats and items, like bacon and various marinated stuff. If you want to get something from a local butcher to cook on the grill - this is the place to go. Its also next to fifty fifty brewing.
Food Scene
Great local on hill restaurant and bar. Not inexpensive, but a nice spot with excellent food. Nice deck area when it is warm out. Friendly bar staff. Two HD TVs for sports.
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The Lodge Restaurant & Pub
12850 Northwoods BlvdGreat local on hill restaurant and bar. Not inexpensive, but a nice spot with excellent food. Nice deck area when it is warm out. Friendly bar staff. Two HD TVs for sports.
OK. Its close by so if it is storming, You don't have to go far to get some food to go or to eat in. Have wifi in the building. On certain nights,there are events, like bingo, trivia, etc.
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Pizza On the Hill
11509 Northwoods BlvdOK. Its close by so if it is storming, You don't have to go far to get some food to go or to eat in. Have wifi in the building. On certain nights,there are events, like bingo, trivia, etc.
This place does Ramen and Tacos! large restaurant with outdoor seating, nice bars on both sides, and nice selection of cocktails. I'm a fan of the Ramen!
ROCO
10164 Donner Pass RdThis place does Ramen and Tacos! large restaurant with outdoor seating, nice bars on both sides, and nice selection of cocktails. I'm a fan of the Ramen!
Now called the Hoppy Duck!
Best beer selection in town and pretty decent bar food menu. Come for the beers on tap!
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Mellow Fellow
10192 Donner Pass RdNow called the Hoppy Duck!
Best beer selection in town and pretty decent bar food menu. Come for the beers on tap!
Nice restaurant / brew pub with a good selection of food, beer, and a full cocktail bar. Towards Northstar / near the airport. You can fill growlers, buy cans to take home as well.
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Fiftyfifty Brewing Co
11197 Brockway RdNice restaurant / brew pub with a good selection of food, beer, and a full cocktail bar. Towards Northstar / near the airport. You can fill growlers, buy cans to take home as well.
Higher end food with a small bar and live music. Located in Old Town Truckee near other bars and restaurants!
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Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats
10007 Bridge StHigher end food with a small bar and live music. Located in Old Town Truckee near other bars and restaurants!
Get a great cup of coffee, latte, smoothie, and nice selection of breakfast and lunch items. This place is hopping in the morning and a common spot for bike riders to meet up before they ride. I get breakfast stuff here often.
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Wild Cherries Coffee House
11429 Donner Pass RdGet a great cup of coffee, latte, smoothie, and nice selection of breakfast and lunch items. This place is hopping in the morning and a common spot for bike riders to meet up before they ride. I get breakfast stuff here often.
One of the newer coffee spots and they have breakfast and lunch stuff too. You will often see the CHP cruisers in front - I think this is their go to coffee shop currently.
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Zuri Coffee Co
11357 Donner Pass RdOne of the newer coffee spots and they have breakfast and lunch stuff too. You will often see the CHP cruisers in front - I think this is their go to coffee shop currently.
One of our favorites in town. great food and drinks, pizza oven. if it is a weekend or holiday expect a wait - it is popular!
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Old Town Tap
10164 Donner Pass RdOne of our favorites in town. great food and drinks, pizza oven. if it is a weekend or holiday expect a wait - it is popular!
Classic place with a great view looking out back at the town of Truckee from the old ski jump hill. Nice selection of entrees, a little pricey, but source sustainable food. Live music on the weekends. Outdoor seating and a lot of windows to enjoy the view!
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Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar
10142 Rue HilltopClassic place with a great view looking out back at the town of Truckee from the old ski jump hill. Nice selection of entrees, a little pricey, but source sustainable food. Live music on the weekends. Outdoor seating and a lot of windows to enjoy the view!
Get your pulled pork, smoked chicken, brisket here! They have wraps and salads too, TV to watch a game while you eat.
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Smokey's Kitchen
12036 Donner Pass RdGet your pulled pork, smoked chicken, brisket here! They have wraps and salads too, TV to watch a game while you eat.
Everything Else
Great course, recently renovated. Tight with trees. Good value close by.
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Tahoe Donner Golf Course
12850 Northwoods BlvdGreat course, recently renovated. Tight with trees. Good value close by.
Top notch XC center, second only to Royal Gorge.
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Tahoe Donner Equestrian Center
15275 Alder Creek RdTop notch XC center, second only to Royal Gorge.
small "mom and pop" feel. 2 chair lifts. varies terrain, leaning on beginner to intermediate. Great place to bring kids to learn to ski and board. So close and the hot tub at Trout Creek is close.
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Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
11603 Snowpeak Waysmall "mom and pop" feel. 2 chair lifts. varies terrain, leaning on beginner to intermediate. Great place to bring kids to learn to ski and board. So close and the hot tub at Trout Creek is close.
two pools, three hot tubs, wet/dry sauna, free weights, cardio, updated mens/womens locker rooms. Now has massage. Great place!
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Tahoe Donner Trout Creek Recreation Center
12790 Northwoods Blvdtwo pools, three hot tubs, wet/dry sauna, free weights, cardio, updated mens/womens locker rooms. Now has massage. Great place!
Its Starbucks! There is one in Safeway and a stand alone towards Rite Aid.
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Starbucks
11290 Donner Pass RdIts Starbucks! There is one in Safeway and a stand alone towards Rite Aid.
Consejos para la ciudad
Qué empacar
The water is great - no need from plastic bottles
The water in Truckee is excellent so no need to buy a bunch of plastic bottles that end up in the dump.
Cómo moverse
Get outdoors!
Check the Tahoe Donner website for links to summer and winter activities.
Hiking Project - https://www.hikingproject.com/directory/8011410/truckee
All Trails - https://www.alltrails.com/us/california/truckee/
https://www.truckee.com/masks-hiking-etiquette/
https://www.truckeetrails.org/trails/