10Best Restaurants and Cafes in Lake Tahoe: From Casual to Elegant

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Cafe Fiore

Cuisine: European, Italian

Price: $$

10Best Says

This is the perfect romantic spot for a special dinner. Decorated with white linens and glimmering candles, this cozy Italian restaurant is furnished with only seven tables for an intimate atmosphere. During the summer, you can enjoy your meal outside beneath the towering pines. For a hearty meal, try the Cappellini Bocconcini made with meatballs, fresh tomato and basil. Bistecca alla Veneziana is medallions of filet mignon a green peppercorn cream sauce. For dessert, try the homemade white chocolate ice cream. The Cafe Fiore has been featured in As featured in- The San Francisco Chronicle, The Sacramento Bee and Best Places To Kiss In Northern California book and has been awarded the "Wine Spectator Award of Excellence" since 1992.

Address:

1169 Ski Run Boulevard, Suite 5
South Lake Tahoe, CA 91650

Phone:

530 541 2908

EXPERT TIPS BY: Christina Nellemann
Reno and Tahoe Local Expert

Romantic Dining: "This is a small restaurant with only seven tables, so early reservations are important."
Fine Dining, Italian, Late Night, Best Restaurants: "This is a small restaurant with only 7 tables, so early reservations are important."

Best for Romantic Dining Because: Café Fiore is consistently rated on of the most romantic places to dine on the lake.
Best for Fine Dining Because: Cafe Fiore is one of the most romantic restaurants at the lake.
Best for Italian Because: Cafe Fiore has been voted one of the most romantic restaurants in Lake Tahoe.
Best for Late Night Because: The award-winning Cafe Fiore is a great place to have a late night date dinner.
Recommended as Best Restaurants Because: Cafe Fiore is consistently rated one of the most romantic restaurants in Tahoe.

Main Menu
- Gli Antipasti (The Appetizers)
  Garlic Bread
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Eggplant Crepes
  
  Thinly sliced eggplant stuffed with smoked salmon, grilled and served with a sherry cream and sun dried tomato sauce ($14.95)
  
  Scampi
  
  Tiger prawns sautéed with garlic, butter and julienne vegetables; served over cappellini ($14.95)
  
  Bruschetta Siciliana
  
  Sliced bread sautéed in olive oil and garlic, topped with a relish of tomato, basil & capers; garnished with sweet fried onions ($12.95)
  
  Calamari Fritti
  
  Fresh calamari rings lightly breaded and fried; served on a bed of marinara sauce ($14.95)
  
  Eggplant en Carrozza
  
  Fresh eggplant lightly breaded and fried, topped with mozzarella and served on a bed of marinara sauce ($13.95)
  
  Fettuccine Alfredo
  
  Heavy cream, butter, garlic & parmigiano cheese ($11.95)
  
  Minestrone alla Contadina
  Cup: $4.00
  
  Bowl: $6.00
- Insalate (The Salads)
  
  Caesar Salad
  
  Fresh romaine, garlic croutons, parmesan cheese; tossed with a traditional caesar dressing ($7.75)
  
  Spinach Salad
  
  Spinach salad with walnuts and chopped egg; served with a warm bacon dressing ($9.75)
- La Pasta (The Noodles)
  
  Cappellini Bocconcini
  
  Meatballs lightly breaded and fried then tossed with a fresh tomato, basil and marinara sauce; served over cappellini ($26.95)
  
  Linguine alla Toscana
  
  Linguine tossed with chicken, Italian sausage, onions, red, yellow and green bell peppers, butter, garlic and sherry ($30.95)
  
  Fettuccine alla Marengo
  
  Fettuccine pasta tossed with roasted bell peppers, olives, garlic, sun dried tomatoes and basil in a white wine sauce ($23.95)
  
  Penne Primavera
  
  Penne pasta tossed with fresh vegetables in a marinara sauce or a light cream sauce ($23.95)
  
  Spaghetti con Salsiccia
  
  Spaghetti pasta tossed with Italian sausage, prosciutto, fresh tomatoes, spinach, crushed red chilies, garlic and olive oil ($32.95)
  
  Fettuccine alla Calabrese
  
  Fettuccine tossed with garlic, artichoke hearts, broccoli, olives, pinenuts and fresh tomatoes in a light white wine sauce ($23.95)
- Frutti di Mar (Seafood Pastas)
  
  Capellini alla Siciliana
  
  Capellini pasta with shrimp, scallops, diced tomatoes and capers in a white wine sauce ($38.95)
  
  Linguine Fra Diavolo
  
  Mixed seafood combination tossed with linguine, finished in a spicy marinara sauce ($40.95)
  
  Aragosta Melodia
  
  Fresh lobster served over fettuccini, tossed with mushrooms and tomatoes; finished in a lemon tarragon sauce ($41.95)
  
  Di Mare alla Fiore
  
  Prawns, scallops and assorted fresh seafood sautéed in a white wine,caper and lemon butter sauce; tossed with linguini ($41.95)
- Le Carni (The Meats)
  
  Pollo al Pomodoro
  
  Chicken breast sautéed with garlic, pancetta bacon, tomatoes, marinara and fresh herbs ($29.95)
  
  Pollo In Porchetta
  
  Chicken breast sautéed and baked; finished with roasted garlic cloves, fresh rosemary and pine nuts; served over capellini pasta ($29.95)
  
  Pollo alla Sonoma
  
  Boneless breast of chicken sautéed with wild mushrooms, artichoke hearts and tomatoes; served with a Sonoma chardonnay cream sauce ($30.95)
  
  Arista Dijon
  
  Pork tenderloin sautéed, sliced and served with a tarragon Dijon mustard cream sauce ($34.95)
  
  Bistecca alla Veneziana
  
  Medallions of filet mignon served on toast points and finished with a green peppercorn cream sauce ($42.95)
  
  Filetto al Barolo
  
  Tenderloin prepared in Barolo wine sauce ($42.95)
  
  Bistecca alla FIorentina
  
  Medallions of filet mignon sautéed with garlic, julienne roasted peppers, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, fresh basil, marinara and white wine ($42.95)
  
  Veal Saltimbocca
  
  Veal scaloppini wrapped around prosciutto and mozzarella; sautéed and finished with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce ($40.95)
  
  Scaloppine di Vitello
  
  Veal scaloppine sautéed with butter, diced red onions, wild mushrooms, garlic and tarragon; finished with a lemon and white wine sauce ($40.95)
  
  Scaloppine Saltate al Marsala con Funghi
  
  Veal scaloppine sautéed with Marsala wine, mushrooms and shallots ($40.95)
  
  Scaloppini alla Picatta
  
  Veal scaloppine dipped in egg batter and parmesan cheese; finished with sliced zucchini and a lemon butter caper sauce ($40.95)

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