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Fresh Ketch Restaurant
Cuisine: Seafood
Price Range: $$
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The Fresh Ketch is located in a small marina at the foot of Tahoe Keys Boulevard and has long been regarded as South Lake's premier seafood restaurant. Try for a window table so you can watch the... Read More
The Fresh Ketch is located in a small marina at the foot of Tahoe Keys Boulevard and has long been regarded as South Lake's premier seafood restaurant. Try for a window table so you can watch the marina activities. Try the half a dozen oysters and the seared ahi tuna with garlic, soy, wasabi, and sesame seaweed salad. Then it's on to the fresh catch of the day such as big Alaskan king crab, steamed in the shell and served with drawn butter.
The menu also includes a modest selection of meat and poultry dishes, such as the great surf and turf of petite mignon and lobster. Prices are a bit steep, but you can also belly up with the locals and order from the extensive bar menu, with everything from blackened mahimahi to fresh-fish tacos and fish and chips for under $13. They've recently added a sushi bar as well. Live music acts perform Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.
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EXPERT TIPS BY:
Christina Nellemann
Reno and Tahoe Local Expert
- Waterfront Dining, Outdoor Dining: "If you have your own boat, you can dock at the Fresh Ketch to enjoy lunch."
- Best for Waterfront Dining Because: The Fresh Ketch serves some of the best seafood on the lake.
- Best for Outdoor Dining Because: The Fresh Ketch offers wine specials all day on Wednesdays.