Twenty restaurants. Twenty reasons Reno is worth your time at the table. Each one belongs here for a different reason — some for their history, some for their creativity, some simply because Reno wouldn't be Reno without them. Not ranked. Just essential

Smoke Door Lake Tahoe Saryo
David Rodriguez David Rodriguez

Smoke Door Lake Tahoe Saryo

Smoke Door Lake Tahoe Saryo in Crystal Bay is one of the best Japanese restaurants at Lake Tahoe — a wood-fired omakase experience from a Michelin-pedigreed chef serving Wagyu, Sturgeon caviar, and Donabe rice in an intimate saryo setting. The most refined dining experience in the Tahoe region.

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