Guidebook for Reno

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Guidebook for Reno

Food Scene

Super tasty croissants as in France! :-)
18 locals recommend
Homage
519 Ralston St
18 locals recommend
Super tasty croissants as in France! :-)
Pretty good local restaurant
35 locals recommend
Two Chicks
752 S Virginia St
35 locals recommend
Pretty good local restaurant
Good coffee shop and also has a very tasty veggie burrito! Recommend. Lots of space to sit inside and outside, hidden terrace on the back. Good for working on laptop.
51 locals recommend
Coffeebar Reno
682 Mt Rose St
51 locals recommend
Good coffee shop and also has a very tasty veggie burrito! Recommend. Lots of space to sit inside and outside, hidden terrace on the back. Good for working on laptop.
Tapas place, a little bit pricey but worth it.
22 locals recommend
Centro Bar & Kitchen
236 California Ave
22 locals recommend
Tapas place, a little bit pricey but worth it.
15 min walk from us, decent burgers and good pizza! Recommend.
10 locals recommend
The Pub N Sub
1000 Ralston St
10 locals recommend
15 min walk from us, decent burgers and good pizza! Recommend.
Not far from our place, good pizza.
The Blind Onion Pizza & Pub
3605 Kings Row
Not far from our place, good pizza.
10 min walk from us, very good Indian restaurant.
Taste of India
1255 Stardust St
10 min walk from us, very good Indian restaurant.
Very good barbecue.
16 locals recommend
BJ's
80 E Victorian Ave
16 locals recommend
Very good barbecue.
Good shawarma
7 locals recommend
Shawarmageddon
501 W 1st St
7 locals recommend
Good shawarma
Good ramen, big portions.
Uchi
400 West 5th Street
Good ramen, big portions.
Good handmade ice cream with interesting tastes + deli
Icecycle Creamery
6147 Lakeside Drive
Good handmade ice cream with interesting tastes + deli
Mexican food, pretty good.
38 locals recommend
Laughing Planet
650 Tahoe St
38 locals recommend
Mexican food, pretty good.
Good burgers.
9 locals recommend
Beefy's
1300 S Virginia St
9 locals recommend
Good burgers.
Good pizza.
21 locals recommend
Wild Garlic Pizza & Pub
670 Mt Rose St
21 locals recommend
Good pizza.
Local place, authentic, Italian cuisine. Good lasagna.
Casale's Halfway Club
2501 E 4th St
Local place, authentic, Italian cuisine. Good lasagna.
Good for breakfast, local restaurant chain.
26 locals recommend
Peg's Glorified Ham n Eggs - S Sierra St
420 South Sierra Street
26 locals recommend
Good for breakfast, local restaurant chain.
Authentic Mexican food, great for lunch. Walking distance from us.
9 locals recommend
Beto's Taqueria
575 W 5th St
9 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican food, great for lunch. Walking distance from us.
Great food, lots of choices.
45 locals recommend
Great Full Gardens
555 S Virginia St
45 locals recommend
Great food, lots of choices.
Great soups!
32 locals recommend
Süp
669 S Virginia St
32 locals recommend
Great soups!
Great coffee shop, patio.
7 locals recommend
Bibo Coffee Company
460 S Sierra St.
7 locals recommend
Great coffee shop, patio.
The only tea bar in Reno, has some coffee too, patio.
Too Soul Tea Co.
542 1/2 Plumas St
The only tea bar in Reno, has some coffee too, patio.
Close to us, in an old railway headquarters.
18 locals recommend
The Depot Craft Brewery Distillery
325 E 4th St
18 locals recommend
Close to us, in an old railway headquarters.
Lots of food choices, right next to Galaxy movie theater.
21 locals recommend
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
425 Sparks Blvd
21 locals recommend
Lots of food choices, right next to Galaxy movie theater.
Next to the river, a bit pricey but great food!
21 locals recommend
Wild River Grille
17 S Virginia St
21 locals recommend
Next to the river, a bit pricey but great food!
French cuisine, very cozy
22 locals recommend
Beaujolais Bistro
753 Riverside Dr
22 locals recommend
French cuisine, very cozy
Great Mexican food, not far from us.
9 locals recommend
Casa Grande
1655 Robb Dr
9 locals recommend
Great Mexican food, not far from us.
Great food and atmosphere; pricey.
7 locals recommend
4th Street Bistro
3065 West 4th Street
7 locals recommend
Great food and atmosphere; pricey.
Taiwanese and some Chinese dishes, walking distance from us.
6 locals recommend
101 Taiwanese Cuisine
400 W 5th St
6 locals recommend
Taiwanese and some Chinese dishes, walking distance from us.
Great sushi choices, walking distance from us.
Sushi Lover
2010 Oddie Boulevard
Great sushi choices, walking distance from us.
Best burgers we've ever had! :-) Highly recommend.
11 locals recommend
Burger Me!
6280 Sharlands Ave
11 locals recommend
Best burgers we've ever had! :-) Highly recommend.
35 locals recommend
Two Chicks
752 S Virginia St
35 locals recommend
Our most favourite Indian restaurant. Great food, tasty and very affordable buffet (11-3 pm every day, $9), attentive staff.
Royal India
575 Keystone Ave
Our most favourite Indian restaurant. Great food, tasty and very affordable buffet (11-3 pm every day, $9), attentive staff.
6 locals recommend
Beach Hut Deli (NW Reno)
5030 Las Brisas Blvd
6 locals recommend
Very good pizza, think style crust. Our favourite spot in Reno.
8 locals recommend
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1180 Scheels Drive
8 locals recommend
Very good pizza, think style crust. Our favourite spot in Reno.
Great taste of homemade Italian food, cozy atmosphere.
Casale's Halfway Club
2501 E 4th St
Great taste of homemade Italian food, cozy atmosphere.
Great Chinese and seafood restaurant, not far from the airport.
Crawfish
1296 E Plumb Ln
Great Chinese and seafood restaurant, not far from the airport.
Great atmosphere and food.
Thai Lotus
6430 S Virginia St
Great atmosphere and food.
Not far from us, a hidden gem - very tasty Mexican food, big margaritas and handmade chips! Highly recommended.
Mi Casa Too
2205 W 4th St
Not far from us, a hidden gem - very tasty Mexican food, big margaritas and handmade chips! Highly recommended.
Tasty and affordable Chinese restaurant not far from Peppermill Casino.
Chinese Duck House
2960 S Virginia St
Tasty and affordable Chinese restaurant not far from Peppermill Casino.
Vietnamese noodle soup restaurant, simple and tasty, cheap. In downtown Reno.
Pho 777
102 E 2nd St
Vietnamese noodle soup restaurant, simple and tasty, cheap. In downtown Reno.
Great buffet with all-you-can-eat sushi and rolls, free mocha ice cream, and they have a la carte also. My favourite sushi spot
2 Tha Joint Sushi
160 Plumb Ln
Great buffet with all-you-can-eat sushi and rolls, free mocha ice cream, and they have a la carte also. My favourite sushi spot
Great location right at the river, tasty food but a bit pricey.
21 locals recommend
Wild River Grille
17 S Virginia St
21 locals recommend
Great location right at the river, tasty food but a bit pricey.

Parks & Nature

Nice not difficult trail, some hills, streams included. Very enjoyable.
Tom Cooke Trail
7900 Sugar Pine Ct
Nice not difficult trail, some hills, streams included. Very enjoyable.
Stunning views.
27 locals recommend
Pyramid Lake
27 locals recommend
Stunning views.
Nice big park, recommend.
42 locals recommend
Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
1595 N Sierra St
42 locals recommend
Nice big park, recommend.
45 locals recommend
Idlewild Park
2055 Idlewild Dr
45 locals recommend
Wilbur D. May Center
1595 N Sierra St
11 locals recommend
Animal Ark
1265 Deerlodge Rd
11 locals recommend
157 locals recommend
Donner Lake
157 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
Black Rock Desert
8 locals recommend
Small park, the closest to us, nice 10 min walk through neigbourhoods.
Lake Park
40 Coleman Drive
Small park, the closest to us, nice 10 min walk through neigbourhoods.
Small park, 10 min walk from us.
Whitaker Park
550 University Terrace
Small park, 10 min walk from us.
Nice park closeby, one can walk along the river also. Hosts Food Truck Friday event with lots of food trucks and spacious lawn sitting area.
45 locals recommend
Idlewild Park
2055 Idlewild Dr
45 locals recommend
Nice park closeby, one can walk along the river also. Hosts Food Truck Friday event with lots of food trucks and spacious lawn sitting area.
Close to us, nice walk around. Little art shops on the way to it too.
7 locals recommend
Oxbow Nature Study Area
3100 Dickerson Rd
7 locals recommend
Close to us, nice walk around. Little art shops on the way to it too.
Nice little park in the heart of Reno.
25 locals recommend
Wingfield Park
2 S Arlington Ave
25 locals recommend
Nice little park in the heart of Reno.
Lots of ducks, a fountain and an easy short walk around the lake. Very enjoyable.
14 locals recommend
Virginia Lake Park
2395-2435 Lakeside Dr
14 locals recommend
Lots of ducks, a fountain and an easy short walk around the lake. Very enjoyable.
Nice little park right on the Truckee River. One can swim, launch rafts, inner tubes, kayaks.
Dorostkar Park
6331 Mayberry Dr
Nice little park right on the Truckee River. One can swim, launch rafts, inner tubes, kayaks.
Nice park on Truckee River, there is an area to swim and one can also put in the tubes. Great views!
11 locals recommend
Mayberry Park
101 Woodland Ave
11 locals recommend
Nice park on Truckee River, there is an area to swim and one can also put in the tubes. Great views!
Great place to walk and enjoy the sights. Peaceful and quiet.
7 locals recommend
Bartley Ranch Regional Park
6000 Bartley Ranch Rd
7 locals recommend
Great place to walk and enjoy the sights. Peaceful and quiet.
Small park with a nice short lookout trail, great views of Reno.
Huffaker Park
1160 E Huffaker Ln
Small park with a nice short lookout trail, great views of Reno.
Good for mountain biking and has some hiking trails too, a small creek and trees to give some shade.
Callahan Park
16036 Callahan Rd
Good for mountain biking and has some hiking trails too, a small creek and trees to give some shade.
Undeveloped terrain that is good for mountain biking and hiking.
Hidden Valley Regional Park
4740 Parkway Dr
Undeveloped terrain that is good for mountain biking and hiking.
Great neighbourhood park.
Damonte Ranch Park
1950 Steamboat Pkwy
Great neighbourhood park.
Great place to sit and enjoy the good weather or just walk around and get some coffee at one of the cafes on its bank.
41 locals recommend
Sparks Marina Park
300 Howard Dr
41 locals recommend
Great place to sit and enjoy the good weather or just walk around and get some coffee at one of the cafes on its bank.
Has disc golf. Its Outer Loop is a 2.6 mile heavily trafficked trail with beautiful wild flowers, rock formations. Mostly flat with a few hills.
Sun Valley Regional Park
5905 Sidehill Dr
Has disc golf. Its Outer Loop is a 2.6 mile heavily trafficked trail with beautiful wild flowers, rock formations. Mostly flat with a few hills.
A bit away from Reno, located at the foothills of Mt Rose, has lots of hiking trails.
7 locals recommend
Galena Creek Regional Park
18350 Mt Rose Hwy
7 locals recommend
A bit away from Reno, located at the foothills of Mt Rose, has lots of hiking trails.
Away from Reno. Has a pond, one can hike and camp here.
Davis Creek Regional Park
25 Davis Creek Cir
Away from Reno. Has a pond, one can hike and camp here.
Somersett Cityside Trail
Tom Cooke Trail
7900 Sugar Pine Ct
Evans Canyon Trailhead
North Virginia Street
East Keystone Trailhead
2920 Keystone Ave
West Keystone Trailhead
Keystone Avenue
14 locals recommend
Hunter Creek Trailhead
14 locals recommend
Marlette Lake Trail
Marlette Lake Trail
Davis Creek Trailhead
On the way to Carson, close to Reno, has sunny lawn areas and lots of tall shade trees. One can get a tour of the mansion, but check the times and they also close for winter. There's also a seasonal outdoor pool.
Bowers Mansion Regional Park
4005 Bowers Mansion Rd
On the way to Carson, close to Reno, has sunny lawn areas and lots of tall shade trees. One can get a tour of the mansion, but check the times and they also close for winter. There's also a seasonal outdoor pool.
Flat area, great for walking and bird watching.
11 locals recommend
Washoe Lake State Park
4855 Eastlake Blvd
11 locals recommend
Flat area, great for walking and bird watching.
Not far from Fallon, surrounds Lake Lahontan. Nice sandy beaches and great for camping.
Lahontan State Recreation Area
16799 Lahontan Dam Road
Not far from Fallon, surrounds Lake Lahontan. Nice sandy beaches and great for camping.
Lahontan Dam
16801-16845 Karen Rd
A bit of a drive out of Reno, a very pretty one with open spaces, will take you to undisturbed ichthyosaur fossils and the ghost town of Berlin. One can camp there too.
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
Nevada 844
A bit of a drive out of Reno, a very pretty one with open spaces, will take you to undisturbed ichthyosaur fossils and the ghost town of Berlin. One can camp there too.
Nice piece of history with well-maintained walking trails.
6 locals recommend
Fort Churchill State Historic Park
10000 US-95 ALT
6 locals recommend
Nice piece of history with well-maintained walking trails.
Cool place to stop by, very well preserved.
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Cool place to stop by, very well preserved.
Large state park with plenty of activities. The campsites are nice and very clean, have showers and restrooms. The lake is beautiful, with amazing views. Hiking trails surround the lake and a park and are very well maintained.
Cave Lake State Park
US Highway 93-Success Summit
Large state park with plenty of activities. The campsites are nice and very clean, have showers and restrooms. The lake is beautiful, with amazing views. Hiking trails surround the lake and a park and are very well maintained.
Great views and good for camping.
Rye Patch State Recreation Area
2505 Rye Patch Reservoir Rd
Great views and good for camping.
Not far from Elko, marshes and wetlands, nice lake with clean camping site that has showers too.
South Fork State Recreation Area
353 Lower South Fork Rd
Not far from Elko, marshes and wetlands, nice lake with clean camping site that has showers too.
Kayaking, camping, fishing, hiking. Very well maintained and remote.
Wild Horse Reservoir State Recreation Area
Kayaking, camping, fishing, hiking. Very well maintained and remote.
Great views, camping site and trails.
Echo Canyon State Park
State Routes 322
Great views, camping site and trails.
Not very big, clean nice camping site, the fee includes the visit to the Cathedral Gorge State Park too.
Kershaw-Ryan State Park
Not very big, clean nice camping site, the fee includes the visit to the Cathedral Gorge State Park too.
Amazing scenery, trails and good campground site.
Cathedral Gorge State Park
111 Cathedral Gorge State Park Road
Amazing scenery, trails and good campground site.

Sightseeing

Good preserved Victorian buildings, can get a mine tour.
170 locals recommend
Virginia City Cigar and Bar
69 N C Street
170 locals recommend
Good preserved Victorian buildings, can get a mine tour.
Very big lake up in the mountains, nice 50 min drive, can swim and hike around.
225 locals recommend
Lake Tahoe
225 locals recommend
Very big lake up in the mountains, nice 50 min drive, can swim and hike around.
Nice walk next to the river with cafes nearby
7 locals recommend
Riverwalk @ South Virginia St. Reno, Nv.
7 locals recommend
Nice walk next to the river with cafes nearby
Reno Riverwalk District
24 locals recommend
Downtown
24 locals recommend
The Space Whale
10 N Virginia St
32 locals recommend
Old Reno Arch
345 N Virginia St
32 locals recommend
28 locals recommend
Riverwalk District
28 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
University of Nevada, Reno
1664 N Virginia St
31 locals recommend
9 locals recommend
Nevada State Capitol Building
101 N Carson St
9 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
Genoa
22 locals recommend
Small exhibition of some art works from The Burning Man.
Playa Art Park
520 N Virginia St
Small exhibition of some art works from The Burning Man.
Downtown district of Sparks, has nice wide sidewalks and benches to rest on.
Victorian Square
764-794 Victorian Ave
Downtown district of Sparks, has nice wide sidewalks and benches to rest on.

Essentials

Right next to us, very nice grocery store with pharmacy. 10 min walk.
39 locals recommend
Raley's
1441 Mayberry Dr
39 locals recommend
Right next to us, very nice grocery store with pharmacy. 10 min walk.
22 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
5035 S McCarran Blvd
22 locals recommend
30 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
6139 S Virginia St
30 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Save Mart
195 W Plumb Ln
20 locals recommend
Riverside Farmers' Market
2055 Riverside Dr
31 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
2425 E 2nd St
31 locals recommend
Cheap prices and big fruit and vegetable selection.
14 locals recommend
WinCo Foods
9750 S Virginia St
14 locals recommend
Cheap prices and big fruit and vegetable selection.

Entertainment & Activities

Reclining seats
15 locals recommend
Cinemark Reno Summit Sierra
13965 S Virginia St
15 locals recommend
Reclining seats
Great movie theatre, has reclining seats with reservation.
14 locals recommend
Galaxy Sparks IMAX Luxury+ Theatre
1170 Scheels Drive
14 locals recommend
Great movie theatre, has reclining seats with reservation.
An art cafe where you can sign up for an one time class to draw a picture. Very recommend, lots of fun!
Crafted Palette
130 West St
An art cafe where you can sign up for an one time class to draw a picture. Very recommend, lots of fun!
13 locals recommend
Fleischmann Planetarium
1664 N Virginia St
13 locals recommend
57 locals recommend
National Automobile Museum
1 Museum Dr
57 locals recommend
Mackay Mansion Museum
291 S D St
20 locals recommend
Nevada State Railroad Museum
2180 S Carson St
20 locals recommend
Water park with a tropical feel.
14 locals recommend
Wild Island Family Adventure Park - Waterpark
250 Wild Island Ct
14 locals recommend
Water park with a tropical feel.
Casino
42 locals recommend
Peppermill Casino
2707 S Virginia St
42 locals recommend
Casino
Casino
10 locals recommend
Casino at Silver Legacy Resort
407 N Virginia St
10 locals recommend
Casino
Casino and spa
36 locals recommend
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
2500 E 2nd St
36 locals recommend
Casino and spa
Casino
29 locals recommend
Atlantis Casino
3800 S Virginia St
29 locals recommend
Casino
Casino
28 locals recommend
Eldorado Resort Casino
345 N Virginia St
28 locals recommend
Casino
Casino
Harrahs
Casino
Spacious taproom featuring its own brand of artisanal brews with live music shows.
10 locals recommend
The Saint
761 S Virginia St
10 locals recommend
Spacious taproom featuring its own brand of artisanal brews with live music shows.
Bar with live music, features jazz some days too.
8 locals recommend
The Loving Cup
188 California Ave
8 locals recommend
Bar with live music, features jazz some days too.
Home to Reno Rodeo, Monster Jam and many other events.
Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
1350 N Wells Ave
Home to Reno Rodeo, Monster Jam and many other events.
It is a small resort, they have a large pool, 2 jacuzzi tubs and there is a restaurant right next to it for food. One also can bring their own food, there is a nice picnic area on the site.
14 locals recommend
Carson Hot Springs Resort
1500 Old Hot Springs Rd
14 locals recommend
It is a small resort, they have a large pool, 2 jacuzzi tubs and there is a restaurant right next to it for food. One also can bring their own food, there is a nice picnic area on the site.
Has two pools with natural mineral water, great for camping and hiking. Not much in the area though.
35 locals recommend
Grover Hot Springs State Park
3415 Hot Springs Rd
35 locals recommend
Has two pools with natural mineral water, great for camping and hiking. Not much in the area though.
Have indoor and outdoor pools. Great views but a bit pricey. Clothing is optional. One can camp there too.
29 locals recommend
Sierra Hot Springs
521 Campbell Hot Springs Rd
29 locals recommend
Have indoor and outdoor pools. Great views but a bit pricey. Clothing is optional. One can camp there too.
Has 3 tubs situated apart from each other with different water temperature. Not a resort. Off-road drive vehicle may be needed.
Spencer Hot Springs
Has 3 tubs situated apart from each other with different water temperature. Not a resort. Off-road drive vehicle may be needed.

Everything Else

Nice walk around the campus
31 locals recommend
University of Nevada, Reno
1664 N Virginia St
31 locals recommend
Nice walk around the campus

Arts & Culture

Very good small theatre
10 locals recommend
Bruka Theatre
99 N Virginia St
10 locals recommend
Very good small theatre
57 locals recommend
National Automobile Museum
1 Museum Dr
57 locals recommend
Liberty Fine Art Gallery
100 W Liberty St
100 locals recommend
Nevada Museum of Art
160 W Liberty St
100 locals recommend
Nevada Historical Society
1650 N Virginia St
16 locals recommend
Nevada State Museum
600 N Carson St
16 locals recommend
Philarmonic Orchestra
Reno Philharmonic
925 Riverside Dr
Philarmonic Orchestra
Our favourite theatre in Reno. Very cozy, well-done performances and unique atmosphere, sofa seating.
10 locals recommend
Bruka Theatre
99 N Virginia St
10 locals recommend
Our favourite theatre in Reno. Very cozy, well-done performances and unique atmosphere, sofa seating.
Our second favourite theatre :-)
Good Luck Macbeth
124 W Taylor St
Our second favourite theatre :-)
Well-made performances. The biggest theatre we've been to in Reno despite the name :-)
7 locals recommend
Reno Little Theater
147 E Pueblo St
7 locals recommend
Well-made performances. The biggest theatre we've been to in Reno despite the name :-)
Little theatre in Sparks, intimate atmosphere and very close to the stage seating. It is very affordable and can have great performances, but not every show may be perfect.
Restless Artists' Theatre
295 20th St
Little theatre in Sparks, intimate atmosphere and very close to the stage seating. It is very affordable and can have great performances, but not every show may be perfect.
20 locals recommend
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
100 S Virginia St
20 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Reno Events Center
400 N Center St
6 locals recommend
Eldorado Showroom
345 N Virginia St
Outside theatre at the Lake Tahoe side. Very pretty.
32 locals recommend
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
Nevada 28
32 locals recommend
Outside theatre at the Lake Tahoe side. Very pretty.