"If there’s one person who forged the path for upscale dining in North Lake Tahoe, that would be chef Douglas Dale, who opened his Tahoe City restaurant Wolfdale’s in 1978. More than 40 years later, Wolfdale’s remains one of the top restaurants in the Lake Tahoe Basin, with a seasonal menu that’s anchored by a few mainstay dishes, such as the green Thai seafood stew, the braised lamb shank tagine, or the ahi poke cones. The stunning view of Lake Tahoe just beyond the south-facing windows is the finishing touch." - Julie Brown