Cafe Fiore

Cafe Fiore in South Lake Tahoe is excellent. Service was friendly and personable, and the food was top notch. We had the Veal Saltimbocca and they made an off menu Veal Marsala, both were excellent the Marsala sauce was light and excellent. Tiramisu and White Chocolate ice cream topped it all off. Make reservations, only six tables inside, but we'll worth the effort.

TL;DR - Easily the best restaurant in the Lake Tahoe area and one of the best meals of my life. Go here. I am not a Michelin reviewer and Michelin does not review in SLT of course but this restaurant definitely deserves AT LEAST a Bib Gourmand award. Let's start with the service, it was superb. We were a walk up and did not realize we would need a reservation but they squeezed us in without much trouble. Everyone was extremely friendly and eager to answer questions and assist us with choices. I won't spend much time on the atmosphere, but if you're looking for a spectacular date, you couldn't design a better location. I want to come back here in the winter just so I can sit at a window table and watch it snow as I eat some pasta. I would choose this over the Edgewood view, but maybe that's just me. I will say, this place is not ideal for large groups. They could probably accommodate 6 people at most. The food is absolutely out of this world. I'm very picky when it comes to pasta, having worked at multiple Italian restaurants. Before tonight, there was only one pasta in all of California that I could honestly recommend. There are now two. I got the Spaghetti con Salsiccia and my wife got the Idaho trout special. It was genuinely one of the best meals of my life. This place might not be for everyone, but if you have a genuine palette and appreciate good food you won't be disappointed.

This was such an incredible restaurant! My best friend is getting married and we celebrated her bachelorette party here in Tahoe & this dinner was such an incredible and perfect way to remember this trip together. The staff was so welcoming and kind, they answered any and all questions and made the dinner effortlessly perfect. There was never a time when we wanted something, that we didn’t already have. On top of that, our servers had INCREDIBLE personalities. They were so nice & kind and we are just so thankful for them. Not enough restaurants take the time to care about the way their staff treats their customers, so it was really incredible to see such a complete & well rounded, accommodating staff. Thanks for making this weekend’s end perfect for us! & special thanks to Calvin & Ed for being so great!

It took us 31 years to come back, it was worth it, very enjoyable evening, everything was great. I had the meat balls, the veal Marsala.

Quaint, romantic, and homey atmosphere meets classic and tasteful Italian. I enjoyed a crisp Pinot Grigio and a seafood pasta (sorry forgot the names!) Just here to give praise to the servers who so kindly knew my name as I walked up for my reservation and took such good care of me. Thank you!

One of the nicest restaurants I've ever been to. Nick, the owner, could not have been more accommodating. Taryn, our waitress, was fantastic! The food was delicious and the outdoor atmosphere was like an enchanted forest. Highly recommend, you will not be disappointed.

Amazing food, very cosy place. Superb service and everything is just perfect. I’ll recommend all couple to check out this place whilst at Lake Tahoe (make reservation because tables are pretty limited!) Recommended dishes - Swordfish - Garlic bread - Tiramisu - Linguine chicken

The BEST restaurant in south lake tahoe. We tried multiple restaurants in town and generally their impressions were good but this Cafe Fiore nailed it. Their filet minon is a must-try, the best steak I've had for medium-well. So tender and juicy. I loved their other dishes and desserts. Personally Izabella is better for Garlic bread because their red sauce is so good. But others are better at Cafe Fiore. The servers...what can I tell? They are on top of all things and made our time so luxurious and enjoyable. I realized they left me THREE voice messages on the day of reservation but I guess it's overkill, even though its needed for they only have limited tables. Other than that, yes I highly highly recommend you try this place. Book in advance!