Experience Spotlight: Fine Dining at Edgewood Restaurant

Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in the United States, surrounded by the Sierra Nevada Mountains, forests stretching out as far as you can see, world-class ski resorts and indescribable scenery. Straddling the California and Nevada border, beautiful Lake Tahoe offers many activities and places to explore, no matter the time of year.

From hiking to kayaking, boat tours to swimming and snowboarding, there are so many exciting and fun things you can experience in Lake Tahoe. And when you’re ready to relax and enjoy a satisfying meal, you will find a wide array of unique, bold and charming restaurants scattered throughout the Lake Tahoe shoreline. 

There are restaurant choices to take in a quick and casual meal, and also for more elegant and sophisticated dining. Most have breathtaking views and many serve incredible dishes, with eating becoming an adventure in itself. One of the most loved restaurant options in Lake Tahoe is Edgewood Restaurant, located at the beautiful Edgewood Tahoe Resort.

The Edgewood Tahoe Resort sits right on the shore of the lake, nestled among the trees with an awe-inspiring view of the glistening blue waters and mountain ranges reflected in the lake and layered out in the distance.

The beautiful resort is the epitome of rustic elegance, making you feel sophisticated and comfortable at the same time. Along with a golf course, a luxurious spa and a plethora of activities for any time of year—not to mention an enchanting view—the Edgewood Tahoe Resort’s Edgewood Restaurant keeps locals and tourists alike continuously flocking to their door.

Before you even arrive at the restaurant, you’ll be amazed by the splendor of the resort’s location, taking in the fresh mountain air, and getting an occasional glimpse of the wilder neighbors at the edge of the forests. 

The uncommon setting defines the equally uncommon Edgewood Restaurant dining experience, overlooking the majestic lake with grand, floor-to-ceiling windows echoing the shapes of the pines beyond in the deep greens of the forest. The very definition of fine dining, you gaze out into the endless mountain ranges as you enjoy a wide variety of food selections in their intimate amphitheater, with vibrant flavors and new things to try. According to the purveyors, both your palate and your soul will be awed and entertained as you enjoy great food, great company and great views. 

Now, to the great food, the menu welcomes all visitors, with vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free offerings, meeting any dietary need and preference. Your difficult decisions begin early with several tantalizing appetizer options, including such delicacies as Poached Octopus and Cuttlefish Crudo, Marin Bay Fresh Crab Timbale and Bronzed Sea Scallops with confit potato, black olive oil, squid ink tuile and chili crema, among many other delicious choices. You may crave a robust bowl of soup to warm you on a chilly spring evening. Edgewood satisfies your cravings with a robust Roasted Tuscan Squash a Lobster Chowder and two additional choices, including an ever-changing soup of the day.

Next, enjoy a main course from a wide range of flavorful cuisine, all feeling inspired by the alpine setting and rarified mountain air, impossible to experience anywhere else. Choose a Pinecone Smoked Elk Loin with summer squash, fine herb black barley, roasted corn custard, and caramel corn; or Spiced Duck Breast and Leg Confit with smoked celery root puree, golden beet, and radicchio with a brandy glace. A delicious vegan, gluten- and dairy-free selection is the Whole Roasted Eggplant with ratatouille, rutabaga puree, and braised winter greens. 

If you should still have room for dessert, you will not be disappointed. Order the Garden Strawberry, with strawberries that seem to have been freshly-plucked from a mountain garden and accompanied with chiffon cake. Dark Chocolate Souffle or Pumpkin Mille Feuille may be more to your taste. Any of these or other mouth-watering and exquisite desserts on the menu will leave you feeling full, happy, and satisfied. No matter what you choose at Edgewood, you will be treated to a unique, flavorable, and memorable experience. As you look out at the view, you will without a doubt be planning your next visit.

Before making your way to dinner at Edgewood Restaurant, consider a relaxing and soothing afternoon visit to the four-star rated Edgewood Spa. Experience one of the several Signature Rituals, such as the healing and revitalizing Earth Connection Ritual, or Reiki Energy Healing, a Japanese ritual for healing. Or surrender to a Warming CBD Massage, which is a “tension-dissolving treatment that targets pain and inflammation,” or take a couple’s retreat or one of the many body treatments. The menu of treatments and therapies is sure to appeal to any need or preference, and is sure to put you just the right expansive state-of-mind to appreciate every bit of a dinner at the Edgewood Restaurant.

Located in the beautiful Edgewood Tahoe Resort, there are many things you can experience either before or after your eating experience at Edgewood Restaurant. Spend a day golfing and breathing in the mountain air at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, at an altitude of more than 6,200 feet with a one-of-a-kind outlook. Explore the property or experience live music or star tours in the summer months or ice skating during the beautiful snowy winters. With so many things to experience, you can turn your trip to Edgewood Restaurant into a day-long activity. 

Edgewood Restaurant is open Sunday through Saturday, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Reservations are strongly encouraged. You can call them at (888) 769-1924 or book online.