Food & Drink

Best burger

1. The Nugget (Awful Awful)
233 N. Virginia St.
323-0716
2. Juicy’s Giant Hamburgers
104 E. Glendale Ave., Sparks
358-7300
301 S. Wells Ave.
322-2600
3. One Stop Burger Shop
various locations

Best Mexican food

1. Bertha Miranda’s Mexican Restaurant, Reno
336 Mill St.
786-9697
2. Beto’s Mexican Food
575 W. Fifth St.
324-0632
3. (TIE) Chevy’s Fresh Mex Restaurant
various locations
3. (TIE) Micasa Too
various locations

Best bagel

My Favorite Muffin and Bagel Café
340 California Ave.
333-1025
259 E. Plumb Lane
333-6536

Best doughnut

The Jelly Donut
various locations

Best cup o’ joe

1. Starbucks
various locations
2. Java Jungle
246 W. First St.
329-4484
3. Purple Bean
1315 W. Seventh St.
787-2827

Best place for coffee

1. Starbucks
various locations
2. Java Jungle
246 W. First St.
329-4484
3. Atlantis Java Coast
3800 S. Virginia St.
825-4700

Best microbrew

1. Great Basin Brewing Co.
846 Victorian Ave., Sparks
355-7711
2. Brew Brothers, Eldorado Hotel-Casino
345 N. Virginia St.
786-5700
3. Silver Peak Restaurant and Brewery
124 Wonder St.
324-1864

Best place to drink beer

1. Great Basin Brewing Co.
846 Victorian Ave., Sparks
355-7711
2. The Brew Brothers, Eldorado Hotel-Casino
345 N. Virginia St.
786-5700
3. Silver Peak Restaurant and Brewery
124 Wonder St.
324-1864

Best seafood

1. Rapscallion Seafood House and Bar
1555 S. Wells Ave.
323-1211
2. Atlantis Oyster Bar
3800 S. Virginia St.
825-4700
3. Atlantis Steakhouse
3800 S. Virginia St.
825-4700

Best Italian food

1. La Vecchia Italian Restaurant
3501 S. Virginia St.
825-1113
2. MonteVigna Italian Ristorante, Atlantis Hotel-Casino
3800 S. Virginia St.
825-4700
3. (TIE) Romano’s Macaroni Grill
5505 S. Virginia St.
448-9994
3. (TIE) Luciano’s
719 N. Virginia St.
322-7373

Best French food

1. Pimparel’s La Table Francaise
NOW CLOSED

Best place for steak

1. Atlantis Steakhouse
3800 S. Virginia St.
825-4700
2. Outback Steakhouse
3465 S. Virginia St.
827-5050
1805 E. Lincoln Way, Sparks
358-2700
3. Glory Hole Restaurante
4201 W. Fourth St.
786-1323

Best Chinese

1. Palais de Jade
960 W. Moana Lane
827-5233
2. China Diner
275 West St.
786-3636
3. China East Restaurant
1086 S. Virginia St.
348-7020

Best Thai

1. Bangkok Cuisine
55 Mount Rose St.
322-0299
2. Siamese Hut
1775 Mill St.
786-7747
3. Bananas!
2323 S. Virginia St.
825-5500

Best Sushi

1. Sushi Club
294 E. Moana Lane
828-7311
2. Aloha Sushi
3338 Kietzke Lane
828-9611
3. Sushi Pier
1290-J Plumb Lane
825-6776

Best pizza

1. Blue Moon Gourmet Pizza
6135 Lakeside Drive
825-1120
2. Café Alfresco, Atlantis Hotel-Casino
3800 S. Virginia St.
825-4700
3. Nu Yalk Pizza
3305 Kietzke Lane
826-8508

Best vegetarian

1. Organic Odyssey (formerly the Blue Heron)
1565 S. Virginia St.
348-7200
2. Pneumatic Diner
501 W. First St.
786-8888

Best smoothies

1. (TIE) Rose’s Restaurant
725 S. Center St.
329-7673
1. (TIE) Wild Oats Market
5695 S. Virginia St.
829-8666

Best bakery

1. Josef’s Vienna Konditorei Bakery
933 W. Moana Lane
825-0451
2. Great Harvest Bread Co.
588 N. McCarran Blvd., Sparks
358-7666

Best ice cream

1. Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors
various locations
2. Swensen’s Ice Cream Factory and Shoppe
3340 Kietzke Lane
825-3444
3. (TIE) Haagen Dazs
AVAILABLE AT A STORE NEAR YOU
3. (TIE) TCBY
various locations

Best Reno restaurant

1. (TIE) Atlantis Steakhouse
3800 S. Virginia St.
825-4700
1. (TIE) Café Soleil
4796 Caughlin Parkway
828-6444

Best Sparks restaurant

1. Nugget Steakhouse, John Ascuaga’s Nugget
1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks
356-3300
2. (TIE) Rapscallions’ Roadhouse Grille
1250 Disc Drive, Sparks
626-7066
2. (TIE) Freddie’s Roost Grill and Sports Bar
7755 Spanish Springs Road
626-1000

Best Carson City restaurant

1. Adele’s Restaurant and Lounge
1112 N. Carson St., Carson City
882-3353
2. Nick’s Pizza
3303 N. Carson St., Carson City
885-8008

Best Fernley restaurant

1. Wigwam
225 W. Main St., Fernley
575-2573

Best Minden/Gardnerville restaurant

1. (TIE) Carson Valley Country Club Bar and Restaurant
1029 Riverview Drive, Gardnerville
265-3715
1. (TIE) J&T Basque Bar and Dining Room
1426 Highway 395, Gardnerville
782-2074

Best Virginia City restaurant

1. Gold Hill Hotel
1540 Main St., Virginia City
847-0111
2. Bucket o’ Blood Saloon
1 South “C” St., Virginia City
847-0322

Best Tahoe-area restaurant

1. Sunnyside Restaurant and Lodge
1850 West Lake Blvd., Tahoe City
(800) 822-2754

Best Cheap eats

1. Beto’s
575 W. Fifth St.
324-0632
2. The Nugget
233 N. Virginia St.
323-0716