Our Guide to Area Bars, Dining, Wine Tasting, Desserts, and Groceries

Rick & Cherie
Rick & Cherie
Our Guide to Area Bars, Dining, Wine Tasting, Desserts, and Groceries

Drinks & Nightlife

Newly renovated. Worth a look as it's now gorgeous inside. Nice bar and also a full service restaurant. A few minutes walk from High Street Guesthouse. You might see us in there. Live music should probably resume soon.
39 moradores locais recomendam
Holbrooke Hotel
212 W Main St
39 moradores locais recomendam
Newly renovated. Worth a look as it's now gorgeous inside. Nice bar and also a full service restaurant. A few minutes walk from High Street Guesthouse. You might see us in there. Live music should probably resume soon.
Nice wine bar with some beer selections, too. Always has a good choice of varietals. Music on the weekends.
Cork 49
142 Mill St
Nice wine bar with some beer selections, too. Always has a good choice of varietals. Music on the weekends.
Local dive bar. Safe and fun place where you may meet some of the more colorful local characters.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Gary's Place
158 Mill St
6 moradores locais recomendam
Local dive bar. Safe and fun place where you may meet some of the more colorful local characters.
Grass Valley's newest brewpub. Good beer, food, and games. A short walk from High St Guesthouse
40 moradores locais recomendam
Grass Valley Brewing Company
141 E Main St
40 moradores locais recomendam
Grass Valley's newest brewpub. Good beer, food, and games. A short walk from High St Guesthouse
Good beer and good food located behind the Del Oro Theater.
38 moradores locais recomendam
Thirsty Barrel Taphouse & Grille
116 Neal St
38 moradores locais recomendam
Good beer and good food located behind the Del Oro Theater.
Nice bar with excellent live entertainment in Nevada City. Known for their inventive cocktails and nice vibe in an old Gold Rush era building.
91 moradores locais recomendam
Golden Era
309 Broad St
91 moradores locais recomendam
Nice bar with excellent live entertainment in Nevada City. Known for their inventive cocktails and nice vibe in an old Gold Rush era building.
Our favorite bar in Nevada City for live music which occurs each and every night and starts at 7pm. You can sit 'front and center' with the musicians. Crowd is a 'mature' crowd that still loves to get up and dance and sing along. Also a full service restaurant. For a list of all live music in the area, go to: http://www.mystarradio.com/music-calendar/
57 moradores locais recomendam
Friar Tuck's Restaurant & Bar
111 N Pine St
57 moradores locais recomendam
Our favorite bar in Nevada City for live music which occurs each and every night and starts at 7pm. You can sit 'front and center' with the musicians. Crowd is a 'mature' crowd that still loves to get up and dance and sing along. Also a full service restaurant. For a list of all live music in the area, go to: http://www.mystarradio.com/music-calendar/
Comfy haunt with pub grub, game broadcasts & live bands in a 19th-century building with a warm vibe in Nevada City. Music starts at 9:30 every night except for the once-a-month Friday afternoon 5-8pm Geezer Gig for the 60+ crowd.
49 moradores locais recomendam
Crazy Horse Saloon and Grill
230 Commercial St
49 moradores locais recomendam
Comfy haunt with pub grub, game broadcasts & live bands in a 19th-century building with a warm vibe in Nevada City. Music starts at 9:30 every night except for the once-a-month Friday afternoon 5-8pm Geezer Gig for the 60+ crowd.

Restaurants

Within walking distance or less than a ten minute drive
Surprising good Thai food in a very nice setting. All of the Thai classics with specials every night. Closed Mondays. Small, budget friendly wine list with decent choices. Family owned with restaurants in Sacramento and Davis.
36 moradores locais recomendam
Taste of Thai
204 W Main St
36 moradores locais recomendam
Surprising good Thai food in a very nice setting. All of the Thai classics with specials every night. Closed Mondays. Small, budget friendly wine list with decent choices. Family owned with restaurants in Sacramento and Davis.
Very good Italian food with a nice neighborhood bar. Large menu and a nice Gold Rush atmosphere inside. A five minute walk from High Street Guesthouse.
41 moradores locais recomendam
Cirino's at Main Street
213 W Main St
41 moradores locais recomendam
Very good Italian food with a nice neighborhood bar. Large menu and a nice Gold Rush atmosphere inside. A five minute walk from High Street Guesthouse.
Lively bistro with a nice outdoor patio. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served daily. Friendly service and a nice bar. About a five minute walk from High Street Guesthouse
51 moradores locais recomendam
Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro
302 W Main St
51 moradores locais recomendam
Lively bistro with a nice outdoor patio. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served daily. Friendly service and a nice bar. About a five minute walk from High Street Guesthouse
Italian chefs prepare home style Italian. They also offer a nice patio for dining on Mill Street.
34 moradores locais recomendam
Sergio's Caffè
109 Mill St
34 moradores locais recomendam
Italian chefs prepare home style Italian. They also offer a nice patio for dining on Mill Street.
Excellent Mexican food with the nicest patio/courtyard in town. Very nice round bar that's a favorite with locals. Generous portions and a nice atmosphere. 1/2 mile from High Street Guesthouse.
38 moradores locais recomendam
Maria's
226 E Main St
38 moradores locais recomendam
Excellent Mexican food with the nicest patio/courtyard in town. Very nice round bar that's a favorite with locals. Generous portions and a nice atmosphere. 1/2 mile from High Street Guesthouse.
Authentic pasties which were the traditional lunches by local Cornish miners in the area's hard rock gold mines.
Marshall's Pasties
203 Mill St
Authentic pasties which were the traditional lunches by local Cornish miners in the area's hard rock gold mines.
Excellent baked goods and coffee next to Safeway. An easy walk from High St Guesthouse
26 moradores locais recomendam
Flour Garden Bakery
109 Neal St
26 moradores locais recomendam
Excellent baked goods and coffee next to Safeway. An easy walk from High St Guesthouse
Excellent pizzas. A local favorite.
27 moradores locais recomendam
Pete's Pizza & Tap House
114 W Main St
27 moradores locais recomendam
Excellent pizzas. A local favorite.
Great Thai food in this new restaurant that opened in 2019. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. It's just past the Starbucks on Freeman Lane.
Chandara Thai Restaurant
716-E Freeman Ln
Great Thai food in this new restaurant that opened in 2019. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. It's just past the Starbucks on Freeman Lane.
Newer addition to the local food scene. Casual menu that stresses local ingredients. Music nearly every night.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Wild Eye Pub
535 Mill St
6 moradores locais recomendam
Newer addition to the local food scene. Casual menu that stresses local ingredients. Music nearly every night.
Paleo, Vegan, and Middle Eastern food. Meze is fresh, quick, delicious food that is easy to prepare and easy to order.
58 moradores locais recomendam
MeZe Eatery Grass Valley
106 Mill St
58 moradores locais recomendam
Paleo, Vegan, and Middle Eastern food. Meze is fresh, quick, delicious food that is easy to prepare and easy to order.
Cool cafe in Nevada City with a farm-to-table focus serving wood-fired pizza, artisanal breads & house-brewed beer.
171 moradores locais recomendam
Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co.
211 Commercial St
171 moradores locais recomendam
Cool cafe in Nevada City with a farm-to-table focus serving wood-fired pizza, artisanal breads & house-brewed beer.
This restaurant is located in an old Victorian home and serves delicious Italian dishes. We especially like their Cioppino and their Lamb Shank. Generous portions.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Alloro Cucina Italiana
124 Bank St
9 moradores locais recomendam
This restaurant is located in an old Victorian home and serves delicious Italian dishes. We especially like their Cioppino and their Lamb Shank. Generous portions.
Our newest fine dining venue located in the forest between Grass Valley and Nevada City. Excellent food and atmosphere. Open for dinner and Sunday brunch.
Alexander's Station Steakhouse and Event Center
400 Railroad Avenue
Our newest fine dining venue located in the forest between Grass Valley and Nevada City. Excellent food and atmosphere. Open for dinner and Sunday brunch.
Downtown Nevada City. Very good Thai food with a beautiful and spacious outdoor patio.
53 moradores locais recomendam
Sopa Thai Cuisine
312 Commercial St
53 moradores locais recomendam
Downtown Nevada City. Very good Thai food with a beautiful and spacious outdoor patio.

Grocery Stores

A smaller Safeway at the bottom of Neal Street that is open until midnight. It's a little more than a 1/4 mile walk but Neal St. is STEEP so it's a nice little workout.
28 moradores locais recomendam
Safeway
867 Sutton Way
28 moradores locais recomendam
A smaller Safeway at the bottom of Neal Street that is open until midnight. It's a little more than a 1/4 mile walk but Neal St. is STEEP so it's a nice little workout.
This is our community co-op which is opened in 1976, they have a good variety of healthy and natural foods in a very large space. Open every day from 7am-10pm. In addition to groceries they have many delicious to-go itemsavailable. https://briarpatch.coop/
93 moradores locais recomendam
BriarPatch Food Co-op
290 Sierra College Dr
93 moradores locais recomendam
This is our community co-op which is opened in 1976, they have a good variety of healthy and natural foods in a very large space. Open every day from 7am-10pm. In addition to groceries they have many delicious to-go itemsavailable. https://briarpatch.coop/

Tasting Rooms

Local wineries with tasting rooms
Nice local tasting room with some eclectic choices that are quite good.
11 moradores locais recomendam
Avanguardia Winery
163 Mill St
11 moradores locais recomendam
Nice local tasting room with some eclectic choices that are quite good.
Local tasting room that has some nice award winning wines.
10 moradores locais recomendam
Sierra Starr Vineyard & Winery
124 W Main St
10 moradores locais recomendam
Local tasting room that has some nice award winning wines.
The oldest operating winery in the region. Nice tasting room that is open until 8pm on weekends.
31 moradores locais recomendam
Nevada City Winery
321 Spring St
31 moradores locais recomendam
The oldest operating winery in the region. Nice tasting room that is open until 8pm on weekends.
Downtown Nevada City tasting room with tasty Zins and Syrahs
10 moradores locais recomendam
Szabo Vineyards
316 Broad Street
10 moradores locais recomendam
Downtown Nevada City tasting room with tasty Zins and Syrahs
A nice tasting room downtown which often will have live music to accompany your wine tasting experience.
10 moradores locais recomendam
Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery Tasting Room
128 Mill St
10 moradores locais recomendam
A nice tasting room downtown which often will have live music to accompany your wine tasting experience.

Breakfast Places

Eclectic place with excellent breakfasts. A seven minute walk from High St Guesthouse.
65 moradores locais recomendam
South Pine Cafe-Grass Valley
102 Richardson St
65 moradores locais recomendam
Eclectic place with excellent breakfasts. A seven minute walk from High St Guesthouse.
Breakfast (and dinner) spot that's only a five minute walk from our place. Nice outdoor patio with a HUGE breakfast menu.
51 moradores locais recomendam
Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro
302 W Main St
51 moradores locais recomendam
Breakfast (and dinner) spot that's only a five minute walk from our place. Nice outdoor patio with a HUGE breakfast menu.
Old school breakfast spot. Great food, coffee and friendly service in a Western setting. A ten minute walk from here.
8 moradores locais recomendam
Charlie's Cafe
145 S Auburn St
8 moradores locais recomendam
Old school breakfast spot. Great food, coffee and friendly service in a Western setting. A ten minute walk from here.

Coffee & Tea Places

"Coffee first, cake always.” That's the motto emblazoned on the website for Brew Bakers Family Cafe, and it couldn't be more appropriate. Open at 8am for good coffee and house made pastries.
16 moradores locais recomendam
Brew Bakers Coffee and Tea House
209 W Main St
16 moradores locais recomendam
"Coffee first, cake always.” That's the motto emblazoned on the website for Brew Bakers Family Cafe, and it couldn't be more appropriate. Open at 8am for good coffee and house made pastries.
It's only about a five minutes drive from High St Guesthouse but they have a nice space and a fast drivethrough.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Starbucks
424 S Auburn St
9 moradores locais recomendam
It's only about a five minutes drive from High St Guesthouse but they have a nice space and a fast drivethrough.
Nice coffee shop next to the Del Oro theater downtown. An easy walk from High St Guesthouse.
19 moradores locais recomendam
Fable Coffee
201 Mill St
19 moradores locais recomendam
Nice coffee shop next to the Del Oro theater downtown. An easy walk from High St Guesthouse.
Beyond fresh baked breads, pastries and desserts. They offers daily small plates and weekend brunch.
14 moradores locais recomendam
Cake Bakery & Cafe
131 Mill St
14 moradores locais recomendam
Beyond fresh baked breads, pastries and desserts. They offers daily small plates and weekend brunch.
Old school coffee roaster that serves up a nice breakfast menu amidst the bags of coffee. Less than a ten minute walk from our place.
21 moradores locais recomendam
Carolines Coffee Roasters
128 S Auburn St
21 moradores locais recomendam
Old school coffee roaster that serves up a nice breakfast menu amidst the bags of coffee. Less than a ten minute walk from our place.
New Age tea house in Nevada City. From the owners: A gathering place to enjoy non-alcoholic, plant-based drink offerings that support healthy practices, elevated conversation, and artistic expression, somewhere we could truly connect with each other and the transformational power of plants.
26 moradores locais recomendam
Elixart
203 York St
26 moradores locais recomendam
New Age tea house in Nevada City. From the owners: A gathering place to enjoy non-alcoholic, plant-based drink offerings that support healthy practices, elevated conversation, and artistic expression, somewhere we could truly connect with each other and the transformational power of plants.

Ice Cream

A Grass Valley icon. Excellent ice creams, chocolates, and candy.
28 moradores locais recomendam
Lazy Dog Chocolateria
111 Mill St
28 moradores locais recomendam
A Grass Valley icon. Excellent ice creams, chocolates, and candy.
Enjoy locally made ice creams on Main Street in Nevada City
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Treats
210 Main St
61 moradores locais recomendam
Enjoy locally made ice creams on Main Street in Nevada City