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.
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Holbrooke Hotel
212 W Main St
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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.
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Gary's Place
158 Mill St
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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
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Grass Valley Brewing Company
141 E Main St
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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.
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Thirsty Barrel Taphouse & Grille
116 Neal St
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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.
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Golden Era
309 Broad St
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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/
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Friar Tuck's Restaurant & Bar
111 N Pine St
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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.
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Crazy Horse Saloon and Grill
230 Commercial St
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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.
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Taste of Thai
204 W Main St
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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.
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Cirino's at Main Street
213 W Main St
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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
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Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro
302 W Main St
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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.
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Sergio's Caffè
109 Mill St
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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.
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Maria's
226 E Main St
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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
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Flour Garden Bakery
109 Neal St
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Excellent baked goods and coffee next to Safeway. An easy walk from High St Guesthouse
Excellent pizzas. A local favorite.
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Pete's Pizza & Tap House
114 W Main St
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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.
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Wild Eye Pub
535 Mill St
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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.
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MeZe Eatery Grass Valley
106 Mill St
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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.
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Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co.
211 Commercial St
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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.
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Alloro Cucina Italiana
124 Bank St
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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.
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Sopa Thai Cuisine
312 Commercial St
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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.
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Safeway
867 Sutton Way
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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/
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BriarPatch Food Co-op
290 Sierra College Dr
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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.
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Avanguardia Winery
163 Mill St
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Nice local tasting room with some eclectic choices that are quite good.
Local tasting room that has some nice award winning wines.
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Sierra Starr Vineyard & Winery
124 W Main St
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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.
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Nevada City Winery
321 Spring St
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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
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Szabo Vineyards
316 Broad Street
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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.
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Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery Tasting Room
128 Mill St
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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.
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South Pine Cafe-Grass Valley
102 Richardson St
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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.
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Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro
302 W Main St
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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.
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Charlie's Cafe
145 S Auburn St
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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.
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Brew Bakers Coffee and Tea House
209 W Main St
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"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.
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Starbucks
424 S Auburn St
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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.
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Fable Coffee
201 Mill St
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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.
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Cake Bakery & Cafe
131 Mill St
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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.
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Carolines Coffee Roasters
128 S Auburn St
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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.
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Elixart
203 York St
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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.
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Lazy Dog Chocolateria
111 Mill St
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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
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Enjoy locally made ice creams on Main Street in Nevada City