Restaurants in Reno

The scene is a classic American diner: uniformed waitresses walk past rows of booths, pausing to refill coffee mugs and set down towering stacks of pancakes. Large, sunlit booths provide parents and kids with a venue to converse or sign a treaty that finally ends bitter remote-control battles. Behind the service window, cooks bustle about the kitchen, whipping up generous portions of biscuits and gravy, three-egg omelets, and Mexican-inspired specialties—including chilaquiles, eggs with chorizo, and giant breakfast burritos. Come lunchtime, kitchen staffers turn their attention toward hearty burgers, hot specialty sandwiches, and chicken-fried steaks.

The sauce aficionados at Roscoe's Joint smoke their meats over fruitwood fires to imbue each morsel with Oakland–style barbecue flavor. The casual dive's kitchen rustles up welcoming, homestyle fare, from slabs of ribs to pulled pork doused in a choice of three sauces—mild, medium, or Oh My Goodness. Hearty hunks of cornbread, scoops of coleslaw, and other homemade sides accompany meals at tables or out the drive-through window. To sate the barbecue cravings of late-night diners and nocturnal mole-men, Roscoe's Joint stays open until the wee hour of midnight.

What one can put between two pieces of bread is limited only by the imagination. Luckily, the culinary masterminds behind Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen have used their wits to create more than 70 appetizing sandwich options, ranging from roast-beef sandwiches to breakfast bagels. The menu also includes Nathan's Famous hot dogs, desserts, leafy salads, and salads with meat in them. A small version of the Statue of Liberty welcomes diners to the American eatery, clutching a carefully wrapped Gandolfo’s sandwich in place of a torch, a menu instead of the Declaration of Independence, and a Nevada driver’s license instead of a New York one.

The chefs at Pietro's Famiglia Ristorante Italiano simmer a bevy of homemade sauces to complement their menu of pasta, meat, and seafood dishes. From their location on the second floor, chefs plate classic lasagna and spaghetti along with veal parmigiana, lamb chops, and an ever-changing fish of the day. Beverages from the full bar, melodies from the weekend entertainment, and leis made of linguine complement the meals served in the pink-walled dining room.:m]]

Perk Up Coffee Shop’s colorful sign draws passersby into the cozy café, where specialty coffee concoctions pair with freshly baked pastries and sandwiches. Baristas froth steamed milk before it cascades into cups of espresso and Torani syrups for white mochas or flavored lattes. Staff leaps into the holiday spirit, celebrating everything from Valentine’s Day to Christmas with seasonal specialties scrawled across a wall-mounted blackboard. Fresh blueberry and apple-cinnamon scones rise in the oven, as glass display cases safeguard bagels, muffins, and freshly baked cookies from cookie monsters disguised as health inspectors.

For more than 20 years, the cooks at Blue Moon Gourmet Pizza have spun and tossed disks of dough through the air before decorating them with signature ingredient combinations as well as customers' designs. Pie toppers range from classic pepperoni and olives to more gourmet items including barbecue chicken, pesto, pine nuts, chevre, and smoked gouda. The menu also features a handful of salads and calzones on which tired competitive eaters may rest their heads.