Stella

Highly recommend! Excellent food and service. The chef would come out and explain every dish. Fresh local ingredients. Creative menu. Felt as if we were at a Michelin star restaurant. The manager, Casey, was extremely accommodating! The atmosphere is cozy. Hamachi crudo is a must! Overall, one of the best restaurants we tried in Tahoe.

Highly recommend this place. Absolutely flawless and creative food with impeccable service. Easily on par with the Michelin rated restaurants we’ve visited. Warm and welcoming atmosphere with friendly staff. Lovely chef who graciously accommodated our food allergies as well as child preferences. Already looking forward to our next visit

This was a favorite place of mine the past few years and it's only gotten better with the new chef and changes they've made. They now have full service waiters and more seating options. The menu choices became fewer but there is nothing on it that disappoints. The cauliflower is a staple and a must. The Tartine bread starter (not shown) was divine and great for sharing. The halibut had so much flavor! They have unique combinations of ingredients that complement each other really well.

Stella restaurant in Truckee, California, is a must-visit for foodies looking for exceptional cuisine and a cozy atmosphere. The restaurant's menu features a range of dishes with a focus on seasonal ingredients, sourced from local farms and producers. From starters to entrees, every dish is thoughtfully prepared and beautifully presented, highlighting the natural flavors of the ingredients.

I stayed at Gravity Haus for a couple days this week, and ate at Stella twice for breakfast and once for dinner. I’d definitely eat here again, especially if I stay in Truckee again. The breakfast on the first day was really nice! The coffee was pretty good even though it was self-serve. I got the traditional breakfast and loooooved the potatoes and bacon. The potatoes were particularly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The scrambled eggs were bland and overcooked though. That night I had dinner there, got the seared scallops which were probably the best cooked scallops I’ve had in a long time. We also had the truffle gnocchi, rack of lamb, rice pudding, and cheesecake. Overall, the food was excellent but each thing had a small miss short of being absolutely perfect. For example, some of the greens in the scallop entree was overly salty or that the cheesecake’s brown butter crumble had some bigger granules of sugar that made the experience gritty and felt like pieces of sand. Still highly recommend this place though. Then the following morning we stopped by to have breakfast. I got the traditional breakfast and was a bit surprised. The waitress (a different person from yesterday) noticed my reaction and asked if I had any questions. I told her that the scrambled eggs looked better compared to yesterday’s. She explained that it’s a different chef (and yes it was). I enjoyed the eggs more and the bread. The bacon was still good, maybe a bit crispier if some people like that more. The potatoes were less crispy and fluffy though. Still good and would come again! I was only disappointed that their coffee machine wasn’t working when we had breakfast the second day. My husband and I each ordered the berry smoothie though and found it to be good and not too sweet! Both days the service was very attentive and nice. Chef Watkins came to talk to patrons at dinner service as well.

We’ve dined at restaurants around the world and we were delighted with the creativity of the chef and the talent in the kitchen. The service was excellent too. We started with the oysters which were yummy. We followed up with the miso eggplant appetizer which was amazing. We’ve never tasted anything like it. We highly recommend giving it a try. It packs a punch flavor-wise so we recommend splitting it. We opted for the bone marrow entree with chimchurri sauce which was not as we expected. We’ve had it simply served with salt so the acidic flavor of the sauce and salad was unexpected. We also had the octopus which was truly delicious. This we also recommend. It was a lovely combination of flavors and textures. We ended with the deconstructed cheesecake which they served with a candle in honor of my birthday. Tasty stuff. We’d talked to a few folks in Truckee who had mixed reviews of the restaurant which made us nervous about our choice but we were very happy with the choice. Don’t let the casual atmosphere mislead you. The menu is creative and well worth checking out.

Our 3rd time now at Stella and so far no disappointments. Open Table ready right on time. Attentive service - genuinely caring staff. Beautifully appointed cozy room. And the small dishes are so delightful! Wonderful flavors, creative presentation. Seasonal menu reinvented each year. My favorite dinner stop in Truckee. Make it yours, too.

When I walked into the restaurant, I didn’t know what was in store for me. All the food is creative, delicious, and local. The sauces are superb and every dish is perfectly curated. We came back for dinner again the following night to try the rest of the menu, including all of the mouth watering desserts. The service is also amazing. When we joined them for the third day in a row, this time for breakfast, we accidentally thought we had ordered pastries when we didn’t but after the meal they gave us one of each of the fresh, delightful pastries to go. I’m afraid I’ll have to visit Truckee again from the Bay Area just for Stella. Thank you for this top-class experience.