Food Downtown, Truckee
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats
A place to eat in Downtown, Truckee, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Downtown restaurant and bar in the Truckee Hotel building, with live music most nights.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Truckee, alongside 3 activities, 2 sights and 1 outdoor spot. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with The Truckee Hotel and Truckee Depot.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Truckee, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1The Truckee Hotel
Victorian-era hotel in downtown Truckee, steps from the depot and Commercial Row.
Stay · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Truckee Depot
Downtown train depot where Amtrak's California Zephyr stops, with a visitor center and a caboose outside.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Donner Memorial State Park
Park at the east end of Donner Lake with the Pioneer Monument and a museum on the Donner Party and the railroad.
Sight · 3.1 mi straight-line - 4Donner Lake
Mountain lake just west of town below Donner Pass, ringed by snowy granite peaks in winter.
Outdoors · 4.3 mi straight-line - 5Northstar California
Family-friendly ski resort south of Truckee, with long groomed runs and an outdoor ice rink in its village.
Activity · 5.5 mi straight-line - 6Sugar Bowl
Ski resort on Donner Summit, opened in 1939, that gets some of the deepest snow in the Sierra.
Activity · 8.3 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats is a stop on our South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City & Truckee route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Truckee
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats is our only food pick in Truckee; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Truckee guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Truckee run from 36°F in December to 85°F in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Truckee from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Truckee weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 39.32841, -120.18390
- Destination
- Truckee, California
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats: quick answers
How much time do you need at Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats?
Plan on about 2 hours at Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Book dinner and stay for the band in the bar.
Which TripsCircle routes include Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats?
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats appears on South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City & Truckee, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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Plan Truckee
- Truckee travel guide 8 places
- Best time to visit Truckee weather by month
- Tahoe City & Palisades to Truckee 13 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
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