Carson City Restaurants

Located in Carson Mall and open for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, Bella Vita is an easy choice for fresh, creatively prepared traditional favorites. Enjoy seating in the stylish modern interior or outside. Veggie and gluten-free options and take out are available. Businesses can call and schedule a weekly food cart with an assortment of lunch options to brighten the work day. Take your taste buds to Japan with the once-a-month, six-course sushi dinner and sake tasting. Look for the Bella Vita booth loaded with cheese spreads, dips and sandwiches at local summer farmers markets.

On the catering side you'll find the same fresh dishes in a more extensive menu. Whether a small party or a large event, Bella Vita offers a customized menu to fit your occasion and budget. Another spotlight on sushi is a party where you and your guests learn how to assemble and roll sushi or just have the chef entertain with his skills.

Jimmy G's is the spot where locals go to relax after a long day. Housed in a corner building in Downtown Carson City, the bar and smoking lounge is a low-lit hangout where you can grab your drink of choice followed, perhaps, by one of Jimmy G's many daily drink specials. You can then pair it with a cigar from the in-house humidor. The patio in back is the perfect place to unwind on a warm summer night, but come in any time of the year for a fun and exciting evening or afternoon happy hour.

The famous "shoe tree" north of Reno was a lone tree on the side of the highway where travelers began a tradition of flinging a pair of shoes onto its branches until the whole tree was filled with hanging shoes. That roadside attraction is now a legend as the tree was recently taken down, but that's how Shoe Tree Brewing Company in Carson City got its name and keeps the story alive. Located by the historic Hot Springs, Shoe Tree is a brand new brewery and tasting room where you can walk right in, take a seat at the bar and have a pint of craft beer. There's the Vanilla Cream Ale, Bavarian Honey Wheat Ale, Extra Pale IPA and non-alcoholic root beer and cold brew coffee. Have a flight to try each kind and look right through the taproom's window to see the brewing in action on the other side of the wall. Shoe Tree just opened its doors this year, so there's plenty more to come!