The 10 Best Restaurants In Sparks, Nevada

Marcelina Morfin

Established in the early 1900s when the Southern Pacific Railway Company built a switch yard, Sparks is now a small city located east of Reno. Known for hosting special events throughout the year, this area also features great places to eat from fine dining venues to budget-friendly options. We’ve take a look at the best restaurants in Sparks, Nevada.

View of Truckee River from Rock Park in Sparks

1. Fortune Palace

Bar, Restaurant, Chinese, Vegan, Vegetarian, Cocktails

Fortune Palace is a famously friendly restaurant specializing in Chinese cuisine and featuring a full bar. This restaurant presents guests with a large menu sure to please many tastes. From appetizers to rice and noodle dishes and everything in between, the culinary team procures the freshest ingredients available for flavorful dishes. Enticing options to note are the lightly battered honey walnut shrimp; Peking duck, served with steamed buns, scallions and hoisin sauce; and spicy crispy beef.

2. Oyster Bar at JA Nugget

Bar, Restaurant, Seafood, American, Vegetarian

Serving high quality seafood dishes, the Oyster Bar is a well loved restaurant nestled in the JA Nugget, a casino and hotel. In addition to oysters on the half shell and oyster shooters, the menu here also features everything from soups to stews and pan roasts to sandwiches plus other succulent entrées. One notable highlight is their lobster pan roast in a stew of spices, white wine, clam broth, special cocktail sauce and a touch of lemon. A selection of wine and beer is also available to wash down the delicious repast.

3. Pietro's Famiglia Ristorante Italiano

Restaurant, Italian, Fast Food, Vegetarian, Vegan

The eponymous Pietro’s Famiglia Ristorante Italiano specializes in delicious Italian cuisine. Located on the second floor, this gem of a restaurant presents diners with excellent service, a warm and inviting interior and a lively ambiance complete with live music by Richie Ballerini on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Guests have a host of enticing options for dinner from the house made pan-fried mozzarella on a bed of marinara sauce to veal sautéed with garlic, shallots, fresh mushrooms and Marsala wine, to tiramisu or ladyfinger cookies soaked in espresso and layered with mascarpone cheese and chocolate.

4. Sparks Coffee Shop

Cafe, Coffee Shop, American, Mexican, Coffee, Tea , Fast Food

Sparks Coffee Shop is a friendly restaurant serving up tasty American and Mexican-inspired breakfast and lunch dishes. A locally owned café, the culinary team has created a large menu ensuring that there is something to tempt anyone’s taste buds, including those seeking something meat-free. Popular choices from the menu include the French toast with fruit and whipped cream; eggs Benedict with chorizo patties, poached eggs and chipotle hollandaise sauce and the ultimate burger, which is a half-pound burger topped with pepper jack cheese, jalapeños, bacon, onion rings and barbecue sauce.

5. Woody's Grille & Spirits

Bar, Restaurant, American, Vegetarian, Fast Food, Cocktails, Wine, Beer

Woody’s Grille and Spirits is a sports bar featuring delicious New American cuisine within a vibrant atmosphere. A place to enjoy great drinks and food while watching sporting events — there is a HDTV in every booth — Woody’s is open every day for lunch and dinner. The menu offers guests a wide selection of flavorful meals all made with the freshest, high quality ingredients available. Share an order of creamy artichoke spinach dip with friends before digging into a western bacon cheeseburger topped with cheese, crispy onion rings, smoked bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles and BBQ sauce all on a pretzel bun.

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