Great dinner spot in Truckee! Cute ambiance, delicious food and great service. We really enjoyed this spot and look forward to coming back again the next time we are in Truckee!

Excellent food We try to go here every time we go skiing. Always try the meatballs. The red wine is fabulous. Great cozy atmosphere.

We are visiting from out of town and found this restaurant on Google. The service was great and the waitresses were very nice and knew the menu well. The ravioli bolognese was delicious, warm and had LOTS of cheese. My boyfriend got the chicken Marsala and it was just as delicious! We would definitely recommend this to anyone stopping in this town for a nice meal.

Came here for a late dinner date. They get fairly busy, even on weekdays just so you know. We put our names on the list for bar seating and got in after about 45 minutes. But let me tell you, it was well worth the wait! The risotto was hands down one of the best meals I've ever had. So much flavor and loads of seafood! I will forever dream about this risotto. *Cue Seinfeld episode about being satisfied with the risotto* The veal tagliatelle was phenomenal as well and the panna cotta was light weight but satisfying. This place is so romantic and cozy. Can't wait to come back

A beautiful place in downtown Truckee to eat delicious food. We waited 1 hour 45 min to eat here because we didn't have a reservation, so I definitely recommend making a reservation! The two times I've been here, we sat at the bar. We ordered the beef carpaccio, chicken marsala, seafood risotto, and chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream. Everything was so good! The food is made to perfection.

Great Italian restaurant in the downtown Truckee area, with some small hiccups. The ambiance is nice with a downstairs bar area and an upstairs dining area. There is parking available in front of the restaurant. The reservation process is a hassle. You can book a reservation online but you are required to leave a $25 deposit/person. If you need to change the reservation- good luck calling the restaurant and actually getting ahold of them. We left many voicemails that were left unreturned. I was also surprised by the required deposit. Many local high-end restaurants don't even require a deposit like that. The staff were incredibly friendly. The service was quick and attentive. The food was good as well. However, I don't think the prices are worth it and I found it to be quite steep. We started with the Bruschetta and Caprese - both of which were great. I really liked the pesto and balsamic sauce on the Caprese. Two people at our table ordered the Ravioli Bolognese as the entree, which I thought was good. It was pretty cheesy on top but I still liked it. The other two people at our table got the Grilled Sausage and Tagliatelle and seemed to like it. The desserts have an interesting twist to them. We got the Chocolate Polenta Puddle Cake which is essentially a lava cake with the texture of polenta and we got the Tiramisu which was akin to the classic way it's served. I liked both of the desserts. Looks like the menus need to be updated. For example, the website says the Tiramisu is $12 (menu says $15) and the Chocolate cake on the website is $12 but the menu says $14). Prices must be continuously increasing!

I love this spot so much. Located in downtown Truckee, I've never had a bad meal here! This last visit was no different. We ordered mainly from the specials menu which included a summer corn ravioli, the mahi special (with the most incredible sauce), the pork special, the arugula salad, and the nectarine tart for dessert. We also ordered a ceasar salad, that's a staple on the menu. I'd call their menu an elevated top quality Italian experience. Nothing is boring or heavy - it's all well balanced, yummy flavor designs, and a pretty presentation! The ambiance is quaint and cozy. It's a small selection of seating - an area down below (just a few steps down from entry door) and another seating area a floor above. This upper floor, looks down onto the restraint below! There's also a long beautiful bar to sit that stretches along most of the bottom floor. Reservations are recommended but sometimes people will just show up when they open to put their names down for later. Walk-ins are possible but not likely on weekends. This place is popular...and for good reason! Definitely don't miss this spot when visiting Truckee next!

Love this place! Great food and service! We started with drinks then moved into our courses. Drinks: Lemon Drop (3 Stars) Deadmans Handle (3 Stars) Chairman of the board (3 Stars) Espresso Martini (3 Stars)... with dessert First Course - Antipasto: Steamed Clams with Sausage (5 Stars) I usually don't order seafood so far from the sea, but the quality at this restaurant is so great I knew they would source fresh ingredients, and they didn't disappoint. The clams have an option to be serviced with sausage and pasta, so we added sausage (awesome addition) but not the pasta. This was not our pasta course, but if you want this as a main the pasta would be awesome as the sauce was awesome. The 2 lemon wedges were perfect to squeeze over top. The sausage was large ground chucks intermixed with the clams that were fresh and perfectly cooked. One of the best steamed clams dishes I've had, get some! Bread Basket (3 Stars) The bread was decent but they charged. The bread was not that special too charge for, should be free. Second Course - Salad: Insalata Robyn (3 Stars) Good salad but nothing stood out as special. Third Course - Pasta (gotta have to have a pasta course, right?): Tagliolini Bolognese (4.5 Stars) Really good pasta, fresh made, love the wavey look and texture. The sauce was also very good. I took .5 because I like braised chucks of meat, but the ground is still really good. Love the freshly grated Parmesan service at the table. Nice touch! Fourth Course - Mains: Risotto Di Mare (4.5 Stars) All the seafood was perfectly cooked (not over cooked) great fresh flavor, well season shrimps (no tail, perfect for risotto). I took .5 for the rice not being loose enough. Seafood risotto needs to be softer (more stock) than others, it should be like runny porridge, rather than perfectly soft porridge. Still very good and well seasoned. The fish stock they used was perfect, great flavor for the rice. Lastly the addition of chopped cherry tomatoes, slightly cooked, brought be back to Capri. Great dish! Alaskan Halibut (4 Stars) Good quality, perfectly seasoned and cooked. The broccolini (5 Stars) was awesome, parboiled then charred and lemon added, perfect! The rest of the dish was great, some small pasta with pesto. Fifth Course - Dessert: Bittersweet Chocolate Torte with Cherry Sauce (4 Stars) Great presentation with the cherry sauce top with chocolate sauce, really cool. The torte was dense chocolate but not dry. Served with gelato and sliced strawberry. Great dessert! Lastly the service was great, perfectly paced and they were on top of the silverware, small plates for sharing, dish for clam shells and filled water. Asked questions at the right time, gave time and came back in a reasonable amount of time when needed for answers, very friendly and professional. Until next time...

1 Star The location is great- right on the Main in Downtown Truckee 1 Star The food was good. 1 Star The service was good. 1 Star The ambiance was good, typical bistro 1 Star The service AT THE BAR was good MINUS 1 Star The service at the front of the house and the reservation process Here is my story: Reservation line 2.5 months out. They are not on Open Table or Resy. Someone said they are on Stripe or Podium not sure... RANT: You can wait for a table OR you can stand in line for one of 14 seats at the bar where you can wine and dine. (OK- can you tell that's what we did?) Was it worth it? Well, the food, service and ambiance was ok BUT there were folk trying to cut into the wait line for the wait line seat at the bar. Now, about this line, it starts to ramp up around 4:30 pm in anticipation of the 5:00 pm door opening. Remember now 14 SEATS!!!! (This couple cuts in the line and ousted another couple., Fortunately, that ousted couple are Truckee residents and chose not to make an issue as they all the days in the world to wait for seat at the bar.. How nice is that? OK Rant DONE Food was decent. There were 4 of us so we each selected one dish and we shared... so we could taste as many dishes possible. They offer a plate of warm french/sourdough bread with a neat oil and vinager carafe... Meat Balls, Duck, Ravioli, Salad, and oh, let me not forget; we had to try their pizza. All dishes delivered and served well as well as tasted great! I need to admit though, unless I was organized enough to make a reservation 2.5 months out I doubt I stand in that line again. Too much wait line drama for me. Happy Eating!

100% all of the YES! Pianeta is gold. Most times of the year you better make sure you have a reservation in advance, unless you want to try your luck for an empty bar seat. Pianeta makes their own pasta. Pianeta has great specials. Pianeta is an intimate venue. Pianeta is all if the things that you want in gourmet Itialian food. Cocktails are fabulous. And service is unrivaled.