Guide · 24 May 2026

Reno's independent restaurants worth knowing

A guide to independent restaurants across Reno — Midtown, Downtown, the Riverwalk and beyond.

By Heather

Reno's independent restaurant scene is spread across Midtown, Downtown and the river. Here are independent restaurants with a page on Arch City.

Midtown

Sage Leaf is a modern American, fine-casual restaurant with craft cocktails.

Arario Midtown serves Korean-fusion dishes.

Mexcal is a taco and tequila restaurant.

Brothers Barbecue does Texas-style barbecue and smoked meats.

dough.cheese.sauce makes New York-style pizza with slow-fermented dough.

Mari Chuy's Mexican Kitchen serves Mexican food in Midtown and Sparks.

Downtown & the Riverwalk

Noble Pie Parlor makes East Coast-style artisan pizza.

The Fix Falafel & Things serves falafel and Middle Eastern plates.

Wild River Grille is an American restaurant on the Truckee River in the historic Riverside.

Thali is an organic vegetarian North Indian restaurant.

Further out

Stone House Café is a full-service restaurant in a historic river-rock house in the Old Southwest.

Ana's Taco Grill serves Mexican-style tacos and micheladas in East Reno.

Kei Sushi is a family-run sushi restaurant in South Reno.

Every restaurant above has a page on Arch City with its address, hours and contact details. Browse the full directory at archcity.co/venues.

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