Bert's Café

South Lake Tahoe, CA · Breakfast restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in South Lake Tahoe
#11
of 167 restaurants
City Percentile
84%
rating percentile
Address
Bert's Café, 1146 Emerald Bay Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone
(530) 544-3434
Website
bertscafe.com
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM Sat

Bert's Café is a restaurant located in South Lake Tahoe, CA. It is one of 167 restaurants listed in South Lake Tahoe. Its 4.7-star rating is above the South Lake Tahoe city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #11 of 167 restaurants in South Lake Tahoe. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Bert's Café

Many Old Family Recipes available nowhere else in the world. From-scratch pancakes, gravy, biscuits, hollandaise, country fried steak, sausage patty, dressings, and more. Great prices too!

Hours

Friday7 AM–2 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Mark Filler · Jan 2026

Maybe it was because I was really hungry. Maybe it was because I read that they made their Hollandaise from scratch on the front of the menu. I don't know. But, this was one of my favorite breakfasts in a WHILE. There was a wait, but the process was efficient (plus, when there is a wait, then you know you are in the right place). We got counter seats. I had iced tea to drink, and my wife, who never orders many juices, had an orange juice, and it was DELICIOUS and PULP-Y. I didn't catch the name of our server, but it was one of those team service places, and their team was stellar. Someone was always there when we needed them, and everything came out perfectly. The wife got the huevos rancheros, and she loved it, although the large size of the portion means she only made a dent in

★★★★★ 5.0 Dayean Rios · Jan 2026

Great little homey place. Food was delicious! Drinks too. Kids had a milkshake and hot chocolate and both had lots of whipped cream which kids loved! Customer service was very good as well. The wait was very long, approx. 50 minutes, but it was worth the wait! We got this place reccomended to us by a local and we had to try, did not disappoint for sure.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Alison M C · Mar 2026

Great interior for a classic diner. Service was a bit inattentive, but it was busy on a Saturday around brunch. Okay cheese blintz order. The blueberry compote wasn't the best, probably just the frozen fruit wasn't high quality. Best way to go was order sides: hashbrown, two eggs and hollandaise sause for $10 total is a deal. The homemade hollandaise is probably good when it's fresh, but the reheat in a little dish caused mine to split and become oily and curdled rather than creamy. Bad luck for me. GREAT hashbrown. I'd come back and get country gravy on top instead. Nice people.

★★★★★ 5.0 Alex Y · Mar 2026

Stopped by here while traveling by foot/bus. Had some luggage and they let me store it in a side room while I ate. The food was amazing and portions were huge!!! I ordered the Ranchero Burrito and biscuits and gravy and both were delicious. Orange juice is nice and pulpy!

★★★★★ 5.0 Lachy · Dec 2025

Bert's is a staple in South Lake Tahoe, if you are looking for a great feed and a real genuine diner experience then you have to go to Bert's! The pancakes are awesome and their hashbrown is excellent. The wait can be a little long during peak hours but worth the wait. They also sell the Bert's mugs for $10 worth it!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Breakfast restaurantDinerLunch restaurantRestaurant

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