Sprouts Cafe

I had the breakfast special with fresh squeezed orange juice. My wife had the avocado bagel and coffee. Everything was very fresh, sustainable and delicious. Free refills on the coffee.

I just love this place!!!
I am a very conscious eater, I make all my meals, and when I come to Lake Tahoe (once a year) this is my first stop.
Love their juices and everything else here!
Love clean eating!

Hands down one of the best breakfast places I’ve been to in the country.
I ordered the breakfast burrito which came with eggs, avocado, salsa, cheese and other fresh ingredients that were deliciously put together in a tortilla. It was damn tasty.
The wait might be long but definitely worth it. Restaurant itself has quite a lot of space, we were a group of 12 and we still got a table relatively quickly.
The prices are great too, I paid some $ 9 for an overly satisfying meal.
The café is also right next to a beach in lake Tahoe so we walked over to the lake after satisfying our taste buds and it was a great end to a skiing weekend.
I’m afraid I’m not going to try any other breakfast place in Tahoe after this

What can I even say!!! Most excellent! If you enjoy healthy/​delicious food, you are gonna loooove this place! First thing I love about this place is that all of the employees know how to hustle. I have never walked in on a busy lunch hour and seen their employees moving slowly. They are a quick and efficient machine of delicious, health food! They know how to hire the right people for the job. Second, the food is great and they will always make adjustments to your order if you want it done differently. They will let you be very specific about your order without any eye-​rolling or attitude. The smoothies are incredible. Perfect start to your morning, quick snack, or treat on a hot day. This place is tops!
Only one suggestion: (this is not a complaint) I notice that there is often quite a bit of smoothie left over in the blender. It pains me to watch it be wasted when it gets washed down the drain. Maybe you could put it out in some little sample cups for the people in line to try?

Got the Santa Fe tempeh burger and massive avocado sandwich. Food arrived quick and it was tasty, healthy, fresh and looked great. I’d definitely come back again when I’m in the area.

This place is delicious and healthy! I got their turkey sandwich, which they say is their specialty. It comes with a side of chips. When the waiters deliver your food, they walk around the café calling out your name. I think it’s hilarious and the food does get to you.
This place was packed when I was there Saturday afternoon and we got really lucky with the parking. You can also go for a walk after lunch because the lake is only a 10 min walk away.

You will find decent selection of vegetarian options! We tried breakfast special which came with a juice. Loved the carrot juice :)

I LOVE THIS PLACE. And if that makes me a hippy, so be it. ;p
I only wish they would put one in the LA area, closer to home!
It can get pretty busy around lunchtime, but the food is definitely worth the wait. I love the outdoor seating area even though there are limited tables.
The ingredients in the items they make are super fresh and their bread is amazing. So are their smoothies. I have had their pineapple crunch and the peach. Both were delish.
As far as food, I had their tuna melt and tuna burrito. The burrito is huge and really could be two meals!
Any time I am in Tahoe, I definitely make a point to head to Sprouts!

This place is awesome, as vegetarians we r constantly on the lookout for good options. The food is not just good its great, very casual ambiance super friendly staff (almost all of the) and excellent selection all Healthy options…
The restaurant has a weird smell though may be tis the season (wet & damp winter)
This is right next to the lake so take food and eat by the lake with spectacular a of the lake.

First of all, Sprouts Café is labelled as vegetarian on Unilocal,but that doesn’t mean that it’s entirely vegetarian! They have meat options for all you meat-​eaters out there, but they also have a lot of vegetarian options, like tempeh burgers and bowls, which is pretty awesome. It’s definitely hard to find that especially in more touristy destinations.
Second, this café is super cute, mostly in the sense that it’s very visibly family-​run. There were kids as young as middle school (maybe even younger) washing dishes, clearing tables, prepping smoothies and stuff.
The menu is pretty expansive: sandwiches, salads, rice bowls, burritos, bagels, burgers and more. They have lots of smoothies as well. Everything’s pretty healthy, which I love because I always have a tough time eating healthy while out of town.
You order at the counter and can either find a table and eat in or get it to-​go. If you order to-​go, they don’t really have to-​go containers. Instead, they just wrap up your bowl or plate of food with aluminum foil. The place gets super busy and packed around lunch time so they even have someone taking orders down the line on a tablet while some people order at the counter.
I got the SALADE NICOISE ($ 8.50), which had lettuce, tuna, hardboiled egg, tomato, cucumber, potato, red onion, black olives and some sort of vinaigrette and came with a bit of bread. Pretty solid portion. Fresh ingredients and they aren’t stingy with the tuna!
Definitely recommend stopping by for a super healthy, affordable and pretty quick lunch!

Real healthy food with awesome smoothy and juices.
We have tried breakfast special, breakfast burrito, egg melt, vegetable bowl, Tahoe turkey sandwich, everything is good with best fresh ingredients.

Yes.
The Olympic is awesome. A big serving. Excellent mochas and OJ. Cool vibe. Not a hippie-​tofu burger and sprouts kind of healthy. Although they may have that on the menu!
Breakfast all day.
Do this.

If you’re looking for something healthy, this is the place to go. I’m talking super healthy, probably some of the healthiest food you can find anywhere.
We decided to have breakfast here before boarding, this place came up first and had a good rating, so of course, this was the place to go. Small little place, very homey feel. Menu isn’t very large. I went with the breakfast burrito. In my mind, a breakfast burrito has eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, the goods. This burrito was no where near that. It came with eggs, brown rice, beans, avocado, and a brown tortilla. I had to add turkey, which is the only meat they have. Woah. The eggs were good, everything else wasn’t. There was hardly any taste, I didn’t even touch the beans. I was never a big fan of turkey, and this didn’t help. The side of chips was probably the best part, sad.
My idea of healthy would be a salad, or chipotle, this place isn’t it. Like I said, if you’re into that, this is definitely the place to go.

This is the kind of food you want to eat and feel good about after a long day of «work» out on the slopes of Heavenly. Great variety of healthy and delicious food that all comes at prices very reasonable by Tahoe standards. The place has a warm and friendly vibe too, and the service is plentiful and quick. I’d highly recommend the tempeh burger!

I love sprouts but hate the lines. I think they should embrace ipads or something to take the orders at 2 kiosks and just have pickup at the window — or revamp the lineup… something to expedite the ordering process.
Maybe some photos of items too since a lot of tourists are really confused.
Otherwise, love what you have done and brought to SLT!!!

Is my 5 star review even necessary when considering 906 other people have said this place is 4.5 stars… Yes it is!
We have family in South Lake and whenever we come up here we make a stop into sprouts. I am addicted to the healthy breakfast burritos left open face on a sprouted wheat tortilla. My wife and I always get a smoothie or juice drink loaded with life sustaining and invigorating nutrients just what we need to feed and fuel our bodies. The place is always busy and parking can be a little difficult at times but the warmth of the service and staff to the quality of the food will keep us coming back no matter.
My wife loves the tuna burrito and the kids go crazy for the nachos (I know nachos and health food don’t usually go together but they’re kids and have plenty of years to trash their bodies with worse… Just saying). Recently in our home we’ve been devouring sweet potatoes and they have soup made with sweet potatoes that solves the craving!
They have an assortment of other foods, veggie options and tons of specialty drinks to select from. If you are in South Lake and need a break from that ever ridiculous casino food then Sprouts is your answer!

Conveniently located just a few minutes walk from the lakefront, Sprouts Café has a large menu, jam packed full of healthy options! Went several times on my last couple of visits to Tahoe for either breakfast or lunch. The staff are super friendly, the prices are pretty good and portions are large enough to satisfy most appetites (especially when you consider the type of people who are likely to eat there ;)). They have indoor & outdoor seating areas.
Plenty of parking but I was there off peak so it may be harder to find when Tahoe is overflowing with holiday makers.

Tahoe is a healthy place. Just look at all those rugged flannel-​clad men & svelt skiing women! It’s the kind of place that makes you crave tofu and veggies so you can fit in, and Sprouts is just the spot to fuel up.
My healthy crew ordered some wheat grass shots, the marinated tofu bowl (so good!), the sweet potato and peach soup (yes, peaches in a soup!), and some big salads. Portions are huge and prices are super reasonable, though it’s CASH OR CHECK ONLY. Yes, all caps necessary. There is tons of seating inside & out, and they have a small parking lot out front. Great for groups.
Note: Sprouts is not 100% vegetarian, you can also get some healthy meat protein with your meal too. Hooray, something for everyone!

This is the ultimate place to get you healthy eating on with a budget in South Lake Tahoe. It’s literally just a couple blocks from the beach/​lakeshore. They offer a variety of green juices — my favorites are All the Greens and The Whole Damn Garden. Both are extremely yummy and juiced fresh.
Prices are really reasonable. The whole staff is super friendly and helpful. Theres lots of outdoor patio seating and indoor seating. I love the natural sunlight and fresh air from the large open windows.
I love the ice bucket and water dispensers for customers — I definitely used it to refill my own personal water bottle. It’s important to stay hydrated in the dry hot summer Tahoe heat.

Nous avons pris un tuna melt et un tuna burrito. C’était vraiment excellent avec des légumes frais et une assiette colorée. Le prix pour ces plats étaient de — de 10 $!
Nous avons pris également des smoothies (mangolime et proteineblast). Ils étaient excellent et peu chère (- de 5 $ par smoothies).
Les serveurs sont très agréables et le service est rapide.
En conclusion le rapport qualité prix est top!

My wife found this place, and I’m glad that she did.
Fresh whole tasty food, check.
Outside seating, check.
Pleasant people working there, check.
Tasty food, check.
Vegetarian options, check.
Long history of success at South Lake Tahoe, check.
Good tasty food, check.
We had the turkey sandwich, a hummus burrito, a cup of coconut curry soup, and an order of nachos. We were concerned about portion size, thus the addition of the nachos. It was totally unnecessary to add them, and I wish I hadn’t, as I ended up eating every last bite.
Only possible downside is that parking is limited.
Enjoy this place often.