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Spoon Restaurant (Tahoe City, CA): Yes, with restrictions. Dogs on the patio in the warm season, on a leash, at your table, on the ground; none on a lap, table or chair. Staff may ask that a dog be removed if the patio rules are broken. Source: Spoon Restaurant, checked 2026-10-31. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/spoon-restaurant-tahoe-city/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

# Spoon Restaurant

**Yes, with restrictions. Dogs on the patio in the warm season, on a leash, at your table, on the ground; none on a lap, table or chair. Staff may ask that a dog be removed if the patio rules are broken.**

Type: restaurant. Location: Tahoe City, Placer County, California.

## Rules

| Rule | Value | Source | Verified | Freshness |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dogs allowed | Yes, with restrictions | [1] | 2026-10-31 | fresh |
| Where dogs may go | The outdoor patio, in the warm season | [1] | 2026-10-31 | fresh |
| Official restrictions | Dogs on the patio in the warm season, on a leash, at your table, on the ground; none on a lap, table or chair. Staff may ask that a dog be removed if the patio rules are broken. | [2] | 2026-10-31 | fresh |
| Leash | Required | [2] | 2026-10-31 | fresh |
| Dogs on the patio | Allowed | [1] | 2026-10-31 | fresh |
| Dogs inside | Not allowed (The FAQ says service dogs are welcome in the dining space during all seasons.) | [1] | 2026-10-31 | fresh |

## Sources

1. Spoon Restaurant, "Spoon FAQ: dogs" (official site, checked 2026-10-31): https://spoontahoe.com/faq-spoon-know-before-you-go/
   > During the warm season, any dog is welcome in our outdoor patio space; as long as our “dog patio rules” are adhered to.
2. Spoon Restaurant, "Spoon FAQ: dog patio rules" (official site, checked 2026-10-31): https://spoontahoe.com/faq-spoon-know-before-you-go/
   > Dogs must be on a leash, at your table, on the ground. No barking, biting or begging. Servers must be able to access the table and walkways. No dog, regardless of size may be on your lap, on a table or in a chair.
3. U.S. Census Bureau, "Location: Census Geocoder match for 1785 W LAKE BLVD, TAHOE CITY, CA, 96145" (government, checked 2026-10-31): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

Verified October 31, 2026; re-check due 2027-01-29. Freshness: fresh.
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