High in the mountains south of Reno, an old mining town still wears its wooden boardwalks and false-front buildings with pride. Tucked among them is a 19th-century saloon where people now line up for something the miners never ordered: Chicago-style pizza.
Some folks make the trip two or three times in a single weekend just to get another slice. A medium pie can stretch across several meals, and the large one can feed a whole family.
Add a stage for live music, an open mic night, a brick wall that dates back to the 1800s, and a crew known for easy smiles, and you have a stop that feels part history lesson and part pizza party. Keep reading to learn where it is, what to order, when to go, and how to plan a visit to Virginia City.
A Saloon on C Street
Virginia City has no shortage of old buildings, but one address on its main drag draws a steady crowd of pizza hunters…