Out in Nevada, a long drive for dinner is not strange at all. Basque sheepherders came to the high desert generations ago, and the boarding houses that fed them left behind a dining tradition that still packs tables today.
The idea is simple. You sit down, the soup, bread, beans, and salad keep coming, and then the main course lands like a second meal.
These six spots in Elko, Gardnerville, Winnemucca, and Reno keep that old habit alive, each in its own way. Some sit inside historic hotels, while others lean more toward a steakhouse or a small-town diner…