A restaurant that celebrates Nevada culture and the spirit of the gold rush of the Old West has made national news: Along with 46 other restaurants, Louis’ Basque Corner was included in the 2024 USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year list.
General Manager Craig Benson said he and the Louis’ team were honored to be included.
“It’s fantastic and very flattering,” Benson said. “And it makes us feel like all the hard work we do is being recognized. To be a part of this list on this level is incredibly special.”
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What makes Louis’ Basque Corner stand out
Basques first arrived in the West during the Gold Rush, finding terrain similar to their native lands in present-day France and Spain. In Nevada, Basques prospered as sheep and cattle herders. They have been an integral part of the Silver State’s social fabric for over a century.
Louis and Lorraine Erreguible opened Louis’ Basque Corner two days before Christmas in 1967, in a turn-of-the-last-century Reno hotel that catered to sheepherders in town for the winter. The restaurant has remained in the same spot ever since.