Drunken Monkey

The Verdict

Drunken Monkey is easy to get into — booking difficulty here is low by Truckee standards, which makes it a practical pick when you want a table without the advance planning that spots like Trokay or Manzanita require. That accessibility is genuinely useful in a ski town where weekend plans change fast. The address — 11253 Brockway Rd, Suite 105 , puts it in a commercial strip rather than downtown Truckee, so set expectations accordingly on atmosphere before you go.

What to Know Before You Book

The venue database for Drunken Monkey is sparse: no published price range, no cuisine category on record, and no formal awards. What that means practically is that Pearl cannot give you a per-head spend estimate or a verified dish recommendation right now. For a special occasion dinner where budget certainty matters, that ambiguity is worth factoring in. If you are planning a celebration meal and want a known quantity, Pianeta or Trokay give you clearer price anchors and documented track records. Drunken Monkey works better as a lower-stakes, spontaneous call , the kind of place you land on when the mountain day runs long and you need a table tonight.

Seasonal Angle

Truckee is a hard-winter, dry-summer destination, and the restaurant market here rotates sharply with the seasons. Ski season , roughly December through March , compresses demand across every decent table in town. Even at venues with easy booking difficulty, showing up without a reservation on a Saturday in February is a gamble. Drunken Monkey's low booking friction suggests it handles that seasonal surge better than the higher-profile competition, which is a real advantage if you are visiting mid-winter and flexibility matters. Summer and shoulder seasons (April through May, October through November) are when Truckee's dining scene thins out and walk-in availability is highest across the board. For context on the full picture of what's open and worth booking across the calendar, see our full Truckee restaurants guide.

Who Should Book

If you are planning a high-stakes celebration dinner in Truckee and want verified quality signals , awards, a named chef, documented dish strengths , Drunken Monkey cannot currently offer that evidence base. For that occasion, look at Trokay first. But if the group is after something approachable and low-pressure , a casual date, a family meal after a ski day, or a solo dinner where you do not want to think too hard about logistics , the easy booking and central-ish Truckee location make Drunken Monkey a reasonable call. Solo diners in particular tend to benefit from venues where walk-in bar seating is plausible; while Pearl cannot confirm bar seating availability here, the low booking difficulty suggests the room is not perpetually full. Truckee has a broader hospitality ecosystem worth knowing: see our Truckee hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide if you are planning a longer stay.

Practical Details

Address: 11253 Brockway Rd, Suite 105, Truckee, CA 96161. No phone number or website is on record with Pearl, so the most reliable way to confirm hours and current availability is to search directly. Given the suite-number address, confirm the entrance location before your first visit , commercial strip suite setups in Truckee can be easy to walk past. For dietary restrictions or group bookings, contact the venue directly once you have current contact details; Pearl cannot verify specific accommodation policies from available data.