Some places are more than just somewhere to eat. They’re part of the fabric of a city — woven into its mornings, and the everyday moments that make a community. The Gold ‘N Silver Inn is one of those places.
It all began in 1956, when the Parker brothers opened a casual dining restaurant on Fourth Street near Keystone Avenue in Reno. The location was no accident. Fourth Street was the beating heart of transcontinental travel — the stretch of U.S. Highway 40 that carried every motorist headed east or west right through the center of Reno. Before the interstates, before the bypasses, this was the road. Cross-country travelers stopped here to fuel up, rest, and get a hot meal before tackling the Sierra Nevada or the Nevada desert ahead.
When the Interstate 80 freeway bypass was completed in 1974, the through-traffic that once jammed Fourth Street moved on. But the Gold ‘N Silver stayed. Because it was never just about the highway. It was about Reno.
In the decades that followed, the Gold ‘N Silver became the oldest casual dining restaurant in Reno. Owned and operated by Jeffry Paine for more than 35 years, it was a place where state legislators talked politics over coffee, and parents brought their kids for a meal they’d remember. It was open through every season, through the city’s booms and quiet spells alike. The building grew with the times, expanding several times throughout the years— always adding space, never losing character.
In 2022, Jacobs Entertainment became the next chapter in that story. And now, we’ve remodeled the dining room, added a video poker lounge, and freshened up a menu that honors the spirit of a classic diner while reflecting the way people eat today. New flavors, familiar comfort. We’ve kept the counter stools, kept the booths, added an ice cream dipping freezer, and kept the feeling that you’ve landed somewhere that actually means something.
Highway 40 may be long gone from many maps, but the Gold ‘N Silver is still right here on Fourth Street — same corner, same welcome, new energy. Pull up a seat. You’re among friends.