Garibaldi's has been a Carson City fixture for fine dining longer than most of the newer establishments have existed. The menu is Italian-leaning — pasta, osso buco, risotto — done with care and a wine list that seriously outperforms what you'd expect from the options available around it. It's not a cheap dinner, but it's the kind of place where the bill feels justified rather than regretted.
The bar is a specific recommendation if you're eating alone: the bartenders know the regulars and have a practiced way of including visitors in the conversation without making it feel forced. Carson City's small-city rhythms mean that the bar at Garibaldi's on a Thursday evening is a reasonable cross-section of the professional and political class of Nevada's capital — which is an interesting crowd if you're curious about the state. The restaurant sits on Carson Street just north of the Capitol building, which makes it easy to combine with an afternoon at the museums.