Guidebook for Redding
Food Scene
Wonderful dinners in an intimate atmosphere. Also great to stop in for dessert and coffee. Owned and operated by a friendly couple. Good specials. Walking distance.
13 locals recommend
Cafe Paradisio
1270 Yuba StWonderful dinners in an intimate atmosphere. Also great to stop in for dessert and coffee. Owned and operated by a friendly couple. Good specials. Walking distance.
Delicious and wholesome food. Prepared with many locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free meals available and clearly marked. Walking distance.
7 locals recommend
The Savory Spoon
1440 Placer StDelicious and wholesome food. Prepared with many locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free meals available and clearly marked. Walking distance.
This is a brewery with good beer, and simple food to go with. Walking distance.
67 locals recommend
Woody's Brewing Co.
1257 Oregon StThis is a brewery with good beer, and simple food to go with. Walking distance.
Fresh, delicious Thai food in a simple and friendly atmosphere. The sisters who operate this business are always kind and welcoming and serve delicious food.
Racha Noodle
2630 Market StFresh, delicious Thai food in a simple and friendly atmosphere. The sisters who operate this business are always kind and welcoming and serve delicious food.
Walk around the corner for Thair food. A quiet setting that easily accomodates the couple, family, or solo traveler.
8 locals recommend
Thai Cafe
820 Butte StWalk around the corner for Thair food. A quiet setting that easily accomodates the couple, family, or solo traveler.
Offers a beautiful view overlooking the Sacramento River. A lovely place to have an evening drink on the outdoor patio and take in the view. The menu is more spendy that I usually go for, but you may like it.
127 locals recommend
View 202
202 Hemsted DrOffers a beautiful view overlooking the Sacramento River. A lovely place to have an evening drink on the outdoor patio and take in the view. The menu is more spendy that I usually go for, but you may like it.
Delicious baked goods, and a full menu of taste, healthy options. Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if their hours allow.
45 locals recommend
From the Hearth Cafe - Churn Creek
2650 Churn Creek RdDelicious baked goods, and a full menu of taste, healthy options. Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if their hours allow.
Kampai Sushi
351 Northpoint DrVery small sushi place, with very good sushi!
Quick food without the fast-food heaviness. Good, fresh Mexican.
14 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
961 Dana DrQuick food without the fast-food heaviness. Good, fresh Mexican.
Redding's Ultimate Pizza
1730 Pleasant StMy favorite pizza in Redding. Order out, or eat there. Yum!
A chain place, but it's cool that with pesonal pizzas, everyone gets exactly what they want. Lots of good options.
22 locals recommend
MOD Pizza
913 Dana DrA chain place, but it's cool that with pesonal pizzas, everyone gets exactly what they want. Lots of good options.
Taqueria Los Gordos
5200 Churn Creek RdGreat Taqeria. Good tacos. Walking Distance.
A build your own place (Mexican), but locally owned and operated. Unlike Chipotle.
16 locals recommend
Burrito Bandito
3365 Placer StA build your own place (Mexican), but locally owned and operated. Unlike Chipotle.
A local favorite, though I haven't been! Walking distance. Next door to the Cascade Theater.
24 locals recommend
Market St. Steakhouse
1777 Market StA local favorite, though I haven't been! Walking distance. Next door to the Cascade Theater.
My favorite lunch place! Try the Buddah Bowl! Really reasonably priced, simple, fresh menu. They close early, so dinner is take out.
71 locals recommend
Wilda's Grill
1712 Churn Creek RdMy favorite lunch place! Try the Buddah Bowl! Really reasonably priced, simple, fresh menu. They close early, so dinner is take out.
A local favorite, a good place to hear live music while enjoying food and wine. Walking distance.
37 locals recommend
Vintage Public House
1790 Market StA local favorite, a good place to hear live music while enjoying food and wine. Walking distance.
Cheesecakes Unlimited
1135 Pine StThe menu has a variety, but I like their huge salads!
This is an iconic Redding steak place. I have only been once, becasue I don't eat a lot of steak, but it is a favorite of longtime Redding residents.
39 locals recommend
Jack's Grill
1743 California StThis is an iconic Redding steak place. I have only been once, becasue I don't eat a lot of steak, but it is a favorite of longtime Redding residents.
Thai food with a great variety on the menu. You won't regret eating here!
50 locals recommend
Champa Garden Restaurant
1107 Hilltop DrThai food with a great variety on the menu. You won't regret eating here!
Great for lunches and dinner. Soups, salads, sandwiches, smoothies, and beer on tap. Yum! Easy walk from our place. Vegetarian options.
From The Hearth
1427 Market StreetGreat for lunches and dinner. Soups, salads, sandwiches, smoothies, and beer on tap. Yum! Easy walk from our place. Vegetarian options.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good beer, brewed locally. They don't serve food, but they don't mind if you bring your own in, or have something delivered. Walking distance!
7 locals recommend
Wildcard Brewing Co. Tied House
1321 Butte StGood beer, brewed locally. They don't serve food, but they don't mind if you bring your own in, or have something delivered. Walking distance!
Shameless O'Leery's
1701 California StPub atmosphere, and pub food. Walking distance.
Sightseeing
A perfect place for a stroll, day or night. Stick around the bridge, or use it to access miles of river trail if you're feeling energetic.
73 locals recommend
Sundial Bridge
Sundial BridgeA perfect place for a stroll, day or night. Stick around the bridge, or use it to access miles of river trail if you're feeling energetic.
Drive up and have a look. The tour is actually really cool too! Walk across and look over both sides. Take in what all that water means for the whole state!
75 locals recommend
Shasta Dam
16349 Shasta Dam BlvdDrive up and have a look. The tour is actually really cool too! Walk across and look over both sides. Take in what all that water means for the whole state!
This ride across the lake and hike deep into caversn is well worth it. A great place to visit on a hot day. An easy way to experience caves without crawling through tight spaces. Well lit, and good footing. Guided tours.
Shasta Caverns Road
Shasta Caverns RoadThis ride across the lake and hike deep into caversn is well worth it. A great place to visit on a hot day. An easy way to experience caves without crawling through tight spaces. Well lit, and good footing. Guided tours.
Parks & Nature
This park offeres great swimming, kayaking, sailing, water sports, beautiful hiking trails, many waterfalls, and small creeks. It is an awsomre resource for hiking, mountain biking, boating, and simming just 15 minutes from here. Stop in at the visitor's center for maps. Kayak and stand up paddle boards may be rented at the Brandy Creek Beach.
36 locals recommend
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
This park offeres great swimming, kayaking, sailing, water sports, beautiful hiking trails, many waterfalls, and small creeks. It is an awsomre resource for hiking, mountain biking, boating, and simming just 15 minutes from here. Stop in at the visitor's center for maps. Kayak and stand up paddle boards may be rented at the Brandy Creek Beach.
Visit historic French Gulch. Have a meal at the old hotel, then enjoy the county park with Clear Creek running by. A great place to get shade and cool off on a hot day.
French Gulch
Visit historic French Gulch. Have a meal at the old hotel, then enjoy the county park with Clear Creek running by. A great place to get shade and cool off on a hot day.
Float the Sacramento River in kayaks or rafts. There are many boat launches to float between. Google rafting the Sacramento for supported trips.
15 locals recommend
Sacramento River
Float the Sacramento River in kayaks or rafts. There are many boat launches to float between. Google rafting the Sacramento for supported trips.
Bike, hike, dog walk, or ride a horse on these beautiful trails just 15 minutes from here. Map at trail head.
8 locals recommend
Swasey Recreational Area
Bike, hike, dog walk, or ride a horse on these beautiful trails just 15 minutes from here. Map at trail head.
A world class park. Leave here in the moring, take a lunch, summit Lassen Peak, and be back for dinner! The park has SO much to offer.
188 locals recommend
Lassen Volcanic National Park
A world class park. Leave here in the moring, take a lunch, summit Lassen Peak, and be back for dinner! The park has SO much to offer.
The town of Old Shasta has a State Park, with a wonderful art museum. The museum has a nice collection of California artists. You can also tour the old courthouse, jail, shops and so on. Great local gold rush history.
Old Shasta @ Buell Alley station
The town of Old Shasta has a State Park, with a wonderful art museum. The museum has a nice collection of California artists. You can also tour the old courthouse, jail, shops and so on. Great local gold rush history.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
845 Browning StSafeway Pharmacy
2275 Pine StHoliday Market
3315 Placer St