Category Archives: Restaurants

Approaching Cafe Maddalena from across Pine street, subtle clues suggest this isn’t your typical northstate eatery. Inside you’ll find a diminutive space, making it all the more intimate. Warmer weather allows more dining on their back patio. Seen here, the … Continue reading →

Looking for a cup of goodness, or some food close to downtown? Your search is over. Love seeing the daily specials on the butcher paper roll. They offer a wide variety. From their website: “Caffe Pagato is more than just … Continue reading →

Edit again 2019: Alas, Brick’s is no more, having not survived their third move to a location on Churn Creek. A spot where several promising eateries met their fate. EDIT: Bricks has moved (again) since this was posted. It’s now at … Continue reading →

Lim’s Cafe is an iconic Redding restaurant located on the Miracle Mile. I shot and posted this nice sunset image below a few months back, and I see it now posted at Yelp, attributed to somebody else. Well, it is … Continue reading →

“The Paradisio Experience: Simple food prepared extraordinarily well, served in a casually elegant atmosphere.” That description from their website is quite accurate. This downtown Redding restaurant is remarkably good. The walls are lined with art from local artists that you … Continue reading →

This restaurant is a fine example of a rural, small town cafe. They serve breakfast and lunch in the classic American style. We stopped in for a late lunch on a rainy day recently. I’ve seen it packed for the … Continue reading →

WOODSIDEgrill is the restaurant at the Gaia Hotel and Spa in Anderson. The Gaia is a whole amazing story in itself, and their restaurant is unique as well. We stopped in recently for lunch, which runs from 11 am to … Continue reading →

Looking for an out-of-the-ordinary dining experience? A scenic drive 50 miles north of Redding gets you to the Railroad Park Resort, where you can dine in a boxcar. The lovely Karry checks the menu. We imagine the scenery rolling by … Continue reading →

Clearie’s Restaurant & Lounge occupies a special place in the literal and figurative heart of Redding. The site on Eureka Way and Market was once home to The Shack, a popular blue collar diner that was something of an institution on … Continue reading →