2 Best Restaurants in The Far North, California

Red Tavern

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With its burgundy carpet, white linen tablecloths, and mellow lighting, this is one of Chico's coziest restaurants. The Mediterranean-influenced menu, inspired by fresh local produce, with vegetarian and pescatarian fare in addition to meat and poultry dishes, changes seasonally—steak au poivre, bucatini and clams, grilled meat loaf, and pan-seared halibut are among recent offerings.

Dinner Brunch Modern American $$
1250 Esplanade, Chico, California, 95926, USA
530-894–3463
www.redtavern.com
Known For
  • wines from California and beyond
  • nightly specials, happy hour Monday–Thursday
  • patio seating
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch Tues.–Sat.

View 202

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The view at this glass-walled hilltop restaurant is of the Sacramento River below the wide outdoor patio and well beyond the waterway to snowcapped mountains. It's best to stick with the least complicated preparations on the New American menu, which emphasizes grilled meats and fish from noted California purveyors but also includes Asian-tinged appetizers and house-made ravioli.