Dawn's Redding Recommendations
Vegan & Gluten Free YUMMINESS! (Also, awesome for healthy food seekers, in general!)
Wraps, bowls, smoothies, crepes, and other wondrous things!
Incredible wraps with fantastic vegan and gluten free options! And smoothies!
13 locals recommend
Country Organics
2745 Bechelli LnIncredible wraps with fantastic vegan and gluten free options! And smoothies!
Chipotle Mexican Grill
961 Dana DrFresh, simple, and economical Mexican food!
create your own wrap, drink something green... and they've got beer too!
24 locals recommend
Roots Organic Juice Bar
1950 Pine Stcreate your own wrap, drink something green... and they've got beer too!
It's an AWESOME coffee shop, YES, but it also has some excellent light food options: waffles, avocado toast, vegan yogurt parfait.
72 locals recommend
Evergreen
2085 Pine StIt's an AWESOME coffee shop, YES, but it also has some excellent light food options: waffles, avocado toast, vegan yogurt parfait.
wonderful juices, smoothies, smoothie bowls, and adaptogenic coffee. Plus, vegan soft serve on weekends!
10 locals recommend
Asis Juicery
930 Hilltop Drwonderful juices, smoothies, smoothie bowls, and adaptogenic coffee. Plus, vegan soft serve on weekends!
Fun for KIDS!
The atmosphere is relaxing. Play invites movement, imagination, and interaction. Also, the owners are friends of ours and their heart for kids to live wholeheartedly is beautiful.
Roam Playspace
940 Hilltop DrThe atmosphere is relaxing. Play invites movement, imagination, and interaction. Also, the owners are friends of ours and their heart for kids to live wholeheartedly is beautiful.
Restaurants: a little snazzy, a touch romantic, and so on
You want something unique, perhaps romantic? memorable? a sense of place? These are stellar options!
The view is pretty much unbeatable for a restaurant in Redding. The food is fresh, creative, and usually able to be adapted as desired.
127 locals recommend
View 202
202 Hemsted DrThe view is pretty much unbeatable for a restaurant in Redding. The food is fresh, creative, and usually able to be adapted as desired.
Brilliant for date night, a drink and appetizers, or any other little bit fancy, little bit dark, quite a bit yummy scenario!
25 locals recommend
Clearie's Restaurant & Lounge
1325 Eureka WayBrilliant for date night, a drink and appetizers, or any other little bit fancy, little bit dark, quite a bit yummy scenario!
The couple who runs this place are delightful and creative. The food has a range of types, centered on a french inspiration, but including amazing Thai curry and other fresh dishes.
13 locals recommend
Cafe Paradisio
1270 Yuba StThe couple who runs this place are delightful and creative. The food has a range of types, centered on a french inspiration, but including amazing Thai curry and other fresh dishes.
Thai Food Dreams
It's probably the best Thai food in town. It's flavorful; well made; and a pleasant, helpful atmosphere.
50 locals recommend
Champa Garden Restaurant
1107 Hilltop DrIt's probably the best Thai food in town. It's flavorful; well made; and a pleasant, helpful atmosphere.
When COFFEE is your pursuit...
Theory Coffee Roasters
1250 California Stgreat quality and innovative
brilliant for working, brilliant for meeting a friend, lots of space, great design, and really good coffee
10 locals recommend
Stirring Coffeehouse
2250 Churn Creek Rdbrilliant for working, brilliant for meeting a friend, lots of space, great design, and really good coffee
Evergreen
2085 Pine StInstagram worthy design; and smile-worthy drinks and food
It's in Shasta Lake so, it gets you out of Redding, which can be a nice change.
There's a lot of space; friendly baristas; and really well made coffee. Plus, they intentionally invest in their city via programs, a garden, a farmers market, and so on!
41 locals recommend
Heritage Roasting Company
4302 Shasta Dam BlvdIt's in Shasta Lake so, it gets you out of Redding, which can be a nice change.
There's a lot of space; friendly baristas; and really well made coffee. Plus, they intentionally invest in their city via programs, a garden, a farmers market, and so on!
You're in California and you WANT MEXICAN FOOD.
La Cocina De Chuy
2030 Eureka WayIt's simple, authentic, and delicious!
Classic mexican food in a colorful, family-feel atmosphere
9 locals recommend
Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
435 E Cypress AveClassic mexican food in a colorful, family-feel atmosphere