The Far North Restaurants

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  • 1. 5th Street Steakhouse

    $$$$

    Hand-cut steak is the star in this refurbished early 1900s building, the place to come when you're craving red meat, a huge baked potato, or some fresh seafood. Exposed redbrick walls warm the dining rooms, and a long mahogany bar catches the overflow crowds that jam the restaurant on weekends.

    345 W. 5th St., Chico, California, 95926, USA
    530-891–6328

    Known For

    • Alfresco dining on outdoor patio
    • Classic and specialty cocktails
    • Prime cuts of beef with white-tablecloth service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch Sat.–Thurs.
  • 2. Bidwell Perk

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    A clean and tidy, many-windowed chain alternative for coffee (several different roasts daily) and pastries, Bidwell Perk also serves full breakfasts and light lunches. Bagels, French toast, quiche, and croissant sandwiches in the morning give way to small plates, salads, panini, and sliders as the day moves along.

    664 E. 1st Ave., Chico, California, 95926, USA
    530-899–1500

    Known For

    • Beer and wine selection
    • Outdoor patio
    • Well-crafted espresso drinks

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner
  • 3. Café Maddalena

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    The chef here gained experience working in top San Francisco restaurants before moving north to prepare adventurous Mediterranean fare with a French influence. Appetizers like a recent menu's mozzarella-stuffed arancini with a piquant tomato-based sauce hint at the level of refinement on display, as do entrées that might include cassoulet or roasted steelhead trout.

    5801 Sacramento Ave., Dunsmuir, California, 96025, USA
    530-235–2725

    Known For

    • Pizzas and pasta dishes
    • Artisanal small-lot wines
    • Outdoor dining under an arbor

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Wed. and Jan.–mid-Feb. No lunch
  • 4. Café Paradisio

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    Many Reddingites consider this softly lit restaurant with black-linen-topped tables and artworks for sale adorning the walls their town's best fine-dining option. The menu tilts heavily Italian (gnocchi, lasagna, chicken Marsala) and American (braised short ribs, pan-seared fish, an elk burger), but the chef ventures across the Pacific for dishes that might include a pork-belly appetizer or Thai coconut curry entrée.

    1270 Yuba St., Redding, California, 96001, USA
    530-215–3499

    Known For

    • Baked Brie starter
    • House-made meatballs
    • Many organic ingredients

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch
  • 5. Cravings

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    This casual breakfast and lunch place inside a clapboard house satisfies diners' cravings with dishes like homemade slow-roasted corned-beef hash topped with two eggs and accompanied by a slice of sourdough or gluten-free bread. You can get breakfast and excellent pastries all day, with soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, and burgers on the menu for lunch.

    278 Main St., Chester, California, 96020, USA
    530-258–2229

    Known For

    • Waffles with applewood-smoked bacon in the batter
    • Outdoor patio
    • Attached bookstore (run separately)

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues. and Wed. (sometimes more in winter). No dinner
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  • 6. Highlands Ranch Restaurant and Bar

    $$$

    Dining at the Highlands Ranch Resort’s contemporary roadhouse restaurant is in a stained-wood, high-ceilinged indoor space or on an outdoor deck with striking views of a serene meadow and the hillside beyond. Among the few sophisticated eating options within Lassen Volcanic National Park's orbit, the restaurant serves updated pasta, fish, chicken, beef, and lamb dishes.

    41515 Hwy. 36, Mill Creek, California, 96061, USA
    530-595–3388

    Known For

    • Craft cocktails, beer flights, wines by the glass
    • Small plates and burgers in the bar
    • Inventive sauces and preparations

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Wed. (no lunch Thurs.) Nov.–late May
  • 7. Lilys

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    This restaurant in a white-clapboard home, framed by a picket fence and arched trellis, offers an eclectic menu, starting with bananas Foster French toast for breakfast. The varied lunch and dinner selections might include spicy Mongolian chicken salad, herb-stuffed fresh trout, pad Thai, filet mignon, and always several burgers.

    1013 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd., Mt. Shasta, California, 96067, USA
    530-926–3372

    Known For

    • Hearty breakfast fare
    • Brussels sprouts salad with crispy bacon and goat cheese
    • Patio dining

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues.

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