Monica’s guidebook
Food scene
Bellachinos Cafe
800 Bruce RdClosest coffee shop. Homey and comfortable with good food & drink.
Naked Lounge
118 W 2nd StNice local coffee shop
My favorite sushi place. They also have delicious small plates for non sushi lovers.
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The Rawbar
346 Broadway StMy favorite sushi place. They also have delicious small plates for non sushi lovers.
Grana
198 E 2nd StSmall plates and locally sourced food. Nice outdoor patio.
Crush
201 Broadway StUpscale Italian, good for cocktails & small plates. Great happy hour!
Burgers & Brew
301 Broadway StGood burgers.
5th Street Steakhouse
345 W 5th StFine dining
Big Hot Crab
701 Main StCajun seafood. Messy and fun!
Wonderful café and bakery with delicious salads & sandwiches
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Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery
130 Main StWonderful café and bakery with delicious salads & sandwiches
Good food at a Chico institution! Their showroom (called The Big Room) is a great venue for live music. You can also tour the brewery, and their gift shop sells Sierra Nevada swag.
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Sierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant
1075 E 20th StGood food at a Chico institution! Their showroom (called The Big Room) is a great venue for live music. You can also tour the brewery, and their gift shop sells Sierra Nevada swag.
Great wraps, lots of teas and other tasty drinks. Two locations.
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Tea Bar & Fusion Cafe
250 Vallombrosa AveGreat wraps, lots of teas and other tasty drinks. Two locations.
Tender Loving Coffee
365 E 6th StPizza, vegan dishes, cafe
Cafe Coda
265 Humboldt AveMy favorite breakfast spot!
Sin of Cortez
2290 EsplanadeMy other favorite breakfast spot.
Inexpensive Mexican food (or try one of the many taco trucks in town).
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La Cocina Economica
905 Wall StInexpensive Mexican food (or try one of the many taco trucks in town).
Drunken Dumpling
1414 Park AvenueTasty Asian fusion
Downtown farmer’s market/street fair with music and food trucks in addition to the farmer’s market (spring to fall).
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Thursday Night Market
West 2nd StreetDowntown farmer’s market/street fair with music and food trucks in addition to the farmer’s market (spring to fall).
Wonderful market with all locally grown/prepared food
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Chico Saturday Farmers Market
Wall StreetWonderful market with all locally grown/prepared food
Sightseeing
Bidwell Mansion Historic Park
525 EsplanadeTour the home of the founder of Chico.
Chico’s gem! Lower Park is adjacent to here, and lovely for walking. Check out the nature trail from Cedar Grove.
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Bidwell Park One-Mile
300 South Park DriveChico’s gem! Lower Park is adjacent to here, and lovely for walking. Check out the nature trail from Cedar Grove.
Chico’s gem! Upper Park is wilder with wonderful hiking/mountain biking trails, and many wonderful swimming holes. Bear Hole is the most famous and is spectacular. Alligator Hole is better for young families. There are many others as well.
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Upper Bidwell Park
Old Chico Canyon RoadChico’s gem! Upper Park is wilder with wonderful hiking/mountain biking trails, and many wonderful swimming holes. Bear Hole is the most famous and is spectacular. Alligator Hole is better for young families. There are many others as well.
Pageant Theatre
351 E 6th StOur wonderful local independent movie theater.