Guidebook for Chico
Food Scene
Great breakfast and lunch spot, this is our neighborhood coffee shop. Nice ambience, friendly service, good food. Prettiest route, a bike/walking path crosses over to California Park Road...
Bellachinos Cafe
800 Bruce RdGreat breakfast and lunch spot, this is our neighborhood coffee shop. Nice ambience, friendly service, good food. Prettiest route, a bike/walking path crosses over to California Park Road...
Great thin crust Pizza! Try MonkeyFace, with Jalapenos and white sauce, it's fantastic!
Bidwell Park Pizza
800 Bruce RdGreat thin crust Pizza! Try MonkeyFace, with Jalapenos and white sauce, it's fantastic!
Chico has a "coffee culture" and there are many coffee shops downtown. The Naked Lounge makes amazing coffee drinks, and the tea latte's are delicious!
22 locals recommend
Naked Lounge
118 W 2nd StChico has a "coffee culture" and there are many coffee shops downtown. The Naked Lounge makes amazing coffee drinks, and the tea latte's are delicious!
If you like ribs, Smokin Mo's cooks up some great ones, they are excellent, and in the summer, you can enjoy eating them in the beautiful outdoor patio.
Smokin' Mo's BBQ
131 Broadway StIf you like ribs, Smokin Mo's cooks up some great ones, they are excellent, and in the summer, you can enjoy eating them in the beautiful outdoor patio.
Upstairs in the Phoenix Building, the view of downtown here and the rustic brick walls make this spot one of my favorites, .The food is great, sandwiches, salads, wine and beer.. .
6 locals recommend
Broadway Heights California Cuisine
300 Broadway StUpstairs in the Phoenix Building, the view of downtown here and the rustic brick walls make this spot one of my favorites, .The food is great, sandwiches, salads, wine and beer.. .
The best $3 sushi "taco", fried eggplant is the shell, and you can get crab or spicy tuna...they are SOOO good. I warned you...these are addicting.
6 locals recommend
Izakaya Ichiban
2072 E 20th StThe best $3 sushi "taco", fried eggplant is the shell, and you can get crab or spicy tuna...they are SOOO good. I warned you...these are addicting.
Pop's Wood Fire Pizza
2031 Forest AveExcellent vegetarian options, the pizza is fantastic...
Everything Else
Chico State is situated on a beautiful campus, 15 minutes away. The walks along Big Chico Creek are beautiful.
37 locals recommend
California State University
400 W 1st StChico State is situated on a beautiful campus, 15 minutes away. The walks along Big Chico Creek are beautiful.
Friday night summer concerts, Thursday night Farmers Markets, this is a family friendly park, you can often see kids playing in the fountain...
12 locals recommend
City Plaza
132 W 4th StFriday night summer concerts, Thursday night Farmers Markets, this is a family friendly park, you can often see kids playing in the fountain...
Sign up for the brewery tour online, it's impressive and fun, and you get free beer! The taproom serves delicious food, and the music venue is excellent. Come early for a buffet dinner, $15 :)
83 locals recommend
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
1075 E 20th StSign up for the brewery tour online, it's impressive and fun, and you get free beer! The taproom serves delicious food, and the music venue is excellent. Come early for a buffet dinner, $15 :)
Wine Time
26 Lost Dutchman DrLovely, artistic, elegant wine bar with tapas
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local Pub! Good variety of on tap beers and excellent gourmet food.
7 locals recommend
The Winchester Goose
824 Broadway StGreat local Pub! Good variety of on tap beers and excellent gourmet food.