3 Best Restaurants in Dunsmuir, The Far North

Café Maddalena

$$ Fodor's choice

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
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Wed. and Jan.–mid-Feb. No lunch

Dunsmuir Brewery Works

$

Travelers mingle with locals at this downtown spot for microbrews and pub fare that includes vegetarian-nut, elk, and ½-pound Angus-beef burgers, along with pesto-cream mussels, duck tacos, and smoked-salmon and classic BLTs. The house brews range from pale ale to a porter, with growlers available to go.

5701 Dunsmuir Ave., Dunsmuir, California, 96025, USA
530-235–1900
Known For
  • outdoor patio
  • warm pretzels, house-made beer cheese bread
  • clam chowder Fridays
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. (sometimes Tues.) early Sept.–late May

Yaks on the 5

$$

Beloved on social media for its sticky buns, addictive two-cheese tater tots, and bacon-jalapeño and other 100% grass-fed burgers, this festive, brightly painted joint wins most diners' hearts with its house-made ingredients, dozens of beers, and upbeat staff. You'll pay more than expected but will likely leave feeling you got your money's worth.

4917 Dunsmuir Ave., Dunsmuir, California, 96025, USA
530-678–3517
Known For
  • pastrami sandwiches
  • a few meatless burgers
  • Yaks Shack in downtown Mt. Shasta

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