4 Best Restaurants in Redwood National Park, California

A couple of blocks from Arcata's festive plaza, this hip seafood restaurant inside a beautifully converted old machine shop offers seating in an airy dining room and on a large side patio. Specialties include classic panko-crusted cod and chips and seared-rare steelhead, but you could also make a meal of small plates from the raw bar—shrimp cocktail, ceviche tostadas, and raw or grilled Pacific oysters among them.

Water from the cool and clean Smith River goes into the dozen or so beers poured at this microbrewery with a modern-industrial interior. They pair well with wood-fired thin-crust pizzas that include one with grilled chicken, bacon, artichoke hearts, garlic cream sauce, and cheeses from the local Rumiano Cheese Company.

A cheerful café serving hearty, delicious breakfasts and espresso drinks, Good Harvest lives up to its name with ample use of locally grown and organic ingredients. Salads, burgers, sandwiches, vegetarian specialties, and several fish entrées are on the menu for lunch and dinner.

This market with a juice bar and a small café sells prepared salads, deli items, cheeses, and picnic provisions. There's a good selection of local wine and beer.