The Red Tavern is where big-city dining meets Chico’s amazing pace of life. We are a restaurant oasis based on unique dishes and top-shelf libations, where service is catered to your group, whether that be lively and fun for a celebration or reserved and professional for a business meeting. Our dining rooms and patio offer many different settings for every event. From a night out with your significant other to a corporate event, retirement party, wedding rehearsal dinner or even a wedding reception, we have the space to satisfy any occasion.
Wines & a seasonal American & Mediterranean menu in a garden bistro with weekly live music. Based on 326 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup
Address:
1250 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926
Phone: (530) 894-3463
Website: http://redtavern.com/?y_source=1_MTQ1MTU5NTMtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D
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Hours
| Friday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Saturday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Sunday |
5–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
|
5–8 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
4:30–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday |
4:30–8:30 PM |
| Thursday |
4:30–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
Brent Kimberley
*2023 edit*
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Michelle James
I made reservations online for five of us to arrive at 6pm and was extremely happy with our experience. One of our guests is extremely picky with restaurants and even he was happy with his meal. I would highly recommend Red Tavern if you are wanting an excellent meal. For a birthday celebration, it was worth the cost. We were too busy enjoying the food to take pictures but trust me, it was yummy! Also, the service was great and our waters stayed topped off. We also had a “few” cocktails The desserts we tried were pretty tasty too.
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Nadezhda Shalobalo
Wonderful restaurant! The dishes are excellent, the staff is pleasant. I highly recommend to everyone!
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Natiely Lopez
Loved the ease of making reservation online. Staff was kind, respectful, and courteous. Checked in with hostess and we were seated right away. A welcoming message card acknowledging the cause for celebratory dinner at table. Disappointed that there are items on menu online that were not available in restaurant.
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Andrea Georgeson
Fantastic. We weren’t sure what to expect. The service was excellent. The selection of food was perfect. We finally settled on just two appetizers because we weren’t very hungry. The goat cheese croquettes and meatballs with polenta were amazing. The star of the show was the polenta. The wine list is impressive.
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Haylee
Me and a few girlfriends went to Red Tavern to celebrate my birthday and we had the best time!!
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Nicholas Dugan
My wife & I came in tonight to celebrate our Anniversary. The atmosphere was really nice & the service was outstanding! My wife enjoyed a vegetarian dish, I enjoyed a seafood dish, & we shared a cheese plate. The food was amazing & the drinks were really good as well!! Red Tavern always beats our expectations every time! We love returning to celebrate special occasions.
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Tawnya Rigsby
10 of us came for graduation and we all loved the ambiance and friendly service. We had a wide variety of the menu and everyone was very pleased with their order. Delicious wines and cocktails too.
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Rick Magazine
We arrived for our reservation on time and we were seated outside on the patio as we requested. 20 minutes elapsed and we hadn’t been served or even poured water yet. I called the restaurant from my table to ask if they had forgotten about us. They had. The waitress passed it off as a communication problem with a new server. She was friendly but not very apologetic. I feel like she was put in the middle of it, and the manager should have been the first one to come out. The manager contacted us and brought the appetizer out. He also informed us that there was a communication issue with a new server and that he had a talk with them. He informed us that they would be comping our appetizer and desert if we chose. We ordered the octopus for our appetizer. I was surprised it was only one tentacle and some potatoes ($18) it was advertised as grilled and it definitely was as the end of it was pretty well charred. The bread was very fresh and tasty and both entrees were spot on. (Seabass and the filet) We opted for no dessert so they comped the one beer that I had. I have had many positive experiences at this restaurant and I was very surprised. I am undecided as to whether I will return or not.
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Robert Fetty
Very nice well heated patio area. Service and people were very nice. The food was so good. I had the meatballs over polenta and Me and my wife shared the seafood cakes. That was so good. The sauce was perfectly matched for the seafood. My wife’s entree was truffles oil blackened pasta. She enjoyed it hughly
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