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Food-first travel · 2027
Where to eat in California's Coastal Redwoods
After a day under the tallest trees on Earth, Humboldt Bay supplies most of California's farmed oysters, shucked a few blocks from Old Town Eureka.
Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2027: Listed as the Northern California Coast and its Redwoods in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2027, home to the tallest trees on Earth. (Time Out, Lonely Planet 2027 US picks)
The dish: Humboldt Bay oysters
Cold, briny Pacific and Kumamoto oysters grown in the bay you can see from the table. The best one is at Humboldt Bay Provisions.
Where to eat in Eureka, Arcata and Trinidad
Humboldt Bay Provisions
Old Town Eureka (205 G St)
Get: A dozen bay oysters and a local beer or kombucha
An oyster and tasting-plate bar in the old tourism center on the bay.
Source: Lady Humboldt restaurant guide
Salt Fish House
Eureka
Get: Oysters and fish and chips
Fodor's pick for local seafood, praised for its oysters and fried fish.
Cafe Phoenix
North end of G Street, Arcata
Get: Breakfast or lunch off the daily board
A North Coast Journal Best of Humboldt 2026 winner feature.
Go, and let us handle the food
Book California's Coastal Redwoods with us and a food concierge comes with it: a call before you go, the hard tables asked for through the restaurant's own line with a backup for each, markets and classes, a what-to-order sheet, and a text line while you're there. A real person writes back within a day; nothing is charged now.
Also on the 2027 lists, nearby
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