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Organic and fairtrade coffee shop complete with 12 gourmet seasonal ice cream flavors and quick service deli. Try their signature “Rushies” featuring dark roasted sweetened coffee and milk blended with ice and topped with homemade whipped cream. Cold Rush also has a loose leaf tea bar, a small market with grab-n-go snacks, and is a local hotspot year-round.
 
200 Main Street
Downieville, CA 95936
530-862-5043
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Known to locals as “The Pizza Place,” they are good to Downieville locals and visitors alike. One of the few eateries to stay open 7 days a week all winter long! Riverfront dining, with an impressive craft beer selection, including hard kombucha. They also have delicious juicy burgers with toppings such as fresh guacamole, onion rings, and fresh produce for big salads. Fries are plentiful and hot. The service is friendly and fast.
 
116 Main St
Downieville, CA 95936
530-289-3540

Boomtown Backyard is one part riverfront beer garden, and one part community music venue. Open April through October, the Backyard features gourmet sausages, a variety of craft brews, and Sierra Valley wines.
 
200 Main Street #B
Downieville, CA 95936
530-862-5043
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Boomtown Lounge is an intimate Old-West speakeasy with an apothecary ambiance, a wine and beer bar with specialty cocktails tucked away in historic downtown Downieville.
 
We love Boomtown because they support small beer and wine makers who don't use big distributors. You cannot find many of their selections in stores. Get ready to step back in time, with the speakeasy-like atmosphere where you can get to know the Downieville locals all while tasting some of the most interesting fermentables available.
 
Local’s Tip: Get in early for a good seat in the hidden room off the side and ask to play the giant Jenga game! Stop in every Thursday evening for Trivia Night. Doors open at 4:00 pm, game starts at 5:30 pm. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers. 21 and over only. Call ahead to reserve a table! 530-862-5043
 
200 Main Street #B
Downieville, CA 95936
530-862-5043
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Housed in the historic Craycroft building which dates to 1853, the St. Charles Place has been a Downieville landmark for decades. The town's only full-service bar, it is a historic watering hole that caters to locals and visitors alike. Whether sitting at the bar enjoying a drink, playing pool, or sitting on the back deck with its Downie River view, the St. Charles is a local institution.
 
With nearly a 170-year history, the Craycroft building began life as Jack Craycroft's Saloon. One of the community's first imposing structures, the Craycroft also housed the county court of sessions and county jail. In the fall of 1853, Sierra County's first district attorney Thaddeus Purdy was shot and killed outside the building during an attempted lynching.
 
Local’s Tip: They use the TouchTunes app so you can curate your music. Ask the bartender about the history of this place and the ghost stories… and bring your friendly pooch, as this place caters to good dogs – who frequent the bar.
 
203 Main Street
Downieville, CA 95936
530-289-3237
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Right on Main Street in Downieville, you will find a little slice of Mexican fusion farm-to-table heaven! If you love local, organic produce, including Fog Dog Farms and You Bet Farms, you will love this place! They use sustainable wild-and-line-caught fish, local farm fresh eggs, fresh local greens, and local fresh tortillas.
 
Try one of their plates that includes an organic green salad, or go for the veggie burrito, stuffed with steamed organic bok choy and kale, rice, pinto beans and cabbage. Our only complaint about Feather’s is we wish she was open 24/7 & 365. But Small-town living means they often close early and are open seasonally.
 
322 Main Street
Downieville, CA 95936
530-289-3584

Everyday essentials for mountain living! Smalltown gourmet market featuring local vendors and artisans, over 50 types of cheeses, dozens of crackers, spreads, local honey, nuts, oils, vinegars, deli meats, grab and go meals, cookies, cakes, crafts, clothing, and more. Recently opened, the shop is currently seeking additional local and sustainable vendors.
 
200 Main Street
Downieville, CA 95936
530-862-5043
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Your mini grocery store for quick and convenient shopping located in the heart of downtown Downieville. Carries a variety of snacks and a huge selection of bottled drinks and beers.
 
101 Sunnyside Dr
Downieville, CA 95936
530-289-3596

Coffee shop and eatery tucked inside Downieville Outfitters. Not only can you rent stand-up paddle boards, e-Bikes, and mountain bikes alike, but you can also get a mean coffee and delicious pastries made with love locally by Autumns Butter Me Up Bakery.
 
308 Main Street
Downieville, CA 95936
530-289-0155

Local homemade baked goods made with special ingredients. Open April through October in the Sierra Hardware parking lot located at 305 Main Street.

20 Minutes from Downieville
Best known as the must stop in Sierra City right off the Pacific Crest Trail. The Country Store is located right in the heart of Sierra City and offers everything from hearty breakfast burritos and fresh deli sandwiches. Small selection of grocery, meat, produce, beer, wine, liquor… Camping… Fishing… Ice… and Gift needs. ATM, High Speed Internet Access, Laundromat and up to the minute weather station available. Larry & Kathy Breed, proprietors.
 

213 Main Street
Sierra City, CA 96125
530-862-1560
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20 Minutes from Downieville
OPEN MAY THROUGH OCTOBER- The Bassetts Station Café and Gas Station features delicious home cooking for breakfast and lunch. Traditional breakfasts are served until 11 am. After 11 am try one of our famous hamburgers or a variety of other dining specialties. Lunch will taste even better when topped off with one of our old-fashioned milkshakes or maybe a slice of pie. Located at the intersection of Highway 49 and Gold Lake Road.
 
Fresh cookies and cupcakes daily. Call ahead and order baked-to-order pies.
 
100 Gold Lake Hwy
Sierra City, CA 96125
530-862-1297
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15 Minutes from Downieville
Come stop by for a drink or two and enjoy our relaxed atmosphere, friendly service and extensive drink selection. We're a local favorite and a regular stop for travelers, located in the historic Zerloff Hotel building at the foot of the Sierra Buttes in Sierra City.
 
203 Main Street
Sierra City, CA 96125
530-862-1130
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40 Minutes from Downieville
Small family-owned cafe serving delicious food.
 
Please call ahead for hours.
 
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40 Minutes from Downieville
Excellent Mexican food and service in beautiful Sierraville, CA.
 
Please call ahead for hours.
 
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Allegany (20 minutes drive from Downieville)
 
Toybn and family are keeping this historic place alive with good food, cold beer and spirits, outdoor dining, toys for the kids. This location is a special club you can join. 234 Main St.
 
Call ahead 530-287-3257

25 Minutes from Downieville
Fine dining in a 1940's style lodge with incredible lake and mountain views. (Open memorial Weekend to October)
 
Sardine Lake is extremely popular and can fill up two to three months ahead of time. Make sure to call for reservations.
 
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13 Minutes from Downieville
Serves delicous breakfast, dinner, and cocktails May through October. Our menu features steaks, chops, seafood, dessert and more.
 
530-862-1151
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