Usually, dining at an airport restaurant is reserved for worst-case scenarios. After all, airport food is often absurdly overpriced, especially for the amount and quality of food that you get. However, there’s one dining experience in Northern California that is bound to change your mind forever on airport food. The Airpark Cafe is most definitely a unique place to dine, as guests will have the opportunity to watch planes take off and land while they eat. However, it also serves up some mighty fine comfort food, making this a restaurant that truly has it all.
The Airpark Cafe is easily one of Redding's greatest hidden gem destinations, and it's hiding at an airport of all places! Overlooking the Benton Airpark, this unique dining destination allows visitors to watch planes come and go as they dine on delicious comfort food.
The Airpark Cafe has been around for a while, but it underwent new management last year and they've been soaring high ever since. The cafe itself resembles a classic American diner, complete with nostalgic decor and photos of Benton Airport over the years donning the walls.
The humble cafe boasts a large crowd of regulars, including workers from the nearby hospital and pilots who use the city-owned airport. However, the restaurant's unique location often lures in transient diners who are looking for some of the best breakfast food in town...and they are not disappointed.
Breakfast is a popular time of day at Airpark Cafe, and for good reason. The restaurant offers all of your breakfast favorites, such as eggs benedict, a delicious breakfast burrito, and smothered biscuits and gravy.
The cafe also stays open for lunch and boasts a decent selection of burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and other lunch classics. In fact, we can confidently say that the Airpark Cafe serves up the tastiest airport burger you've ever had, served with the cafe's famously delicious French fries.
The food is just spectacular, but it's the view that will have you hooked to this aviation-themed dining spot. That patio boasts a fantastic view of the airport's 2,420-foot-long asphalt runway, complete with a landscape of foothills and mountains in the background.
It's always nice when a meal comes with a show, and that's exactly what you'll get when you visit Airpark Cafe. Watch planes and helicopters take off as you dine on your favorite American-style meal. This is one dining experience that you won't forget!
