From The Hearth Kitchen and Pie Shop is a locally owned cafe in Redding that started as an award-winning sourdough bakery and has evolved into an upscale fast-casual restaurant with multiple locations around town. The original concept still shines through—everything on the menu is made from scratch and always made to order, which means you’re not grabbing something that’s been sitting under heat lamps.

For breakfast, you can get omelets, scrambles, breakfast burritos, and eggs benedict alongside handmade espresso and tea drinks that actually taste like someone cared about making them. The sourdough foundation means the toast and bread used in sandwiches will be noticeably better than what you’d find at a chain. Lunch shifts to hot and deli sandwiches, paninis, fresh salads, spinach wraps, and rice bowls—all the stuff that works if you’re grabbing something quick but want it to be quality. Dinner leans into gourmet burgers and homemade soups, with a decent selection of beer and wine options if you want to sit and linger a bit.

The setup makes it easy to work around your schedule with your dog. You’ve got five locations to choose from: the main spots on Market Street, Churn Road, and College View Drive if you want to sit at a table outside, plus drive-thru windows at Pine Street and Hartnell Avenue for those days when you just need to grab something and keep moving. The Market Street location tends to have the most foot traffic and outdoor seating, but any of them will give you the same made-to-order approach. Since everything is prepared fresh, it’s worth mentioning what you want and any timing preferences when you order—they’re not rushing you through, and they’re happy to customize things based on what you’re in the mood for.