Champa Garden Lao & Thai Restaurant
Champa Garden
One of Redding's highest-rated Southeast Asian restaurants, serving authentic Lao and Thai dishes with adjustable spice levels.
Champa Garden is located in a small shopping center on Hilltop Drive and has long ranked near the top of Redding's restaurant list on Yelp, with thousands of reviews. The menu is extensive, and Lao dishes are its specialty, including larb (minced meat salad), Lao noodle soup, and crispy rice salad. Each table is served with seven or more condiments in different flavors and heat levels, and guests can choose their own spice level. Vegetarian options are also plentiful. The décor is simple. Some reviews note small portions and slow service during peak hours. The average spend per person is about $15–25. The restaurant is near the Hilltop exit off I-5, so it is convenient to reach by car.
Opening hours
Open for lunch and dinner (check posted hours)
Nearby sights
- Turtle Bay Exploration Park & McConnell Arboretum
- Sundial Bridge
- Cascade Theatre
- Sacramento River Trail
- Shasta State Historic Park
- Shasta Dam
- Shasta Lake
- Whiskeytown Lake (Whiskeytown NRA)