What a great little cafe! Dont miss the shortbread cookies. They are the best. Coffee is smooth and the atmosphere is filled with music from the big band and slow jazz era. Will stop here regularly!! read more

On a scale of 1 to mustard....that panini was a mustard. Giving it an 3 for the brownie and pricing... read more

An oasis on 299 in historic old Shasta. A mere sampling of the days when Old Shasta was the gateway to the northwest passage long before there was ever heard the name Redding. Lots of history lays in the soil around the ruins of Old Shasta so keep that in mind when you step up on the boardwalk porch and enter Shorty's Eatery. You might hear a stage coach come clammering by! read more

This is a delightful stop and surprise! It is located in the quaint "ghost town" of old Shasta. The baked goods are delicious, especially the shortbread. I was "forced" to go there two days in a row! The second day I returned, I cleaned her completely out of shortbread! The panini / sandwiches were great! Would certainly go there again! read more

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Shorty's Bakery is a comfortable, friendly old style café in Old Shasta Town, just outside of Redding, CA. Annette & Fred Magee, the very affable proprietors help make you feel like you've been invited into a friend's warm, Gold Rush period kitchen to enjoy their home made soups and paninis, brownies or snickerdoodles. Old fashioned soda, tea and coffee round of your lunch or snack break. Shorty's gives us one more great reason to visit historical Old Shasta! read more

Shorty's Eatery - We stopped in a few days after Thanksgiving and found this beautiful, old fashioned Christmas tree! - Sandwiches Near Me - Shasta, California

Shorty's Eatery is a great, family-owned restaurant that serves AMAZING food. Definitely recommend coming on the weekend when they have Filipino food - lumpia was delicious read more

Good paninis, hot dogs & sweets! warm friendly service, family ran. Quaint little place to eat after exploring Whiskey Town. read more

Shorty's Eatery - Sandwiches Near Me - Shasta, California

We used to love coming here when it was owned by a different person. We came by today to meet the new owners and it was a completely different experience. She watched us order & still got our drink order wrong. We ordered 2 italian sodas (watermelon and raspberry), and she came out with one glass of water. When we asked her to correct it, she came out with italian ice, of god knows what flavor. When our sandwhiches came out, both orderes were wrong (wrong bread, wrong meat, wrong condiments). they didnt mix it up with another table, as there was no one else there. It was such a good place, and I'm sad to see it like this. read more

Cute place good big sandwiches and delicious brownies. Fun timez! Recommend to paninify your sandwich :)

Wonderful little historic stop to grab a good note and beverage. On Saturday and Sunday they have lumpia.

Super soup and a warm pannini hits the spot on a gray winter day! We walked in to try out the soup and chat with Annette and Fred. The big bowl of minestrone soup was simply delicious and full of yummy sausage and spinach. Topped it off with a mug of hot coffee and snickerdoodle cookies. Must go back with friends to try the clam chowder on Fridays. Shorty's is a wonderful addition to Old Shasta! read more

We had the Filipino platter and it was superb! Love the atmosphere of the place, very friendly people, can't beat the price! we will be back. read more

Wonderfully welcoming place. The food is just delicious. Sandwiches and paninis are made fresh on the spot and give you a choice of bread and fillings. Try the cookies and brownies. So good and homemade. Stop by on the way to Whiskeytown or explore historic Old Shasta. read more

I absolutely love this place! There is nothing negative I could say. Menu is simple: hot dogs and polish dogs with ALL the fixings you could want, paninis and deli sandwiches and sides like chips. I also think they have a soup option. They also have pastries like Russian tea cookies, lemon bars, shortbread cakes, brownies, etc. The coffee is great and so is the tea. They have a great tea service for 2 people for only $10. You get a big pot of tea served with antique style China cups and saucer, sugar, creamer, and two pastries per person. The atmosphere is perfect considering the historic location. Such an awesome place to take visitors as well as a great spot for locals. This is my new favorite Weekend spot! Prices are pretty low which is always great find. Everything about this place is just perfect! Take a stroll around the park or visit the museum (both just outside the eatery) before or after your meal and you will have a perfect and relaxing afternoon. read more

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I had friends here from Hungary and had a wonderful sandwiches, paninis. We also had a great experience with the owner. I have left my glasses at the table and drove back to the bay area. Called the owner and asked her to send me back the glasses asap. She did it . Beside of some great food a very pleasant story. The plate was so full we brought half of it with us and finished up for dinner.. Only , you can understand this if you were a glasses and getting over 55. Thx and keep up the good work. Tibor Ambrus read more

Great little place! Only stopped for a snack and can't wait to go back for lunch. The kids enjoyed the hot dogs and all the great choices for toppings. The brownies and cookie bars were fantastic. Unique and comfortable atmosphere and friendly staff. We will be back! read more

Shorty's is a gem of the Northstate -If you haven't been yet, go soon! You'll love it, too. And it's quick and easy to get to - just a little bit outside of Redding on the 299 West. (Easy to find, even for the navigationally challenged like me.) I love the relaxing atmosphere and the fantastic food. First, the owners welcome you and make you feel right at home. Then, you choose from the delicious lunch options, and have a seat at the lovely tables - and your lunch is brought to you in just minutes - and you are in for a treat. I've been many times now, and my favorite lunch dish is the panini with turkey and cranberry sauce and Havarti. Wow! In fact, everything I've had there is delicious, from their paninis to hot dogs to polish dogs. The pastries are incredible. (I usually bring some home for later, too.) They offer great teas and tasty coffee as well as sodas. If you are looking for a great lunch - or even "Tea for Two", head on over to Shorty's! read more

Great sandwiches, panini, gourmet hot dogs, and down to earth friendly service. I will definitely be back to try more of there fantastic fare! read more

This is a beautiful quaint little spot in Old Shasta that you shouldn't miss. The baked goods are amazing! My personal favorites are the lemon bars and magic bars. The paninis are also great, especially the Shasta Turkey! You order by going to the wardrobe at the side of the register, taking a menu and dry erase pen, and circling/crossing out things you don't want/want in your order. And best of all, they're going to start selling Filipino food on Sundays!!!!! read more

Shorty's is my new favorite lunch place. Fred and Annette are gems. It is a classic old fashioned place filled with mom's antiques, and it is in historic Old Shasta next to the awesome authentic Litsch's General Store. The polish dogs and paninis are excellent and best of all Annette bakes goodies from scratch, no commercial junk here. It's like a small town familiar place that you want to bring friends to. I love it! read more

I love this place! The atmosphere is wonderful and the owners are as nice as could be. Try the Prospector Dave!

Great Panini's and ice tea! So nice to have a spot west of town. Come on out and try Shorty's!

After i saw they opened this place up i had to stop by. Old fashion, cute little place. Owner is very friendly. I ate a panini. I forgot the name, believe it was the mule. It had roast beef, red peppers, olives, carmalized onions and cheese. I also had a ginger molasses cookie. It was good. I'll be back to try another item off the menu. read more