Downtown Restaurants

The streets around the Mission Inn and the Riverside Food Lab have a growing selection of restaurants. Mexican food is the local strength — Riverside has a large and long-established Latino community, and the taquerias and sit-down Mexican restaurants are reliably good. Beyond that, the downtown has expanded to include craft burgers, Vietnamese, and a range of casual international options. The Food Lab format means you can try several things in one stop, which suits visitors who want to sample quickly.

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