16 Excellent Reasons to Eat in Sacramento

San Francisco

     Beyond state political science , or the spectacular yr - round climate , food is the talk of the township in Sacramento . With 1.5 million masses now calling the Sacramento region home , and millions of acres of fertile tillage , the field 's being touted as the res publica ’s farm - to - fork capital -- and yet , it 's still overshadowed by SF .

Change is afoot , though , and these 16 restaurants are making their sucker on the food reality from Sacramento ’s small business district Congress of Racial Equality . They are the metropolis ’s best of the best .

Best burger:Burgers & Brew

R Street

The name say it all : B&B is the tops in townsfolk for burgers , and arguably has the best guile beer survival in all of Sacramento ( 50 beer on tap ) . If you take a little help narrowing down the long list of options , the bacon jalapeño burger and blue guacamole cheeseburger are the two most popular with the regular .

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Best breakfast:Bacon & Butter

Tahoe Park

Hands down , B&B has the best dawn repast in the city . Chef Billy Zoellin ’s growing fan al-Qaida flocks here daily for his celestial Spring Hash and sign of the zodiac - made Bloody Marys , as well as more strange menu like strawberry & rhubarb flapjacks , or banh mi with testis . Get there early on , because you ’ll be wait for a table to open up .

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Best BBQ:Buckhorn Grill

Midtown

primitively founded in the outlying township of Winters ( about 50 miles from Sacramento ) , Buckhorn brought its country stylings to Midtown in 2007 . This place just gets BBQ , pop out to finish , whether it ’s pork or kick or chicken . seize a Feast for Two and head home ( or to the hotel ) to scarf it down – or if you desire to fudge a little , put the Two Meat BBQ Combo to add to your feast . Either way , there ’s really not a risky sweetheart on this inwardness - centrical carte du jour .

Best brunch:Zocalo

Midtown

Zocalo help kickstart the rebirth of Midtown over a decade ago with its crazy cool vibration and South American culinary tradition . Bring a friend , and share the cochinita pibil ( smoke pork shoulder that used to be an off - the - menu token until word get out ) and a tacos de cazuela ( a chili - like dish , arguably one of the best in Sacramento ) . Sunday dayspring are unbelievable on the terrace here , which is perfect for people watch on tender summertime day .

Best lunch:Juno’s Kitchen & Delicatessen

East Sacramento

This 250sqft restaurant is probably the best keep secluded in Sacramento – except maybe not any longer , since we ’re telling you . The married man & wife team ( chef and host ) have tiffin down to a skill , with utterly thresh about salad , exquisite sandwiches , and fresh pastas filling out the computer menu . Get out of your comfort zona a snatch with the smoke trout sandwich , or scrunch up down with the juicy , classic burger .

Best late-night eats:Hook & Ladder

Midtown

The late - dark nutrient scene forget piffling to be desired in Sacramento , but Hook & Ladder is proof that quality need n’t be compromised when chasing down some late - night eats – it ’s even got an incredible cocktail program , to boot . Suggestion : get three modest dental plate , like the trio of high mallow , the kettle of fish & olives , and the house - made sausage .

Best date spot:Moxie

Midtown

This dark , candlelit gem of a tiny restaurant ( with seating for about 25 ) has served some of the full comfort food in business district for two decennary . Do n’t vex looking at the bill of fare on the table : you ’ll put off the daily menu that Adam ( owner ) will block by the table to partake . There are up to five fish entrees on the menu everyday , and sea basso is usually one of them . Get the seabass . Most entrees share the plate with the Moxie philander Irish potato and pickled red chou , both of which are striking .

Best dessert:Rick’s Dessert Diner

Midtown

Rick moved shop a twosome eld ago from a tiny hole - in - the - rampart location on K Street to a young high visibility location on J Street . The desserts have always been spectacular ; only now , everyone knows about them . This nostalgic , throwback buffet car is deserving the arrest ( and return ) , even if you have to tough out a farsighted rail line at 10 pm : there is n’t a bad dessert on the bill of fare , but the cheesecake and the California Walnut pies are extra exceptional .

Best vegetarian:Mother

business district

Meat eater can be dismissive of Mother because it ’s strictly a vegetarian eatery , but they do n’t know what they ’re talking about . Once people give it a stab , it ’s pretty easy to see that the flavors Chef Thiemann is give rise are some of the best in the region . Order the chef ’s sampler : it ’s a culinary adventure of 10 hand - picked item that switch every night .

Best fine dining:Grange

Downtown

Chef Oliver Ridgeway may just be the best in Sacramento , and the menu show his creative thinking and commitment to local sourcing . Grange is on the ground level of the Citizen Hotel , in a quad that any architect would have a go at it . Food - knowing , here ’s a solid approaching to dinner party : start with the farm cabbage salad , share the steak tartare with your dinner party Paraguay tea , and order the lamb shank with a side of butter egg Solanum tuberosum as your main entree . Then execute five miles in the morning to work it all off .

Best sushi:Kru

Midtown

Each class a few “ where the chefs are rust ” lists circulate in Sacramento , and one of the repeated favourite is Kru . The chef - owner , Billy Ngo , is a full rockstar who focuses on technique , presentation , and the sweet ingredients . For sushi purist , the sashimi mix ( chef ’s pick ) is undischarged , but do n’t be afraid to break format and grab an order of the short ribs or pork barrel belly .

Best sandwich spot:Roxie Deli

East Sacramento

you could get a sandwich on just about any block in the Downtown area , but there ’s a reason Roxie has such a loyal chase : the sandwiches here are enceinte , juicy , meaty , unfermented , and full of flavor . jibe that Roxie House down over a quick dejeuner , or sit down on the patio and take your metre with one of the five Italian - style sandwich on the menu . Do n’t like nitty-gritty ? Go somewhere else . Sorry .

Best pizza:Masullo

Land Park

The pizza challenger has stiffened over the past few years in business district , but Masullo offers a turn on traditional pizza , top pie with anything from pestos to farm - overbold veggies , all using a chewy pizza pie cabbage that ’s one . The background is pretty tingle , too , located just on the edge of Downtown in Land Park .

Best cheap eats:Paesanos

Midtown

Paesanos shares one square block ( Handle District ) with 14 other restaurants , smack in the nerve of the city . pasta , pizzas , and sandwiches round out the menu , and the pork barrel fusilli has been name the top “ masses ’s selection ” dish at several local food festivals ( do n’t be a weakly interacting massive particle ; get it with the habanero pesto ) .

Best old-school Sacramento spot:Jamie’s Broadway Grille

Land Park

This blue - collar joint has the best of both worlds : a great stripe serving unfaltering ( and chinchy ) drink , and a restaurant that ’s wad to the gill everyday . The eponymous Jamie has been smoke meats here for as long as anyone can remember , and his renowned brisket and steak sandwiches are world class .