Food & Drink

Readers’ choice

Restaurant

Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
various locations, www.mikunisushi.com

2. Jack’s Urban Eats
1230 20th Street, (916) 444-0307; 2535 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 481-5225

3. Todo Un Poco Mexican and Italian Bistro
9080 Laguna Main Street, 1A, in Elk Grove; (916) 684-7774

New restaurant

The Cheesecake Factory
1771 Arden Way, (916) 567-0606, www.thecheesecakefactory.com

2. Sammy Chu’s
1431 R Street, (916) 669-1400, www.paragarys.com/sammychus

3. Zócalo
1801 Capitol Avenue, (916) 441-0303

Indian

Kathmandu Kitchen
1728 Broadway, (916) 441-2172; 234 G Street in Davis, (530) 756-3507

2. Mother India
1030 J Street, (916) 491-4072

3. Kaveri Madras Cuisine
1148 Fulton Avenue, Suite A; (916) 481-9970; www.kaverimadrascuisine.com

Mexican

Ernesto’s Mexican Food
1901 16th Street, (916) 441-5850, www.ernestosmexicanfood.com

2. El Novillero
4216 Franklin Boulevard, (916) 456-4287

3. Tres Hermanas
2416 K Street, (916) 443-6919

Thai

Thai Basil
various locations, www.thaibasilrestaurant.com

2. Amarin Thai Cuisine
900 12th Street, (916) 447-9063, www.geocities.com/amarin_cuisine

3. Thai Palace
3262 J Street, (916) 447-5353

Middle-Eastern

Café Morocco
1221 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 731-4637

2. Juliana’s Kitchen
1401 G Street, (916) 444-0966

3. Maalouf’s Taste of Lebanon
1433 Fulton Avenue, (916) 972-8768

Chinese

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
various locations, www.pfchangs.com

2. Frank Fat’s
806 L Street, (916) 442-7092

3. Mayflower Chinese Cuisine
3022 L Street, (916) 737-2222

3. New Canton Restaurant
2523 Broadway, (916) 739-8888

3. Panda Express
various locations, www.pandaexpress.com

Italian

Biba
2801 Capitol Avenue, (916) 455-2422, www.biba-restaurant.com

2. Romano’s Macaroni Grill
various locations, www.macaronigrill.com

3. Olive Garden
various locations, www.theolivegarden.com

Greek

Greek Village Inn
65 University Avenue, (916) 922-6334

2. Kabob House
1726 Fulton Avenue, (916) 485-0163

3. Crest Cafe
1017 K Street, (916) 444-2722

Dessert

Rick’s Dessert Diner
2322 K Street, (916) 444-0969

Freeport Bakery

Photo By Larry Dalton

2. Tower Cafe
1518 Broadway, (916) 441-0222, www.towercafe.com

3. The Cheesecake Factory
1771 Arden Way, (916) 567-0606, www.thecheesecakefactory.com

Bagels

Noah’s Bagels
various locations, www.noahs.com

2. New York Bagel Boys
6260 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 739-6540

3. Manhattan Bagel Co.
4701 H Street, (916) 451-9895

Burger

In-N-Out Burger
various locations, www.in-n-out.com

2. Hamburger Mary’s
1630 J Street, (916) 441-4340, www.hamburgermarys.net/sacramento

3. Willie’s Burgers and Chiliburgers
2415 16th Street, (916) 444-2006

Fine dining

Biba
2801 Capitol Avenue, (916) 455-2422, www.biba-restaurant.com

2. The Waterboy
2000 Capitol Avenue, (916) 498-9891

3. Morton’s of Chicago
521 L Street, (916) 442-5091, www.mortons.com

Kid-friendly restaurant

McDonald’s
various locations, www.mcdonalds.com

2. Chuck E. Cheese’s
various locations, www.chuckecheese.com

3. The Old Spaghetti Factory
various locations, www.osf.com

Cheap eats

Jack’s Urban Eats
1230 20th Street, (916) 444-0307; 2535 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 481-5225

2. Taco Bell
various locations, www.tacobell.com

3. Los Jarritos
2509 Broadway, (916) 455-7911

Coffeehouse

Starbucks
various locations, www.starbucks.com

2. The Naked Lounge
1500 Q Street, (916) 442-0174

3. True Love Coffeehouse
(now closed) www.truelovesacto.com

Wine selection

Enotria Café and Wine Bar
1431 Del Paso Boulevard, (916) 922-6792, www.enotria.com

2. Trader Joe’s
various locations, www.traderjoes.com

3. Corti Brothers
5810 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 736-3800

Local beer

Rubicon Brewing Co.
2004 Capitol Avenue, (916) 448-7032

2. Hoppy Brewing Co.
6300 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 451-4677, www.hoppy.com

3. Pyramid Alehouse Brewery & Restaurant
1029 K Street, (916) 498-9800, www.pyramidbrew.com

Breakfast

Cornerstone Restaurant
2330 J Street, (916) 441-0948

2. Fox & Goose Public House
1001 R Street, (916) 443-8825, www.foxandgoose.com

3. Tower Cafe
1518 Broadway, (916) 441-0222, www.towercafe.com

Outdoor dining

Tower Cafe
1518 Broadway, (916) 441-0222, www.towercafe.com

2. Paragary’s Bar and Oven
1401 28th Street, (916) 457-5737, www.paragarys.com/paragarys

3. Chevy’s Fresh Mex
1369 Garden Highway, (916) 649-0390, www.chevys.com

Steakhouse

Tower Cafe

Photo By Larry Dalton

Outback Steakhouse
various locations, www.outback.com

2. Morton’s of Chicago
521 L Street, (916) 442-5091, www.mortons.com

3. Black Angus
various locations, www.blackangus.com

Sushi

Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
various locations, www.mikunisushi.com

2. Nishiki Sushi
1501 16th Street, (916) 446-3629

3. Taka’s Japanese Cuisine
1730 S Street, (916) 446-9628

Barbecue

Sandra Dee’s Bar-B-Que & Seafood
601 15th Street, (916) 448-6375

2. Texas West Bar-B-Que
1600 Fulton Avenue, (916) 483-7427; 1950 Douglas Boulevard, (916) 773-7427; www.texaswestbbq.com

3. JR’s Texas Bar-B-Que
180 Otto Circle, (916) 424-3520, www.jrtexasbbq.com

Pizza

Zelda’s Gourmet Pizza
1415 21st Street, (916) 447-1400

2. Round Table Pizza
various locations, www.roundtablepizza.com

3. Original Pete’s Pizza, Pasta & Grill
2001 J Street, (916) 442-6770

3. Steve’s Place Pizza
various locations, www.stevespizza.com

French fries

McDonald’s
various locations, www.mcdonalds.com

2. In-N-Out Burger
various locations, www.in-n-out.com

3. Jack’s Urban Eats
1230 20th Street, (916) 444-0307; 2535 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 481-5225

Martini

Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

2. Black Pearl Seafood Oyster Bar
2724 J Street, (916) 440-0214

3. Bandera
2232 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 922-3524

3. Esquire Grill
1213 K Street, (916) 448-8900, www.paragarys.com/esquiregrill

Smoothies

Jamba Juice
various locations, www.jambajuice.com

2. Sacramento Natural Foods Co-Op
1900 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 455-2667, www.sacfoodcoop.com

3. Infusion
1628 K Street, (916) 442-8889

3. Orange Julius
various locations, www.orangejulius.com

3. Robeks
3051 Stanford Ranch Road in Rocklin, (916) 435-2444; 1090 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Suite 150, in Roseville, (916) 783-3344; www.robeks.com

Bakery

Freeport Bakery
2966 Freeport Boulevard, (916) 442-4256, www.freeportbakery.com

2. Ettore’s
2376 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 482-0708; 510 Natoma Station Drive in Folsom, (916) 985-3920; www.ettores.com

3. Philipp’s Bakery
3300 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 455-5535

Ice cream

Cold Stone Creamery
various locations, www.coldstonecreamery.com

2. Vic’s Ice Cream
3199 Riverside Boulevard, (916) 448-0892

3. Leatherby’s Family Creamery
2333 Arden Way, Suite A, (916) 920-8382; 7910 Antelope Road in Citrus Heights, (916) 729-4021

Spot for dining alone

Jack’s Urban Eats
1230 20th Street, (916) 444-0307; 2535 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 481-5225

2. Cafe Bernardo
2726 Capitol Avenue, (916) 443-1180, www.paragarys.com/cafebernardo

3. Stagecoach Restaurant
4365 Florin Road, (916) 422-9296; 8713 Elk Grove Boulevard, (916) 685-7803

3. Tower Cafe
1518 Broadway, (916) 441-0222, www.towercafe.com

California cuisine

California Cafe
1689 Arden Way, (916) 925-2233

2. California Pizza Kitchen
1735 Arden Way, Suite 1058; (916) 568-0932; www.cpk.com

3. 33rd Street Bistro
3301 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 455-2233, www.33rdstreetbistro.com