The Best-Of Dining Guides in Sacramento

If you read three

The guides we hand to anyone new in town. A steak, a buffet, and a sushi bar, the three arguments Sacramento always wins.

Where to Eat the Best Steakhouse in Sacramento

By Cora Whitfield · 5 rooms · Updated August 2026

Critics’ pick

Best Sushi in Roseville: Local Favorites

By Danny Truong · 6 rooms · Updated August 2026

Pick the night, not the cuisine

Sometimes the question is not what you are craving, it is what the evening needs to be.

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Romantic

You already know what you want

Go straight to the dish. The marquee cravings, each ranked on its own.

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Tacos8 rooms

Pizza11 rooms

Wings in Elk Grove10 rooms

Mexican in Folsom7 rooms

Where each part of town actually eats

The headline rooms are only part of the story. These are the spots locals drive to.

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Restaurants in Napa

14 Best Restaurants in Napa

By Cora Whitfield · 14 rooms · Updated August 2026

Where to Eat the Best American in Napa

By Cora Whitfield · 14 rooms · Updated August 2026

American in Elk Grove

American in Elk Grove: 13 Local Favorites

By Danny Truong · 13 rooms · Updated August 2026

The Best American Spots in Folsom

By Reyna Cabral · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

The Best

The Best Restaurants in Elk Grove

By Danny Truong · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

The Best

The Best Restaurants in Roseville

By Reyna Cabral · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026

Real people, not an algorithm with a logo

Every guide starts with the review data, then gets sorted, written, and argued over by a desk that eats in this city every week.

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By cuisine 29

12 Best American Restaurants in Rocklin12 rooms American in Sacramento: 14 Local Favorites14 rooms Best Al Pastor in Sacramento8 rooms Best Breakfast Burritos in Sacramento8 rooms Best Carnitas in Sacramento8 rooms Best Chicken Parmesan in Sacramento9 rooms Best Chinese in Sacramento: Local Favorites13 rooms Best Delis & Sandwiches in Sacramento: Local Favorites9 rooms Best French Dip in Sacramento8 rooms Best Fried Rice in Sacramento10 rooms Best Indian Restaurants in Greater Sacramento13 rooms Best Japanese Restaurants in Greater Sacramento12 rooms Best Lasagna in Sacramento9 rooms Best Mariscos in Sacramento8 rooms Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Greater Sacramento14 rooms Best Mexican in Sacramento: Local Favorites10 rooms Best Pastrami in Sacramento8 rooms Best Restaurants in Little Saigon & Stockton Blvd8 rooms Best Tortas in Sacramento8 rooms Italian in Sacramento: 12 Local Favorites12 rooms Seafood in Sacramento: 10 Local Favorites10 rooms The Best New American Spots in Sacramento9 rooms The Best Restaurants in Rocklin9 rooms The Best Restaurants in Sacramento12 rooms The Best Sushi Restaurants in Sacramento9 rooms The Best Thai Spots in Sacramento9 rooms Where to Eat the Best BBQ in Sacramento7 rooms Where to Eat the Best Steakhouse in Sacramento5 rooms Where to Eat the Best Vietnamese in Sacramento6 rooms

By dish 16

11 Best Pizza Restaurants in Sacramento11 rooms Best Birria Tacos in Sacramento8 rooms Best Burgers in Rocklin10 rooms Best Carne Asada Tacos in Sacramento8 rooms Best Dim Sum in Sacramento10 rooms Best Fish Tacos in Sacramento8 rooms Best Hand-Pulled Noodles in Sacramento10 rooms Best Hot Pot in Sacramento10 rooms Best Mac and Cheese in Rocklin0 rooms Best Mac and Cheese in Sacramento9 rooms Best Nachos in Sacramento8 rooms Best Soup Dumplings in Sacramento10 rooms Best Tacos in Sacramento8 rooms Best Wings in Rocklin10 rooms Best Wings in Sacramento9 rooms The Best Burgers in Sacramento6 rooms

By neighborhood 36

By occasion & vibe 4

Best Brunch Restaurants in Greater Sacramento13 rooms Hidden Gem Restaurants in Rocklin Locals Love11 rooms Hidden Gem Restaurants in Sacramento Locals Love9 rooms Most Romantic Restaurants in Sacramento8 rooms

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