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If you read three
The guides we hand to anyone new in town. Steakhouse, Sushi, and American, the three arguments Sacramento always wins.
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Where to Eat the Best Steakhouse in Sacramento
By Cora Whitfield · 5 rooms · Updated August 2026
A local rite
The Best Sushi Restaurants in Sacramento
By Danny Truong · 9 rooms · Updated August 2026
Critics’ pick
American in Sacramento: 14 Local Favorites
By Reyna Cabral · 14 rooms · Updated August 2026
The Flagship
The 50 Best Restaurants in Sacramento
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Pick the night, not the cuisine
Sometimes the question is not what you are craving, it is what the evening needs to be.
Date Night
Best Date Night Restaurants in Sacramento
Low light, a wine list worth the linger, and tables you can actually talk across.
By Cora Whitfield · 12 rooms · Updated September 2026
Romantic
Most Romantic Restaurants in Sacramento
The rooms built for a proposal, an anniversary, or pretending it is one.
By Cora Whitfield · 8 rooms · Updated August 2026
Upscale
Best Upscale Restaurants in Sacramento
Tasting menus and white tablecloths, for the night the bill is not the point.
By Danny Truong · 9 rooms · Updated September 2026
Brunch
Best Brunch Restaurants in Greater Sacramento
Weekend-only tables, long pours, and the dishes that earn the wait.
By Reyna Cabral · 13 rooms · Updated August 2026
Hidden Gems
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Sacramento Locals Love
No PR machine and no line around the block. The rooms regulars keep quiet.
By Reyna Cabral · 9 rooms · Updated August 2026
You already know what you want
Go straight to the dish. The marquee cravings, each ranked on its own.
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Where each part of town actually eats
The headline rooms are only part of the story. These are the spots locals drive to.
Restaurants in Napa
14 Best Restaurants in Napa
By Cora Whitfield · 14 rooms · Updated August 2026
American in Napa
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
American
12 Best American Restaurants in Rocklin
By Reyna Cabral · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026
American Spots in Folsom
The Best American Spots in Folsom
By Reyna Cabral · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026
Restaurants in Elk Grove
The Best Restaurants in Elk Grove
By Danny Truong · 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.
Cora WhitfieldEditorial Team, Top of Sacramento
Reyna Cabral
Danny Truong
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By cuisine 27
American in Sacramento: 14 Local Favorites№ 1: Tower Cafe · 14 rooms
Best Al Pastor in Sacramento№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms
Best Breakfast Burritos in Sacramento№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms
Best Carnitas in Sacramento№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms
Best Chicken Parmesan in Sacramento№ 1: OBO' Italian Table & Bar · 9 rooms
Best Chinese in Sacramento: Local Favorites№ 1: Frank Fat's · 13 rooms
Best Delis & Sandwiches in Sacramento: Local Favorites№ 1: Cafeteria 15L · 9 rooms
Best French Dip in Sacramento№ 1: Cafeteria 15L · 8 rooms
Best Fried Rice in Sacramento№ 1: Frank Fat's · 10 rooms
Best Indian Restaurants in Greater Sacramento№ 1: Chaat of India · 13 rooms
Best Japanese Restaurants in Greater Sacramento№ 1: Blue Nami · 12 rooms
Best Lasagna in Sacramento№ 1: OBO' Italian Table & Bar · 9 rooms
Best Mariscos in Sacramento№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms
Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Greater Sacramento№ 1: Petra Greek · 14 rooms
Best Mexican in Sacramento: Local Favorites№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 10 rooms
Best Pastrami in Sacramento№ 1: Cafeteria 15L · 8 rooms
Best Restaurants in Little Saigon & Stockton Blvd№ 1: Stagecoach Restaurant · 8 rooms
Best Tortas in Sacramento№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms
Italian in Sacramento: 12 Local Favorites№ 1: OBO' Italian Table & Bar · 12 rooms
Seafood in Sacramento: 10 Local Favorites№ 1: The Virgin Sturgeon Restaurant & Marina · 10 rooms
The Best New American Spots in Sacramento№ 1: Sellands Neighborhood Cafe & Bar Broadway · 9 rooms
The Best Restaurants in Sacramento№ 1: Tower Cafe · 12 roomsThe Best Sushi Restaurants in Sacramento№ 1: Kura Revolving Sushi Bar · 9 rooms
The Best Thai Spots in Sacramento№ 1: JP Thai Kitchen · 9 rooms
Where to Eat the Best BBQ in Sacramento№ 1: Blue House Korean BBQ · 7 roomsWhere to Eat the Best Steakhouse in Sacramento№ 1: Scott's Seafood on the River · 5 rooms
Where to Eat the Best Vietnamese in Sacramento№ 1: Phở Saigon Bay · 6 roomsBy dish 13
11 Best Pizza Restaurants in Sacramento№ 1: Uncle Vito's Slice of NY · 11 rooms
Best Birria Tacos in Sacramento№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms
Best Carne Asada Tacos in Sacramento№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms
Best Dim Sum in Sacramento№ 1: Frank Fat's · 10 rooms
Best Fish Tacos in Sacramento№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms
Best Hand-Pulled Noodles in Sacramento№ 1: Frank Fat's · 10 rooms
Best Hot Pot in Sacramento№ 1: Frank Fat's · 10 rooms
Best Mac and Cheese in Sacramento№ 1: Tower Cafe · 9 rooms
Best Nachos in Sacramento№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms
Best Soup Dumplings in Sacramento№ 1: Frank Fat's · 10 rooms
Best Tacos in Sacramento№ 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms
Best Wings in Sacramento№ 1: Tower Cafe · 9 rooms
The Best Burgers in Sacramento№ 1: Famous Burgers & Brew · 5 roomsBy neighborhood 42
10 Best Restaurants in Folsom№ 1: La Fiesta Alteña Taqueria / Folsom · 10 rooms12 Best American Restaurants in Rocklin№ 1: University of Beer - Rocklin · 12 rooms14 Best Restaurants in Napa№ 1: Boon Fly Café · 14 roomsAmerican in Elk Grove: 13 Local Favorites№ 1: Boulevard Bistro · 13 rooms
American in Rancho Cordova: 10 Local Favorites№ 1: Brookfields Restaurant Rancho Cordova · 10 rooms
Best American in Davis: Local Favorites№ 1: Cafe Bernardo · 10 rooms
Best Burgers in Elk Grove№ 1: Boulevard Bistro · 10 rooms
Best Burgers in Folsom№ 1: Scott's Seafood Roundhouse · 8 rooms
Best Burgers in Rocklin№ 1: University of Beer - Rocklin · 10 rooms
Best Italian in Napa: Local Favorites№ 1: Scala Osteria & Bar · 6 rooms
Best Mac and Cheese in Elk Grove№ 1: Boulevard Bistro · 10 rooms
Best Mac and Cheese in Folsom№ 1: Scott's Seafood Roundhouse · 8 rooms
Best Mac and Cheese in Napa№ 1: Boon Fly Café · 9 rooms
Best Mac and Cheese in Rocklin and Roseville№ 1: Q1227 Restaurant · 7 rooms
Best Mexican in Folsom: Local Favorites№ 1: La Fiesta Alteña Taqueria / Folsom · 7 rooms
Best Restaurants in Downtown№ 1: Cafeteria 15L · 9 rooms
Best Restaurants in East Sacramento№ 1: Sellands Neighborhood Cafe & Bar East Sac · 11 rooms
Best Restaurants in Land Park№ 1: Scott's Seafood on the River · 10 rooms
Best Restaurants in Midtown№ 1: OBO' Italian Table & Bar · 8 rooms
Best Sushi in Roseville: Local Favorites№ 1: Sushi House · 6 rooms
Best Wings in Elk Grove№ 1: Boulevard Bistro · 10 rooms
Best Wings in Folsom№ 1: Scott's Seafood Roundhouse · 8 rooms
Best Wings in Napa№ 1: Boon Fly Café · 9 rooms
Best Wings in Rocklin№ 1: University of Beer - Rocklin · 10 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Davis Locals Love№ 1: Tommy J's Grill & Catering · 7 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Elk Grove Locals Love№ 1: West Coast Taco Bar · 8 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Folsom Locals Love№ 1: Tong Thai Bistro · 11 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Napa Locals Love№ 1: BOA Steakhouse Napa Valley · 9 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Rancho Cordova Locals Love№ 1: Chick's 500° · 11 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Rocklin Locals Love№ 1: Trang Kitchen | Vietnamese Cuisine · 11 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Roseville Locals Love№ 1: Pedal Car Pizza & Gelato · 9 rooms
Most Romantic Restaurants in Elk Grove№ 1: Station 16 · 9 rooms
Most Romantic Restaurants in Folsom№ 1: Visconti's Ristorante · 9 rooms
The Best American Restaurants in Roseville№ 1: Sienna Restaurant · 9 roomsThe Best American Spots in Folsom№ 1: Scott's Seafood Roundhouse · 12 rooms
The Best Restaurants in Davis№ 1: Woodstock's Pizza Davis · 9 roomsThe Best Restaurants in Elk Grove№ 1: Oz Korean BBQ - Elk Grove · 12 rooms
The Best Restaurants in Rancho Cordova№ 1: Brookfields Restaurant Rancho Cordova · 8 rooms
The Best Restaurants in Rocklin№ 1: Mezcalito Oaxacan Cuisine · 9 rooms
The Best Restaurants in Roseville№ 1: Old Town Pizza · 12 roomsWhere to Eat the Best American in Napa№ 1: Boon Fly Café · 14 rooms
Where to Eat the Best Mexican in Napa№ 1: Taqueria Maria · 6 roomsBy occasion & vibe 5
Best Brunch Restaurants in Greater Sacramento№ 1: Fox & Goose Public House · 13 roomsBest Date Night Restaurants in Sacramento№ 1: The Kitchen Restaurant · 12 roomsBest Upscale Restaurants in Sacramento№ 1: Bistro Jeanty · 9 roomsHidden Gem Restaurants in Sacramento Locals Love№ 1: charQterie · 9 roomsMost Romantic Restaurants in Sacramento№ 1: Tower Cafe · 8 roomsNo guides match that search.
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