| Food I Like
|
| Aïoli Bodega Española |
1800 L |
Bay Area average quality tapas. |
| Andy Nguyen's |
2007 Broadway |
Vietnamese, cheap, tasty, and 149 menu items (try chicken sauteed in lemon grass). |
| Biba |
2801 Capitol |
For fancy eatin'. |
| Bobo Cafe |
multiple locations |
h's favorite Vietnamese food, slightly far. |
| Bon Air Deli |
26th & J |
Big fat cheap sandwiches with stupid names. |
| Bravo Ristorante Italiano |
2333 Fair Oaks Blvd. |
Even in Italy, this place has a reputation. |
| La Buffet |
7777 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights |
French for... never mind, it's Ukranian! |
| Cabo's Tacos |
2330 Arden Way |
Great cheap ceviche, in an eyesore of a building. |
| *Café Bernardo* |
2726 Capitol |
Where to take Bay Area guests to. |
| Café Morocco |
1221 Alhambra Blvd # 107 |
Damn fine Moroccan food; slightly pricey. |
| Café Vienna |
1229 Merkley Ave., W. Sac |
Buffet-style Austrian fare in West Sac!? Creepy. |
| Carolina's |
3840 Franklin Blvd. |
For 24-hr., drive-thru Mexican food. |
| Celestin's Caribbean Restaurant |
Now at 18th & K |
Yuppified, but still tasty. |
| Centro Cocina Mexicana |
2730 J |
Mmm pork thingies (Cochinita pibil). |
| Chipotle |
Where Greta's was (& throughout the U.S.) |
Basic, decent, inexpensive burritos. |
| Corner Stone |
2330 J |
Best home fries with brunch. |
| *Corti Brothers deli counter* |
56th & Folsom |
The best sandwiches in Sacramento. |
| Ettore's |
2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. |
Mean panini, & pastries. |
| La Flor de Michoacan |
2339 Northgate Blvd. |
Pupusas and more. |
| *La Favorita Tacqueria* |
5940 Florin Road |
Mission-quality burritos--yes! |
| Fox and Goose Public House |
1001 R |
Not actually British, but pretty good. |
| Horn Dog stand |
Corner of 28th & E |
For 2 a.m. food. |
| Hot Pastrami |
4321 Auburn Blvd. |
If you seek a dive, look around you. |
| Jack's Urban Eats |
1230 20th |
Best salads this side of Intermezzo, plus Urban Fries! |
| Jamaica Restaurant |
1704 Broadway |
Where the Jamaicans eat, so it's authentic. |
| Los Jarritos |
25th & Broadway |
For sope overload. |
| Jumbo Seafood |
5651 Freeport Blvd. |
Top quality fish, served Chinese style. |
| Kaveri Madras |
1148 Fulton Ave. |
Authentic Southern Indian food--get the combo. |
| Maalouf's Taste of Lebanon |
1433 Fulton Ave. |
Excellent Mediterranean food. |
| Megami Bento-Ya Restaurant |
1010 10th St. |
Bento to go! |
| Merlino's Orange Freeze |
34th & Folsom |
For history and hot days. |
| El Michoacano |
5681 Franklin Blvd. |
The real deal, including Goiter of Pork tacos. |
| Mikuni Sushi |
4323 Hazel Ave., Fair Oaks |
Without question the best sushi in these parts. |
| Nation-Wide Freezer Meats |
now at 20th & H |
I think they win for best burger. |
| New Canton |
2523 Broadway |
A Dim Sum palace. |
| New Edokko |
1724 Broadway |
Basic cheap Japanese food. |
| El Novillero |
4216 Franklin |
Mystery House style layout! |
| Paesano's |
1806 Capitol Ave. |
Pizza and more. A bit yuppie-ish & loud. |
| Pancake Circus |
21st & Broadway |
For their sign. And, maybe, pancakes. |
| Pho Sai Gon |
5304 Stockton |
SNR and Citysearch: #1 for Pho. |
| Pieces |
21st & Capitol |
For slices and to run into people. |
| Plaza Hof-Brau ("scary Hof-Brau") |
2500 Watt -- by the sad mall |
For the decor only. They do NOT make them like this any more. |
| Rolle French Gourmet Food |
5357 H St. |
A gourmet chef from Lyon, selling takeout in our back yard. |
| Rick's Dessert Diner |
23rd & K |
A true Godsend. |
| Ricksha |
10th & W |
"Best teriyaki I ever had" -h |
| Shandiz (also Famous Kabob) |
2310 Fair Oaks Blvd. |
The only Persian food in town. |
| Squeeze Inn |
7918 Fruitridge Road |
The holy grail of dives. Burgers "big as your head" and "enormous mounds" of fries. |
| Tacqueria Taco Loco |
2326 J |
Where else? |
| Taste of Thai |
1628 Broadway |
Real good, fairly cheap Thai food. |
| *Thai Palace* |
3262 J St. |
As good as or better than Bay Area Thai food. |
| 33rd. St. Bistro |
3301 Folsom |
For brunch and lunch. |
| Tower Cafe |
1518 Broadway |
Slightly yuppie-ish all-purpose decent food. |
| *La Trattoria Bohemia* |
3649 J St. |
Best goulash in town; I love this place. |
| Wiener Works |
5207 Madison Ave. |
For the mess of fries. |
| Food to Try
|
| Jag’s India House Restaurant |
2416 18th St. |
SNR says the best Indian restaurant in Sacto. |
| Addis Ababa |
2498 Alta Arden Expwy. |
The only Ethiopian food in town. |
| Black Cat Cafe |
now somewhere off Elvas |
Full of yuppie stench, but the crepes and sandwiches are worth it. |
| Habanero Cava Latina |
2115 J St. |
Cuban, Brazilian, Jamaican, whatever: SNR sez "dang good." |
| Cafe Milazzo |
4818 Folsom Blvd. |
Always shows up on peoples' favorite lists. |
| Putah Creek Cafe |
1 Main St., Winters |
Anointed by Jane and Michael Stern! |
| Lemon Grass |
601 Munroe Street @ Fair Oaks Blvd. |
Mai Pham is famous! Try the Thai Green Curry. |
| Saigon |
5304 Stockton Blvd @ Fruitridge |
When Mai Pham eats out, she goes here. |
| Tapa the World |
2115 J St. |
Possibly good. |
| Taj Mahal |
2355 Arden Way |
Another contender for best Indian. |
| Morant's Old Fashioned Sausage Kitchen |
5001 Franklin Blvd. |
All the gourmands know about this place. |
| Frank Fat's |
806 L |
Gets a lot of press; also pie. |
| Jim-Denny's |
816 12th |
Perhaps the dive-diviest of dives. |
| Paragary's Bar & Oven |
1401 28th |
Best of the Paragary dining empire? |
| New Helvetia |
19th and L |
Too late! Space now occupied by Krispy Kreme. |
| Sakurabana |
19th and Capitol |
Saturday is $1.50 sushi day! |
| Moxie |
2028 H |
Hidden gem? |
| Luigi's pizza parlor |
3800 Stockton Blvd. |
Has its fans. |
| Pho Bolsa |
5815 Stockton |
SNR 3 1/2 stars; #2 for Pho. |
| Korea House |
9729 Folsom Blvd. |
SNR 3 1/2 stars, served Julie's favorite way. |
| The Buckhorn |
in Winters |
The Bee's top choice for steaks & prime rib. |
| Kathmandu Kitchen |
1728 Broadway |
Just like the one in Davis, I hope! |
| India |
729 J |
#1 on many lists: try chicken saag & coconut soup. Also sells "Indian pizza." |
| Konditorei |
2710 E. Fifth St., Davis |
Tasty pastry. |
| T K Noodle #12 |
6930 65th St. Suite 131 (@ Stockton) |
"They have the ligaments" -mmm! |
| The Kitchen |
2225 Hurley Way |
The most expensive meal in town. |
| Selland's Market Cafe |
5340 H St. |
Exponentially cheaper takeout versions of food from The Kitchen. |