Food & Drink

Best desserts

1. Rick’s Dessert Diner
2322 K Street, (916) 444-0969
www.ricksdessertdiner.com

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

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

Best frozen yogurt

1. Big Spoon Yogurt
various locations
www.bigspoonyogurt.com

2. Yogurtagogo
1801 L Street, Suite 90; (916) 346-4649
www.yogurtagogo.com

3. Mochii
1530 16th Street, (916) 441-2601
www.mochii.com

Best ice cream

1. Gunther’s Ice Cream
2801 Franklin Boulevard, (916) 457-6646
www.gunthersicecream.com

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

3. Leatherby’s Family Creamery
2333 Arden Way, (916) 927-5566
www.leatherbys.net

Best grocer

1. Trader Joe’s
various locations
www.traderjoes.com

2. Raley’s/Bel Air
various locations
www.raleys.com

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

Best chef

1. Patrick Mulvaney, Mulvaney’s Building and Loan
1215 19th Street, (916) 441-6022
www.culinaryspecialists.com

2. Randall Selland, The Kitchen
2225 Hurley Way, Suite 101; (916) 568-7171
www.thekitchenrestaurant.com

3. Rick Mahan, The Waterboy
2000 Capitol Avenue, (916) 498-9891
www.waterboyrestaurant.com

Best winery

1. Revolution Wines
2116 P Street, (916) 444-7711
www.revolution-wines.com

2. Bogle Vineyards
37783 Road 144, Clarksburg; (916) 744-1139
www.boglewinery.com

3. Frasinetti’s Winery and Restaurant
7395 Frasinetti Road, (916) 383-2444
www.frasinetti.com

Best wine bar

1. 58 Degrees and Holding Company
1217 18th Street, (916) 442-5858
www.58degrees.com

2. L Street Wine Bar and Lounge
1801 L Street, (916) 443-6970
www.lwinelounge.com

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

Best catering

1. Magpie Caterers
1409 R Street, (916) 452-7594
www.magpiecaterers.com

2. Mulvaney’s Building and Loan
1215 19th Street, (916) 441-6022
www.culinaryspecialists.com

3. Hannibal’s Catering
3636 American River Drive, (916) 638-4363
www.hannibalscatering.com

Best takeout

1. Plum Blossom
1830 J Street, (916) 443-8882

2. Boon Boon Cafe
3022 Stockton Boulevard, (916) 456-4647
www.boonbooncafe.com

2. Shanghai Garden
800 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 446-6358
http://shanghaigardenca.com

Best restaurant

1. Ella Dining Room and Bar
1131 K Street, (916) 443-3772
www.elladiningroomandbar.com

2. Mulvaney’s Building and Loan
1215 19th Street, (916) 441-6022
www.culinaryspecialists.com

3. The Waterboy
2000 Capitol Avenue, (916) 498-9891
www.waterboyrestaurant.com

Best steakhouse

1. Morton’s The Steakhouse
various locations
www.mortons.com

2. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
various locations
www.ruthschris.com

3. Chops Steak Seafood and Bar
1117 11th Street, (916) 447-8900
www.chopssacramento.com

Best seafood

1. Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar
various locations
www.scottsseafood.net

2. McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant
various locations
www.mccormickandschmicks.com

3. Fins Market and Grill
2610 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 488-5200

Best vegetarian food

1. Andy Nguyen’s
2007 Broadway, (916) 736-1157

2. Sunflower Natural Food Restaurant
10344 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks; (916) 967-4331

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

Best buffet

1. Thunder Valley Casino Feast Buffet
1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln; (916) 408-7777
www.thundervalleyresort.com

2. China Buffet
1402 Broadway, (916) 930-0888
www.chinabuffetrestaurant.com

3. Golden Corral
various locations
www.goldencorral.com

Best outdoor patio

1. 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

3. Dad’s Kitchen
2968 Freeport Boulevard, (916) 443-3237

Best lunch

1. Jack’s Urban Eats
various locations
www.jacksurbaneats.com

2. La Bonne Soupe Cafe
920 Eighth Street, (916) 492-9506

3. The Sandwich Spot
various locations
www.thesandwichspot.com

Best new restaurant

1. Magpie Caterers Market and Cafe
1409 R Street, (916) 452-7594
www.magpiecaterers.com

2. Hot Italian Pizza and Panini Bar
1627 16th Street, (916) 444-3000
www.hotitalian.net

3. OneSpeed
4818 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 706-1748
www.onespeedpizza.com

Best late-night eats

1. Ink Eats & Drinks
2730 N Street, (916) 456-2800
www.inkeats.com

2. Tapa the World
2115 J Street, (916) 442-4353
www.tapatheworld.com

3. Willie’s Burgers of Sacramento
various locations
www.williesburgers.com

3. Plum Blossom
1830 J Street, (916) 443-8882

Best French

1. Cafe Rolle
5357 H Street, (916) 455-9140
http://caferolle.com

2. La Bonne Soupe Cafe
920 Eighth Street, (916) 492-9506

3. Le Petit Paris
1221 19th Street, (916) 446-3639
www.lepetitparis.us

Best Italian

1. Biba Restaurant
2801 Capitol Avenue, (916) 455-2422
http://biba-restaurant.com

2. Paesano’s
various locations
www.paesanos.biz

3. Michelangelo’s
1725 I Street, (916) 446-5012
www.sacartz.com

Best Greek

1. Opa! Opa!
5644 J Street, Suite 102; (916) 451-4000
www.eatatopa.com

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

3. The Kabob House
1726 Fulton Avenue, (916) 485-0163
www.kabobhouse.net

Best sushi

1. Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
various locations
www.mikunisushi.com

2. Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine
2516 J Street, (916) 551-1559
www.krurestaurant.com

3. Tamaya
2131 J Street, (916), 498-8388
www.tamayasushi.com

Best Thai

1. Thai Basil
various locations
www.thaibasilrestaurant.com

2. Amarin Thai Cuisine
900 12th Street, (916) 447-9063

3. Taste of Thai
various locations
www.tasteofthaisac.net

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Pop quiz

What local restaurant meal do you crave most?
“Crab won tons from P.F. Chang’s [China Bistro]. They are filled with crabby goodness (that doesn’t sound right). I would be willing to sell my mom for crab wontons.”
—Kamalaya Warren, Sacramento

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Best Chinese

1. Frank Fat’s
806 L Street, (916) 447-7092
www.fatsrestaurants.com

2. Shanghai Garden
800 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 446-6358
http://shanghaigardenca.com

3. New Canton Restaurant
2523 Broadway, Roseville; (916) 739-8888
www.newcantonsacramento.com

Best Indian

1. Kathmandu Kitchen
various locations
www.kathmandukitchen.com

2. Kaveri Madras Cuisine
1148 Fulton Avenue, Suite A; (916) 481-9970

3. Gaylord India Restaurant
1501 14th Street, (916) 441-6700
www.gaylords.com

Best Mexican

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

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

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

Best burger

1. The Squeeze Inn
7916 Fruitridge Avenue, (916) 386-8599
http://thesqueezeinn.com

2. In-N-Out Burger
various locations, (800) 786-1000
www.in-n-out.com

3. Burgers and Brew
1409 R Street, (916) 442-0900
403 Third Street, Davis; (530) 750-3600

Best barbecue

1. Sandra Dee’s Barbecue and Seafood Restaurant
601 15th Street, (916) 448-6375
www.sandradeesbbq.com

2. My BBQ Spot
2502 J Street, (916) 442-4446

3. Texas West Barbecue
various locations
www.texaswestbbq.com

Best bakery

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

2. New Roma Bakery
1800 E Street, (916) 443-2346

3. Ettore’s European Bakery & Restaurant
2376 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 482-0708
www.ettores.com

Best pizza

1. Zelda’s Original Gourmet Pizza
1415 21st Street, (916) 447-1400
www.zeldasgourmetpizza.com

2. Chicago Fire
various locations
http://chicagofirerestaurant.com

3. Luigi’s Pizza Parlor
3800 Stockton Boulevard, (916) 456-0641

Best breakfast

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

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

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

Best coffee

1. Temple Fine Coffee and Tea
various locations
www.templecoffee.com

2. Peet’s Coffee & Tea
various locations
www.peets.com

3. Naked Lounge
1500 Q Street, (916) 442-0174
www.thenakedlounge.com

Best place for a beer

1. Rubicon Brewing Company
2004 Capitol Avenue, (916) 448-7032
www.rubiconbrewing.com

2. Bonn Lair
3651 J Street, (916) 455-7155
www.geocities.com/bonnlair

3. Streets of London Pub
various locations
www.streetsoflondon.net

Best sports bar

1. MVP’s Sports Grill
1629 Capitol Avenue, (916) 441-1114
www.mvpsportsgrill.com

2. Players Pub
various locations
www.playerspub.net

3. Mandango’s
various locations
www.mandangos.com

Best happy hour

1. Mix Downtown
1531 L Street, (916) 442-8899
www.mixdowntown.net

2. Celestin’s Restaurant
1815 K Street, (916) 444-2423
http://celestinseats.com

3. McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant
various locations
www.mccormickandschmicks.com