Sacramento is not a huge city. We who live here tend to frequent the same places–the same stores, parks, and restaurants. This is not necessarily a problem, but it’s always nice to try new things, because without doing so, people may be missing out on what could be their new favorite thing. There are many restaurants in Sacramento that have amazing food but aren’t super well known because everyone is used to going to the same old places. Here are some local Sacramento restaurants that I would highly recommend.
Azul | Mexican Food and Tequila Bar: Azul serves great authentic Mexican food. They sell amazing enchiladas and allow customers to choose between green, red, or mole sauce. You can also choose to add either chicken or cheese. The street tacos are one of the most popular items. On weekends only, they serve delicious Tacos De Birria. Azul also provides numerous vegetarian friendly menu options.
Cafe Bernardo: Cafe Bernardo serves American style food. They are loved for their amazing breakfast options. To those who have a sweet tooth, Cafe Bernardo makes a great french toast dish and their waffles are to die for. The Bernardo benedicts are another popular item. A safer but still very solid option to check out would be the avocado toast. Along with their killer breakfast and brunch foods, Bernardo also has an impressive selection of lunch and dinner options including fish, burgers, sweet potato fries, and salads.
Paesanos: Paesanos offers delicious Italian food. Their menu includes primarily classics such as pizzas, salads, and different types of pasta. One of my favorite plates to eat at Paesanos would be the Tortellini Formaggio. They are also known for the Fettuccine Arrostiti pasta dish, so I would recommend either of those. For an appetizer, one of my favorites is the fried calamari.
Sushi Cafe: Sushi Cafe is a yummy, cozy restaurant for Japanese cuisine. The food is high quality and even better, it is affordable. Sushi Cafe isn’t crazy expensive like many other sushi restaurants, so it is a great place to go when you have a big family or are going with a lot of people. On top of that, the service is fast, efficient, and friendly. There are a variety of interesting sushi rolls to pick from, all of which are delicious. Sushi Cafe is especially acclaimed for their “bento box,” which is a generous serving of your choice of entree with traditional items like edamame, shrimp tempura, and California rolls, on the side. For appetizers, the gyoza are yummy, and customers are always provided complimentary bowls of Miso soup.
Sellands: Sellands is a classic healthy American food spot. The most popular burger-type item is the All American Cheeseburger, which I think is always a solid choice. Sellands’ wood-fired pizzas have almost ten different options, and they’re so good that the Sellands venue in the Golden 1 Center sells strictly their pizza. They also have really good pizza. My personal preference would be the Margarita pizza, but they have ones with more elaborate toppings as well, such as the chicken, bacon, jalapeno, and goat cheese pizza, for example. For a lighter meal, there are many delicious salads offered as appetizers or main dishes.
I would rate every one of the restaurants mentioned above five stars. Not only do they serve quality food, but they all have nice ambience and top notch service. The best thing about checking these eateries out is that as we buy meals from them we are supporting small and local businesses and that’s something incredibly important.