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Where to Eat the Best Steakhouse in Sacramento (2026)
Where to Eat the Best Steakhouse

Where to Eat the Best Steakhouse in Sacramento (2026)

№ 1 · Scott's Seafood on the River
By Cora Whitfield · 5 rooms · Updated August 2026
 Best Burgers in Elk Grove (2026)
Burgers in Elk Grove

Best Burgers in Elk Grove (2026)

№ 1 · Boulevard Bistro
By Danny Truong · 10 rooms · Updated August 2026
 Best Lasagna in Sacramento (2026)
Lasagna

Best Lasagna in Sacramento (2026)

№ 1 · OBO' Italian Table & Bar
By Reyna Cabral · 9 rooms · Updated August 2026
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Elk Grove Locals Love (2026)
Hidden Gem

Hidden Gem Restaurants in Elk Grove Locals Love (2026)

№ 1 · West Coast Taco Bar
By Danny Truong · 8 rooms · Updated August 2026
 The Best Burgers in Sacramento (2026)
The Best Burgers

The Best Burgers in Sacramento (2026)

№ 1 · Famous Burgers & Brew
By Reyna Cabral · 5 rooms · Updated September 2026
 Best Restaurants in East Sacramento (2026)
Restaurants in East Sacramento

Best Restaurants in East Sacramento (2026)

№ 1 · Sellands Neighborhood Cafe & Bar East Sac
By Cora Whitfield · 11 rooms · Updated August 2026

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Veterans Day

Veterans Day in Sacramento: two parades, the free meals, and where to eat after

By Cora Whitfield · September 18, 2026
 Costumed visitors waiting at night at the entrance to a haunted trail in oak and pine woods, fog drifting between the trees under red and amber light
Halloween

Haunted houses and Halloween nights in Sacramento, and where to eat after

By Mr. Fear · September 14, 2026
 An angler on the gravel point at Discovery Park where the American River joins the Sacramento at sunrise, rod out, cottonwoods and the I-5 bridge in the distance
Day trip

Fishing the confluence at Discovery Park, and where to eat after

By Ray Dodson · September 12, 2026

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Ella Dining Room & Bar Yelp 7.3/10

Ella Dining Room & Bar

New American Sacramento
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The Kitchen Restaurant Yelp 9.2/10

The Kitchen Restaurant

Steakhouse Sacramento
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Frank Fat's Yelp 7.1/10

Frank Fat's

Chinese Sacramento
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The Waterboy Yelp 7.5/10

The Waterboy

French Sacramento
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Best Burgers in Rocklin (2026) № 1: University of Beer - Rocklin · 10 rooms Best Mac and Cheese in Napa (2026) № 1: Boon Fly Café · 9 rooms Best Mac and Cheese in Folsom (2026) № 1: Scott's Seafood Roundhouse · 8 rooms Best Italian in Napa: Local Favorites (2026) № 1: Scala Osteria & Bar · 6 rooms The Best American Spots in Folsom (2026) № 1: Scott's Seafood Roundhouse · 12 rooms Best Dim Sum in Sacramento (2026) № 1: Frank Fat's · 10 rooms Best Mac and Cheese in Sacramento (2026) № 1: Tower Cafe · 9 rooms Best Mariscos in Sacramento (2026) № 1: Taqueria La Favorita Florin · 8 rooms Where to Eat the Best Mexican in Napa (2026) № 1: Taqueria Maria · 6 rooms 12 Best American Restaurants in Rocklin (2026) № 1: University of Beer - Rocklin · 12 rooms Best Fried Rice in Sacramento (2026) № 1: Frank Fat's · 10 rooms The Best New American Spots in Sacramento (2026) № 1: Sellands Neighborhood Cafe & Bar Broadway · 9 rooms

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