Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Best Restaurants in Sacramento

Tower Cafe wins for both Best Theater and Best Dessert


Every year, locally-based Sacramento Magazine comes out with a "Best of Sacramento" list, as voted by for the apparently generally ignorant masses. I do not often find their picks to be particularly enlightening, but rather predictable, overrated, and ordinary. (Example: Best Chinese - PF Chang’s. Really, people?!)



So I am going to publish my own list of favorite spots in the greater Sacramento Area. If a certain business is not in the city of Sacramento itself, I will note the specific location in parenthesis. (My reviews of these and other places, and my reasons for choosing these particular establishments as the winners, can all be found at sweetiestace16.yelp.com.)


Best Chinese: Frank Fat’s


Best Thai: Bangkok Garden


Best Laotian: Vientiane (West Sac)


Best North Indian: Pooja Indian Grill (West Sac)


Best South Indian: Kaveri Madras


Best Hamburger: Squeeze Inn Best


Pastries: Ettore’s


Best Desserts: Tower Café


Best Italian: Il Fornaio


Best Dim Sum: New Canton


Best Sandwich: Corti Brothers


Best French: La Bonne Soupe Café


Best Trip-Tip Sandwich: My BBQ Spot


Best Socially-Responsible Café: Magpie Café


Best Spot to Hold a Wedding Reception: Arden Hills Country Club (Based on attending many weddings and my own!)


Best Place to Pretend You’re in Europe: Le Petit Paris


Best Cultural Dining Experience: Casablanca (Moroccan restaurant. On Friday nights - belly dancing!)


Best Place to Hang Out on a Saturday Morning: Davis Farmer’s Market (Davis)


Best Theater: Tower


Best Used Bookstore: Time Tested Books


Best Mexican: Q’Bole (Folsom)


Best Place to Buy Honey: Sacramento Beekeeper’s Company


Best Bread (tie): The Bread Store and Grateful Bread


Best Grocery Store: Nugget Market


Any suggestions, contributions, or comments?

2 comments:

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me!