Dining in Sacramento
If you find yourself in California’s capital city of Sacramento, you’ll discover enough eateries to satisfy even the most serious of sport diners. Let’s start our gastronomic adventure in downtown Sacramento at the Fourth Street Grille. Located at 400 L Street, across from The Capitol Mall shopping center and within walking distance of the state capital, this casual, moderately priced restaurant features American cuisine served for lunch and dinner.
Opened in 1992, it’s a favorite for executive lunches where patrons can choose items from their Small Plates menu like 3 mini-sliders made from American Kobe beef. Soup or salad and the Large Plates selection of shrimp scampi, or meatloaf serves up a heartier lunch, and Fourth Street Grille’s dinner menu offers classic dishes including New York steak. Validated parking is available behind the restaurant, and reservations can be made online at 916 448-2847.
Continuing our tour of dining in Sacramento, CA, chef/owner Rick Mahan’s The Waterboy is known for using local organic produce, naturally raised beef, and fresh baked bread. With a cozy romantic Mediterranean atmosphere, French and Italian entrees such as Maiale Tonato and Boullabaise fill the lunch and dinner menus. The Waterboy restaurant is on the corner of Capital & 20th Street and reservations can be made 916 448-9891.
A stroll through Old Sacramento demands a meal at The Firehouse Restaurant at 1112 2nd Street for a taste of Gold Rush era ambiance. Serving Lunch, Dinner, and Holiday brunches, their menus of consistently delicious food ranges from a Brown Derby Classic salad to Seafood Pappardelle. Built in 1853, it was actually the home of Engine Company No. 3, and was the first building to be restored in Old Sac. The Firehouse Restaurant is also known for its 18,000-bottle wine cellar, and for hosting 2 inaugural dinners for Ronald Reagan. Call 916 442-4772 to snag a table at this historic restaurant.
Food lovers take note, this is just a sampling of the buffet when dining in Sacramento, CA. There are Italian, Chinese, vegetarian, Indian, and fresh seafood restaurants – a virtual ethic smorgasbord.