More than 25 restaurants just opened around Sacramento. Here’s where to find your next meal
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Is dry weather around the corner after months of rain? If so, Sacramento-area residents will step out to plenty of new restaurants.
At least 28 restaurants opened around the Sacramento region in March, from an East Sacramento cafe with a Southern bend to a Brazilian-style steakhouse in El Dorado County.
Four restaurants opened in Roseville, three in Folsom and Davis and two in Carmichael and Elk Grove. Granite Bay, Rancho Cordova, Diamond Springs, Placerville, Auburn, Fair Oaks and El Dorado Hills each added one apiece.
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Best Dim Sum (8675 Auburn Folsom Road, Granite Bay): Best Dim Sum introduced familiar Chinese brunch and dinner items such as siu mai, chow fun and sweet-and-sour pork to Granite Bay Village shopping center.
Bradshaw’s Sandwich Shoppe (3591 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento): Try a French dip, chipotle chicken sub or Cubano on sourdough at this Rosemont sandwich station.
Burger Shack (4545 Manzanita Ave., Carmichael): This all-American, locally-owned fast food spot with a drive-thru replaced Dairy Heaven with bacon cheeseburgers, crinkle-cut fries and banana splits.
Cafe 33 (1840 Fulton Ave., Sacramento): This charming cafe in Arden Arcade serves Peet’s Coffee alongside housemade French cakes, cookies and crepes.
Davis Sushi & Fusion (1260 Lake Blvd., Suite 103, Davis): Need casual Japanese food to-go? Try donburi bowls, teriyaki platters or sushi rolls from this new spot in Westlake Plaza Shopping Center.
Dog Haus Biergarten (1501 Blue Oaks Blvd., Roseville): Loaded hot dogs, burgers and beer are the things to get at this Pasadena-based chain, which made its first foray into the Sacramento area with this location in west Roseville’s Campus Oaks Town Center.
Druthers Coffee & Waffles (533 53rd St., Sacramento): Sweet potato waffles met Southern hospitality when this East Sacramento cafe opened on March 11, specializing in New Orleans-style dark roast coffee with chicory syrup.
Franny’s Farm Table (311 Main St., Placerville): You’ll find a mix of American classics (chicken pesto sandwiches, spaghetti with housemade meatballs) and New American fun (jambalaya fettuccine, artichoke hearts battered with a local IPA) at this farm table.
Fuentes Steakhouse (4232 Fowler Lane, Suite 101, Diamond Springs): El Dorado County’s new Brazilian-style steakhouse can feed you brunch items, tapas or all-you-can-eat rodizio meat platters.
Hacienda Real (702 Sutter St., Folsom): Hacienda Del Rio is gone after more than 30 years, but Plank Craft Kitchen + Bar owner Michael Sanson has opened its successor in the same Folsom Historic District space, serving Mexican dishes and cocktails.
Happy Mochi (612 4th St, Davis): Mochi doughnuts and Korean-style hot dogs (corn dogs adorned with sweet or savory toppings) have become trendy, and Happy Mochi added to that in Davis with its March 10 opening.
It’s Sushi (5030 Foothills Blvd., Roseville): Fukumi Restaurant Group opened its all-you-can-eat sushi spot in Foothill Junction shopping center on March 1, with sashimi burritos and bulgogi fries among the à la carte items.
Kitchen 15 (1630 K St., Sacramento): You can get fried chicken chilaquiles, Nutella waffles, ahi poke salads and more at Ed David’s new fast-casual breakfast and lunch spot in midtown.
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue (3291 Truxel Road, Suite 6, Sacramento): This Honolulu-based chain brought its plate lunches (a main such as kalua pork or loco moco, along with rice and macaroni salad) to South Natomas.
Mabel’s Farm Box (227 E St., Suite 3, Davis): Shelly Dunning’s pop-up business now has a downtown Davis storefront in which to sell curated charcuterie boxes and individual ingredients from local producers.
Mexico Lindo (1410 E. Roseville Parkway, Suite 140, Roseville): Fans of Andres Valencia and Daniel Gutierrez‘s existing El Dorado Hills restaurant can now visit Palisades Plaza for Mexican dishes such as pollo borracho, vegan empanadas or mahi mahi tacos.
Nékter Juice Bar (7450 Elk Grove Blvd., Suite 120, Elk Grove): Acai bowls, smoothies and juices are on tap at Nékter, which opened its sixth area location in The Ridge shopping center on March 25.
Pizza Factory (13470 Lincoln Way, Auburn): This Oakhurst-based pizza chain expanded to Auburn on March 14, a month after opening a new Rocklin location.
Steve’s Pizza (9385 Elk Grove Blvd., Suite 100, Elk Grove): This 45-year-old local pizza chain closed an Elk Grove location in early 2022, but new franchisees brought it back where It’s A Grind Coffee House had previously been.
Taqueria Los Cantaritos (242 Vernon St., Roseville): The second location for this Mexican restaurant (the original is in North Highlands) brings mariscos and carne asada back where Nela’s Mexican Restaurant had been in downtown Roseville.
Teaspoon (1171 Riley St., Folsom): Sweet options include macarons, coffee cake and Peruvian chocolate brownies at this boba chain that chose Folsom Central shopping center for its third area location, with two more planned in downtown Sacramento, Elk Grove and the El Dorado Hills Town Center.
The Caring Kitchen (3084 Sunrise Blvd., Suite 15, Rancho Cordova): Delaney Polidori’s gluten-free, mostly-vegan, keto-friendly bakery opened March 18 after a successful string of pop-ups throughout the last couple of years.
The Melt (330 Palladio Parkway, Suite 2025, Folsom): This San Francisco chain beloved for its grilled cheeses, cheeseburgers and macaroni and cheese skillets opened its first standalone area restaurant in Folsom’s Palladio shopping center. Outposts can also be found in Local Kitchens food halls in Davis and Roseville.
Thirtyfour Mexican Cantina (1100 O St., Sacramento): Originally founded as a food stand, this Mexican eatery opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant where Vallejo’s had been in downtown Sacramento.
TJ’s Tacos (5312 Hazel Ave., Fair Oaks): TJ’s specializes in Tijuana-style street tacos, featuring meats grilled over mesquite wood, big globs of guacamole and corn tortillas.
University of Beer (5090 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento): Nate Yungvanitsait’s beer bar and kitchen opened its sixth area location on March 15, replacing Track 7 Brewing’s The Other Side in East Sacramento.
Vacanza Romana (2023 Vine St., Suite 101, El Dorado Hills): This Italian restaurant is the newest project for El Dorado County restaurateurs Nick and Alexia Dedier (Milestone Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, Almighty Bistro, Chx Shop), replacing their Asian fusion restaurant Stick House.
Yerevan Bar & Restaurant (7600 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael): Yerevan is one of the few area restaurants to specialize in Armenian dishes such as lahmacun (pizza-like flatbread), khashlama (lamb stew) and lula kebabs.
