Quiet residential streets east of Alhambra, with Canon, Selland's and Pushkin's on Folsom Boulevard. The Fab 40s mansions, the McKinley Park brunch run.
Pho Momma on Folsom Boulevard in Sacramento earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand, the city's most decorated pho counter with house pork wontons in the broth.
Signature: Pho, Pork wontons
Order: Beef pho with house pork wontons; the bone broth has the depth
Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations. Thursday to Sunday 11:00 to 20:30. The queue moves quickly.
Hawks Provisions on Alhambra Boulevard, East Sacramento, opened 2015 as the sister room to Hawks Granite Bay. Michelin Recommended modern American with patio.
Signature: Burger, Wood-fired vegetables
Order: The dry-aged burger, the Wagyu tartare, wood-fired seasonal vegetables
Tip: Bar takes walk-ins; the patio books up summer weekends. Sister to the Granite Bay flagship.
OBO' on Folsom Boulevard, East Sacramento, is the Selland family's rustic Italian sister room to Ella, Wagyu meatballs and wood-fired pizza.
Signature: House pasta, Wood-fired pizza
Order: Pappardelle with short rib ragu, the wood-fired margherita
Tip: Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. Bar walk-in. Sister to Ella Dining Room.
Selland's on H Street, East Sacramento, is the family-owned daily counter from the Selland Hospitality Group, rotisserie chicken and wood-fired pizza.
Signature: Rotisserie chicken, Wood-fired pizza
Order: Rotisserie chicken, the seasonal pizza, the daily soup
Tip: Counter ordering, no reservations. Family-friendly. Also on Broadway in Land Park and at El Dorado Hills.
La Trattoria Bohemia on J Street in East Sacramento is the city Czech-Italian dining room, goulash and svickova with house pasta and Czech beer.
Signature: Goulash with dumplings, House pasta
Order: Czech goulash with bread dumplings, svickova roast beef, the daily pasta
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Czech beer on draft. Small room with a regulars' bar that fills fast.
Kru on Folsom Boulevard in East Sacramento is Billy Ngo Japanese omakase room, the city destination sushi address with a deep sake list to go.
Signature: Omakase nigiri, Seasonal sashimi
Order: The chef's omakase nigiri course; the seasonal sashimi flight
Tip: Counter omakase requires advance booking. Sake pairings worth the upgrade. Closed Monday.
Origami Asian Grill on Folsom Boulevard in East Sacramento is the pan-Asian counter from chef Billy Ngo group, ramen and Korean rice plates.
Signature: Ramen bowls, Korean BBQ rice plates
Order: The signature tonkotsu ramen, the bulgogi rice bowl, dumplings
Tip: Counter ordering, faster than Kru next door. Patio seating on Folsom Boulevard. Cocktails on offer.
Allora on Folsom Boulevard in East Sacramento is a Michelin Recommended modern-Italian room with a Wine Spectator award list and weekly pasta tastings.
Order: The handmade pasta tasting, Wagyu carpaccio, the Brunello flight
Tip: Dinner only Tuesday to Saturday. The chef's counter takes the wine pairings; book the dining room for date night.
Brad Cecchi's Canon in East Sacramento earned its sixth Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025, the city's chef-driven small-plates room with seasonal cocktails.
Order: The fried chicken, smashed cucumbers, seasonal small-plate tasting
Tip: Open 7 days a week 17:00 to 21:00. Book a week ahead for prime Friday and Saturday seats.
OneSpeed on Folsom Boulevard in East Sacramento is Rick Mahan's bicycle-themed pizza counter from The Waterboy team, organic flour and DiNapoli tomato base.
Signature: California-style pizza, Seasonal salads
Order: The seasonal California-style pizza; the meatball appetiser
Tip: Tuesday to Friday 16:00 to 21:00, Saturday and Sunday 15:00 to 21:00. Walk-in or call ahead.
Temple H Street in East Sacramento is the Fab 40s outpost of the Temple Coffee roastery chain, a neighbourhood morning anchor for pastry and pour overs.
Signature drink: Caldera dark blend espresso
Tupelo on Elvas Avenue in East Sacramento is the airy modern coffeehouse near Sac State, the work-friendly cafe with shaded outdoor patio seating.
Signature drink: Mexican mocha
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters on Folsom Boulevard in East Sacramento is the multi-award winning local roaster's main cafe and production roastery.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Filter, Whole bean retail
Allora's wine bar in East Sacramento is the Michelin Recommended Italian room's bar, a Wine Spectator award list with by-the-glass Brunello flights.
Signature pour: Brunello di Montalcino by the glass
Wine focus: Italian regional wines, Wine Spectator award list
Food: Italian small plates and pasta
Sacramento Greek Festival at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on Alhambra Boulevard, East Sacramento, runs the first weekend of October with Greek food and dance.
Pho Momma on Folsom Boulevard in Sacramento serves a Michelin Bib Gourmand pho under $18, the best-value Vietnamese counter with house pork wontons.
Try: Pho with house pork wontons
Selland's H Street counter in East Sacramento serves rotisserie chicken under $17, a walk-in family room from the team behind Ella Dining Room and OBO'.
Try: Rotisserie chicken and seasonal sides
Selland's H Street weekend brunch in East Sacramento serves the family-counter California menu at walk-in pace, rotisserie chicken and farm vegetables.
Order: Rotisserie chicken sandwich, seasonal grain bowl