South of downtown around William Land Park and the zoo. Freeport Bakery, Vic's Ice Cream, and the Riverside Clubhouse anchor a low-key Sunday food run.
Selland's on Broadway in Land Park, Sacramento, is the family counter on the same block as The Kitchen, rotisserie chicken and farm-vegetable plates.
Signature: Rotisserie chicken, Sandwiches
Order: Rotisserie chicken, the seasonal grain bowl, the farm-vegetable sides
Tip: Counter ordering, no reservations. Quick lunch and dinner. Same block as The Kitchen flagship.
Tower Cafe on Broadway in Land Park opened Earth Day 1990, James Seyman global-fusion brunch room with palms-and-patio garden seating outside.
Signature: Famous French toast, Jamaican jerk chicken
Order: The award-winning French toast at brunch, Piag's Thai steak, Jamaican jerk chicken
Tip: Brunch queues Saturday and Sunday after 09:30. Patio with palms is the table to ask for. Open daily for breakfast through dinner.
The Kitchen is Sacramento's only Michelin-starred restaurant, a chef's counter format with a six-course tasting menu on Broadway in Land Park.
Order: The full six-course prix fixe with optional wine pairing
Tip: Bookings open 90 days out via Exploretock. Single shows nightly, around 18:00, dietary requests at booking only.
Amber Michel and chef Billy Zoellin's Bacon & Butter on Broadway in Sacramento is the city's Michelin Recommended California farm-to-fork brunch counter.
Signature: Brioche French toast, Chicken and waffles
Order: Brioche French toast, the seasonal chicken and waffles
Tip: Wednesday to Sunday 08:00 to 14:00. Expect a queue Saturday and Sunday after 10:00.
Vic Ice Cream on Riverside Boulevard in Land Park reopened January 2026 under new ownership, the 1947 Sacramento soda fountain with cones and pies.
Signature: Banana split, Sundaes
Order: The banana split, a hot fudge sundae, the classic milkshake
Tip: Closed Monday. Reopened January 3, 2026 after remodel. Counter ordering and small dining room with vintage stools.
Chocolate Fish on Freeport Boulevard in Land Park is the multi-award Sacramento roaster cafe, a sunny room with single-origin pours and pastry.
Signature drink: House espresso
Freeport Bakery on Freeport Boulevard in Land Park, Sacramento, runs a long-standing California cake counter with Lemon Zinger cakes that travel by post.
Worth the queue: Lemon Zinger Cake
Soi Alley Eats on X Street in midtown Sacramento runs Laotian and Thai street food in a hidden alley between 27th and 28th near Asha Urban Baths.
Try: Laotian and Thai street food
New Helvetia Brewing on Broadway in Sacramento is the community cooperative brewery, Chloe Summer Ale and Buffalo Craft Lager with Jim Denny burgers nightly.
Bacon & Butter on Broadway, Sacramento, runs the Michelin Recommended California farm-to-fork brunch with brioche French toast and chicken and waffles.
Order: Brioche French toast with seasonal fruit, chicken and waffles
Tower Cafe on Broadway, Sacramento, is James Seyman 1990 globally-inspired brunch room with the famous French toast, palms-and-patio institution.
Order: Famous French toast; Jamaican jerk chicken
Star KTV Lounge on Freeport Boulevard in Sacramento runs Hong Kong cafe fare until midnight with karaoke until 02:00, a rare full meal after midnight.
Try: Hong Kong cafe fare, soy-braised pork trotters, orange chicken