La Esperanza Mexican Food ★ 4.1
La Esperanza on Franklin Boulevard in South Sacramento is the long-running Mexican counter and taqueria, daily 07:00 start, the city's morning birria stop.
TryTacos al pastor, carnitas, asada plates
Street Food in South Sacramento
Pho Bac Hoa Viet South Sacramento ★ 4.3
Pho Bac Hoa Viet on Stockton Boulevard in South Sacramento opened 1991 as the city's defining pho counter, the family operation across Sacramento sites.
TryPho, banh mi, Vietnamese rice noodle soup
Laos Kitchen ★ 4.0
Laos Kitchen on Franklin Boulevard in South Sacramento opened 2012 as the small family Laotian operation, the city's defining Laotian street-food kitchen.
TryLaotian sticky rice, larb, papaya salad, grilled meats
Breweries in South Sacramento
Two Rivers Cider Co. ★ 4.2
Two Rivers Cider on Attawa Avenue in South Sacramento is the city's long-running hard cider house, English-style and seasonal ciders by the glass and growler.
Fountainhead Brewing Co. ★ 4.1
Fountainhead Brewing on 24th Street in South Sacramento runs a neighborhood taproom paired with Lions Hotdog Shack, ten-plus rotating taps and seasonal sours.
Markets in South Sacramento
SF Supermarket ★ 4.3
SF Supermarket on 65th Street in South Sacramento is the Shun Fat Chinese-Vietnamese-American grocery chain Sacramento store, with live seafood.
Florin Square ★ 4.2
Florin Square on Florin Road in South Sacramento is the 74,000-square-foot Black-owned business complex with the SoJo Art Museum and African Marketplace.
Budget Eats in South Sacramento
Pho Bac Hoa Viet South Sac ★ 4.6
Pho Bac Hoa Viet on Stockton Boulevard serves family-run beef pho and bun bowls under $15, a Vietnamese commercial corridor counter, open daily.
TryBeef pho and bun rice noodle bowls
Pho Saigon Stockton Boulevard ★ 4.1
Pho Saigon on Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento Vietnamese corridor serves long-simmered beef pho under $15, the neighborhood counter open daily.
TryBeef pho and Vietnamese coffee
Book food experiences in Sacramento
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Sacramento: Rainbow Pasta Making Class With a Local Chef
Join Chef Maggie in Sacramento for a hands-on pasta-making class. Learn to make colorful pasta from scratch using natural ingredients and enjoy a homemade marinara sauce.
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Sacramento: Fun Sushi Making Class With Local Chef
Learn how to make two classic sushi rolls from scratch in this cooking class with Chef Birdie!
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Sacramento: Chinese Wonton Cooking Class With Local Chef
Learn how to make wonton soup with egg noodles, bok choy, carrots, and pork in a cooking class. Enjoy the fragrant scents of Chinese seasonings as you cook.
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