Hot Italian is a pizza restaurant in Midtown, Sacramento.
Hot Italian on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, returned January 2025 to its original spot, 700-degree wood oven thin-crust Neapolitan pizzas.
Signature dishes: Neapolitan pizza, Gelato
Must order: The seasonal pizza from the wood oven; gelato to finish; an Italian craft beer or wine by the glass
Tip: Counter ordering for lunch, full service evenings. Espresso bar runs all day. The reopened original.
Address: 1627 16th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Petra Greek on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, is the family-run Greek room with gyros and lamb plates, the anchor on the 16th Street midtown strip.
Signature: Gyros, Lamb plate
Order: The chicken or lamb gyro; the lamb plate with tzatziki; baklava to finish
Tip: Counter for quick lunch. Sister locations downtown at Golden 1 and at the Palladio in Folsom. Patio fills fast.
Tres Hermanas on K Street in midtown Sacramento is the Northern Mexico room run by sisters Sonia, Norma and Dora since 1996, chiles rellenos.
Signature: Chile relleno, Pork burrito
Order: Chile relleno; the pork burrito; horchata; weekend chilaquiles brunch
Tip: Closed Monday. Weekend brunch from 09:00. Cash and card. Patio takes the K Street crowd.
Mas Taco Bar on 15th Street in midtown R Street Corridor is the bold non-traditional taco room with pork belly tacos and a 50-tequila list bar.
Signature: Pork belly taco, Korean fried chicken taco
Order: The pork belly taco; the Korean fried chicken taco; a craft margarita flight
Tip: Patio runs along R Street. Happy hour drives the room. Sister locations downtown, Arden and Folsom.
Cornerstone on J Street in midtown Sacramento has run since 1994 as the neighborhood brunch counter with bottomless mimosas and breakfast all day.
Signature: Breakfast platters, Bottomless mimosas
Order: Breakfast all day; the bottomless mimosa brunch; classic American lunch plates
Tip: Walk-in friendly. Brunch crowd queues after 10:00. Sister location in West Sacramento.
Cafe Bernardo on R Street, midtown Sacramento, is the Paragary Restaurant Group neighborhood cafe with breakfast through dinner in a daylit room.
Signature: Burger plate, Breakfast scrambles
Order: The Bernardo burger; breakfast scrambles at brunch; the seasonal salad
Tip: Open from 08:00 daily. Patio seats are first come. Sister locations at Capitol Avenue and Pavilions.
Petra Greek on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, is the family-run Greek room with gyros and lamb plates, the anchor on the 16th Street midtown strip.
Signature: Gyros, Lamb plate
Order: The chicken or lamb gyro; the lamb plate with tzatziki; baklava to finish
Tip: Counter for quick lunch. Sister locations downtown at Golden 1 and at the Palladio in Folsom. Patio fills fast.
Tres Hermanas on K Street in midtown Sacramento is the Northern Mexico room run by sisters Sonia, Norma and Dora since 1996, chiles rellenos.
Signature: Chile relleno, Pork burrito
Order: Chile relleno; the pork burrito; horchata; weekend chilaquiles brunch
Tip: Closed Monday. Weekend brunch from 09:00. Cash and card. Patio takes the K Street crowd.
Mas Taco Bar on 15th Street in midtown R Street Corridor is the bold non-traditional taco room with pork belly tacos and a 50-tequila list bar.
Signature: Pork belly taco, Korean fried chicken taco
Order: The pork belly taco; the Korean fried chicken taco; a craft margarita flight
Tip: Patio runs along R Street. Happy hour drives the room. Sister locations downtown, Arden and Folsom.
Cornerstone on J Street in midtown Sacramento has run since 1994 as the neighborhood brunch counter with bottomless mimosas and breakfast all day.
Signature: Breakfast platters, Bottomless mimosas
Order: Breakfast all day; the bottomless mimosa brunch; classic American lunch plates
Tip: Walk-in friendly. Brunch crowd queues after 10:00. Sister location in West Sacramento.
Cafe Bernardo on R Street, midtown Sacramento, is the Paragary Restaurant Group neighborhood cafe with breakfast through dinner in a daylit room.
Signature: Burger plate, Breakfast scrambles
Order: The Bernardo burger; breakfast scrambles at brunch; the seasonal salad
Tip: Open from 08:00 daily. Patio seats are first come. Sister locations at Capitol Avenue and Pavilions.
Skip Kitchen on El Camino Avenue in Carmichael is the suburban gourmet burger counter north of midtown, the chef-driven greasy-spoon institution.
Signature: Gourmet burger, Mini beef Wellingtons
Order: The gourmet burger with the mac puppies; the mini beef Wellingtons; the hand-cut fries
Tip: Closed Sunday. Counter ordering and patio. The signature joker card draw gives one diner a free meal.
