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What to order at Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar Midtown
- Must order
- The Incredible Roll, the Lover Roll, the omakase nigiri course
- Signature dishes
- Incredible Roll, Lover Roll
- Editor tip
- Closed Monday. Happy hour at the bar. Sister locations in Folsom, Roseville and Fountains at Roseville.
Signature dishes: Incredible Roll, Lover Roll
Must order: The Incredible Roll, the Lover Roll, the omakase nigiri course
Tip: Closed Monday. Happy hour at the bar. Sister locations in Folsom, Roseville and Fountains at Roseville.
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Location
Address: 1530 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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Hot Italian ★ 4.3
Hot Italian on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, returned January 2025 to its original spot, 700-degree wood oven thin-crust Neapolitan pizzas.
Signature: Neapolitan pizza, Gelato
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.
Petra Greek Midtown ★ 4.2
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 ★ 4.2
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 R Street ★ 4.1
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 Cafe and Bar ★ 4.0
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.
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Chando's Tacos Arden Way ★ 4.3
Chando's Tacos on Arden Way is Lisandro Madrigal's 2010 original storefront, the family street-taco counter that relaunched in late 2025 after a pause.
Signature: Street tacos, NorCal burrito
Order: Street tacos with fifteen meats to choose from; the NorCal burrito with fries inside; mini tortas
Tip: Counter ordering. House stone-ground tortillas. Patio seating for warm weather. Family-friendly.
Hot Italian ★ 4.3
Hot Italian on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, returned January 2025 to its original spot, 700-degree wood oven thin-crust Neapolitan pizzas.
Signature: Neapolitan pizza, Gelato
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.
Petra Greek Midtown ★ 4.2
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 ★ 4.2
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 R Street ★ 4.1
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 Cafe and Bar ★ 4.0
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.