Vic's Ice Cream is an american diner restaurant in Land Park, Sacramento.
Vic Ice Cream on Riverside Boulevard in Land Park reopened January 2026 under new ownership, the 1947 Sacramento soda fountain with cones and pies.
Why locals love it: Land Park 1947 soda fountain that reopened January 2026 under new ownership, the historic neighborhood ice cream counter most tourists miss.
Tip: Closed Monday. Reopened January 2026 after remodel. Counter ordering. Family-friendly Sacramento institution since 1947.
Address: 3199 Riverside Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95818
Why locals love it: Strip-mall Vietnamese counter on Folsom Boulevard that earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for pho with house pork wontons.
Tip: Walk-in only. Thursday to Sunday 11:00 to 20:30. House pork wontons in the beef broth.
Why locals love it: Tiny midtown counter on 15th Street, naturally leavened pizza and morning pastry, Michelin Recommended without the queues of bigger rooms.
Tip: Order in advance via Toast. Lunch pizzas sell out by 13:00 Friday and Saturday.
Why locals love it: Natomas strip-mall dim sum room serving the best yum cha in the Sacramento Valley, with cart service at weekend brunch.
Tip: Weekend dim sum 09:30 to 14:30 with carts. Book the dinner Cantonese seafood room separately.
Why locals love it: Sisters Napis and Napak's family Thai street kitchen on 20th Street, the city's only Michelin Recommended Thai room with regional Southern Thai dishes.
Tip: Closed every second Tuesday of the month. Order Kua Kling, Southern Thai spicy pork, off the regional menu.
Why locals love it: Czech-Italian dining room on a quiet East Sacramento residential block, the city's only Czech goulash and svickova alongside house pasta.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Czech beer on draft. Small room with a regulars' bar that fills fast after 18:30.
Why locals love it: Billy Ngo's omakase counter on Folsom Boulevard is the city's quietest destination sushi address, an East Sacramento room with a deep sake list.
Tip: Counter omakase requires advance booking. Sake pairings worth the upgrade. Closed Monday.
