Sacramento’s record heat wave is vexing its food world, from customer experiences to staffing and procurement concerns.

Few patrons want to boil on outdoor patios in 115-degree heat. While dining rooms might provide some relief, that air-conditioned oasis doesn’t always extend to those making the food. Commercial ovens, grills and stoves drive kitchen temperatures infamously hot, and many restaurants aren’t equipped with comprehensive air conditioning units.

Several local restaurateurs decided enough is enough. They’re closing down to give staff a break, and customers one less reason to venture outside.

Seeking relief in the form of a dairy-free gelato taco? You wouldn’t find it Tuesday or Wednesday at Conscious Creamery, Oak Park’s vegan gelateria, which closed for the days for its employees’ and customers’ safety.

Scott’s Burger Shack in Sacramento’s North City Farms neighborhood went one step further, closing all week due to the high heat.

Binchoyaki, Placerville Public House and Der Biergarten all took Tuesday off as well, while Taste of Tuscany in Antelope, Q1227 and Roundhouse Deli in Roseville, Rebel Hen Cafe in Lincoln and all Old Soul Co. locations shut down early.

Premium Donuts in south Sacramento, too, will close by 11 a.m. Wednesday through Friday.

Others didn’t get the choice of whether to stay open. A power outage shut down Kuji Asian Grill in Woodland on Sunday and Monday, and Chando’s Tacos in West Sacramento around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Folsom’s Teriyaki Station ATBP closed Monday until further notice due to an “essential maintenance issue” brought on by the heat, according to an Instagram post, while Max’s Deli in Auburn closed after its A/C stopped working around 2 p.m. Tuesday.

With temperatures already nearing 100 degrees by 11 a.m Tuesday, the Placer Grown Farmers Market in Roseville shut down a couple of hours early.

The Davis Farmers Market announced it was “too hot to harvest and too hot to sell” in canceling Wednesday evening’s event, a nod to California farmworkers days after a bill to let them vote by mail in union elections headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

Cooler air is on the horizon, with the National Weather Service forecasting highs in the low 90s this coming Sunday. For now, though, skies are sizzling, even if skillets have gone quiet.