Best restaurants in California? These lists highlight food from Sacramento to San Diego
The Sacramento area’s top-rated restaurants reveal a vibrant culinary scene praised by various review platforms including Yelp, Eater, and Pizza Today. Eater has notably highlighted Sacramento as an “exciting dining town” amid a culinary revival, spotlighting diverse offerings from Michelin-rated Nixtaco in Roseville to midtown’s vegetarian restaurant Mother. This variety is mirrored in Yelp’s listings, where eateries like Journey to the Dumpling and Guy’s for Lunch are celebrated for their exceptional flavors and local popularity.
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No. 1: Sacramento is one of Eater’s best places to eat in 2024. Which restaurants are ‘essential’?
Eater’s list of top culinary destinations includes cities in Brazil, Egypt and Japan. | Published February 24, 2024 | Read Full Story by Angela Rodriguez
No. 2: These California spots are among Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the US, Yelp says
Wondering where to eat on Valentine’s Day? Yelp reviewers say these are the best California restaurants for romance. | Published February 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 3: These California restaurants are some of the best in US, Yelp says. See who made the list
Half of the top 10 restaurants on Yelp’s latest list of Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. are in California, stretching from the Sacramento area to the Central Coast. | Published January 27, 2024 | Read Full Story by Sarah Linn
No. 4: These California restaurants are among top 10 sushi spots in US, Yelp says. See the list
A total of 10 California spots made it on Yelp’s list of the 100 best sushi restaurants in the nation. Notably absent: Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine. | Published June 14, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hanh Truong
No. 5: These Sacramento-area restaurants are among top 100 places to eat in US, Yelp says
See which local restaurants made the list. | Published January 24, 2024 | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 6: This Sacramento-area restaurant serves up some of the best barbecue in the US, Yelp says
A total of nine California restaurants landed on Yelp’s “Top 100 Barbecue Spots in the US” list. | Published May 13, 2024 | Read Full Story by Sarah Linn
No. 7: These Sacramento-area pizzerias are among top spots to watch in 2024, Pizza Today says
Pizza Today also listed new pizza spots that are on its radar. | Published February 9, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hanh Truong
No. 8: This Sacramento-area Mexican restaurant is one of the best in US, Yelp says. Here’s why
The restaurant landed in third place on Yelp’s list for the Top 25 Mexican Spots in the nation. | Published September 20, 2024 | Read Full Story by Angela Rodriguez
No. 9: The Sacramento region’s most underrated Thai restaurants, as chosen by readers
Readers nominated midtown and downtown favorites as well as hidden gems in the suburbs. | Published May 8, 2024 | Read Full Story by Benjy Egel
This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.
This story was originally published September 25, 2024 at 8:43 AM.