Ceviche, curry and cocktails: 13 new restaurants that opened around Sacramento in November
Craving tandoori chicken or paneer butter masala? You’re in luck: three new Indian restaurants opened around the Sacramento area during the month of November.
Four of the 13 new area restaurants came in Roseville; another four opened in September in the fast-developing Placer County city. Elk Grove had two new additions, while North Highlands, Davis and Camino all got one.
▪ Bear West BBQ & Soul Food (5901 Watt Ave., North Highlands): This unpretentious corner restaurant is hoping to make its name on dishes like sticky St. Louis-style ribs, shrimp and grits grilled chicken and hot links.
▪ Benaares (1850 Del Paso Rd., Suite 4, Sacramento): There’s a mix of traditional (goat biryani, rogan josh) and innovative (naan-wrapped tacos, paneer noodle burgers) dishes at this halal Indian restaurant in north Natomas.
▪ Bobby Sweets & Catering (8821 Sheldon Rd., Elk Grove): A stocked dessert case greets customers upon entry, and this Sheldon Crossing shopping center also sells chaat, tandoori dishes and south Indian specialties such as onion uttapam.
▪ Chicha Peruvian Kitchen & Cafe (1079 Sunrise Ave., Suite O, Roseville): Lima natives Giancarlo Zapata (chef) and Marleny Chávez (pastry chef) whip up Peruvian delights such as ceviche, lomo saltado and passion fruit cheesecake, with breakfast currently offered on Sundays.
▪ Crumbl Cookies (8240 Delta Shores Cir. S., Suite 120, Sacramento): Customers who download the Crumbl Cookies app get a free chocolate chip cookie on Friday, Dec. 3 at the chain’s sixth area location.
▪ Fujiya (9328 Elk Grove Blvd., Suite 100, Elk Grove): This elevated Japanese restaurant opened Nov. 9 with ramen, truffle oil hamachi and 12-piece sashimi moriawase tastings.
▪ India Oven (1186 Roseville Pkwy., Roseville): The sixth location for this local chain replaced Noodles & Co. in the Fountains at Roseville shopping center with dishes such as zafrani jhinga (saffron prawns) and navratan korma (a dried fruit/vegetable/nut curry).
▪ Jet’s (1226 20th St., Sacramento): Currently open for delivery and takeout only, this late-night sandwich shop started as a pandemic pop-up in Carmichael also carries loaded fries, chicken strips and hot dogs.
▪ Kitchen 747 (2320 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville): You’ll find pizzas, burgers and salads at this west Roseville restaurant and bar, plus 32 beer taps and cocktails like the brown sugar brûlée old fashioned.
▪ Raising Cane’s (207 E St., Davis): The Louisiana-based chain known for chicken tenders and its distinctive pink sauce made its first Sacramento-area foray by opening to long lines Nov. 23 in downtown Davis.
▪ The 7th Street Standard (1122 7th St., Sacramento): A high-end New American restaurant in the new downtown Hyatt Centric, this kitchen is run by former Selland Family Restaurants chief culinary officer Ravin Patel.
▪ The Ring of Fire BBQ (3590 Carson Rd., Camino): Started as a catering operation, Ken and Rebecca Wachtman’s El Dorado County restaurant merges barbecue styles from Texas, Tennessee and North Carolina.
▪ University of Beer (1516 Eureka Rd., Roseville): This is UOB’s fifth location following similar beer bar/restaurant concepts in midtown Sacramento, Rocklin, Davis and Vacaville.