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Take a look at 5 new restaurants that recently opened in the Sacramento area

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The articles highlight a trend of new restaurants opening in Sacramento.

Village of Om presents a unique vegan sushi experience, using mushrooms, carrots, and tofu to replace traditional fish ingredients. Spoon and Fork brings Filipino comfort food to Broadway, serving classics like lechon and halo-halo alongside innovative dishes such as sinigang-flavored chicken wings. Chloe Ca Phe sources coffee directly from Vietnamese farmers, offering specialty drinks like the Shaken Pho Americano. Lastly, Chez Luc’s French Cafe in Arden Arcade serves French sandwiches and house-roasted coffee.

The smokey vale roll, center, featuring vegan cream cheese and topped with smoked carrots, lemon and a chipotle aioli at Village of OM Plant Kitchen in Sacramento on July 1, 2025. By MARIANA GARCIA

NO. 1: NO FISH? SACRAMENTO’S VILLAGE OF OM REIMAGINES SUSHI WITH MUSHROOM, CARROT, TOFU

The owner also announced the permanent closure of Andy Nguyen’s Vegetarian on Broadway, a Sacramento vegetarian staple since 1984. | Published July 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Irene Milanez

Co-owner Charley Phung stands in front of Porsche 911 Turbo at Chloe Ca Phe in midtown Sacramento on Saturday, July 12, 2025. By IRENE ADELINE MILANEZ

NO. 2: CAFE BRINGS COFFEE, TEA AND COCONUT WATER FROM VIETNAMESE FARMERS TO SACRAMENTO

“I was born three hours away from where those coconuts came from,” Charley Phung said.  | Published July 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Irene Adeline Milanez

Chez Luc’s French Cafe is opening at 650 Fulton Ave. in Arden Arcade, taking over the former Greek Food Imports storefront near the Y intersection with Munroe Street.

NO. 3: NEW FRENCH SANDWICHES AND HOUSE-ROASTED COFFEE CAFE COMING TO ARDEN ARCADE

This cafe will serve Parisian sandwiches like jambon beurre and croque monsieur, made with Gruyere and bechamel sauce. | Published July 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Irene Milanez

From right: Nina Gill and her cousin Manjit Gill share a cocktail at Midtown’s Cantina Alley on June 16, 2017. By José Luis Villegas

NO. 4: MIDTOWN’S CANTINA ALLEY PLANS TO OPEN RESTAURANT IN HISTORIC FOLSOM REPLACING Q’BOLE

Q’bole owner Diana Calderon withheld rent for five months and remained in the space, alleging retaliation. The building’s owner filed an unlawful detainer lawsuit to evict her. | Published July 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Irene Milanez

Lechon kawali rice plates are available at Spoon and Fork in Sacramento on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Lechon kawali is deep fried, marinated pork belly. By IRENE ADELINE MILANEZ

NO. 5: CRISPY PORK BELLY, LUMPIA AND HALO-HALO HAVE CUSTOMERS LINING UP ON BROADWAY

Ray and Joanne Suavillo, founders of the Lumpia Truck, opened Spoon and Fork on the Broadway corridor to bring traditional Filipino food to Broadway. | Published July 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Irene Milanez

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.