Best Lunch Restaurants in Sacramento

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1. Ella Dining Room and Bar

4.7

Exceptional(5357)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Sacramento

Booked 60 times today

Located in America's Farm to Fork Capital. In the heart of Downtown, the family behind The Kitchen and Selland's Market Café brings you the region’s most relaxed and elegant destination, Ella Dining Room and Bar. Ella offers warm, welcoming ambiance in an inspiring space that evokes effortless European rustic luxury. The environment is modern yet timeless, dramatic yet comforting. Ella brings together the finest quality ingredients from this bountiful region to create authentic and honest fine food that nourishes body and soul. Chef and Owner Randall Selland and family invite you to savor the joys of friends, family, and great food and wine. Service is gracious and refined. Ella has signature handcrafted cocktails, an eclectic and impressive wine list, and a fresh seafood bar. We specialize in Private Parties. Perfect for business lunches, celebration dinners, and everyday enjoyment. Walking distance from Convention Center, Capitol, theaters, and hotels.

2. Vines Cafe

4.5

Awesome(210)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Sacramento

Booked 6 times today

Vines features a thoughtfully crafted and sourced Californian menu that changes frequently to emphasize the rich diversity of our region. Locally grown produce and farmed fresh meats and poultry are our specialties. Currently serving Breakfast from 7am-11am every day. Lunch 11am-2pm Monday-Friday and we are offering our Breakfast Buffet 7am-12pm Saturday's and Sunday's. For pick up orders we choose to package up all TO-GO meals in eco-friendly wear for your safety and peace of mind. Patio dining is available based off of current seasons.

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3. Prelude Kitchen & Bar

4.6

Exceptional(865)

Price: Expensive

• American • Sacramento

Booked 53 times today

Prelude Kitchen & Bar is Restaurant located in Downtown Sacramento that serves Modern American, Farm to Fork cuisine. Our Chefs work directly with local Sacramento Farmers to source local ingredients for each dish. We believe food and dining is more than sustenance, it's a connection between guests, chefs, farmers, and the nature that surrounds us. Our menu is crafted from scratch, ensuring that every bite resonates with exceptional taste, genuine flavor, and fine dining quality. Prelude Kitchen & Bar is conveniently located in the heart of Downtown Sacramento next to the Crest Theater, Golden One Center, State Capitol, SAFE Credit Union Convention Center and Performing Arts Center. We offer validated parking at Capitol Garage located directly across the restaurant.

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4. Brasserie du Monde

4.6

Exceptional(1663)

Price: Expensive

• French • Sacramento

Booked 72 times today

Whether you’re in need of a quick bite and a café au lait or in the mood to enjoy an extended evening of dining and wining, when you come to Brasserie Du Monde or our Café à Coté, you will enjoy the casual elegance that embodies the uniquely romantic French spirit referred to as le charme de la vie (“the charm of life.”). By combining superior quality ingredients with flawless execution and a commitment to providing the exceptional guest experience, we are transforming the uniquely French concept of a traditional brasserie –a full service restaurant with an extended drink list –into Sacramento’s newest food and drink destination.Bienvenue!

5. Public Market Bar

4.4

Awesome(61)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Sacramento

Booked 4 times today

Come dine in the historical Public Market Bar inside the Sheraton Grand Hotel Downtown. Here you will find a great selection of farm-to-table appetizers & entrees, local/imported beer & wine offerings, and hand-crafted cocktails, all surrounded by a grand atmosphere in the heart of downtown. Lunch: 11:30am - 5pmHappy Hour (M-F): 3pm - 6pmDinner: 5pm - 8pmLate Night: 8pm - 1am

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6. Tequila Museo Mayahuel

4.4

Awesome(143)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Sacramento

Booked 57 times today

MAYAHUEL is a tequila museum, featuring a restaurant, bar, and lounge. At Mayahuel, you don’t just drink tequila... you experience it! Mayahuel is poised to be included as one of the top Mexican Restaurants in our area. We received the coveted Michelin Plate award in 2020.

7. Capitol Garage

4.4

Awesome(1262)

Price: Moderate

• Fusion / Eclectic • Sacramento

Booked 25 times today

Located at the corner of 15th and K, Capitol Garage is within walking distance of the capitol, convention center and Sacramento community theater, and has been a midtown icon for over 29 years. The menu spans the globe and has an eclectic mix to satisfy your culinary desires! Chef Raphael Kendall uses only the finest ingredients in his crowd pleasing dishes and offers them to you at an affordable price. Be sure not miss our delicious selection of house made artisan chocolates and indulgent cheesecakes, and our Weekend Brunch is the talk of the town with mouthwatering items such as the Dragon benedict with vegetable medley and our vegan biscuits and gravy.

8. Station 16

4.3

Awesome(345)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Sacramento

Booked 38 times today

STATION 16 SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & BAR ORIGINATES FROM...a local family that loves seafood, flavor, and family gatherings. Their passions for flavors and spices drove the creation of an establishment where you can dine on the freshest sustainable seafood.This new addition to Midtown has much to offer; with a modern industrial setting, a fresh raw oyster bar, private dining room, full bar, and an outside patio dining area. Station 16 offers everything you need to make your dining experience a memorable one.Family owned and operated, they carefully crafted a menu that features fresh seafood and simple raw preparations, with additional local produce and meats. Station 16 specializes in garlic roasted seafood served on sizzling cast iron skillets. Their goal is to create simple but flavorful dishes.For weekend happy hour, or dinner, they are here to serve you!

9. Magpie Cafe

4.8

Exceptional(212)

Price: Moderate

• American • Midtown

Booked 47 times today

Magpie is always available for walk in dining! Magpie is a family owned and operated independent restaurant in Midtown Sacramento. Since 2005, Magpie has served farm to table fare that reflects the values of life in California’s Central Valley. Our menu has an interesting mix of dishes highlighting the season's best offerings of share plates, bites, and entree's. We are more committed than ever to our mission of celebrating what makes our city and region special, and contributing to it by making seasonal, farm-to-table food in Sacramento. We are walking distance from California's state capitol building and convention center on the corner of 16th and P Streets overlooking the beautiful tree filled Fremont Park. The lively restaurant space features artwork and murals from local artists with bar, booth and table seating. The open patio has a variety of tall and low tables surrounded by live edge wooden benches and Magpie's iconic yellow umbrellas.

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10. Aioli Bodega Espanola

4.9

Exceptional(2125)

Price: Moderate

• Spanish • Sacramento

Booked 19 times today

Welcome to Aioli Bodega Espanola where our authentic food, wine and ambiance will transport you to Andalusia. We provide tapas, entrees and desserts for lunch, dinner, private events, and catering.

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Lynne
San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Wonderful food in a beautiful setting. Good bar too.
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Brasserie du MondePrice: Expensive• French• Sacramento
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4.6
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GregVIP
California Central Coast •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Erin was so helpful! The DINNER FOR TWO is such a good deal! ...and the food was delicious!!
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Public Market BarPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Sacramento
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4.4
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Adekemi
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
I will be returning to Ella. This initial experience was a lunch time that. I enjoyed the burger and learned about the process of creating the meal, the baking of the bread, and the quality of meat used, just how this meal differs from Ella's sister resturants. The NA tonic was refreshing, I look forward to giving their signature G&T a try. The ambiance is refreshing in Sacramento, where we have so few high-end establishments. I'd recommend visiting solo at the bar, at a table with a friend's or a private space to enjoy your party. Pricing was fine, overall comparable to area resturants.
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Ella Dining Room and BarPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Sacramento
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4.7
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Kris
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley •1 review
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
Very busy night. We had a show to go to and we had to really push to get out food out in time, was rushed. Took 15 mins to get our drinks and then an additional 10 to get our orders placed. It might have just been a busy night. Not always like that
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Prelude Kitchen & BarPrice: Expensive• American• Sacramento
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4.6
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Janice
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley •7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 Dec 2024
We were looking for a christmas buffet brunch. This was very good it was a good selection not too much but enough. The potatoes were cold but overall we had a good time and left very full. the service was good. we will go back again.
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Vines CafePrice: Expensive• Californian• Sacramento
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4.5

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47 restaurants available nearby

1. Ella Dining Room and Bar

2. Vines Cafe

3. Prelude Kitchen & Bar

4. Brasserie du Monde

5. Public Market Bar

6. Tequila Museo Mayahuel

7. Capitol Garage

8. Station 16

9. Magpie Cafe

10. Aioli Bodega Espanola

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