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Restaurants
Sacramento's Best Budget Dining
I used to live in Sacramento as a starving writer, so I'm well acquainted with the city's best dining deals. Here are five of my favorites that you won't find in any other travel guide:
Best Burger: Willie's Burgers, 2415 16th St., between Broadway and X Street (tel. 916/444-2006), slathers food in so much chili and cheese that heavy-duty paper towel dispensers are mandatory. It's open late most nights.
Best Coffee Joint: A tough one, but Java City (tel. 916/444-5282), at the corner of Capitol Avenue and 18th Street, has been popular forever. Sure, there are a few street people around, but at least they keep the yuppies at bay.
Best Mexican: Taco Loco Taqueria, 2326 J St., at 24th Street (tel. 916/447-0711). Try the charbroiled black-tip shark taco, a big shrimp burrito, or snapper ceviche tostada, all so fresh the restaurant doesn't even own a freezer. Wash it all down with a Los Cabos margarita while soaking up the sun on the patio.
Best Breakfast: At the Cornerstone Restaurant, 2330 J St., at 24th Street (tel. 916/441-0948), the choices are all standard American, but the servings are huge, the service is friendly, and the price is right. A four-egg omelet with home fries, toast, and fruit costs less than $7. My dad eats here once a week.
Best Brewery: The Rubicon Brewing Company, 2004 Capitol Ave., at 20th Street (tel. 916/448-7032; www.rubiconbrewing.com), still remains my favorite hangout. A pitcher of India Pale and a side of fries is de rigueur.
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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
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