As the Californian State Capital, and thanks to its proximity to nearby San Francisco, Sacramento has a reputation for being a fairly wealthy city, and a place where your more refined tastes can be catered to. Perhaps because of this, there are a large number of different restaurants in Sacramento where you can find a wide variety of different cuisines from all over the world on offer. From locally caught and produced seafood through to exotic dishes from the Far East, and luxurious European menus, you will be able to find exactly the kind of meal you are looking for in one of the many restaurants in Sacramento.

In the last few years, there has been a major increase in the number of Sacramento restaurants that offer Chinese and Japanese dishes on their menu. This is largely due to an increase in the size of the Chinese population of the city who have moved on from nearby San Francisco. This, coupled with the rest of the variety of different meals on offer has given the Sacramento restaurant scene a much more cosmopolitan feel than it had until recently.

One of the highlights of eating out in Sacramento restaurants is the fact that the quality of the produce used is so good. Most of the ingredients that are included in the meals are locally produced, and really benefit from the climate of northern California. Local wines from the area around Sacramento are served with most meals, and they are some of the best that you can taste anywhere.

Some of the best restaurants in Sacramento are located in the heart of the city in the main international hotels there. The Chop House at the Marriott offers traditional British dishes, and has a reputation for quality, while the State Grill at the Sheraton offers an intriguing mix of American style steaks with Oriental panache to create a cuisine that is immediately recognizable as Californian.

If you are looking for a good restaurant that is a little out of the way, then head for one of the wineries just outside the city for lunch. At some of the smaller family vineyards you will be able to enjoy a high quality meal and a choice of wines for less than $25 per head.