California cafes, in a highly competitive environment, try to attract customers not only with good food, but also with an unusual atmosphere. And it’s not about white tablecloths, high-class service, or outlandish menu combinations. Diners need to amaze gourmets in such a way that they try to reserve a table there in advance not only for the sake of bread, but also for the sake of the show. ForumDaily found 10 delicious addresses with a twist in and around Sacramento, California.
The Kitchen: Eat and See
If you’re the kind of person who loves a buffet most in the theater, you’ll be understood and supported here. The Kitchen is a restaurant-theater that puts on a show in two acts. The first act is the preparation of a five-course dinner, starring the chef. The second act is a leisurely meal, starring you. You have to reserve a table, a place near the main stage, several weeks in advance. At the entrance you are welcomed with a glass of champagne and escorted into the hall. The whole entourage makes you feel like a guest of the chef and his team. They welcome you as good friends, tell you what they are going to serve today, introduce you to the secrets of cookery and the history of these dishes, and after a pleasant conversation they make dinner themselves. What will be served? You can find out in advance by reserving a table. The performance is not adjusted and you can’t demand eggplant caviar instead of red caviar. That’s what the theater is for!
Joe’s Crab Shack: Eat and Don’t Get Dirty
If you’re the kind of person who loves seafood and is willing to laboriously fumble with crab claws but worries that it all doesn’t look very aesthetically pleasing, this is the place for you. As soon as you order at this restaurant on the water, they will immediately bring you a huge, almost your own size, “bib”. Once you put it on, you can start eating without the fear of getting dirty.
Iron Grill: Eat and Cook Yourself
If you are the kind of person who likes not only to eat, but also manage the process, you are in for a treat. An authentic Korean restaurant where visitors can cook their own barbecue. Each table has a built-in grill, and there are copper hoods above the tables. You see it everywhere in Seoul, but in Sacramento it’s exotic.
Boulevard Bistro: Find and Eat.
If you like to discover unexpected places, try finding this restaurant without a map or navigator just by walking along Elk Grove Boulevard. It’s an old but well-kept little house with touching curtains on the windows and a flowerbed by the porch. You wouldn’t know that behind the door is one of Sacramento County’s most fashionable restaurants.
Mulvaney’s Building & Loan: Eat and be nostalgic
If you love the old American movie “This Wonderful Life” starring James Stewart, here you can fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the film and get a little nostalgic with chef and restaurant owner Patrick Mulvaney. He is a big fan of the motion picture, which won five Oscars in 1946, and believes that his life is an exact copy of James Stewart’s character’s life.