Best taco Elk Grove
1. Super Taco Mexican Restaurant various locations; supertacomex.com
2. Netillo’s Takos 8451 Elk Grove Blvd., Suite 10; (916) 627-1339
3. La Favorita Taqueria various locations; lafavoritataqueria.com
Best taco Placer County 1. Nixtaco
1805 Cirby Way, Suite 12 Roseville; (916) 771-4165; nixta.co
2. Carmelita’s various locations; carmelitasgroup.com
3. Taco Tree various locations
Best taco Sac
1. Chando’s Tacos various locations; chandostacos.com
2. Jimboy’s Tacos various locations; jimboystacos.com
3. Midtown’s Cantina Alley 2320 Jazz Alley; (833) 232-0639; cantinaalley.com
Best taco Yolo County
1. Taqueria Guadalajara various locations; tgtacos.com
2. Taqueria Davis 505 1/2 L St., Davis; (530) 758-8453; taqueriadavis.com
3. Street Cravings facebook.com/StreetCravings
Best taproom/ bottle shop 1. Pangaea Bier Cafe
2743 Franklin Blvd.; (916) 454-4942; pangaeabiercafe.com
2. Capitol Beer & Tap Room 2222 Fair Oaks Blvd.; (916) 922-1745; capitolbeer.com
3. Sacyard Community Tap House 1725 33rd St.; (916) 400-4708; sacyard.beer
Best brunch Elk Grove
Best vegan fine dining
8351 Elk Grove Blvd.; (916) 647-3877; thewaffleexperience.com
1813 Capitol Ave.; (916) 823-5520; pushkinskitchen.com
2. Stagecoach Restaurant
2. Andy Nguyen’s Vegetarian Restaurant
1. The Waffle Experience
8713 Elk Grove Blvd.; (916) 685-7803
3. Mel Dog’s Cafe 9766 Waterman Road, Suite B; (916) 686-4615; mel-dogs-cafe. local-cafes.com
Best brunch Placer County 1. Four Sisters Cafe
9050 Fairway Drive, Suite 165, Roseville; (916) 797-0770; foursisterscafe.com
2. Zocalo 1182 Roseville Parkway, Roseville; (916) 788-0303; zocalosacramento. com/fountains
3. Nancy’s Cafe
1. Pushkin’s Restaurant
2007 Broadway; (916) 736-1157
3. Veg Cafe & Bar 2431 J St.; (916) 448-8768; vegmidtown.com
Best wine list 1. The Rind
1801 L St.; (916) 441-7463; therindsacramento.com
2. Grange Restaurant & Bar 926 J St.; (916) 492-4450; thecitizenhotel.com
356 Elm Ave., Auburn; (530) 878-5099; nancyscafeauburn.com
3. Hawks Provisions And Public House
Best brunch Sac
1525 Alhambra Blvd.; (916) 588-4440; hawkspublichouse.com
1. Bacon & Butter 5913 Broadway; (916) 346-4445; baconandbuttersac.com
2. Tower Cafe 1518 Broadway; (916) 441-0222; towercafe.com
3. Fox & Goose 1001 R St.; (916) 443-8825; foxandgoose.com
Best wine-tasting day trip 1. Amador County amadorwine.com
2. Napa napavintners.com
3. Clarksburg clarksburgwinecountry.com
Best brunch Yolo County
Best worldly treats
234 D St., Davis; (530) 750-5101; davis.cafebernardo.com
10971 Olson Drive, Rancho Cordova; (916) 853-8000; sac.kpinternational market.com
1. Cafe Bernardo
2. Putah Creek Cafe 1 Main St., Winters; (530) 795-2682; putahcreekcafe.com
3. La Crosta Pizza Bar 330 3rd St., West Sacramento; (916) 389-0372; lacrostapizzabar.com
1. KP International Market 2. La Esperanza Bakery & Store 5044 Franklin Blvd.; (916) 455-0215
3. 85°C Bakery Café various locations; 85cbakerycafe.com
Best vegan bargain dining 1. Mother
1023 K St.; (916) 594-9812; mothersacramento.com
2. The Coconut On T 1110 T St.; (916) 822-4665; thecoconutthai.com
3. Anna’s Vegan Cafe 3500 Stockton Blvd.; (916) 451-6842; annavegancafe.com
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