This was the first date-night restaurant we went to after moving into our apartment together in 2021. We love the vibe. It is next to the capital, so a perfect place to walk off dinner. Zack's typical order is the fish and chips (with sweet potato fries). Amy's typical order is the roasted half chicken and chocolate bombe.
We love love love Maydoon. Dip trio is a must for an app. Zack orders the lamb shank for his main and Amy orders anything and everything. The Maydoon bowl and gormeh sabzi are really good. We highly recommend being prepared to share. Persian ice cream? Yes!
Going to the zoo? Planning a park day at Land Park? Meet&Eat is a good choice for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They have a good range of flavors and cuisines for anyone. The tacos and burgers are the typical choice for us.
This place can get very crowded, so we recommend getting there early.
This is a Mexican food restaurant that has never disappointed us.
The Midtown Farmer's Market is a great Saturday morning walk and breakfast stop. Baked goods for breakfast? Ummm yes! It opens at 8 am on Saturday. This would be a great stop before celebrating with us.
Sonoma and Napa can easily be a day trip from Sacramento. Zack grew up in Petaluma and Amy went to Sonoma State. Sonoma is the setting where a Sacramento State boy, home due to Covid, and a Sonoma State girl met online. This area is beautiful. Amy's favorite time to visit Sonoma is the fall. The grape leaves should be starting to turn color by mid-late September.
There are many hikes near Auburn and downtown is very cute. It takes about 45 minutes to drive to Auburn from Sacramento. Donner Lake is a possibility for a day trip too. It does take closer to 1 hour and 30 minutes to get there. It would make a great destination to stay if you wanted to extend your Northern California vacation. Lake Tahoe is about 2 hours from Sacramento. We like Donner because you get the lake and beach feel, but it is not as busy or far. If you wanted to venture to Tahoe, Zack grew up going to Meeks Bay. We went to Donner and Meeks Bay the weekend Zack proposed.
There are many places to go wine tasting near our house. Bogle and the Old Sugar Mill are within 25 minutes from our house. Lodi is also a community with many wineries and is less than 45 minutes away from our house.