Sacramento and the Gold Country Restaurants

American, Italian, and Mexican are common Gold Country fare, but chefs also prepare ambitious European, French, and contemporary regional cuisine that mixes California ingredients with international preparations. Grass Valley's meat- and vegetable-stuffed pasties, introduced by 19th-century gold miners from Cornwall, are one of the region's more unusual treats.

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  • 1. Element

    $$

    The menu describes this restaurant inside an ivy-covered redbrick building as "a comfort kitchen," but the term doesn't do justice to the sophistication displayed in the cuisine and presentation. Dinner items on the seasonally evolving menu have included mushroom dumplings in a shiitake ginger broth, diver scallops with pureed cauliflower and bacon jam, hanger steak with smashed fingerling potatoes, and a corn polenta bowl with asparagus and mushroom gravy.

    61 Hanford St., Sutter Creek, California, 95685, USA
    209-267–0747

    Known For

    • Zesty specialty cocktails
    • Street-side patio seating
    • Eggs Benedict and breakfast tacos

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No dinner Sun. No lunch Wed.–Fri.
  • 2. Gold Dust Pizza

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    Zesty pies like the Miner Moe's BBQ Chicken with red onions, pineapple, bacon, and cheese make this casual spot a few steps off Main Street a fitting choice, particularly for lunch or a midafternoon snack. You can also build your own pizza or order a sandwich; there's some indoor seating, but when the weather's good most folks eat outside on the front patio or the creek-side one in back.

    20 Eureka St., Sutter Creek, California, 95685, USA
    209-267–1900

    Known For

    • Ultracrispy crust
    • Chicken wings and calzone
    • Combo meals
  • 3. Sina's Backroads Café

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    Homemade lunches and breakfasts served with warmth and cheer are the trademarks of this restaurant and coffee shop in Sutter Creek's historic district. Egg scrambles, pancakes, bagel sandwiches, French toast, and biscuits and gravy headline at breakfast, with soups, salads, sandwiches, and wraps on the menu for lunch.

    74 Main St., Sutter Creek, California, 95685, USA
    209-267–0440

    Known For

    • Quiches and daily-special sandwiches
    • Good stop for coffee
    • Cookies, muffins, and pastries

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed. and Thurs. No dinner
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