Good food near convention center, Sacramento?

[bortukan]

Any recommendations for lunch and dinner within walking distance of the Sacramento Convention Center? I'll be there for 4 days and would prefer inexpensive lunches, but will splurge on dinner a couple of times, and like all types of food. (I'm not sure if this area is considered downtown or midtown.) Thanks in advance!

[oubliet]

Bud's Buffet on 10th between J and K Streets is open M-F for lunch. It's got an assortment of roasted meats for hearty appetites. The interior of the place has a pretty dismal '70's cafeteria look...take your roasted meat sandwich to go and sit at one of the benches just outside the convention center or at the park on I Street.

Dive Bar and Pizza Rock on K Street near the Crest Theater are places in town. The Dive Bar has a dep sea diving nautical theme to it...complete with a large over-the-bar tank stocked with mermaids..

Buckhorn's, located at L * 18th, has really good food for very reasonable prices. You order at the register and then find a table with a your number. The foods are their signature roasted tri tip and chicken. The salads are huge, and you can add a serving of chicken or tri tip with it.

Momiji Sushi is at 14th and G Street if you want decent sushi far away from the trendy bar hopping set at Mikuni's.

If you can walk down to R Street and 15th, there are a number of places to eat: They are all right next to each other on R Street on the block between 14th and 15th Streets.

Magpie Catering, Burgers and Brews, and The Shady Lady are all good plaxes to get a meal. Magpie Catering is simple, but nice!

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Bud's Buffet
1016 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Buckhorn
225 Main St, Sierra City, CA 96125

[bortukan]

Thanks for the recommendation and the link-- I've been burned by old threads before, so it's nice to know that one is still good. I was very excited to see Kabul Kabob, I love Afghan food!

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Kabul Kabob
729 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814

[alanbarnes]

There have certainly been a few changes over the last couple of years, but the recommendations in general still hold. Kabul Kabob is still a viable option. If there are other places you're interested in, just ask for updated info.

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Kabul Kabob
729 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814

[maoliu]

if you have 1.5 hours to spare.... La Bonne Soupe at 920 8th Street is a must go. it is a tiny french soup and sandwich place. it is slow as the chef is also the cashier.... but well worth the wait

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La Bonne Soupe Cafe
920 8th St, Sacramento, CA 95814

[alanbarnes]

The line's certainly long, but I'm not sure it's **that** long. Not a quick lunch by any stretch of the imagination, but as you said - well worth the wait.

[alanbarnes]

Most of the recommendations here are still good:

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