Looking to take mom out for a last minute special dinner this Mother’s Day? Sacramento offers any number of places where you can treat her.
With brunch reservations no longer an option at many restaurants, OpenTable, the restaurant reservation website, has released a list of dinner spots still accepting reservations for Sunday, May 10.
Il Fornaio
Il Fornaio in downtown Sacramento is renowned for its authentic, award-winning Italian cuisine, premium wine selections and craft cocktails. Whether you are enjoying a creamy Vodka rigatoni or deep-fried baby squid, this Italian restaurant is ready to make mom feel special.
Where: 400 Capitol Mall
Price: $30 and under

A margherita pizza with add-ons of kalamata olives and mushrooms at Il Fornaio. The restaurant reservation website, OpenTable, has released a list of dinner spots with tables available on Sunday, May 10.
(Allen Pierleoni
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apierleoni@sacbee.com)The 7th Street Standard
If mom loves “eclectic contemporary California cuisine” then The 7th Street Standard in downtown Sacramento is the place to take her for dinner. The restaurant offers a refined yet hearty menu that includes seared market fish, bone-in pork milanese and cast iron roasted chicken.
“Our carefully curated and seasonally rotating farm-to-fork dishes represent a melting pot of flavors and dishes featuring products sourced from local farmers and ranchers,” according to the restaurant’s website.
Where: 1122 7th St.
Price: $31 to $50
Frog & Slim
Frog & Slim in downtown Sacramento is offering a specially curated prix fixe Mother’s Day dinner menu. Frog & Slim’s offerings include pan seared sirloin, pesto lasagna and fried arancini. The menu also features a choice of dessert of either dark chocolate pot de creme or strawberry lemon cake. The fixed price menu for a starter plus a main course and bread is $75 per person.
Where: 1420 16th St, Suite 300
Price: $25 to $55

Frog & Slim offers several seafood and fish options. The restaurant reservation website, OpenTable, has released a list of dinner spots that have tables available for Sunday, May 10.
(Frog & Slim/Instagram)Paragary’s
Paragary’s in midtown Sacramento is a longstanding bistro known for its seasonal cuisine. Take your mom to enjoy pan seared scallops and tagliolini, a wood grilled Flannery New York Steak or spicy fennel sausage pizza.
Where: 1401 28th St.
Price: $31 to $50

A plate of mushroom salad sits on a table at Paragary’s in midtown Sacramento. The restaurant reservation website, OpenTable, has released a list of dinner spots that have tables available for Sunday, May 10.
(Daniel Kim/dkim@sacbee.com)Zinfandel Grille
Zinfandel Grille in Rio Del Oro is a top-rated restaurant offering American and Italian influenced cuisine. The restaurant is known for its house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, seasonal dishes and upscale setting. Treat your mom to a local staple that has been serving customers for over 25 years.
Where: 2384 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Price: $31 to $50

Zinfandel Grille is among the Sacramento restaurants listed by OpenTable where you can make dinner reservations for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10.

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