Dating back to 1960, this Old Sacramento institution is housed in a circa 1853 fire station and features one of the best patios in town. The ambience is decidedly Old World decadence, with 19th-century paintings of Yosemite and Rubenesque nudes and candelabras galore. But the food and wine are the real draw. The elevated menu includes a double-cut brined pork chop with house-made Gravenstein apple butter, maple demi glaze and pan jus. The wine cellar boasts an extraordinary collection of over 16,000 bottles of vino.