V’s Paradise
Essential Information
Marrying old-world charm with new-world optimism, this swanky steakhouse in Old Sacramento is a love letter to our city’s rich immigrant history. Japanese and Armenian influences inform the cuisine, while the décor pays homage to the restaurant’s former incarnation as Fat City Bar & Café, adding splashy new Art Deco details for heightened ambience. Steaks seared on a charcoal-grill-style oven are smoky and succulent, while fish entrées get creative treatments, and the Caesar salad with Asian fish sauce and Armenian chaimen spice is genius on a plate, as is the Pavlova dessert, combining fruit, merengue and an herbaceous garnish that really sings.