Magpie Café – Sacramento Restaurants (part of an occasional series)

The highly regarded Magpie Café, which relocated last July to a larger space at 16^th & P Streets, is always a solid (and delicious) choice for lunch, dinner or brunch (on weekends).

Yes, it does get crowded, but there is significantly more seating inside and outside on the patio than at the previous R Street location.  Ed Roehr and Janel Inouye have definitely made their mark on the Sacramento restaurant scene since Magpie Café debuted in 2009.

I suggested lunch at Magpie Café to a friend recently and I was delighted to find out that she had never been there.  It is always a pleasure to “introduce” someone to a restaurant you are sure they will enjoy – and enjoy we did.

The restaurant was not crowded – perhaps because it was a Monday and the Legislature was on summer break.  We were in no particular hurry and enjoyed both our lunch and catching up.

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We both found ourselves watching as one appetizing dish after another was served to diners in our near vicinity.  If you have been to Magpie Café I am sure you will agree that the presentation of the food whets the appetite.

We decided on the lemon chicken salad, the Banh Mi, and a carrot cake cookie (to share).  Walking over to Magpie Café I had mentioned that it was reported in the media that the Dalai Lama has a sweet tooth and that he had two of Magpie’s popular carrot cake cookies (a cookie sandwich with cream cheese frosting in the middle).

Magpie Café was chosen to prepare lunch for the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, when he was in town to address a joint session of the State Legislature in mid-June.  His speech covered topics like gun control, the environment and the need for more compassion.

The lunch for the Dalai Lama was held at the Leland Stanford Mansion, a State Historic Park.   While the Leland Stanford Mansion is open to the public as a museum, it also serves at the state’s official reception center for leaders from around the world.

We both greatly enjoyed our lunch at Magpie Cafe – and I look forward to returning soon to try some of their other specialties.

See related post:  Sacramento Must Try Restaurants

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While the menu at Magpie Café changes with the seasons – what is your favorite dish or dishes?

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