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City Cafe, Yuba City, CA

City Cafe

4.8
4.8
128 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
From a menu that is reminiscent of big city fine dinning, our chefs and staff take you outside our farm community and bring you an enchanting night in the city to our home. Our expert bartenders can serve you fine wine, beer, and unique or retro cocktails. Our food is prepared with experience and love. The bar is intimate, the dining room is romantic, and the patio is like no other. Come visit us soon to see what Yuba City has to offer. And make it special.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 4 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (530) 329-8312
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 128 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    Great for brunch

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    Good for special occasions

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    American

128 Reviews
  1. SteveH

    Denver

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Good food , excellent service. The creamed corn was absolutely fantastic. Reasonable pricing. Both the house and summer salads were great.

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  2. LonnieP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A nice welcome to the Yuba City eating experience!!

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  3. KellyM

    Sacramento

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing, the ambiance was perfect and the service was outstanding. It was a bit pricey, but well worth it for our anniversary dinner!

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  4. Richard1140

    Phoenix

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Now under new ownership the City Cafe has returned to the quality, service and elegance it had been noted for. The place in Yuba City for fine dining it is great to have it back. Excellent craft cocktails, uniquely prepared menu items and many fresh local ingredients put dining here on a close par to the famous farm to fork eateries in Sacramento. Beautiful outdoor patio dining is a nice option and the indoor formal mural room offers elegance and style. We enjoyed the garden salad and calamari steak entree along with a great house made dessert. I encourage people to visit and enjoy the locally owned and operated fine dining establishment.

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  5. SteveL

    Sacramento

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A jewel of a restaurant. An oasis in yuba city where none exist. Ambiance, food, service are top notch. I try to eat there every couple of weeks.

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  6. SusanM

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    City Cafe is a wonderful experience. Thank you very much!

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  7. SusanM

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lunch was terrific in every way. We were a party of six and all said that their food was excellent as we the service and ambiance. Thank you City Cafe!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistent, delicious, fresh, fun. Casual or classy, you bring your own feel to the place. Salmon!!

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  9. jenniferb

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went there for brunch on a Sunday. Food was fantastic! I had the summer hollandaise and my husband had the huevos rancheros. Both were delicious!

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  10. Dinner

    Sacramento

    407 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    407 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful service and the food was excellent! Thank you!

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  11. SusanM

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    City Cafe is my absolute favorite restaurant! It has a wonderful menu, great atmosphere and a very friendly and competent staff. Toni is handsome and always doing her very best. So glad she is back on Plumas Street!!

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely perfect. The service and food was excellent. Staff was friendly and accommodating. We especially appreciated the quiet, easy going atmosphere.

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  13. Enjoy

    Sacramento

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our family brunch at City Cafe was great - good food and great service!

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  14. FranceneK

    Sacramento

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a local favorite. Great hospitality and food.

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  15. Tuberose

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best restaurant in town! With new ownership the City Cafe is better than ever. Nice attention to detail and excellent food.

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  16. Deanna

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We made a reservation for the brunch on Saturday morning. Great service, comfortable patio area, and very good food. Servers were attentive without being constantly in your face. If you’re looking for large full plate quantities of food, this is not the place. I don’t mean that in a negative way. I’m just saying if you want piles of breakfast potatoes and an omelet the size of the plate, go to Black Bear Diner. City Cafe is a more intimate dining experience and I would definitely recommend it. I had the garden omelet, which was very good. My friend had the carnivore omelet and he said it was quite good.

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  17. RalphL

    San Francisco

    44 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Nice Surprise, great place and excellent Sunday Brunch / Lunch, will come again soon !

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  18. JJCJR

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    CITY CAFÉ was OUTSTANDING!! Brunch choices were plentiful & EXCEPTIONAL! City Café SUMMER BLACKBERRY MARGARITA super REFRESHING! SERVICE was TOP SHELF! 40th Wedding Anniversary was made extra special by the staff!

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  19. SherylD

    Sacramento

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Nathan or Nathaniel our waiter rocked. His service at our table was superb

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  20. JudyS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent service and the food was great. Having brunch on the patio was so nice. I'll definitely return.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    The restaurant is beautiful. It appeared the restaurant was understaffed today and service was slow. The food was excellent but the portion was literally toddler sized. I ordered the bacon quiche and it did taste amazing but the portion was tiny! The side salad was literally two fork bites and the side of fruit was what you’d give a toddler. Not sure what’s going on with the portions as we have eaten at the restaurant in the past and this was my first experience with baby size portions. I literally left still hungry… and the restaurant offered no dessert.. it’s Father’s Day and no dessert? Sadly, I was disappointed with this dining experience.

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  22. Foodlover61

    Sacramento

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect craft cocktails from Will, amazing halibut special from Chef Daniel.

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  23. DeniseF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I super enjoyed my evening meal at City Cafe. I appreciated that I could make reservations online for outside dining. Only problems were the annoying loud cars and motorcycles cruising up and down Plumas. Excellent food, great tasting, and perfect amount served. Excellent service.

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  24. JackieS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love the open table to make reservations! The City Café was recently opened by the amazing Toni Ruiz who has hospitality down to an art! Our waiter was Nate an absolute delight to have served us. The short ribs over mashed potatoes.. well simply divine. We will be back over and over again!

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  25. SandyD

    Sacramento

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    City Cafe is the place for fine dining in Yuba City! Excellent food, service and atmosphere.

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  26. MaryJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Could not have enjoyed such a breakfast in a long time!

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  27. ThomasF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff is very attentive, knowledgeable and accommodating. I called a day in advance to ask about vegan options and they were happy to provide a few tasty options. The food was excellent and the cocktails / wine is surprisingly reasonably priced.

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  28. VickeR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a really nice dinner @ City Cafe. Great service fine food all around ! The music was great … we recommend City Cafe for a very pleasant dinning experience !! This is a treat for all your senses !

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  29. CharlesS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience5
    Food was very good, although the entrees took over one hour to arrive at our table of four. Was not overly busy at the time, so can only surmise that the kitchen is slow!

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  30. Kitty

    Sacramento

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Our wedge salad were delicious and for the price, the mushroom sandwich was delicious, I only missed the soft music in the background. Maybe a single flower would be nice on the outside tables.my sister in law comes from Sac. She has lots to choose there, but loves to come to City Cafe.

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  31. KarenC

    Sacramento

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Salmon salad and sesame chicken salad delicious. Patio atmosphere wonderful. Our go to place to dine.

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  32. CFinstad

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, service and ambience! Mimosa flights are fun, too!

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  33. Marcy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food & great wine selection! The Salmon Cassidy Salad was delicious and it paired nicely with a glass of Prosecco rosé.

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  34. KarenC

    Sacramento

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The new City Cafe is nowy favorite place to dine. The menu choices I have made are so delicious. Love the patio.seating too. Great service and lovely atmosphere. Brunch/Lunch salmon is awesome Dinner Pasta Bolognese is my sister's favorite. Killer french fries too.

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  35. SherylD

    Sacramento

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I’ve dined at City Cafe through all the past owners. This was by far the best. Short rib and veggies done to perfection.

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  36. JimR

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We arrived half-hour early; however, the staff “took care of us very nicely.” The food was truly 5 star. The salmon was “the best ever!” The filet was excellent, and the short ribs - 2 of us had those - were absolutely perfect! All of us enjoyed the asparagus and mashed potatoes. (The appetizers were also excellent.) Overall: a super experience!

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  37. EricW

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Food and Great Staff!!! Will definitely be back!!

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  38. LindaB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first time at City Cafe. We found the greeting from the hostess to be welcoming. The owner checked in on us during our meal. The food was outstanding. We are looking forward to our next visit!

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    San Joaquin

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    This was our first visit. We were looking for a local dinner spot and this place had good ratings. The indoor dining space was a little small, but not uncomfortable. We will probably try the outdoor area next time.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Light dinner for two listening to our friend Ayke Agus who graced us with her beautiful music on piano and violin. Perfect evening really

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FAQs

City Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 128 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 4 times today
Google Map for City Cafe

667 Plumas St, Ste C, Yuba City, CA 95991

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Yuba City
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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