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Fabian's Italian Bistro, Fair Oaks, CA

Fabian's Italian Bistro

4.6 (1971)
$30 and under
Italian
11755 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Voted Best Italian Restaurant in Sacramento! Fabian's Italian Bistro serves locally sourced ingredients crafted into classic Italian dinners, lunches and brunches. On the weekend, you can enjoy brunch with classic eggs benedict, avocado toast or even the "chef's mess". At dinner or lunch service, take a peek at the special wine and cocktail menu, which is filled with both local and imported options.

Fabian’s Italian Bistro is worth checking out any day, but if you happen to be in the neighborhood on Tuesday or Wednesday, you’re in for a treat. Tasting Tuesday dinners include an ever-changing special tasting menu, where you can try smoked pork, scallops, pork tenderloin, polenta, squid ink spaghetti and more. Wednesdays at Fabian’s Italian Bistro feature select house favorite wines for half price, plus they allow you to bring your own bottle with no corkage.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Fair Oaks
  • Cross street
    Madison Avenue
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch

What 1,971 people are saying

Fabian's Italian Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    Neighborhood gem

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    Italian

  • Sacramento

    Neighborhood gem

  • Sacramento

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Sacramento

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Fabian's Italian Bistro offers "excellent quality Italian dishes" with authentic flavors and attentive service. Guests rave about the "great food and service" and "beautiful patio" ideal for warm days. While some note that portion sizes are small, the cozy ambiance and lovely outdoor dining make it a charming choice for any occasion.

1,971 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Becky was our waitress and she was fabulous! Food was delicious and the butterscotch pudding was chef’s kiss! My favorite Italian spot in Sacramento!

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  2. LEE

    Sacramento1 review

    2.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Fabian's is a neighborhood restaurant. We went when it first opened and the food, ambiance and service was on point. As the years have gone by, so has the quality of the food. It was unpleasant to look at. Tasted bland and was very cold, considering the place had only 8-10 guests. I was sorely disappointed since I wanted to come back to an Italian restaurant. But I will not return. I was very disappointed.

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  3. Colleen VIP

    Sacramento36 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    WOW, what a surprise. Food was delicious and the service was attentive, friendly without being intrusive. We did Easter Brunch can’t wait to go back and try them for dinner. What a find!

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  4. K VIP

    Sacramento9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Easter brunch outside was lovely. Relaxing atmosphere and delicious food. Chocolate Nemesis was a rich dessert to top off the afternoon.

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  5. Joel VIP

    Sacramento10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. Beautiful patio, definitely a must on a warm day.

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  6. Edson

    San Francisco1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quiet and relaxing ambience, good food, small portions and good drinks.

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  7. Alireza

    Denver3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A bit overpriced for the value but overall a good place

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  8. Carolyn VIP

    San Francisco43 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We moved to a Sacramento home two years ago and yesterday found this bistro. It is the most marvelous restaurant that we’ve gone to in the Sacramento area. We had a quiet booth inside great waiting staff and the food was marvelous the bruschetta, full bar drink and the vodka sauce penne were so delicious! Then the butterscotch pudding was so delightful!

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  9. Robert VIP

    Sacramento5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Great Service. What more could you want?

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  10. Craig

    Sacramento1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    I love this restaurant. Our dinner was delicious. But service timing was well-off. I ordered wine w/ dinner which wasn't served even after I asked the server for it, (when he brought the food.) I still waited and finished almost half my dinner. I asked a third person.... and still waited. I had the wine AFTER dinner. Similar trouble w/ dessert which arrived well-after my coffee and got cold as I waited.

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FAQs

Fabian's Italian Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Fabian's Italian Bistro also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (916) 536-9891.

Fabian's Italian Bistro is rated 4.6 stars by 1971 OpenTable diners.

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

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
Google Map for Fabian's Italian Bistro

11755 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Madison Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Fair Oaks
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch
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