About The Kitchen

The husband-and-wife team of chefs Randall Selland and Nancy Zimmer founded The Kitchen Restaurant with their children Josh Nelson and Tamera Baker in 1991. The family was among the first to emphasize farm-to-fork dining in the Sacramento region. They’ve been building relationships and supporting local farmers, growers, ranchers, and artisan producers since The Kitchen’s inception. The quality, commitment, and passion that the Selland family brings to The Kitchen have resulted in a landmark restaurant that has sold out nightly for over 35 years.

The Kitchen has earned every imaginable local and regional award along with an impressive record of national accolades, including a MICHELIN star, the AAA Five Diamond Award, a nod as a semi-finalist for the James Beard Outstanding Restaurant Award, the highest Zagat ratings, and honors from Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast, as well as inclusion in the LA Liste Top 1000, Yelp Top 100, and OpenTable Top 100. Together, these honors reflect The Kitchen’s longstanding place among the region’s most celebrated dining destinations.