Winner (#1)

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe

For a whimsical culinary encounter, Dos Coyotes dishes out sizzling Southwestern fare in a colorful, energetic environment. Bobby Coyote left Los Angeles in May 1990 to bring a new, innovative restaurant concept to life in Davis, California. In January 1991, Dos Coyotes Border Cafe was born, with the opening of the first Davis restaurant at The Marketplace. A second restaurant opened in Sacramento at the Arden Fair regional mall in February 1994, followed by openings in Roseville in March 1997, a second Davis restaurant in December 2000, and an October 2001 opening in Folsom. With a trail of happy tummys everywhere, Dos Coyotes is poised to become the favorite southwestern (not to be confused with fresh-mex) restaurant in the universe.