Seed Oil Free Restaurants in Sacramento

Cooks in: Séka Hills extra virgin olive oil (menu built around it)

This is the Midtown tasting room for Séka Hills, the Yocha Dehe-owned olive oil producer. Their own site states the in-house culinary team "developed wine-friendly menus that highlight Séka Hills extra virgin olive oils," alongside ranch-raised beef and farm produce. Not a strict no-seed-oil pledge, but the kitchen is built around their own EVOO. S Street location.

Cooks in: Extra-virgin olive oil and avocado oil (roasted proteins/vegetables)

Sweetgreen switched to EVOO and avocado oil for roasted proteins and vegetables, per the CEO's public statement and reporting. Their own published Nutrition + Allergens Guide shows several dressings, including Balsamic Vinaigrette and Caesar, list sunflower oil as an ingredient, so dressings and toppings aren't covered by this claim. Midtown location on S Street.

Cooks in: 100% refined peanut oil (fryer)

Chick-fil-A's published ingredient documentation confirms the fryer runs on 100% refined peanut oil. Soybean oil still appears in their sauces, crispy chicken breading, and buns, the clean claim stops at the fryer. Delta Shores location.

Cooks in: Beef shortening/tallow (fryer); most wet sauces contain soybean oil

Standard US sit-down locations have fried in beef shortening (100% beef tallow) since 2017, per the chain's own allergen documentation. The wings come out of the fryer clean; most wet sauces (Buffalo, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing) contain soybean oil, naked or dry-rub is the safer order. N Freeway Boulevard location.

Cooks in: Steaks cooked with butter (confirmed); Bloomin' Onion reportedly fried in tallow, not company-confirmed

Bloomin' Brands' VP of R&D confirmed on the record, "We cook our steaks with butter." The Bloomin' Onion's beef tallow fryer is widely reported by food outlets but has no named Outback source behind it, and there's no sourced claim for the fries. Howe Avenue location.

Cooks in: 100% refined peanut oil (fryer); burgers grilled with no added oil

Five Guys' own FAQ page states, "We use 100 percent refined peanut oil to cook our fries," and fries are the only item cooked in oil, burgers are grilled dry. Their published nutrition and allergen guide shows the bun and mayo are soybean oil-based, so the clean claim covers the patty and fries, not the whole sandwich. Crocker Village location on Crocker Drive.

Cooks in: Steaks served on a 500° plate finished with butter

Ruth's Chris's own site describes founder Ruth Fertel's discovery that "a 500° plate with a pat of butter gave a satisfying sound and kept steak hot to the last bite," the origin of the sizzling butter-plate service still used systemwide today. That covers the steaks specifically; sides, sauces, and bread aren't addressed by this claim. Pavilions location near Howe Avenue.

Cooks in: Beef fat (named dish: hash browns)

Camden's own dinner menu lists "Beef Fat Hash Browns" by name, a specific confirmed item, not a kitchen-wide claim. The rest of the menu doesn't name its cooking fat, so this is one verified dish rather than a broad statement. Capitol Mall location in Downtown Sacramento.