Reader's Choice Winner: Fabian's Italian Bistro

The people have spoken and have let it be known which restaurant they would call their favorite.

In our , 63 voters cast their ballots for the restaurant that was best suited to wine and dine on any special occasion.

And the winner is: .

Receiving 35 votes in the contest, the casual dining restaurant offers an array of traditional Italian fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It offers extensive brunch options on Sundays too. The restuarant recently began catering as well after heeding the call from its customers.

"The layout has become more intimate and we have a more formal entry way," said co-owner Mercedes Forte. "The new Sunday dinners and Sunday brunch are going to be really exciting. We're also anxiously awaiting opening the patio!"

Forte said she spread the word about the contest through a number of her social networks, including Facebook, Twitter and through her customer email blasts.

You can find out more about what's on Fabian's menu by checking out the website.

 received 17 votes, followed by  with three votes. Check out the poll below to see all of the votes.

In Carmichael, our readers recommend , followed by  and  rounding out the top three.

In nearby Roseville Patch, the top choice was .

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