Downtown Sacramento's newest restaurant, 5th and H Café opened Monday.

Chef and owner Anthony Palombo and a small staff are servi,ng pastries and beverages on the first day of business. The full menu will be offered Tuesday, he said.

Palombo said he owes much thanks to his whole family for all their help with opening the café. Brother-in-law Brian Donnaley and father-in-law Bob Donnaley helped extensively with painting and installing kitchen equipment, he said.

His mother and grandmother taught him how to cook growing up. His mother-in-law Phyllis Donnaley, who once owned a deli, has provided a lot of help with the new business. She gave the café its first dollar Monday.

Tucked into a back corner of the Railway Express Agency Building, 431 I St., the restaurant sits between the federal courthouse and the Sacramento Valley Station. Hours are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call 441-1130 or e-mail 5thandH@gmail.com.