Fall is soon approaching and the colder weather will have many students craving a hot bowl of soup to fill their stomachs before a long night of studying.

Luckily there are some great places to find a bowl of homemade soup in Sacramento to warm the bones without breaking the bank.

Boudin SF

Boudin SF in the Loehmann’s Plaza shopping center on Fair Oaks Boulevard is a great place to try some homemade American soup classics.

Boudin also has a large assortment of burgers, sandwiches and salads to pair with their classic soups.

While Boudin certainly has plenty of options to choose from, their New England-style clam chowder is one of its best sellers,said Boudin SF assistant manager Chelsea Pressley.

For $6.29 you can get a large bowl of its signature soup, or pair it with a small salad or half sandwich for $7.59.

The rich and creamy broth is loaded with clams, potatoes and celery – almost every spoonful will have some shellfish to enjoy.

I highly recommend spending an extra dollar and ordering soups in a bread bowl to mop up every bit of broth while enjoying its delicious sourdough bread.

Pressley suggests coming in on Saturdays to try the roasted garlic tomato soup.“It’s so good and I don’t even like tomato soup,” Pressley said.

Tower Café

Tower Café in Land Park is known for its colorful atmosphere paired with some Sacramento favorites, such as its Famous French Toast.

Aside from delicious breakfast items, the restaurant serves tasty soups, such as the seasonal Southwestern Pumpkin Soup.

Manager Ashley Marsh said the Southwestern Pumpkin Soup is layered with flavors of pureed pumpkin, Anaheim and pasilla peppers and onions.

“It’s my favorite soup of all the soups just because I like the contrast of the sweetness of the pumpkin and the spiciness of the chilies,” said Marsh.

Despite the creaminess of the pumpkin, no cream or butter was used to enhance the richness of the soup, making it perfect vegetarian fare.

Marsh said patrons are thrown back by how good the soup is.

“It’s unexpected,” said Marsh. “[Patrons] don’t expect it to be as good as it is, so we have the servers know what the ingredients are and how to describe it so they can understand it.”

The Southwestern Pumpkin Soup will be a featured soup at Tower Cafe until November. A cup of soup is $4.50 while a bowl is $6.50.

Shoki II Ramen House

When people hear the term “ramen,” the idea of a brick of noodles in a plastic bag comes to mind. After eating the ramen soups at Shoki II Ramen House, noodle bricks and Cup A Noodles will be the furthest thing from your mind.

With only about 10 items on its menu – half of which are vegan or vegetarian options – it makes ordering a superb bowl of soup easy.

If you are looking for a classic bowl of ramen, try the Shio Ramen, which is filled with oodles of noodles and its famous sea salt-based broth made from scratch and served with a slice of pork, spinach, green onions, a piece of seaweed and a slice of chashu (stewed pork). A regular sized bowl of Shio Ramen is $5.90 while a large is $6.90.

For a little more spiciness, try the Tantan Men, which is made with a spicy soy sauce-based broth and is topped with ground beef and a piece of seaweed with chunks of bamboo. The soup’s spiciness can be adjusted from regular to super. A small bowl of Tantan Men is $6.90 while a large is $7.90.

Camille Anglo can be reached at [email protected] and Miguel Razo can be reached at [email protected]