Part of Isola, the Capital's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
It's past midnight in Sacramento and you're hungry. These are the only Sacramento spots still serving after 12am — verified hours, live open-now status, and one-tap directions. Bookmark this one.
We track 17 spots here, averaging 4.5★. Every listing shows the day's hours, a sample menu with prices, and one-tap call, directions and ordering — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.
On this page: Shady Lady Saloon, Trophy Club, The Golden Bear, Coin-Op Game Room, Old Sacramento Waterfront, Tower Bridge, Golden 1 Center & Downtown Commons, Ace of Spades, Harlow's, Mix Downtown, Dive Bar Sacramento, American River Bike Trail (Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail), The Snug, LowBrau, Midtown's Cantina Alley, River Walk Park and Cesar Chavez Plaza.
A vintage-styled speakeasy-adjacent saloon on R Street with live music, Southern-leaning bar bites, and classic cocktails — good for a first date that wants a little atmosphere without full formality.
Hours: Sun 1pm–1pm · Mon 1pm–1pm · Tue 1pm–1pm · Wed 1pm–1pm · Thu 1pm–2pm · Fri 1pm–2pm · Sat 1pm–2pm
A hidden speakeasy-style cocktail lounge tucked inside Tipsy Putt downtown — well-made craft cocktails and a genuinely secretive-feeling room, good for impressing an out-of-town date.
Hours: Sun 5pm–11pm · Mon 5pm–11pm · Tue 5pm–11pm · Wed 5pm–11pm · Thu 5pm–11pm · Fri 5pm–1:30pm · Sat 5pm–1:30pm
A big, unpretentious Midtown gastropub-bar with a long happy hour and a crowd that runs from after-work drinks to 2am stragglers — reliable rather than flashy.
Hours: Sun 10:30am–2pm · Mon 11:30am–2pm · Tue 11:30am–2pm · Wed 11:30am–2pm · Thu 11:30am–2pm · Fri 11:30am–2pm · Sat 10:30am–2pm
Downtown arcade bar with 60+ classic games, a full cocktail bar, and pizza by the slice — a genuinely fun, no-cover night out a few blocks from Golden 1 Center, popular before and after events.
Hours: Sun 2pm–12pm · Mon closed · Tue 5pm–12pm · Wed 5pm–12pm · Thu 5pm–12pm · Fri 5pm–2pm · Sat 2pm–2pm
28 acres of Gold Rush-era boardwalks, museums, and shops right on the Sacramento River — free to explore any time, though the museums, tours, and restaurants inside keep their own hours.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm
The gold-painted 1935 Art Deco lift bridge that anchors every Sacramento skyline shot — free to walk or bike across, with the best sunset views from the West Sacramento side looking back at the Capitol.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm
Home of the Sacramento Kings and the anchor of DOCO — the plaza around it is open to walk through any day, with restaurants, a movie theater, and public art even when nothing's on the schedule. Arena behind-the-scenes tours run select days only; confirm before you go.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm
R Street Corridor's marquee all-ages music venue — no spot on the floor is more than 100 feet from the stage. Doors are typically Thursday through Saturday for booked shows; it's dark most weeknights, so check the calendar first.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed closed · Thu 5pm–12pm · Fri 5pm–2pm · Sat 5pm–2pm
Midtown's art-deco supper club since 1982 — dinner and a national or local touring act on the same ticket. Reserve a dinner table if you want to sit; otherwise it's standing room near the stage.
Hours: Sun 7pm–12pm · Mon 10am–5pm · Tue 10am–5pm · Wed 10am–5pm · Thu 10am–5pm · Fri 10am–5pm · Sat 7pm–1:30pm
Rooftop nightclub above Public House at 16th & L with fire pits and city views — weekend nights only, 21+ with a strict photo ID policy, and it fills up fast after 10pm.
Hours: Sun 9pm–1:30pm · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed closed · Thu closed · Fri 9pm–1:30pm · Sat 9pm–1:30pm
The bar with the 40-foot saltwater aquarium and live 'mermaid' swimmers on the other side of the glass — an only-in-Sacramento novelty stop, open daily to 2am with a real happy hour.
Hours: Sun 3pm–2pm · Mon 3pm–2pm · Tue 3pm–2pm · Wed 3pm–2pm · Thu 3pm–2pm · Fri 3pm–2pm · Sat 3pm–2pm
32 miles of paved trail from the river confluence at Discovery Park to Folsom Lake — one of the longest purpose-built bike paths in the country. No rental kiosk at the trailhead itself; rent downtown at City Bicycle Works and pedal out.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm
Named among the 10 best cocktail bars in the West at the 2026 Spirited Awards, and it earns it — seasonal, precise drinks served in custom mahogany-and-leather booths shipped from Ireland, plus a gorgeous enclosed patio. The city's serious cocktail room.
Hours: Sun 4pm–2pm · Mon 4pm–2pm · Tue 4pm–2pm · Wed 4pm–2pm · Thu 4pm–2pm · Fri 4pm–2pm · Sat 4pm–2pm
Gourmet sausages and a big German-leaning draft list at 20th & K — equal parts beer hall, brunch spot, and late-night Midtown anchor with a buzzy sidewalk patio. Loud and fun rather than refined.
Hours: Sun 10am–10pm · Mon 11:30am–1:30pm · Tue 11:30am–10pm · Wed 11:30am–10pm · Thu 11:30am–10pm · Fri 11:30am–1:30pm · Sat 10am–1:30pm
Fruity, colorful cocktails and street tacos down an actual Midtown alley — the house margarita and sangria carry a lively, late-running crowd. More festive bar than sit-down restaurant; closed Mondays.
Hours: Sun 11:30am–12pm · Mon closed · Tue 4pm–12pm · Wed 4pm–12pm · Thu 4pm–12pm · Fri 11:30am–1pm · Sat 11:30am–1pm
West Sac's Bridge District riverfront park with a levee-top promenade and the best free view of the Sacramento skyline from across the water. Walk over the Tower Bridge from Old Sac and you're there.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm
Downtown's central public square across from City Hall, home to the Wednesday farmers market (May-Oct) and free Concerts in the Park on Friday evenings in summer. A shady lunch spot with a fountain and cafe.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm