Part of Isola, the Capital's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Looking for bar & lounge food in Sacramento? Here are the Capital's bar & lounge spots — with menus, prices, hours and live "open now" status. Tap any restaurant to call, get directions, or see the full live menu.
We track 7 spots here, averaging 4.4★. 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, LowBrau, Federalist Public House and Solomon's.
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
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
A shipping-container beer garden built around a sprawling covered patio, bocce court, and communal tables — the taps lean hard on Sac locals and the wood-fired pizza is genuinely good. One of the best casual group hangs in the core.
Hours: Sun 12pm–10pm · Mon 4pm–10pm · Tue 4pm–10pm · Wed 4pm–10pm · Thu 4pm–10pm · Fri 4pm–10pm · Sat 12pm–10pm
A downtown deli in the old Tower Records space that doubles as a real drinking-and-music spot — full bar downstairs and The Russ Room upstairs for live music and events. Come for a cocktail and a set as much as the pastrami.
Hours: Sun 9am–9pm · Mon 9am–9pm · Tue 9am–9pm · Wed 9am–10pm · Thu 9am–10pm · Fri 9am–12pm · Sat 9am–12pm