Part of Isola, the Capital's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Grab a drink in Sacramento. These Sacramento restaurants and bars are known for craft cocktails, tequila or strong wine lists — with menus, hours and open-now status.
We track 9 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: Ella Dining Room & Bar, Camden Spit & Larder, Chef Burma, The Rind, Zócalo Midtown, Saigon Alley Kitchen & Bar, Trophy Club, Iron Horse Tavern and Coin-Op Game Room.
A downtown power-lunch and legislator hangout with a soaring dining room, marble oyster bar, and an award-winning wine list — polished rather than cutting-edge, but reliably excellent for a splurge near the Capitol.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 11:30am–9pm · Tue 11:30am–9pm · Wed 11:30am–9pm · Thu 11:30am–9pm · Fri 11:30am–10pm · Sat 5pm–10pm
Chef Oliver Ridgeway's London-inspired spot in DOCO does a proper rotisserie and a genuinely lively bar scene — one of the better reasons to eat near the Golden 1 Center on a non-game night.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 11:30am–10pm · Tue 11:30am–10pm · Wed 11:30am–10pm · Thu 11:30am–10pm · Fri 11:30am–10pm · Sat 5pm–10pm
Sacramento's only Burmese restaurant and one of Midtown's most-loved newer openings — the tea leaf salad and pumpkin curry get name-checked constantly, and the cocktail list punches well above what you'd expect for the category.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–9:30pm · Sat 11am–9:30pm
A cheese-and-charcuterie-forward wine bar in the Ice Blocks/Handle District — great for a low-key date or splitting boards with a group, with a well-curated by-the-glass list.
Hours: Sun 11:30am–9pm · Mon 11:30am–8:30pm · Tue 11:30am–8:30pm · Wed 11:30am–9pm · Thu 11:30am–9:30pm · Fri 11:30am–10pm · Sat 11:30am–10pm
Sacramento's original upscale-casual Mexican spot on Capitol Ave — loud, festive, great patio, chips-and-bean-dip are a local rite of passage; go for the tequila list, not for a quiet conversation.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–10pm · Fri 11am–11pm · Sat 10am–11pm
A modern, cocktail-forward Vietnamese kitchen in the Ice Blocks — more of a night-out restaurant than a quick pho stop, with a menu that's been reworked after a 2023 kitchen fire and reopening.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–9pm · Sat 11am–9pm
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, reliable Handle District tavern that does double duty as a solid weekend brunch spot and a weeknight happy-hour default — nothing fancy, always crowded.
Hours: Sun 9am–8:30pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 9am–10pm
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