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 27 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: Ella Dining Room & Bar, Camden Spit & Larder, Chef Burma, The Rind, Zócalo Midtown, Saigon Alley Kitchen & Bar, Trophy Club, Iron Horse Tavern, Coin-Op Game Room, Bombay Bar & Grill, Fixins Soul Kitchen, The Firehouse Restaurant, Maydoon, Identity Coffees, The Snug, Revolution Winery & Kitchen, Solomon's, Hook & Ladder Manufacturing, Cafeteria 15L, Pizza Supreme Being, Kodaiko Ramen & Bar, Streets Pub and Grub, Selland's Market-Café, OBO' Italian Table & Bar, Riverside Clubhouse, Buckhorn BBQ + Grill and Old Soul @ 40 Acres.
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
Midtown's stylish go-to for Northern Indian at the corner of 21st and Capitol. Reliable tikka masala, blistered naan, and a full bar — the weekday lunch is one of the better deals in the grid.
Hours: Sun 11am–10pm · Mon 11am–10pm · Tue 11am–10pm · Wed 11am–10pm · Thu 11am–10pm · Fri 11am–11pm · Sat 11am–11pm
Kevin Johnson's polished Oak Park soul-food room, all leather booths and gospel-brunch energy. Fried chicken, fall-off-the-bone ribs, and mac and cheese people swear is the best they've had.
Hours: Sun 9am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–9pm · Sat 9am–9pm
Sacramento's grand special-occasion room, set in an 1853 firehouse in Old Sac with a leafy courtyard and a Wine Spectator award-winning cellar. Prime steaks, polished service, the place you take the parents.
Hours: Sun 4pm–9pm · Mon 5pm–9pm · Tue 5pm–9pm · Wed 5pm–9pm · Thu 5pm–9pm · Fri 5pm–10pm · Sat 5pm–10pm
A modern, lively Persian table in Midtown from chef-owner Idean Farid. Charcoal-kissed kebabs, saffron rice, and fesenjan (pomegranate-walnut stew) that regulars fall hard for.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon closed · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 11am–10pm
A serious, competition-minded coffee bar tucked on 28th near the Midtown/East Sac line. Skews light and bright, geared to pour-over and espresso nerds; small footprint, big attention to the cup.
Hours: Sun 8am–4pm · Mon 7am–4pm · Tue 7am–4pm · Wed 7am–4pm · Thu 7am–4pm · Fri 7am–4pm · Sat 8am–4pm
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
Sacramento's only fully operational urban winery — the wine is made right there on S St — paired with an almost entirely plant-based, seasonal kitchen. Approachable pours, low-key patio, and a genuinely vegan-friendly menu. Closed Mondays.
Hours: Sun 10am–9pm · Mon closed · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–9pm · Sat 10am–9pm
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
A converted firehouse-industrial space at 17th & S with a killer cocktail program and seasonal California comfort food. Reliable for a weeknight dinner, a big-group patio hang, or weekend brunch.
Hours: Sun 10am–9pm · Mon 11:30am–9pm · Tue 11:30am–9pm · Wed 11:30am–9pm · Thu 11:30am–9pm · Fri 11:30am–10pm · Sat 10am–10pm
Downtown's go-to for modern American comfort food and a busy weekend brunch, steps from the Convention Center and Golden 1. Retro-diner-meets-cocktail-bar energy; the biscuits and the bloody marys carry it.
Hours: Sun 9am–8pm · Mon 11:30am–8:30pm · Tue 11:30am–8:30pm · Wed 11:30am–8:30pm · Thu 11:30am–8:30pm · Fri 11:30am–9pm · Sat 9am–9pm
Naturally-leavened sourdough pizza by the slice or the pie, with rotating seasonal specials, soft serve and natural wine — a Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives pick in 2026. Card only, no cash.
Hours: Sun 11am–9:30pm · Mon 11am–9:30pm · Tue 11am–9:30pm · Wed 11am–9:30pm · Thu 11am–9:30pm · Fri 11am–9:30pm · Sat 11am–9:30pm
A stylish ramen-and-cocktail bar a block from Golden 1 Center — dependable bowls, a solid sake and cocktail list, and a good pre-game or post-show stop downtown.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 11:30am–2pm, 4pm–9pm · Tue 11:30am–2pm, 4pm–9pm · Wed 11:30am–2pm, 4pm–9pm · Thu 11:30am–2pm, 4pm–9pm · Fri 11:30am–2pm, 4pm–9pm · Sat 4pm–9pm
A family-run British sports pub (the former Streets of London) on J Street — proper fish & chips and bangers, every match on the screens, plus trivia, karaoke and live music. Open late.
Hours: Sun 12pm–12pm · Mon 5pm–12pm · Tue 5pm–12pm · Wed 5pm–12pm · Thu 5pm–12pm · Fri 5pm–12pm · Sat 12pm–12pm
East Sacramento's H Street anchor from the Selland family: a counter-order market-café with wood-fired pizzas, seasonal salads and a genuinely good wine list. A weeknight staple, not a special-occasion splurge.
Hours: Sun 11am–8pm · Mon 11am–8pm · Tue 11am–8pm · Wed 11am–8pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–9pm · Sat 11am–9pm
The Selland family's East Sac Italian on Folsom Blvd near Sutter: wood-oven pizzas, handmade pasta and a full bar in a bright, all-day room. Casual and dependable, good for groups.
Hours: Sun 11am–8pm · Mon 11am–8pm · Tue 11am–8pm · Wed 11am–8pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–9pm · Sat 11am–9pm
A Land Park mainstay on Riverside Blvd for steaks, seafood and a lively happy hour; clubby but casual with free parking. Where the neighborhood goes for a real sit-down dinner.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 11am–10pm
The Land Park outpost of the Winters original, on Freeport Blvd: oak-grilled tri-tip, ribs and big salads. Solid family BBQ, not craft-pit brisket, and a good pre-Land Park-park stop.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–9pm · Sat 11am–9pm
Oak Park's community living room in the old Woodruff Hotel at 35th & Broadway: house-roasted coffee, breakfast, sandwiches and pastries, plus beer, wine and live music. More gathering spot than quick coffee stop.
Hours: Sun 6:30am–5pm · Mon 6:30am–5pm · Tue 6:30am–5pm · Wed 6:30am–5pm · Thu 6:30am–5pm · Fri 6:30am–5pm · Sat 6:30am–5pm