Part of Isola, the Capital's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Looking for new american food in Sacramento? Here are the Capital's new american 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 5 spots here, averaging 4.6★. 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: Localis, Mulvaney's B&L, Ella Dining Room & Bar, Grange Restaurant & Bar and The Rind.
Sacramento's only Michelin-starred kitchen, hidden behind a house on S Street — Chef Christopher Barnum-Dann runs a hyper-seasonal, farm-driven tasting menu that locals still consider the city's best special-occasion table, book weeks out.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed 5pm–8:15pm · Thu 5pm–8:15pm · Fri 5pm–10pm · Sat 5pm–10pm
The restaurant that basically launched Sacramento's farm-to-fork identity, tucked into a converted 1920s firehouse — the daily-changing menu can be pricey but the wood-fired dishes and warm service still earn the hype almost twenty years on.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon closed · Tue 11:30am–2:30pm, 5pm–10pm · Wed 11:30am–2:30pm, 5pm–10pm · Thu 11:30am–2:30pm, 5pm–10pm · Fri 11:30am–2:30pm, 4pm–10pm · Sat 4pm–10pm
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
The restaurant inside the historic Citizen Hotel — a solid, farm-forward weekday breakfast/lunch and weekend brunch spot that doesn't feel like a hotel restaurant, with a comfortable bar for after-work drinks.
Hours: Sun 8am–2pm, 5pm–9pm · Mon 7am–2pm · Tue 7am–2pm, 5pm–9pm · Wed 7am–2pm, 5pm–9pm · Thu 7am–2pm, 5pm–9pm · Fri 7am–2pm, 5pm–9pm · Sat 8am–2pm, 5pm–9pm
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