Part of Isola, the Capital's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Eat outside in Sacramento. These Sacramento restaurants offer patios or outdoor seating — here are menus, hours and live open-now status.
We track 20 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: Mulvaney's B&L, Ella Dining Room & Bar, Camden Spit & Larder, Grange Restaurant & Bar, Adamo's, The Rind, Zócalo Midtown, Mikuni Midtown, Centro Cocina Mexicana, Mas Taco Bar, Saigon Alley Kitchen & Bar, Alaro Craft Brewery, Fieldwork Brewing Taproom, Midtown Biergarten, Shady Lady Saloon, The Golden Bear, Fox & Goose Public House, Iron Horse Tavern, Mix Downtown and Bike Dog Brewing Broadway Taproom.
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
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
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 cozy Midtown Italian spot doing genuinely house-made pasta in an unpretentious room — reservations on weekends are basically mandatory, which tells you how loyal the regulars are.
Hours: Sun 5pm–8pm · Mon 5pm–9pm · Tue 5pm–9pm · Wed 5pm–9pm · Thu 5pm–9pm · Fri 5pm–10pm · Sat 5pm–10pm
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
The flagship of Sacramento's homegrown sushi chain — reliably good rolls and a buzzy, modern room; not the most adventurous sushi in town but consistently packed for a reason.
Hours: Sun 11:30am–9pm · Mon 11:30am–9pm · Tue 11:30am–9pm · Wed 11:30am–9pm · Thu 11:30am–9pm · Fri 11:30am–10pm · Sat 11:30am–10pm
From the Paragary's restaurant group — a modern, sit-down take on Mexican classics with house-made tortillas and salsas; a dependable Midtown dinner pick that's less chaotic than Zócalo.
Hours: Sun 4pm–9pm · Mon 4pm–9pm · Tue 4pm–9pm · Wed 4pm–9pm · Thu 4pm–9pm · Fri 4pm–11pm · Sat 4pm–11pm
Untraditional, globally-inspired tacos (Korean fried chicken, pork belly) with a serious tequila list — leans more party-taco-bar than authentic taqueria, and it's fun for exactly that reason.
Hours: Sun 11:30am–8:30pm · Mon 11:30am–8:30pm · Tue 11:30am–9pm · Wed 11:30am–9pm · Thu 11:30am–9pm · Fri 11:30am–12pm · Sat 11:30am–12pm
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
Took over the old Rubicon Brewing space with a Spanish-tapas-meets-craft-beer concept — over 100 major beer medals and a genuinely good food menu (the octopus and Wagyu burger both earn regular praise) make this Midtown's best brewery-restaurant hybrid.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–9:30pm · Sat 10:30am–9:30pm
The Sacramento outpost of the Bay Area hazy-IPA specialists, in the Handle District — rotating taps, laid-back patio, a solid stop on any Midtown beer crawl.
Hours: Sun 12pm–9pm · Mon 12pm–10pm · Tue 12pm–10pm · Wed 12pm–10pm · Thu 12pm–10pm · Fri 12pm–11pm · Sat 12pm–11pm
Formerly Der Biergarten — an open-air German-style beer garden at 24th & K with communal tables, big steins, and pretzels; still one of the most fun warm-weather group hangouts in Midtown.
Hours: Sun 11am–9:45pm · Mon 11am–9:45pm · Tue 11am–9:45pm · Wed 11am–9:45pm · Thu 11am–9:45pm · Fri 11am–11:45pm · Sat 11am–11:45pm
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 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
A Sacramento brunch institution since the '70s in a beautiful old brick building near the rail yards — traditional British breakfasts, long waits on weekends, and decades of loyal regulars.
Hours: Sun 7am–8pm · Mon 7am–10pm · Tue 7am–9pm · Wed 7am–9pm · Thu 7am–9pm · Fri 7am–11pm · Sat 7am–11pm
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
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
Heated, covered dog-friendly patio pouring Bike Dog's IPAs and stouts next to Selland's Market Cafe for food. It's the easy Sacramento-side stop now that several other local taprooms (Track 7) have shut down.
Hours: Sun 12pm–9pm · Mon closed · Tue 3pm–9pm · Wed 3pm–9pm · Thu 3pm–9pm · Fri 3pm–9pm · Sat 12pm–9pm