Guidebook for Sacramento
Food Scene
The Coconut On T
1110 T StVoted Best Thai in Sacramento!
Voted Best Patio Restaurant in Sacramento! Amazing breakfast in a beautiful setting!
113 locals recommend
Tower Cafe
1518 BroadwayVoted Best Patio Restaurant in Sacramento! Amazing breakfast in a beautiful setting!
A fun place to hang out for food and drinks. The atmosphere has a speakeasy vibe, dark with very low lighting, and a huge wrap around bar with paintings not for the faint of heart!
83 locals recommend
The Shady Lady Saloon
1409 R StA fun place to hang out for food and drinks. The atmosphere has a speakeasy vibe, dark with very low lighting, and a huge wrap around bar with paintings not for the faint of heart!
If you're into southern style cooking, don't miss this amazing restaurant! A fun experience - sit on the front porch with friends and order one of their famous punch bowls!
20 locals recommend
The Porch Restaurant & Bar
1815 K StIf you're into southern style cooking, don't miss this amazing restaurant! A fun experience - sit on the front porch with friends and order one of their famous punch bowls!
Temple Coffee Roasters
2829 S StSome of the best coffee in midtown!
If you like dessert this 50s style dessert diner is a MUST see while you are here. The cakes, pies, and sundaes are divine!
43 locals recommend
Rick's Dessert Diner
2401 J StIf you like dessert this 50s style dessert diner is a MUST see while you are here. The cakes, pies, and sundaes are divine!
This is a fun and upbeat spot for Mexican street food & cocktails served on a bustling patio! Highly recommend the watermelon margarita served inside a watermelon!
16 locals recommend
Midtown's Cantina Alley
2320 Jazz AlleyThis is a fun and upbeat spot for Mexican street food & cocktails served on a bustling patio! Highly recommend the watermelon margarita served inside a watermelon!
Industrial-chic spot with a patio for seasonal New American eats, clever drinks & craft beer. Flavorful and creative local cuisine!
22 locals recommend
Magpie Café
1601 16th StIndustrial-chic spot with a patio for seasonal New American eats, clever drinks & craft beer. Flavorful and creative local cuisine!
A favorite spot for coffee...great drinks, yummy food (acai bowls are a plus!), and chill vibes.
Tupi Coffee
A favorite spot for coffee...great drinks, yummy food (acai bowls are a plus!), and chill vibes.
Jayna Gyro’s menu features traditional Greek items, including gyro chicken or beef and lamb pitas, house-made lavash wraps, house-made dolmades, and octopus salad. Dips include hummus, baba ghanoush, tzatziki, and Turkish-inspired desserts such as kunefe and baklava. Over half the menu features vegetarian dishes, including roasted chickpea gyro and gyro bowls and halal meat for its lamb burgers. In addition, the menu features a “Family Meal” of whole rotisserie chicken with Mediterranean salad and Greek fries and cocktails to go. For the sweet tooth, frozen Greek yogurt is available with baklava, olive oil, sea salt, Nutella, and hazelnut or honey lemon toppings.
Jayna Gyro
Jayna Gyro’s menu features traditional Greek items, including gyro chicken or beef and lamb pitas, house-made lavash wraps, house-made dolmades, and octopus salad. Dips include hummus, baba ghanoush, tzatziki, and Turkish-inspired desserts such as kunefe and baklava. Over half the menu features vegetarian dishes, including roasted chickpea gyro and gyro bowls and halal meat for its lamb burgers. In addition, the menu features a “Family Meal” of whole rotisserie chicken with Mediterranean salad and Greek fries and cocktails to go. For the sweet tooth, frozen Greek yogurt is available with baklava, olive oil, sea salt, Nutella, and hazelnut or honey lemon toppings.
Arts & Culture
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
1401 J StMany events going on here!
AMAZING drive-in theater!!! Six screens that will take you back to your childhood days. Truly something you must do if you like movies and adventure (especially if you have a hatchback)!
24 locals recommend
Sacramento 6 Drive In
9616 Oates DrAMAZING drive-in theater!!! Six screens that will take you back to your childhood days. Truly something you must do if you like movies and adventure (especially if you have a hatchback)!
This museum is one of the best gems of Sacramento. They have great exhibits and a monthly evening social event called ArtMix on the second Thursday of every month. Definitely check this out if you are in town!
277 locals recommend
Crocker Art Museum
216 O StThis museum is one of the best gems of Sacramento. They have great exhibits and a monthly evening social event called ArtMix on the second Thursday of every month. Definitely check this out if you are in town!
The California Museum is the state history museum of California. It is home to the California Hall of Fame.
19 locals recommend
California Museum
1020 O StThe California Museum is the state history museum of California. It is home to the California Hall of Fame.
Sightseeing
Sutter's Fort was a 19th-century agricultural and trade colony in the Mexican Alta California province. The site of the fort was established in 1839 and originally called New Helvetia by its builder John Sutter, though construction of the fort proper would not begin until 1841.
96 locals recommend
Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park
2701 L StSutter's Fort was a 19th-century agricultural and trade colony in the Mexican Alta California province. The site of the fort was established in 1839 and originally called New Helvetia by its builder John Sutter, though construction of the fort proper would not begin until 1841.
Scenic city green space with monuments, memorials, flower gardens & walking paths.
37 locals recommend
State Capitol Park | World Peace Rose Garden
1317 15th StScenic city green space with monuments, memorials, flower gardens & walking paths.
Old Sacramento is the riverfront historic district, with Gold Rush-era buildings, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages. It’s home to numerous museums, including the Sacramento History Museum and the state Railroad Museum, which offers excursion train rides. Souvenir shops sell T-shirts, movie memorabilia, and antiques, and there are several upscale restaurants and a few bars popular with the college crowd.
111 locals recommend
Old Sacramento Waterfront
1014 2nd StOld Sacramento is the riverfront historic district, with Gold Rush-era buildings, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages. It’s home to numerous museums, including the Sacramento History Museum and the state Railroad Museum, which offers excursion train rides. Souvenir shops sell T-shirts, movie memorabilia, and antiques, and there are several upscale restaurants and a few bars popular with the college crowd.
Beautiful park with a rose garden, pond with ducks, fountain, tennis and basketball courts, public pool, library, and a fun play area for kids.
88 locals recommend
McKinley Park
601 Alhambra BlvdBeautiful park with a rose garden, pond with ducks, fountain, tennis and basketball courts, public pool, library, and a fun play area for kids.
Entertainment & Activities
Cal Expo
Home of the CA State Fair and a fantastic water park!
Sacramento Zoo
3930 W Land Park DrA great zoo in a beautiful setting!
Enduring kid-friendly park featuring a storybook theme, animals for petting, gardens & a cafe.
59 locals recommend
Fairytale Town
3901 Land Park DrEnduring kid-friendly park featuring a storybook theme, animals for petting, gardens & a cafe.
Great venue for a wide variety of music, located on R Street, a great location for evening activities!
33 locals recommend
Ace of Spades
1417 R StGreat venue for a wide variety of music, located on R Street, a great location for evening activities!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food and drinks and best bloody mary bar during Sunday brunch!
23 locals recommend
Ink Eats & Drinks
2730 N StGreat food and drinks and best bloody mary bar during Sunday brunch!
Revolution Winery and Kitchen
2831 S StA great wine bar and restaurant!
Midtown BierGarten
2332 K StA fun and very lively place to go outside for a beer!
A great spot for music as well as an outdoor lounge in the back that is one of the best in Sacramento!
32 locals recommend
Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub
2708 J StreetA great spot for music as well as an outdoor lounge in the back that is one of the best in Sacramento!
Essentials
Best grocery store in Sacramento for organic local foods. They have a great hot food section which has everything from Italian, Mexican, to Mediterranean items to choose from.
101 locals recommend
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op
2820 R StBest grocery store in Sacramento for organic local foods. They have a great hot food section which has everything from Italian, Mexican, to Mediterranean items to choose from.