Jennifer’s Guide to Charming Sactown
Food & Drink
Sac is the country's Farm-to-Fork capital! We also have pizzerias and breweries galore.
Convenient and often bustling place right next door to grab a bite. They have a partial Sellands menu inside Bike Dog as well.
29 locals recommend
Selland's Market Café Broadway Sacramento
915 BroadwayConvenient and often bustling place right next door to grab a bite. They have a partial Sellands menu inside Bike Dog as well.
MICHELIN Guide recommended and only a 5-minute walk from our place! Can't go wrong with the skewers, grilled fish, krispy rice...
Note their days/hours of operation:
Tuesday - Saturday
3PM - 8PM (dinner) *requires reservation
Thursday - Saturday
11AM - 1:30PM (lunch)
7 locals recommend
Binchoyaki
2226 10th StMICHELIN Guide recommended and only a 5-minute walk from our place! Can't go wrong with the skewers, grilled fish, krispy rice...
Note their days/hours of operation:
Tuesday - Saturday
3PM - 8PM (dinner) *requires reservation
Thursday - Saturday
11AM - 1:30PM (lunch)
12-minute walk for finger-licking BBQ and brews. $5 beers on Tuesdays!
22 locals recommend
Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse
1322 V St12-minute walk for finger-licking BBQ and brews. $5 beers on Tuesdays!
We ALWAYS get the Signature Veggie Combo and Awaze or regular Beef Tibbs.
27 locals recommend
Queen Sheba Ethiopian Cuisine
1704 BroadwayWe ALWAYS get the Signature Veggie Combo and Awaze or regular Beef Tibbs.
This brewery's tap room is just across the street! Kid and dog friendly atmosphere. They work with Selland's next door to supply food and booze to eager customers. Usually bustling on weekends, sometimes with live music or events like trivia.
9 locals recommend
Bike Dog Broadway Taproom
915 BroadwayThis brewery's tap room is just across the street! Kid and dog friendly atmosphere. They work with Selland's next door to supply food and booze to eager customers. Usually bustling on weekends, sometimes with live music or events like trivia.
Quaint spot to get a homey Vietnamese and/or Korean breakfast or lunch. A 6-minute walk!
southside super
Quaint spot to get a homey Vietnamese and/or Korean breakfast or lunch. A 6-minute walk!
Very good sushi, unique dishes, and a lively atmosphere. Mikuni is an establishment with many locations in the Sacramento area. Everything I tried was delicious!
69 locals recommend
Mikuni
1530 J StVery good sushi, unique dishes, and a lively atmosphere. Mikuni is an establishment with many locations in the Sacramento area. Everything I tried was delicious!
Brewery with a large outdoor area - great atmosphere, wood-fired pizzas, and firepits alongside the Sacramento Rivers and River Walk Trail.
36 locals recommend
Drake's: The Barn
985 Riverfront StBrewery with a large outdoor area - great atmosphere, wood-fired pizzas, and firepits alongside the Sacramento Rivers and River Walk Trail.
Soul food restaurant in the Oak Park neighborhood, opened by former NBA player and Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson.
34 locals recommend
Fixins Soul Kitchen
3428 3rd AveSoul food restaurant in the Oak Park neighborhood, opened by former NBA player and Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson.
Viet Ha | Noodles & Grill
2417 BroadwayKin Thai Street Eatery
1050 20th StreetHop Gardens
2904 Franklin BlvdAnother great one for pizza, beer, and atmosphere!
One of the most well-known breweries in the Sacramento area. IPA's!
39 locals recommend
Track 7 Brewing Company
3747 W Pacific AveOne of the most well-known breweries in the Sacramento area. IPA's!
New Helvetia Brewing Company
1730 BroadwayNice, quaint vibe. 15-minute walk down Broadway!
SacYard Community Tap House
1725 33rd StreetR St, Sacramento, CA, USA
Lots of eateries and opportunities for drinks along R Street!
Betty Wine Bar & Bottle Shop
Revolution Winery and Kitchen
2831 S StCoffee
Camellia Coffee Roasters
1200 R St15-minute walk, inside WAL Public Market alongside food and shops.
Milka Coffee Roasters
1501 G StMast Coffee
2421 17th StUnassuming, good coffee. 15-minute walk from the place.
Scorpio Coffee
1905 16th StreetSeasons Coffee Roasters
Tupi Coffee
Brazilian cheese breads, acai, coffee, and nice space.
Old Soul at The Weatherstone
812 21st StTemple Coffee Roasters
1010 9th StSomething Sweet (Dessert)
Osaka-Ya
2215 10th StMochis and a walk-up snow cone window alongside other Japanese goods
Gunther's Ice Cream
2801 Franklin BlvdFreeport Bakery
2966 Freeport BlvdCakes and baked goods! Try a slice of their lemon zinger.
Real Pie Company
2425 24th StMarie's Donuts
2950 Freeport BlvdEstelle's Patisserie
615 David J Stern WalkSolid pastries!
Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates
2413 L StSalt & Straw
Nightlife
Places that close after 10PM, minus the brew bikes (which can be pre-game). See "Food & Drink" category for breweries/beer gardens and wine bars, which Sac has plenty of!
Darling Aviary
712 K StreetGreat rooftop bar!
Frank
Bottle & Barlow
1120 R StCoin-Op Game Room
908 K StSac Brew Bike
1519 19th StPunch Bowl Social Sacramento
500 J StThe Snug
1800 15th StKarma Brew
1530 16th StLowBrau
1050 20th StFlatstick Pub - DOCO
630 K StSightseeing
Horses, trains, many shops and eateries. A quaintly historic and bustling part of town. You can also walk directly over to a very new part and the heart of downtown using a connecting underpass on K Street to get to DOCO (Downtown Commons), an outdoor shopping mall, for some old and new!
111 locals recommend
Old Sacramento Waterfront
1014 2nd StHorses, trains, many shops and eateries. A quaintly historic and bustling part of town. You can also walk directly over to a very new part and the heart of downtown using a connecting underpass on K Street to get to DOCO (Downtown Commons), an outdoor shopping mall, for some old and new!
Crocker Art Museum
216 O StTower Bridge
State Capitol Park | World Peace Rose Garden
1317 15th StThere are many parts to this park, including the Sacramento Zoo or Fairytale Town or Funderland Amusement Park for the little ones.
31 locals recommend
William Land Regional Park
3800 W Land Park DrThere are many parts to this park, including the Sacramento Zoo or Fairytale Town or Funderland Amusement Park for the little ones.
You can perch on the shore where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet. People enjoy boating and seals come through regularly. There is also a paved trail along the Sacramento River that takes you all the way down (or up) to/from our part of town.
If driving, routing directions to Tiscornia Park and the South Entrance will get you to where the rivers converge. Park entrance fee is $6 cash.
37 locals recommend
Discovery Park
1600 Garden HwyYou can perch on the shore where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet. People enjoy boating and seals come through regularly. There is also a paved trail along the Sacramento River that takes you all the way down (or up) to/from our part of town.
If driving, routing directions to Tiscornia Park and the South Entrance will get you to where the rivers converge. Park entrance fee is $6 cash.
California State Capitol Museum
1315 10th StAmerican River Parkway
Sac Brew Boat
1208 Front StRiver Walk Park
651 2nd StNeighborhoods
Just adjacent to downtown, many shops, restaurants, and cafes. Midtown Farmers Market on Saturdays. Nightlife.
54 locals recommend
Midtown
Just adjacent to downtown, many shops, restaurants, and cafes. Midtown Farmers Market on Saturdays. Nightlife.
Curtis Park
City/town information
Known as one of the most bikeable cities in the country and and a community that makes a collective effort towards sustainable living.
20 locals recommend
Davis
Known as one of the most bikeable cities in the country and and a community that makes a collective effort towards sustainable living.