Guidebook for Sacramento
Food Scene
Fast, Cheap, and Delicious Mediterranean with daily fresh baked pita bread. Good for lunch.
Mediterranean Bakery & Cuisine
1547 Fulton AveFast, Cheap, and Delicious Mediterranean with daily fresh baked pita bread. Good for lunch.
Jack's Urban Eats
4730 Natomas BoulevardBest restaurant in town! Rated 32 in the nation on yelp (hey thats big for sac town). A taste of France, right down the street. Check their hours and say hi to William the chef.
11 locals recommend
Café Rolle
5357 H StBest restaurant in town! Rated 32 in the nation on yelp (hey thats big for sac town). A taste of France, right down the street. Check their hours and say hi to William the chef.
Selland's Market-Cafe East Sacramento
5340 H StGrateful Bread Company
2543 Fair Oaks BlvdBest bread in town. No joke.
Awesome farm to table spot. Hipsters love it, as do state workers. Try the Bahn Mi, or the brunch.
22 locals recommend
Magpie Café
1601 16th StAwesome farm to table spot. Hipsters love it, as do state workers. Try the Bahn Mi, or the brunch.
Best street tacos in town, probably in all of California. In a bit of a divvy area, but completely worth the adventure. Get whatever they're grilling outside, typically the carne asada. Birria is also choice.
29 locals recommend
Chando's Tacos
863 Arden WayBest street tacos in town, probably in all of California. In a bit of a divvy area, but completely worth the adventure. Get whatever they're grilling outside, typically the carne asada. Birria is also choice.
Its all in the name. This area of town (the R Street Strip) also has a good nightlife.
85 locals recommend
Burgers and Brew
1409 R StIts all in the name. This area of town (the R Street Strip) also has a good nightlife.
A solid choice every time. This tiny spot is made of old shipping containers. Wood Fired Pizza. Great Beer selection. Bocce Ball.
12 locals recommend
Federalist Public House
2009 Matsui AlleyA solid choice every time. This tiny spot is made of old shipping containers. Wood Fired Pizza. Great Beer selection. Bocce Ball.
Hot Italian Restaurant
1627 16th StLegit. Italian. Pizza.
Pizza Rock
1020 K StOver the top ambiance, but a good pie.
Sunh Fish
1313 BroadwaySuper Sushi! Wholesale. Odd hours.
Temple is one of the premier coffee roasters in town. They have many locations, each with a unique vibe. If you're big on coffee, this is a good place.
67 locals recommend
Temple Coffee Roasters
2829 S StTemple is one of the premier coffee roasters in town. They have many locations, each with a unique vibe. If you're big on coffee, this is a good place.
Temple is one of the premier coffee roasters in town. They have many locations, each with a unique vibe. If you're big on coffee, this is a good place.
67 locals recommend
Temple Coffee Roasters
2829 S StTemple is one of the premier coffee roasters in town. They have many locations, each with a unique vibe. If you're big on coffee, this is a good place.
Insight is one of the premier coffee roasters in town. They have many locations, each with a unique vibe. If you're big on coffee, this is a good place.
29 locals recommend
Insight Coffee Roasters
1901 8th StInsight is one of the premier coffee roasters in town. They have many locations, each with a unique vibe. If you're big on coffee, this is a good place.
Insight is one of the premier coffee roasters in town. They have many locations, each with a unique vibe. If you're big on coffee, this is a good place.
29 locals recommend
Insight Coffee Roasters
1901 8th StInsight is one of the premier coffee roasters in town. They have many locations, each with a unique vibe. If you're big on coffee, this is a good place.
Excellent and chill place to grab a coffee, sandwich, or wine, and watch the world go by.
53 locals recommend
Old Soul at The Weatherstone
812 21st StExcellent and chill place to grab a coffee, sandwich, or wine, and watch the world go by.
Straight out of the mission, this place is painfully hipster, but their coffee and kombucha are amazing.
11 locals recommend
The Mill
1827 I StStraight out of the mission, this place is painfully hipster, but their coffee and kombucha are amazing.
There are too many excellent coffee shops in this town!
32 locals recommend
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters
4749 Folsom BlvdThere are too many excellent coffee shops in this town!
OneSpeed
4818 Folsom BlvdMore Pizza!
Devine Gelateria & Café
1221 19th StCrepeville
1730 L StGinger Elizabeth Chocolates
2413 L StEttore's Bakery & Cafe
2376 Fair Oaks Blvddesert!
Rick's Dessert Diner
2401 J Stcake bar.
Gunther's Ice Cream
2801 Franklin BlvdIf you're out late, they start making fresh doughnuts around 11:30-12 at night. Go get one!
13 locals recommend
Marie's Donuts
2950 Freeport BlvdIf you're out late, they start making fresh doughnuts around 11:30-12 at night. Go get one!
Drinks & Nightlife
Rushtaller Basement Taproom
726 K StGreat locally grown beer.
Oak Park Brewing Co.
3514 Broadwaythis place is blowing up.
The Shady Lady Saloon
1409 R StOne of my favorites. Cool atmosphere. Excellent whisky.
BonnLair
3651 J StLittle english pub.
Pangaea Bier Cafe
2743 Franklin BlvdGreat beer selection, in a hip corner of town.
LowBrau
1050 20th StPlenty of beer, and lots of nightlife on this corner.
On the Y
670 Fulton AveSuper Divvy Bar, but free karaoke!
de Vere's Irish Pub
1521 L StIrish!
Sightseeing
Capitol Mall
Capitol MallIts the capital of California - go see congress in action.
Sacramento History Museum
101 I StIts an old goldrush town, perfectly preserved.
An old gold mining fort and state park - still run like the 1850s by costumed actors.
96 locals recommend
Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park
2701 L StAn old gold mining fort and state park - still run like the 1850s by costumed actors.
Entertainment & Activities
Free wine tasting on a beautiful vineyard, only 20 minutes away. A great place for a Sunday picnic.
21 locals recommend
Bogle Vineyards
37783 Co Rd 144Free wine tasting on a beautiful vineyard, only 20 minutes away. A great place for a Sunday picnic.
The Tower Theatre
2508 Land Park DrAntique movie theater. Indie films. $6.
Sacramento 6 Drive In
9616 Oates DrFlash back to the 1950s. Fun for summer action movies.
Arts & Culture
Crocker Art Museum
216 O StArt themed dance party every month!
Occasionally good shows. Go just before the show begins for $5 student rush (they don't check IDs).
31 locals recommend
B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol AveOccasionally good shows. Go just before the show begins for $5 student rush (they don't check IDs).
Surprisingly, a very cool museum. The biggest train museum in the western hemisphere. Learn all about why you're stuck driving in a car in traffic like a chump, instead of chilling on a streamlined bullet train.
149 locals recommend
California State Railroad Museum
125 I StSurprisingly, a very cool museum. The biggest train museum in the western hemisphere. Learn all about why you're stuck driving in a car in traffic like a chump, instead of chilling on a streamlined bullet train.
Parks & Nature
This bike trail runs all the way from old town sac, right past our house, and up to Folsom lake (featured in Johnny Cash's Folsom prison blues). Great for walking, hiking, running, and biking. Grab our loaners and go for a ride.
American River Trail 1
American River Trail 1This bike trail runs all the way from old town sac, right past our house, and up to Folsom lake (featured in Johnny Cash's Folsom prison blues). Great for walking, hiking, running, and biking. Grab our loaners and go for a ride.
Sly Park
A miniature lake Tahoe, half the distance.
McKinley Park
601 Alhambra BlvdNice park with a rose garden.
When its full, its a beautiful lake, and the dam is an impressive piece of engineering.
114 locals recommend
Lake Folsom
When its full, its a beautiful lake, and the dam is an impressive piece of engineering.