Guidebook for Sacramento

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Guidebook for Sacramento

Food Scene

Our favorite neighborhood cafe. Delicious breakfast and lunch bites. At night it becomes a nice little venue for music, open mics, etc. They usually have some nice beers on tap also. Check the schedule at http://shinesacramento.com/events/
16 locals recommend
Shine Cafe
1400 E St
16 locals recommend
Our favorite neighborhood cafe. Delicious breakfast and lunch bites. At night it becomes a nice little venue for music, open mics, etc. They usually have some nice beers on tap also. Check the schedule at http://shinesacramento.com/events/
Neighborhood taco joint.
6 locals recommend
Taqueria Jalisco
330 16th St
6 locals recommend
Neighborhood taco joint.
Tasty Korean joint.
Aura
1401 G Street
Tasty Korean joint.
Mouth-watering vegetarian fare.
21 locals recommend
Mother Restaurant
2319 K St
21 locals recommend
Mouth-watering vegetarian fare.
The original Chando's (we think it's much better than the Cantina), as featured in the New York Times. A+ Tacos, no frills. Accessible by light rail.
29 locals recommend
Chando's Tacos
863 Arden Way
29 locals recommend
The original Chando's (we think it's much better than the Cantina), as featured in the New York Times. A+ Tacos, no frills. Accessible by light rail.
Delicious brunch!
6 locals recommend
Easy On i - Bar & Grill
1725 I St
6 locals recommend
Delicious brunch!
Delicious brunch, and all their breads and pastries are gluten-free if you need that! (They are so good I can't tell...)
29 locals recommend
Pushkin's Restaurant
1813 Capitol Ave
29 locals recommend
Delicious brunch, and all their breads and pastries are gluten-free if you need that! (They are so good I can't tell...)
One of my favorite vegetarian restaurants in town.
8 locals recommend
VEG Cafe & Bar
2431 J Street
8 locals recommend
One of my favorite vegetarian restaurants in town.
Delicious burgers - if you are vegetarian, try the impossible burger! And their boozy milkshakes are to die for.
10 locals recommend
Broderick Roadhouse (Midtown)
319 6th Street
10 locals recommend
Delicious burgers - if you are vegetarian, try the impossible burger! And their boozy milkshakes are to die for.
Neighborhood Thai restaurant. Be careful: when they say a curry is spicy, they mean it!
9 locals recommend
Bangkok@12 Thai
900 12th St
9 locals recommend
Neighborhood Thai restaurant. Be careful: when they say a curry is spicy, they mean it!
Best Ethiopian food on the grid, maybe in all of town! I'd recommend getting one of the combos and splitting it with 2-3 people if you can!
27 locals recommend
Queen Sheba Ethiopian Cuisine
1704 Broadway
27 locals recommend
Best Ethiopian food on the grid, maybe in all of town! I'd recommend getting one of the combos and splitting it with 2-3 people if you can!
This soul food joint was featured on Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back.
10 locals recommend
Sandra Dee's | Bar-B-Que & Seafood
10 locals recommend
This soul food joint was featured on Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back.
Enjoy superhero-inspired latte art and free sample comics, or go shopping in the back for some comics to read and take home.
Oblivion Comics & Coffee
1020 11th St
Enjoy superhero-inspired latte art and free sample comics, or go shopping in the back for some comics to read and take home.
Mouth-watering "New American" cuisine.
22 locals recommend
Magpie Café
1601 16th St
22 locals recommend
Mouth-watering "New American" cuisine.
If you're in the mood for sushi, try one of their specialty rolls.
69 locals recommend
Mikuni
1530 J St
69 locals recommend
If you're in the mood for sushi, try one of their specialty rolls.

Shopping

This cute thrift store has a nice variety of goods.
Adoptable Goods SPCA Thrift Store
1517 E St
This cute thrift store has a nice variety of goods.
This funky shop sells art and cool toys for all ages.
Art Of Toys
810 22nd St
This funky shop sells art and cool toys for all ages.
Funky shop with cool tchotchkes from around the world .
Zanzibar Tribal Art Gallery
1315 Broadway
Funky shop with cool tchotchkes from around the world .
Purveyor of used and new books with an alternative edge.
6 locals recommend
Time Tested Books
1114 21st St
6 locals recommend
Purveyor of used and new books with an alternative edge.
Comics and games.
Big Brother Comics
920 20th St
Comics and games.
Swing by the Blue Diamond factory down the street for a lovely selection of almond products and gifts. Free samples! Check hours.
Blue Diamond Nut & Gift Shop
1701 C St
Swing by the Blue Diamond factory down the street for a lovely selection of almond products and gifts. Free samples! Check hours.

Essentials

Closest convenience store.
Capital Grocery
1501 E St
Closest convenience store.
Slightly better selection than Capitol Grocery but still not much produce.
Shoppers Market
1400 G St
Slightly better selection than Capitol Grocery but still not much produce.
Closest real grocery store.
37 locals recommend
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
1630 W El Camino Ave
37 locals recommend
Closest real grocery store.
Closest drug store.
7 locals recommend
CVS
1701 K St
7 locals recommend
Closest drug store.
Local food co-op with lots of difficult-to-find products, tasty sandwiches, and a lovely organic produce section. Think "whole foods." A great place to have the "farm to fork" experience.
101 locals recommend
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op
2820 R St
101 locals recommend
Local food co-op with lots of difficult-to-find products, tasty sandwiches, and a lovely organic produce section. Think "whole foods." A great place to have the "farm to fork" experience.
Small market with a nice selection of organic and healthy products.
13 locals recommend
Market 5-ONE-5
915 R St
13 locals recommend
Small market with a nice selection of organic and healthy products.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great selection of rotating taps and tasty bites.
Capital Hop Shop
1431 I St
Great selection of rotating taps and tasty bites.
Unique selection of drinks and tasty bites, funky pub vibe.
8 locals recommend
Karma Brew
1530 16th St
8 locals recommend
Unique selection of drinks and tasty bites, funky pub vibe.
Fun outdoor brewery with tasty food and games.
9 locals recommend
Golden Road Brewing
1830 L St
9 locals recommend
Fun outdoor brewery with tasty food and games.
Hip spot for cocktails and food that is literally underground.
13 locals recommend
Empress Tavern
1013 K St
13 locals recommend
Hip spot for cocktails and food that is literally underground.

Getting Around

Closest light rail station.
Alkali Flat/La Valentina station
Closest light rail station.
Hertz 24/7
1025 16th St
Budget Car Rental
Arden Way
Use the Jump Bike app to rent bikes from this dock or around the neighborhood.
15th Street & C Street
Use the Jump Bike app to rent bikes from this dock or around the neighborhood.
Amtrak station with service to the bay area, Auburn, Fresno, etc.
25 locals recommend
Sacramento Valley Station
401 I St
25 locals recommend
Amtrak station with service to the bay area, Auburn, Fresno, etc.

Entertainment & Activities

If you have a chance I'd recommend going to see our minor league baseball team, the River Cats! Tickets are cheap and there's lots of seating and tasty food & drink.
68 locals recommend
Raley Field
400 Ballpark Dr
68 locals recommend
If you have a chance I'd recommend going to see our minor league baseball team, the River Cats! Tickets are cheap and there's lots of seating and tasty food & drink.
Brand new basketball stadium for the Kings, it's really nice!
140 locals recommend
Golden 1 Center
500 David J Stern Walk
140 locals recommend
Brand new basketball stadium for the Kings, it's really nice!
This 21+ venue has a ton of different arcade and pinball machines and some nice beer & bar foods.
40 locals recommend
Coin-Op Game Room
908 K St
40 locals recommend
This 21+ venue has a ton of different arcade and pinball machines and some nice beer & bar foods.
There's lots of stuff to do at punch bowl including bowling, bar games, and virtual reality. Tasty food and lots of fun drinks for adults.
27 locals recommend
Punch Bowl Social Sacramento
500 J St
27 locals recommend
There's lots of stuff to do at punch bowl including bowling, bar games, and virtual reality. Tasty food and lots of fun drinks for adults.
Our favorite local independent 2-screen cinema, as seen in Lady Bird!
61 locals recommend
The Tower Theatre
2508 Land Park Dr
61 locals recommend
Our favorite local independent 2-screen cinema, as seen in Lady Bird!
If you've never been to a drive-in movie theater before and have access to a vehicle, you can enjoy this classic American experience.
24 locals recommend
Sacramento 6 Drive In
9616 Oates Dr
24 locals recommend
If you've never been to a drive-in movie theater before and have access to a vehicle, you can enjoy this classic American experience.
Closest major theater. It's next to the Golden 1 Center downtown, for some reason AirBnB has the pin on the map wrong.
8 locals recommend
Century DOCO and XD
1015 4th St
8 locals recommend
Closest major theater. It's next to the Golden 1 Center downtown, for some reason AirBnB has the pin on the map wrong.
Of course we have an escape room!
Escape Sacramento
1831 I St
Of course we have an escape room!
Voted 2nd best escape room in the country in USA Today.
Enchambered: Sacramento Escape Room
2230 Arden Way
Voted 2nd best escape room in the country in USA Today.
We have a lovely zoo in land park. Great for kids and animal lovers of all ages.
131 locals recommend
Sacramento Zoo
3930 W Land Park Dr
131 locals recommend
We have a lovely zoo in land park. Great for kids and animal lovers of all ages.

Parks & Nature

Neighborhood playground w/ basketball court. Feel free to borrow our basketball.
Muir Children's Park
1515 C St
Neighborhood playground w/ basketball court. Feel free to borrow our basketball.