Eat in Downtown, Sacramento

Mayahuel

• ★ 4.3
• Mexican

Order Asi Sabe Mexico, with watermelon, lime, cucumber, tequila and tajin, or a tasting of small-batch tequilas.

Mayahuel is a Mexican inspired fine dining restaurant and tequila museum on K Street, with murals by Gabriel Romo and small-batch tequilas and mezcales.

Brasserie du Monde

• ★ 4.2
• French

Brasserie du Monde opened in 2015 as Brasserie Capitale and since 2021 adds dishes from around the world inspired by French recipes or techniques.

Aiona

• ★ 4.5
• Mediterranean

Order Grilled flat iron, a wood-grilled steak with chimichurri, garlic potatoes and grilled delicata rings.

Aiona is a live-fire Mediterranean restaurant on K Street downtown from the team behind Allora, with a Mibrasa grill and a 3,000-bottle wine cellar.

Ella Dining Room & Bar

• ★ 4.6
• New American

Order Fresh oysters and the traditional caviar service, then a seafood or steak entree.

Ella Dining Room and Bar at 12th and K serves New American, farm-to-fork cuisine for lunch and dinner, from seafood and steaks to oysters and caviar service.

Camden Spit & Larder

• ★ 4.5
• Brasserie

Order The spit roasted half chicken with brown butter spaetzle, or the English meat pie with whipped potatoes.

Camden Spit & Larder on Capitol Mall is Chef Oliver Ridgeway's modern London-inspired eatery, with menus inspired by the flavors of the Central Valley.

Grange Restaurant & Bar

• ★ 4.4
• Californian

Grange Restaurant & Bar is a Californian restaurant at 926 J Street in Sacramento.

Fox & Goose Public House

• ★ 4.5
• British gastropub

Order The traditional English breakfast, served daily from 7am to 2pm.

Fox & Goose on R Street is Sacramento's local English pub, open since January 15, 1975, serving award-winning breakfast, draft beer and pub fare.

Frank Fat's

• ★ 4.6
• Chinese

Order The banana cream pie, which you can also pre-order whole.

Frank Fat's on L Street, near the State Capitol, is a James Beard America's Classic that has brought Sacramento's movers and shakers together since 1939.

Empress Tavern

• ★ 4.4

Order Whatever the current kitchen takeover is serving, from the incubator's emerging chefs.

Empress Tavern beneath the historic Crest Theater on K Street is Alchemist CDC's culinary incubator, with rotating kitchen takeovers and pop-ups.

Cafeteria 15L

• ★ 4.4
• American Comfort

Order The brioche French toast at weekend brunch, or the cobb salad.

Cafeteria 15L on 15th Street serves modern American comfort food made with fresh ingredients, from brunch classics to dinner dishes and craft cocktails.

Temple Coffee Roasters 9th Street

• ★ 4.7
• Café

Temple Coffee Roasters on 9th Street in Downtown Sacramento is one of the roaster's nine retail locations serving Sacramento, Fair Oaks, Davis and Folsom.

Old Soul 555 Capitol Mall

• ★ 4.1
• Café

Old Soul at 555 Capitol Mall opened in spring of 2017 with community tables, two outdoor patios and an island espresso bar looking out onto Capitol Mall.

Estelle Bakery and Patisserie DOCO

• ★ 4.6
• Bakery

Estelle on David J. Stern Walk downtown is a warmly lit French bakery and patisserie whose baked goods are made fresh daily on site from local ingredients.

La Bou Bakery and Cafe 11th Street

• ★ 4.0
• Bakery

La Bou Bakery and Cafe 11th Street is a bakery at 1122 11th Street in Sacramento.

The Mill Coffee Roasting & Tea Studio

• ★ 4.0
• Cafe

The Mill on I Street opened in 2014 three blocks from the Midtown Farmers Market, and the couple behind it launched their coffee roasting program in 2017.

Betty Wine Bar and Bottle Shop

• ★ 4.5
• Wine bar

Betty on T Street is a Parisian-style bistro in Sacramento, serving coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, wine and everything in between seven days a week.

The Grand Wine Bar

• ★ 4.0
• Wine bar

The Grand Wine Bar is a wine bar at 1600 L Street in Sacramento.

Camden Spit & Larder Bar

• ★ 4.5
• Cocktail bar

Drink The Churchill G&T, with Hornbrook Ten Point gin and house tonic.

The bar at Camden Spit & Larder on Capitol Mall belongs to Chef Oliver Ridgeway's modern London-inspired eatery and hosts Winston's Hour at the bar and patio.

Fox & Goose Public House Bar

• ★ 4.2
• English pub

Drink Draft beer, poured at Sacramento's local English pub.

Fox & Goose on R Street is a pub and music venue with draft beer, the longest running Open Mic in Sacramento and dart tourneys on 1st and 3rd Saturdays.

The Shady Lady Saloon

• ★ 4.5
• Cocktail bar with Jazz, Blues and Country music

Drink Classic and original cocktails crafted with the freshest ingredients.

The Shady Lady Saloon on R Street has a setting and menu reminiscent of America's 1920s era with a modern feel, and pours classic and original cocktails.

MIX Downtown

• ★ 4.2
• Rooftop nightclub and lounge

Drink A craft cocktail under the stars on the rooftop.

MIX Downtown on L Street is a rooftop nightclub and lounge on top of Public House Downtown, with fire pits, spacious bars, a dance floor and city views.

The Torch Club

• ★ 4.4

The Torch Club is at 904 15th Street in Sacramento.

Capitol Garage

• ★ 4.1
• American restaurant

Drink The house margarita, $8 at happy hour.

Capitol Garage at 1500 K Street has celebrated over 30 years in Downtown Sacramento, with a weekday happy hour of food and drinks and catering for events.

Capitol Mall Farmers Market

• ★ 4.2
• Market

Capitol Mall Farmers Market is a market at 600 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.

Tower Bridge Dinner

• ★ 4.9

Visit Sacramento's Tower Bridge Dinner, first held in 2013, serves hundreds a locally sourced dinner by regional chefs along the Tower Bridge; the 2026 dinner was on 6 September.

Sacramento Farm to Fork Festival

• ★ 4.5

Visit Sacramento's 2026 farm-to-fork evening was the California Grand Tasting on 11 September at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, with 30 plus restaurants and 25 to 30 wineries.

Capitol Beer Fest

• ★ 4.2

Capitol Beer Fest returns to Capitol Mall on 6 March 2027 for its 17th year, with four hours of brewers, food trucks and live music; all proceeds go to the Runnin' for Rhett youth fitness program.

Fox & Goose Public House Late

• ★ 4.2
• British gastropub

Try Pub fare from the traditional English supper menu.

Fox & Goose on R Street, a pub and music venue in downtown Sacramento for over 51 years, stays open until 11pm on Monday, Friday and Saturday.

Empress Tavern Late

• ★ 4.2

Try The current kitchen takeover menu from the incubator's chefs.

Empress Tavern beneath the historic Crest Theater opens Thursday to Saturday from 4pm to 11pm, with a second happy hour from 10pm and kitchen takeovers.

Halal Muncheez

• ★ 4.2
• Halal
• $$

Try Chicken kebab skewers with fries, or a gyro.

Halal Muncheez at 907 K St specializes in halal quick bites, with fresh chicken kebab skewers, gyros, wings and fries prepared daily for takeout or delivery.

The Shady Lady Saloon Late

• ★ 4.4
• Cocktail bar

Try Classic and original cocktails with a seasonal menu created in house.

The Shady Lady Saloon on R Street stays open until 2 AM Thursday to Saturday, and its in-house kitchen menu runs until 11 PM on Friday and Saturday.

Ace of Spades

• ★ 4.3

Ace of Spades at 1417 R Street is a Live Nation concert venue with a secret entrance to the Good Luck Lounge, and food and drinks from any bar or server.