Cocktail barBrunch cafe by day, bar by night$$$downtown
Capitol Garage on K Street, downtown Sacramento, runs a cafe-by-day, bar-by-night format, the long-running Sacramento bottomless-mimosa weekend brunch spot.
Signature drink: Bottomless mimosa weekend brunch
Food: American brunch and dinner kitchen
Cocktail barDive bar and music venue$$$midtownSun 09:00-17:00
The Press Club on 21st Street in midtown Sacramento is the long-running punk-and-indie dive bar with emo nights and DJ programming Thursday to Sunday.
Signature drink: Cheap beer and well drinks
Food: No kitchen
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$downtownMon 11:30-14:30, Mon 15:00-22:00, Tue 11:30-14:30, Tue 15:00-22:00, Wed 11:30-14:30, Wed 15:00-22:00, Thu 11:30-14:30, Thu 15:00-22:00, Fri 11:30-14:30, Fri 15:00-22:00, Sat 17:00-22:00
The bar at Camden Spit & Larder on Capitol Mall, downtown Sacramento, is Oliver Ridgeway's Michelin Recommended brasserie bar, a London-style spirits list.
Signature drink: Negroni service and British-style spirits
Food: Bar snacks and charcuterie
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$downtown
Empress Tavern beneath the Crest Theatre on K Street, downtown Sacramento, runs a rotating cocktail menu paired to the Alchemist CDC chef pop-up of the week.
Signature drink: Rotating chef-driven cocktail menu
Food: Pop-up bar snacks
Cocktail barEnglish pub$$$downtown
Fox & Goose's bar on R Street, downtown Sacramento, opened 1975 as the city's English-pub anchor, with British ales and weeknight live folk music.
Signature drink: British ales on tap
Food: British pub menu
Cocktail barCocktail bar with live music$$$downtown
The Shady Lady Saloon on R Street, downtown Sacramento, runs a 1920s speakeasy aesthetic with craft cocktails, a kitchen and weeknight live music.
Signature drink: Classic and seasonal craft cocktails
Food: Gourmet pub-style kitchen