Tank House BBQ and Bar is a barbeque restaurant in Midtown, Sacramento.
Tank House on J Street, midtown Sacramento, is the smoked-meat counter backing the 1881 water tank house, brisket and craft beer on tap rows.
Signature dishes: Smoked brisket, Dirty tots
Must order: Smoked brisket, the ribs, dirty mac and the dirty tots
Tip: Patio under the historic tank house. Full menu to 22:00 then late-night menu to midnight. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives stop.
Address: 1925 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
Burgers and Brew on R Street, midtown Sacramento, is the Niman Ranch half-pound burger counter with over 50 craft beer taps, five-location chain.
Signature: Niman Ranch burger, Craft beer flights
Order: The signature half-pound Niman Ranch burger; the bacon jalapeno cheeseburger; a craft tap flight
Tip: Patio for warm weather. 50+ taps rotate. Sister locations in Davis, West Sacramento, Chico and Folsom.
Mikuni on J Street, midtown Sacramento, is the Taro Arai Mikuni group flagship sushi room, the Northern California chain downtown branch outpost.
Signature: Incredible Roll, Lover Roll
Order: The Incredible Roll, the Lover Roll, the omakase nigiri course
Tip: Closed Monday. Happy hour at the bar. Sister locations in Folsom, Roseville and Fountains at Roseville.
Hot Italian on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, returned January 2025 to its original spot, 700-degree wood oven thin-crust Neapolitan pizzas.
Signature: Neapolitan pizza, Gelato
Order: The seasonal pizza from the wood oven; gelato to finish; an Italian craft beer or wine by the glass
Tip: Counter ordering for lunch, full service evenings. Espresso bar runs all day. The reopened original.
Petra Greek on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, is the family-run Greek room with gyros and lamb plates, the anchor on the 16th Street midtown strip.
Signature: Gyros, Lamb plate
Order: The chicken or lamb gyro; the lamb plate with tzatziki; baklava to finish
Tip: Counter for quick lunch. Sister locations downtown at Golden 1 and at the Palladio in Folsom. Patio fills fast.
Burgers and Brew on R Street, midtown Sacramento, is the Niman Ranch half-pound burger counter with over 50 craft beer taps, five-location chain.
Signature: Niman Ranch burger, Craft beer flights
Order: The signature half-pound Niman Ranch burger; the bacon jalapeno cheeseburger; a craft tap flight
Tip: Patio for warm weather. 50+ taps rotate. Sister locations in Davis, West Sacramento, Chico and Folsom.
Squeeze Burger on Power Inn Road, Sacramento, is the long-running counter where a third-pound patty is buried in cheese that fries into a crisp skirt.
Signature: Squeezeburger with cheese skirt, Hand-cut fries
Order: The signature Squeezeburger with the cheese skirt; double Squeeze for the hungry; hand-cut fries
Tip: Counter ordering. Cash and card. Sacramento's original Squeeze Inn counter, on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Mikuni on J Street, midtown Sacramento, is the Taro Arai Mikuni group flagship sushi room, the Northern California chain downtown branch outpost.
Signature: Incredible Roll, Lover Roll
Order: The Incredible Roll, the Lover Roll, the omakase nigiri course
Tip: Closed Monday. Happy hour at the bar. Sister locations in Folsom, Roseville and Fountains at Roseville.
Chando's Tacos on Arden Way is Lisandro Madrigal's 2010 original storefront, the family street-taco counter that relaunched in late 2025 after a pause.
Signature: Street tacos, NorCal burrito
Order: Street tacos with fifteen meats to choose from; the NorCal burrito with fries inside; mini tortas
Tip: Counter ordering. House stone-ground tortillas. Patio seating for warm weather. Family-friendly.
Hot Italian on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, returned January 2025 to its original spot, 700-degree wood oven thin-crust Neapolitan pizzas.
Signature: Neapolitan pizza, Gelato
Order: The seasonal pizza from the wood oven; gelato to finish; an Italian craft beer or wine by the glass
Tip: Counter ordering for lunch, full service evenings. Espresso bar runs all day. The reopened original.
Petra Greek on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, is the family-run Greek room with gyros and lamb plates, the anchor on the 16th Street midtown strip.
Signature: Gyros, Lamb plate
Order: The chicken or lamb gyro; the lamb plate with tzatziki; baklava to finish
Tip: Counter for quick lunch. Sister locations downtown at Golden 1 and at the Palladio in Folsom. Patio fills fast.
