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14 cocktail bar places in Sacramento we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Sacramento | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Sacramento's cocktail culture leans heavily on the downtown and Midtown grid, mixing serious mixology rooms with long-running saloons. Camden Spit & Larder's bar on Capitol Mall and Bottle & Barlow on R Street represent the craft end, while The Shady Lady Saloon downtown and The Torch Club bring older Sacramento character to the same few blocks.
Camden Spit & Larder Bar ★ 4.5
downtown · 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95814
The bar at Camden Spit & Larder on Capitol Mall, downtown Sacramento, is Oliver Ridgeway's Michelin Recommended brasserie bar, a London-style spirits list.
Empress Tavern ★ 4.2
downtown · 1013 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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.
Fox & Goose Public House Bar ★ 4.2
downtown · 1001 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
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.
The Shady Lady Saloon ★ 4.5
downtown · 1409 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
The Shady Lady Saloon on R Street, downtown Sacramento, runs a 1920s speakeasy aesthetic with craft cocktails, a kitchen and weeknight live music.
The Snug ★ 4.6
midtown · 1800 15th Street, Suite F, Sacramento, CA 95811
The Snug on 15th Street in midtown Sacramento is the city's best-known speakeasy-style cocktail bar, among the West Coast's strongest classic-cocktail rooms.
Bottle & Barlow ★ 4.5
downtown · 1120 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
Bottle & Barlow on R Street, downtown Sacramento, is the long-running cocktail lounge in a 9,000 sqft mixed-use barbershop space, a distinctive concept.
MIX Downtown ★ 4.2
downtown · 1525 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
MIX Downtown atop the Firestone Building on L Street, Sacramento, runs the city's premier rooftop bar with Capitol views, craft cocktails and DJ programming.
The Torch Club ★ 4.4
downtown · 904 15th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
The Torch Club on 15th Street, downtown Sacramento, opened 1934 and runs as the city's oldest blues bar with two live sets a night Wednesday through Sunday.
Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co. ★ 4.4
midtown · 1630 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
Hook & Ladder on S Street, midtown Sacramento, runs a long bar at the front of the seasonal-American kitchen, with a deep wine and cocktail program.
Streets of London Pub ★ 4.1
west-sacramento · 2200 Lake Washington Boulevard, West Sacramento, CA 95691
Streets of London Pub on Lake Washington Boulevard in West Sacramento is a long-running traditional British pub with ales, fish-and-chips and late hours.
Capitol Garage ★ 4.1
downtown · 1500 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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.
The Press Club ★ 4.0
midtown · 1119 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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.
The Shady Lady Saloon Late ★ 4.4
downtown · 1409 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
The Shady Lady Saloon on R Street, downtown Sacramento, runs late Thursday to Saturday until 02:00 with the kitchen open later than most cocktail bars.
MIX Downtown Late ★ 4.1
downtown · 1525 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
MIX Downtown atop the Firestone Building, downtown Sacramento, runs Friday to Sunday until 01:30, the city's only rooftop-bar option after midnight.
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