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Favorite restaurants within 15-20 min walk
Take a stroll to one of these favorite food joints.
A local favorite indeed. Located in Sacramento's Cesar Chavez park, this restaurant and bar offers great food and drinks on its large outdoor patio. Enjoy a tasty margarita in the park!
La Cosecha by Mayahuel
917 9th StA local favorite indeed. Located in Sacramento's Cesar Chavez park, this restaurant and bar offers great food and drinks on its large outdoor patio. Enjoy a tasty margarita in the park!
Great good, great service, great location. Located on K Street just one block from the Capitol, this French cuisine restaurant will not let you down!
Brasserie Capitale
1201 K StGreat good, great service, great location. Located on K Street just one block from the Capitol, this French cuisine restaurant will not let you down!
If you like ramen then this place is for you! Some of the best ramen in Sacramento - if not the best. Highly recommended.
Kodaiko Ramen & Bar
718 K StIf you like ramen then this place is for you! Some of the best ramen in Sacramento - if not the best. Highly recommended.
A favorite Thai restaurant that's within a 15 minute walk. Great food.
9 preporuka/e lokalaca
Bangkok@12 Thai
900 12th StA favorite Thai restaurant that's within a 15 minute walk. Great food.
Award-winning pizza within a 15-20 minute walk. This a great place to start your night as it's located in the middle of Sacramento's night scene on K Street.
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Pizza Rock
1020 K StAward-winning pizza within a 15-20 minute walk. This a great place to start your night as it's located in the middle of Sacramento's night scene on K Street.
A proven restaurant that offers a range of good food and even more beers. Be warned - check the Golden 1 Center event calendar before going here as this place gets busy if there's a concert or Kings game.
23 preporuka/e lokalaca
Yard House
1166 Roseville PkwyA proven restaurant that offers a range of good food and even more beers. Be warned - check the Golden 1 Center event calendar before going here as this place gets busy if there's a concert or Kings game.
Feeling classy? Then head over to the Grange for a delicious farm-to-fork meal. Grange is located in the Citizen Hotel - one of Sacramento's oldest hotels.
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Grange
926 J StFeeling classy? Then head over to the Grange for a delicious farm-to-fork meal. Grange is located in the Citizen Hotel - one of Sacramento's oldest hotels.
Ah, Mayahuel, the big-sister restaurant of La Cosecha. Come here to enjoy its large tequila offerings and, well, its great Mexican food. This a good place to enjoy a meal with a group of folks.
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Mayahuel
1200 K StAh, Mayahuel, the big-sister restaurant of La Cosecha. Come here to enjoy its large tequila offerings and, well, its great Mexican food. This a good place to enjoy a meal with a group of folks.
Sightseeing
Great place to spend half a day. Wonderful art and exhibits, and great food too.
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Crocker Art Museum
216 O StGreat place to spend half a day. Wonderful art and exhibits, and great food too.
Capitol Park is well-kept and makes for a great place to take a long walk. There are about 1,140 trees in the park representing over 200 types of trees. Remember - you're in the City of Trees.
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Kalifornijski državni muzej Kapitola
1315 10th StCapitol Park is well-kept and makes for a great place to take a long walk. There are about 1,140 trees in the park representing over 200 types of trees. Remember - you're in the City of Trees.
Sacramento is the capital of California. The Capitol building is rich with history and is bustling most of year with a full-time legislature. It's worth a visit, especially if you're a history buff.
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Kalifornijski državni muzej Kapitola
1315 10th StSacramento is the capital of California. The Capitol building is rich with history and is bustling most of year with a full-time legislature. It's worth a visit, especially if you're a history buff.
Entertainment
Great place to watch a Sacramento Kings basketball game or a concert.
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Golden 1 Center
500 David J Stern WalkGreat place to watch a Sacramento Kings basketball game or a concert.
What's not to like about an IMAX Theatre within walking distance? Dinner and movie anyone?
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Esquire Imax Theater
1211 K StWhat's not to like about an IMAX Theatre within walking distance? Dinner and movie anyone?
Owned by House of Blues, this music venue is a great place to catch a show and a drink. It's well managed and is no stranger to Snoop Dogg.
33 preporuka/e lokalaca
Ace of Spades
1417 R StOwned by House of Blues, this music venue is a great place to catch a show and a drink. It's well managed and is no stranger to Snoop Dogg.
Favorite bars within a 15-20 min walk
There are plenty of bars to choose from, but these are some of our favorites.
Like retro arcade games? How about retro arcade games and beer? Great - you'll love this place.
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Coin-Op Game Room
908 K StLike retro arcade games? How about retro arcade games and beer? Great - you'll love this place.
Sacramento's only champagne bar, and it's great. Come here and enjoy a glass of champagne, a flight, or a whole bottle - up to you! Oh yeah, they have tasty small bites as well. This a good place to visit with 4 people of less.
Fizz Champagne & Bubbles Bar
615 David J Stern WalkSacramento's only champagne bar, and it's great. Come here and enjoy a glass of champagne, a flight, or a whole bottle - up to you! Oh yeah, they have tasty small bites as well. This a good place to visit with 4 people of less.
Fun place to go with either a large group or just you and someone special. The basement of this place is an old vault that has been converted into one of Sacramento largest beer havens. Come here to enjoy a unique experience that offers a wide selection of local beers with food.
15 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Bank 629 J
629 J StFun place to go with either a large group or just you and someone special. The basement of this place is an old vault that has been converted into one of Sacramento largest beer havens. Come here to enjoy a unique experience that offers a wide selection of local beers with food.
A local favorite nestled just off the main stay that is the Golden 1 Center. This place has tasty small bites with good wine. Come here for a low-key happy hour (it opens at 3pm).
WHIRED Wine Bar
410 L StA local favorite nestled just off the main stay that is the Golden 1 Center. This place has tasty small bites with good wine. Come here for a low-key happy hour (it opens at 3pm).
Great food but an even better place to enjoy a craft cocktail. Great place for groups.
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Empress Tavern
1013 K StGreat food but an even better place to enjoy a craft cocktail. Great place for groups.
Food + Fun
Good food, good drinks and entertainment all in one!
Fun place with bowling and other fun adult games. This place is huge with multiple bars and lots of seating for dining.
27 preporuka/e lokalaca
Punch Bowl Social Sacramento
500 J StFun place with bowling and other fun adult games. This place is huge with multiple bars and lots of seating for dining.
Dessert Joints
Haagen-Dazs
615 David J Stern WalkHaagen-Dazs ice cream. Need I say more?
Late night sweet tooth itch? Head over to Insomnia Cookies and grab a warm cookie with ice cream. They're open until 3am.
Insomnia Cookies
414 K StLate night sweet tooth itch? Head over to Insomnia Cookies and grab a warm cookie with ice cream. They're open until 3am.
Pick up freshly baked cookies, or have them delivered! This place is only open at night. Quirky but cool. Its also located within a short 15 minute walk.
Cookies & Milk Delivery
1201 F StPick up freshly baked cookies, or have them delivered! This place is only open at night. Quirky but cool. Its also located within a short 15 minute walk.
A Sacramento stable. Dessert diners don't get much better than Rick's. Indulge on cakes and pies by the slice as well as cookies, brownies, and ice cream. Yeah, you know you want to...
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Rick's Dessert Diner
2401 J StA Sacramento stable. Dessert diners don't get much better than Rick's. Indulge on cakes and pies by the slice as well as cookies, brownies, and ice cream. Yeah, you know you want to...
Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates
2413 L StChocolate.
Coffee within walking distance (15-20 min walk)
With a full espresso bar, great desserts, and a good sandwich menu, Estelle's is a local favorite that wont let you down.
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Estelle's Patisserie
615 David J Stern WalkWith a full espresso bar, great desserts, and a good sandwich menu, Estelle's is a local favorite that wont let you down.
A locally owned and operated cafe that's great for coffee, small breakfast, and mingling with locals. There's a TV that plays only Bob Ross episodes. Enjoy!
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Shine Cafe
1400 E StA locally owned and operated cafe that's great for coffee, small breakfast, and mingling with locals. There's a TV that plays only Bob Ross episodes. Enjoy!
Located within a 10-15 minute walk, this place offers great tasting coffee and is a local favorite. You may even bump into the mayor as it's one block from City Hall. Despite the name, clothes are required.
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Naked Lounge
1500 Q StLocated within a 10-15 minute walk, this place offers great tasting coffee and is a local favorite. You may even bump into the mayor as it's one block from City Hall. Despite the name, clothes are required.
There are several Temple Coffees in downtown Sacramento. They're all good; full espresso bar, drip coffee - the works. This one just happens to be located close to our home. Visit this one on 9th street during the week to grab coffee and rub elbows with the who's who of Sacramento politicos.
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Temple Coffee Roasters
1010 9th StThere are several Temple Coffees in downtown Sacramento. They're all good; full espresso bar, drip coffee - the works. This one just happens to be located close to our home. Visit this one on 9th street during the week to grab coffee and rub elbows with the who's who of Sacramento politicos.
Stop by Chicory to grab coffee or espresso and a take a seat next to a lobbyist or state senator. Have a great policy idea? Now is your time to make your pitch! A portion of Chicory's revenue is donated to children in need - pretty cool.
Chicory Coffee & Tea
1131 11th StStop by Chicory to grab coffee or espresso and a take a seat next to a lobbyist or state senator. Have a great policy idea? Now is your time to make your pitch! A portion of Chicory's revenue is donated to children in need - pretty cool.
Starbucks? Really? Yeah, well, this one in particular is pretty cool. If you gotta have it, check out this one. They have several nitro brews on tap. Otherwise there's take your pick from the 500 other Starbucks located around downtown.
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Starbucks
3230 Arena BlvdStarbucks? Really? Yeah, well, this one in particular is pretty cool. If you gotta have it, check out this one. They have several nitro brews on tap. Otherwise there's take your pick from the 500 other Starbucks located around downtown.