The Hotel Bar

Full bar

Romantic vibe

Easily one of the best bars in Sacramento. The food is well prepared and expertly plated. The…read moredrinks are strong and perfectly balanced. The vibe is customer oriented and welcoming. Wes, Claudia, Lindsey, and Natalie are amazing bartenders who are attentive, versed in their craft, and genuinely personable. I will definitely be back!

Door Host: 10/10 Top Tier energy & vibes Server: 10/10…read moreCustomer service was on 10. Made my birthday special. He was kind enough to make adjustments for me. Ambience & Setting: 15/10 Wow. Amazon vibes, moving animals and animatronics was insanely impressive! Spot the animals and plants that move! Lady Hosts and Runners are so kind as well. Even assisted in the restroom when the bathroom pump was broken.

Buy One Get One Free Fresh Oyster on Sundays!

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Enjoy our Paradise Island theme with your best friends!

Tack Room

4.7(154 reviews)

0.2 mi•Midtown

Fantastic Spot To "Pregame" Shows @ Goldfields Next Door…read more SITREP We descended upon the Tack Room an hour before our show for "Ally The Piper" (both the classical AND heavy metal bagpiper extraordinaire) began her show! THE SETUP Goldfields is a charming, rustic country-western stylized saloon that serves up beer at good prices. But we weren't interested in beer and wanted quality cocktails. Hence, our pivot next door to the Tack Room! QUALITY COCKTAILS & DRINKS! The Tack Room specializes an amazing array of martinis, bourbons, and other deLISH cocktail drinks at really really reasonable prices! So this was an excellent choice to chill, thus avoiding the tremendous *noise pollution* we were immediately subjected to upon entering Goldfields an hour later for our show. THE LOWDOWN This is a quality bar with plenty of comfortable seating to relax and have quiet, intimate conversations. So if you and your later friend(s) want some privacy, cocktails at a reasonable price, etc., this is a good way to go.

What an absolutely fantastic place to duck into and chill for a bit on a hot summer day. It's about…read moreas classic as you can ask for from a small bar. It's themed around horse racing, but not in an overbearing or... tacky way. The mixologist was delightful and had great recommendations, the lights were dim, and the drinks were all on point. The highlight was the espresso martini, which is among the best I've had. It was reminiscent of the one I had at the Starbucks Roastery in NYC, which is high praise. The other coffee drink that surprised me was the Revolver. I always forget about what a good pairing orange and coffee is, and I'll be taking this one back home with me to try! Every other drink we tried was delicious in some unique way. The Pho drink was savory and surprising, the New York Sour was rich and flavorful, and the Practical Move was refreshing. Will definitely return here after dinner to sip an espresso martini for dessert!

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The Snug

4.4(567 reviews)

0.5 mi•Downtown

Can't go wrong with the SNUG everrrr. Best drinks, best ambiance, best spot…read more Def great spot for a first date or to end the night off, since there's a few eateries around this area.

The Snug is a great little bar that I feel gets overlooked on R Street. It's tucked away and…read moredoesn't face the street, which may be why but that also adds to the charm of bringing your friends here! Snug is themed around a modernized interpretation of an English hunting lodge--it's dark, moody, and elegant. It has a charming front patio that is made quaint by the high walls and an outdoor fountain separating you from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the bars in the area. Upon entering, you are transported into a dimly lit romance story. The Snug specializes in delightful cocktails that will wow your taste buds! Their menu is both seasonal and rotates regularly so it's a fun treat to swing by and find out what their currently making. One of my favorite recurring items is what they call a Hoosker Doo, which is often a spirit and amaro or apperitif. You can't go wrong with the Carribean Princess! Definitely consider Snug on your next date night or want something a bit different!

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Legend Has It

4.6(75 reviews)

0.8 mi•Downtown

My friends and I came here after having dinner nearby, and it was my first time visiting. I really…read moreloved the chill, laid-back vibe of the place. The shelves on the wall were filled with vinyl records and it gave it such a cool touch. There's seating at the bar, as well as smaller tables along the wall, and there's also additional seating upstairs, which is where we decided to sit. We got a bottle of wine and shared it among the four of us, and it was the perfect spot to relax and hang out. Definitely a great place to catch up with friends or enjoy a drink or two with a date!

Legend Has It posted on IG "Wax on Wednesdays, featuring DeAngelo" and I had to check it out!…read moreThe vibe was perfect for winding down after work. The low lights, vintage decor, a delicious glass of wine while taking in the melodic music was everything I needed. I hope that this continues, especially with an added bonus of soulful artists.

Gorgeous space with a solid drink selection and an incredible collection of vinyl on rotation.

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Dive Bar

3.2(1k reviews)

0.4 mi•Downtown

Great place to have a drink! Stopped by on the Mon after the 4th of July and it was fantastic!…read more Great atmosphere and love the salt water tank above the bar. A had a cosmo (which she loved) while I had a Laganitis that I loved. Great to hear the story behind the place and loved the "behind the scenes" tour.

Total tourist spot and tbh I'm pretty grossed out by the mermaids…read more All I can think of is the gross water and if/when the water has ever been cleaned. The bar is dingy, the bartenders are pretty meh, the drinks aren't that great, the choices aren't that great, and if you want to catch a game on the tv's, good luck. They're not that large so you'll probably have a hard time seeing them, unless you're right on the bar. Pass on this place, especially if you're a local. Oh and I think they even charge a cover. Fml

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The Rooftop

4.5(11 reviews)

0.2 mi•Midtown

Updating my review after coming back again. My friends and I have been back now and this most…read morerecent time the service was really great and our drinks were also super tasty. I'm not sure if it's a new menu they have, but the drinks were really good and perfect for the summer. The drinks are fruity and pretty ;). This most recent time they also had a live DJ who was playing good music and the vibes were nice on a weekend afternoon.

Tonight I went here with a few of my friends. They don't have food but you walk through a…read morerestaurant to get to the rooftop. The ambiance was very chill. There is a bar and there was a DJ. There is a lot of seating. There is couches and a few high tops. They also have fireplaces to help keep you from freezing. I feel the age group was 30 and over.

0.6 mi•Midtown, Newton Booth

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8-Track

4.4(51 reviews)

Been here for a fun 80s themed Yelp event and more recently for "May the 4th Be With You" (5/4/26)…read morecelebration with specially-themed cocktails and Star Wars trivia. I'll admit we sucked at trivia but it was a lot of fun. The Star Wars nerds made it a raucously fun night! If you're a 70s, 80s or 90s kid, you will appreciate the neon/Bowie/C3PO/8-tracks/arcade games that decorate the walls and comfy lounge. There is no food, except maybe bags of small chips for purchase. The bartenders are chill and drinks are strong (some more than others). Prices are average, I guess, for any bar in Midtown. Cool place to go when you want nostalgic vibez of the best era to grow up in!

Drew is great! My favorite drink is the Ramos Gin Fizz and they're notoriously laborious to make…read morebut he never runs away crying whenever I ask for one and he makes it perfectly! Best bartender at the best bar!

0.8 mi•Midtown, Newton Booth

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The Jungle Bird

3.8(862 reviews)

Jungle Bird is a great place to end a night out with something yummy to sip on!…read more The atmosphere and decor is super unique, even for a tiki bar. The only downside is that it can get a little crowded and busy which means that tables and bar tops aren't really wiped down between patrons and there's a lot of dried spills and stickiness. Otherwise, The cocktails & vibes are great!

My girl surprised me with a trip to this tiki bar, and she definitely picked a good one! We had so…read moremuch fun. The food was good, the drinks were great, and the whole atmosphere made for a really fun date night. We started with the Pu Pu Platter, which came with veggie spring rolls, crab rangoon, coconut shrimp, chicken pot stickers, and Huli Huli chicken wings. What I really liked is that you can mix and match the platter. You don't necessarily have to get one of everything, so if you really like the pot stickers, for example, you can double up on those and substitute something else. Everything we had was really good! I also loved the presentation. It came out on a spinning tray with a little warmer in the middle, which was such a cool touch and really added to the tiki-bar experience. Since I'm not a big drinker, I went with a couple of mocktails. Sadly, I don't remember the names or flavors , but I do remember they were AMAZING! Even the fresh pineapple on the rim was good. We also ordered the togarashi fries, and those were really good too! Just watch out for those jalapeños because they had a little kick to them! The dipping sauce that came with the fries was really good as well. My only setback was the lighting. I know a tiki bar is supposed to have a dark atmosphere, but it was so dark that we had a hard time reading the menu and had to use the flashlights on our phones. We definitely weren't the only people doing it either. One last thing I have to mention, the bathroom was REALLY clean! I always appreciate that. Overall, I had a great experience. My girl did a great job picking this spot for the surprise, and we would definitely come back!

Interior seating

Cocktail made with Ube

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ForePlay

4.7(82 reviews)

0.4 mi•Midtown

Owner is so cool! Obsessed with the pup that is always here. Vibes are amazing, lots of variety…read morewith games and drinks, Johnathan behind the bar was really friendly and willing to make some cool drinks for us. Definitely recommend for a fun night out.

So cute and so much fun!! The pool tables and photo booth were a lot of fun and a good break from…read morethe bars!

0.5 mi•Midtown, Newton Booth

Arcade games pool table & tables

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The Cabin

4.1(266 reviews)

Drinks are great! Bartenders are great! Gosh they have a s'mores drink that is addictive!…read more I was there on a busy night after aftershock and they were still keeping up with people! It was awesome.

Great bar in Sacramento!…read more The staff is amazing, Brandon especially is a top notch guy and great bartender. The atmosphere is fun and when it's busy the vibe is buzzing around the whole building. Gotta love the cabin motif! Haven't had any food there, but the cocktails are crafted great and they've got good choices for beer and seltzers too. Will certainly come back to the cabin!

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