Guidebook for Sacramento

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Guidebook for Sacramento

Food Scene

A Land Park institution, this ice cream parlor has been in the same location for decades. Ice cream, sundaes, shakes, basic sandwiches. Faves: counter seating, kiddie cones, ice cream pies.
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Vic’s Ice Cream
3199 Riverside Blvd
26 yerel halk öneriyor
A Land Park institution, this ice cream parlor has been in the same location for decades. Ice cream, sundaes, shakes, basic sandwiches. Faves: counter seating, kiddie cones, ice cream pies.
Weekly, year-round farmers market located "under the freeway" b/w X & W Streets. Everything local & fresh: eggs, seafood, meats, veggies, fruits, plants, flowers, cheese, olive oil... and more!
8th St & w St (NB) station
Weekly, year-round farmers market located "under the freeway" b/w X & W Streets. Everything local & fresh: eggs, seafood, meats, veggies, fruits, plants, flowers, cheese, olive oil... and more!
Locally-owned coffee house, 1 of 3 locations. Business people, students, families, politicos... everyone goes to Old Soul. Coffee & baked goods are top notch.
43 yerel halk öneriyor
Old Soul @ 40 Acres
3434 Broadway
43 yerel halk öneriyor
Locally-owned coffee house, 1 of 3 locations. Business people, students, families, politicos... everyone goes to Old Soul. Coffee & baked goods are top notch.
What can I say? It's Starbucks. Nothing new here, but it's close to The Cottage, has consistently reliable & good coffee, quick service. Jamba Juice is next door, Walgreen's is across the parking lot.
17 yerel halk öneriyor
Starbucks
1441 Meadowview Rd
17 yerel halk öneriyor
What can I say? It's Starbucks. Nothing new here, but it's close to The Cottage, has consistently reliable & good coffee, quick service. Jamba Juice is next door, Walgreen's is across the parking lot.
If you're in the Peet's coffee camp, this is the closest location to The Cottage. Plus there's a Safeway grocery store and a Wells Fargo bank just across the parking lot.
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Peet's Coffee
3711 J St
31 yerel halk öneriyor
If you're in the Peet's coffee camp, this is the closest location to The Cottage. Plus there's a Safeway grocery store and a Wells Fargo bank just across the parking lot.
Fantastic food, great service. Upscale, but not at all stuffy. Perfect for a romantic and/or special occasion dinner, or if you just want a superb meal.
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Ella Dining Room & Bar
1131 K St
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Fantastic food, great service. Upscale, but not at all stuffy. Perfect for a romantic and/or special occasion dinner, or if you just want a superb meal.
Local chocolatier, internationally famous for her incredible chocolate confections. The French macarons alone are reason to go. Faves: salted caramel macaron, hot chocolate w/ homemade marshmallow.
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates
2413 L St
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Local chocolatier, internationally famous for her incredible chocolate confections. The French macarons alone are reason to go. Faves: salted caramel macaron, hot chocolate w/ homemade marshmallow.
Our favorite "upscale" sushi place. Every dish is mouth-watering, wonderful. Innovative rolls, + traditional items like delicious, pate-like monkfish liver. Limited seating.
67 yerel halk öneriyor
Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine
3135 Folsom Blvd
67 yerel halk öneriyor
Our favorite "upscale" sushi place. Every dish is mouth-watering, wonderful. Innovative rolls, + traditional items like delicious, pate-like monkfish liver. Limited seating.
Traditional Dim Sum. Always busy at brunch/lunch. Sit upstairs for best selection. Faves: Shanghai Dumplings, Sesame Balls, Jook (rice porridge), Salt & Pepper Pork, Har Gow, Steamed BBQ Pork Buns.
New Canton Restaurant
2523 Broadway
Traditional Dim Sum. Always busy at brunch/lunch. Sit upstairs for best selection. Faves: Shanghai Dumplings, Sesame Balls, Jook (rice porridge), Salt & Pepper Pork, Har Gow, Steamed BBQ Pork Buns.
Mini super-market has everything a Japanese food-lover could want. Try the tuna poke, if they haven't sold out! Kids love the glass-marble-topped sodas and seaweed rice crackers. Okay, so do I. ;)
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Oto's Marketplace
4990 Freeport Blvd
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Mini super-market has everything a Japanese food-lover could want. Try the tuna poke, if they haven't sold out! Kids love the glass-marble-topped sodas and seaweed rice crackers. Okay, so do I. ;)
Tucked away in a strip mall. Super-fresh sushi & Japanese food. Our go-to casual sushi place. Reasonable prices, family-friendly. Faves: combos, "Wow" roll, Kids' Bento.
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Akebono
4960 Freeport Blvd
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Tucked away in a strip mall. Super-fresh sushi & Japanese food. Our go-to casual sushi place. Reasonable prices, family-friendly. Faves: combos, "Wow" roll, Kids' Bento.
Authentic Viet sandwiches on house-baked bread. Cheap & SO GOOD! Faves: #3 w/ everything, Vegetarian Banh Mi, garlic bread (4/$1), baguettes (2/$2), pâté, spring rolls, weekend French-Viet pastries!
6825 Stockton Blvd
6825 Stockton Boulevard
Authentic Viet sandwiches on house-baked bread. Cheap & SO GOOD! Faves: #3 w/ everything, Vegetarian Banh Mi, garlic bread (4/$1), baguettes (2/$2), pâté, spring rolls, weekend French-Viet pastries!
Our kids' fave ice cream place, it's been around forever. Always a line out the door but it goes quick. Super-friendly atmosphere & lots of outside tables. Faves: fruit freezes, 50/50, frozen bananas.
58 yerel halk öneriyor
Gunther's Ice Cream
2801 Franklin Blvd
58 yerel halk öneriyor
Our kids' fave ice cream place, it's been around forever. Always a line out the door but it goes quick. Super-friendly atmosphere & lots of outside tables. Faves: fruit freezes, 50/50, frozen bananas.
Zocalo has one of the BEST happy hours in the city, 7 days a week. Fantastic patio, $5 HH tapas. Great kids' menu. Faves: blackberry 'rita, guacamole, $2 HH tacos, pepita salad. Love this place!
61 yerel halk öneriyor
Zócalo Restaurant Midtown
1801 Capitol Ave
61 yerel halk öneriyor
Zocalo has one of the BEST happy hours in the city, 7 days a week. Fantastic patio, $5 HH tapas. Great kids' menu. Faves: blackberry 'rita, guacamole, $2 HH tacos, pepita salad. Love this place!
We love this place! Beautiful decor, great food, including a vegan menu. Mezcaleria, awesome $3 tacos & dangerously tasty cocktails (try the "Asi Sabe Mexico").
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Mayahuel
1200 K St
9 yerel halk öneriyor
We love this place! Beautiful decor, great food, including a vegan menu. Mezcaleria, awesome $3 tacos & dangerously tasty cocktails (try the "Asi Sabe Mexico").
Excellent food. Brick walls & wood-beamed ceilings create a rustic elegance. Chef will create an off-menu vegan entree specially for you! Omnivores will love the varied, seasonal dinners, too.
25 yerel halk öneriyor
The Press Bistro
1809 Capitol Ave
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Excellent food. Brick walls & wood-beamed ceilings create a rustic elegance. Chef will create an off-menu vegan entree specially for you! Omnivores will love the varied, seasonal dinners, too.
Popular local eatery and bar, just a few blocks from the cottage. Casual atmosphere, nice patio, good food. A little pricey, but close by and good portions.
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Riverside Clubhouse
2633 Riverside Blvd
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Popular local eatery and bar, just a few blocks from the cottage. Casual atmosphere, nice patio, good food. A little pricey, but close by and good portions.
Friendly, casual restaurant w/ GREAT food: local, organic, seasonal ingredients. Faves: mushroom panini, salad trio, BLT, baked goods, patio seating. Chocolate-avocado mousse is a must-try dessert!
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Nido
1409 R St
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Friendly, casual restaurant w/ GREAT food: local, organic, seasonal ingredients. Faves: mushroom panini, salad trio, BLT, baked goods, patio seating. Chocolate-avocado mousse is a must-try dessert!
Walking distance from the Cottage, located right next to Vic's Ice Cream. Nice little café offering all the usual coffee drinks, as well as a small selection of wine, beer, and snacks.
Vic's Café
3193 Riverside Blvd
Walking distance from the Cottage, located right next to Vic's Ice Cream. Nice little café offering all the usual coffee drinks, as well as a small selection of wine, beer, and snacks.
Low-key, hip restaurant with a full bar, interesting cocktail selections, and delicious farm-to-table menu. Sister restaurant to the smaller (less-expensive) Nido. Faves: Dragon Mushrooms, Pan-Seared Polenta, Meatless Mondays, Vegetable Plate. Chocolate Mousse is indescribably good!
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Magpie Café
1601 16th St
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Low-key, hip restaurant with a full bar, interesting cocktail selections, and delicious farm-to-table menu. Sister restaurant to the smaller (less-expensive) Nido. Faves: Dragon Mushrooms, Pan-Seared Polenta, Meatless Mondays, Vegetable Plate. Chocolate Mousse is indescribably good!
Dangerously good coffee! Seriously the best I have had, anywhere. Friendly, knowledgeable servers. Gorgeous, natural-wood, communal tables. Yummy Vegan and G/F baked good options, too. Very popular with everyone from hipsters to business people. Locations throughout Sacramento.
64 yerel halk öneriyor
Temple Coffee Roasters
1010 9th St
64 yerel halk öneriyor
Dangerously good coffee! Seriously the best I have had, anywhere. Friendly, knowledgeable servers. Gorgeous, natural-wood, communal tables. Yummy Vegan and G/F baked good options, too. Very popular with everyone from hipsters to business people. Locations throughout Sacramento.
Southern-inspired menu, huge portions, comfy atmosphere, and great options for both omnivores and vegans (including TWO kinds of mac-n-cheese, one of which is vegan!) all make this a popular dining spot. Don't miss the Cajun Fried Beets, but hurry! They tend to sell out.
20 yerel halk öneriyor
The Porch Restaurant & Bar
1815 K St
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Southern-inspired menu, huge portions, comfy atmosphere, and great options for both omnivores and vegans (including TWO kinds of mac-n-cheese, one of which is vegan!) all make this a popular dining spot. Don't miss the Cajun Fried Beets, but hurry! They tend to sell out.

Essentials

Old-fashioned grocery specializing in gourmet, organic and specialty foods. Taylor's has been around for over 50 years. Wonderful selection of cheeses, meats, wine, seafood. Very knowledgeable staff.
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Taylors Market
2900 Freeport Blvd
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Old-fashioned grocery specializing in gourmet, organic and specialty foods. Taylor's has been around for over 50 years. Wonderful selection of cheeses, meats, wine, seafood. Very knowledgeable staff.
Target is one of those stores that has everything: clothes, toys, electronics, snacks, bathroom essentials, even groceries, with a decent selection of organic foods. Close, convenient. And there's a Starbuck's inside, too.
77 yerel halk öneriyor
Target
2505 Riverside Blvd
77 yerel halk öneriyor
Target is one of those stores that has everything: clothes, toys, electronics, snacks, bathroom essentials, even groceries, with a decent selection of organic foods. Close, convenient. And there's a Starbuck's inside, too.
Small, friendly, well-stocked supermarket with an emphasis on natural products. Good prices on a nice assortment of organic produce. Great selection of house-made sausages. Good deli sandwiches, too.
Raleys Supermarket
Small, friendly, well-stocked supermarket with an emphasis on natural products. Good prices on a nice assortment of organic produce. Great selection of house-made sausages. Good deli sandwiches, too.

Entertainment & Activities

Family-owned vineyard/winery. Nice tasting room. Lovely, shaded picnic area. Good wine, reasonable prices. Surprisingly family-friendly. Pack a picnic lunch & enjoy! Only 20 minutes from The Cottage.
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Bogle Vineyards
37783 Co Rd 144
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Family-owned vineyard/winery. Nice tasting room. Lovely, shaded picnic area. Good wine, reasonable prices. Surprisingly family-friendly. Pack a picnic lunch & enjoy! Only 20 minutes from The Cottage.

Drinks & Nightlife

Updated/hip version of a German beer hall. Extremely popular w/ the 20-30 crowd, but moms & dads love it, too. Superb front patio. Great sausages (including 3 vegan flavors!) & beer selection.
58 yerel halk öneriyor
LowBrau
1050 20th St
58 yerel halk öneriyor
Updated/hip version of a German beer hall. Extremely popular w/ the 20-30 crowd, but moms & dads love it, too. Superb front patio. Great sausages (including 3 vegan flavors!) & beer selection.
Sacramento's newest (some say best) micro-brewery. Always popular, for good reason. Great brews, fine patio, friendly, knowledgeable owner, regular rotation of visiting food trucks. 5 minutes away!
25 yerel halk öneriyor
New Helvetia Brewing Company
1730 Broadway
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Sacramento's newest (some say best) micro-brewery. Always popular, for good reason. Great brews, fine patio, friendly, knowledgeable owner, regular rotation of visiting food trucks. 5 minutes away!
Boutique salumi, spirits, and wine bar offering house-made charcuterie, specialty sandwiches, and seasonal "bites." Right next door to LowBrau, BBB offers a cozy, cabin-like atmosphere.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Block Butcher Bar
1050 20th St
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Boutique salumi, spirits, and wine bar offering house-made charcuterie, specialty sandwiches, and seasonal "bites." Right next door to LowBrau, BBB offers a cozy, cabin-like atmosphere.

Sightseeing

Nat'l Historic Landmark District & State Park located right on the river. Shopping, dining. CA History Museum and world-renowned Railroad Museum are excellent, as is the popular Underground Tour.
Old Sacramento Seegars
1115 Front St
Nat'l Historic Landmark District & State Park located right on the river. Shopping, dining. CA History Museum and world-renowned Railroad Museum are excellent, as is the popular Underground Tour.

Arts & Culture

HUGE urban park, just blocks away from the Cottage. Go for a walk or a run, tee up on the 9-hole golf course, take the kids to the children's playground, or just relax by a lake under the trees.
31 yerel halk öneriyor
William Land Bölgesel Parkı
3800 W Land Park Dr
31 yerel halk öneriyor
HUGE urban park, just blocks away from the Cottage. Go for a walk or a run, tee up on the 9-hole golf course, take the kids to the children's playground, or just relax by a lake under the trees.
Popular 9-hole golf course, located in the park close to the Cottage. Putting green and carts available. Small pro shop. There's even a cafe where you can grab a burger and beer after your round.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
William Land Golf Course
1701 Sutterville Rd
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Popular 9-hole golf course, located in the park close to the Cottage. Putting green and carts available. Small pro shop. There's even a cafe where you can grab a burger and beer after your round.

Shopping

Huge antique faire spans two city blocks. Second Sunday of every month. $3 entry, free parking. Great treasure hunting and people watching. Try the wood-fired pizza and authentic French crepes.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Sacramento Antika Pazarı
1 Sports Parkway
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Huge antique faire spans two city blocks. Second Sunday of every month. $3 entry, free parking. Great treasure hunting and people watching. Try the wood-fired pizza and authentic French crepes.