2326 K Street Twenty-plus years in, The Golden Bear remains one of Midtown’s most reliable constants. Open since 2004 at 24th and K Streets, it has the lived-in comfort of a true neighborhood bar with a kitchen that punches well above pub grub expectations — a combination that earned it a spot on Diners, Drive-Ins…
2320 Jazz Alley Tucked into Jazz Alley between 23rd and 24th Streets, Cantina Alley has been bringing Mexico to Midtown since 2017 — and doing it with enough flair to earn Best New Restaurant honors from Sacramento News & Review, along with KCRA A-List wins for Best Mexican Restaurant and Most Trendiest Bar. The entrance…
1825 I Street R & R starts here. Nestled among the tree-lined streets of Sacramento’s Boulevard Park neighborhood, At Ease Brewing Company is the vision of Mike Conrad — retired U.S. Army Colonel, UC Davis Master Brewer, and lifelong Sacramentan. What began as an award-winning home brewing hobby became one of Midtown’s most beloved taprooms…
1530 16th Street, Sacramento Sitting directly across from Fremont Park on 16th Street, Karma Brew is the kind of place that’s easy to walk past and hard to leave once you’re in. Snug, dimly lit, and eclectic in the best way — one regular described it as a “funky European pub with a classy flare,”…
1804 J St Streets Pub and Grub has been a cornerstone of the Midtown social scene for years, and the corner of 18th and J Streets is a better place for it. Part classic British pub, part American sports bar, it pulls off both without feeling like either is a compromise. The vibe is unpretentious…
1217 21st St, Sacramento Housed in a beautifully restored 1910 Craftsman mansion at 21st and L Streets, Kupros Craft House is one of the more architecturally distinctive stops in Midtown. Dark wood, stained glass, vintage light fixtures, and a layout that genuinely feels like a well-loved home — downstairs bar and cozy booths, upstairs seating,…
15th and R Streets, Sacramento Anchoring the corner of 15th and R Streets along Sacramento’s R Street Corridor, Iron Horse Tavern pays homage to the neighborhood’s industrial railway roots without taking itself too seriously. Reclaimed wood, hexagonal floor tile, blown glass fixtures, a pounded copper bar top, and a model locomotive beneath an antique tin…
24th and K Streets, Sacramento Sacramento’s first bar built from repurposed shipping containers, Der Biergarten brought something genuinely new to Midtown when it opened on the corner of 24th and K Streets. The concept is straightforward and unapologetic: an authentic, 100% outdoor German beer garden with communal wooden tables imported from Germany, a massive draft…
