A Complete Guide to Sacramento’s Dine Downtown in 2025

It’s no secret that Sacramento is America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital. As such, it comes as no surprise that the greater Sacramento region is home to dozens of world-class restaurants. Locals can spend their lives eating through the region and still not have time to try every restaurant! In fact, it can be hard to decide which ones to visit on any given night. 

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A good place to start is by taking advantage of Dine Downtown. During the annual event, which began in 2005, Sacramento restaurants offer curated, multi-course, prix-fixe menus showcasing the best ingredients the region has to offer, all at one low price. This year, the event will be held Jan. 10–19. The meals are $45 per person, with $1 being donated to a local charity. 

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Also hosting their very own restaurant week this year is the city of Elk Grove. Elk Grove Restaurant Week will also be held Jan. 10–19. You can download a pass and take advantage of discounts and specials at local restaurants, cafes, breweries, and wineries. Best of all, a portion of all proceeds benefits the Elk Grove Food Bank.

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In Sacramento, participating restaurants (and their menus, if available) include the following:

• Aïoli Bodega Española: Menu TBD
• Bear & Crown British Pub: Neep and Tatties Fritters; cod corn chowder or beef and Guinness stew, steak frites or cast iron seared salmon.
• BPM: Burgers, Pizza + More: Menu TBD
• Brasserie du Monde: Soupe à l’oignon gratinée or salade à les feuilles rouges et rose; fricassé de saumon, suprême de volaille, bœuf bourguignon, guillaume’s cassoulet, or gnocchi de la récolte; mousse au chocolate or baba au rhum.
• Butcher and Barrel: Smoked oyster green salad or ahi tuna tartare, pernil pork cheeks or pistachio crusted lamb, and fried apple pie or s’mores lava cake.
• Capitol Garage: Cheddar cornbread salad or buffalo pinto fritters; Jody’s saltimbocca hash or Venus winter hash; devil’s food cake or apple cinnamon concha.

Photo Courtesy of Capitol Garage

• Dawson’s Steakhouse: Duck confit pot pie or tako-taco; balsamic tamari braised short rib or market fish; chestnut mont blanc or chocolate olive oil marquise.
• Flamingo House Social Club: Chef oyster or mushroom miso soup; shrimp cocktail or trout tartare; adobo pork belly, uni pasta, or kabocha squash gateau; mini Ketel One espresso martini or a mini mandarin and cream martini.
• Foundation Restaurant & Bar: Spicy fried green beans, fritto misto, or baby spinach salad; penne pasta and grilled chicken breast, braised beef short ribs, grilled salmon filet, or saffron lemon risotto; carrot cake or NY style cheesecake.
• Frank Fat’s: Pot stickers and vegetable spring rolls;  honey walnut prawns, Saigon crispy chicken, garlic green beans, cauliflower with beef, and shrimp fried rice; Fat’s famous banana cream pie (which has a local cult following).

Photo Courtesy of Frank Fats

• Frog & Slim: Goat cheese croquettes or white anchovy caesar; pan-seared sirloin, linguine vongole, or wagyu lasagna; baked zucchini bread or whipped parfait. 
• Grange: Local chicory salad or angel hair pasta; crispy chicken or Provençal fish stew, crème brulee or chocolate tort.
• Hawks Public House: Salt-roasted beets and wild arugula; tomato braised swordfish; vanilla gelato coppetta.
• Historic Star Lounge: Mussel frites, braised short ribs, creme brulee.
• Hook and Ladder Manufacturing Company: Amuse bouche, kabocha squash soup, tempura cauliflower, or prosciutto di parma; roasted salmon, cavatelli, or roasted pork loin.
• Kodaiko Ramen and Bar: Sapporo-inspired yakiniku (grilled lamb skewer), meshi (salmon roe rice bowl), miso ramen.
• La Cosecha by Mayahuel: Standard menu includes pozole, shrimp bruschettas, carne asada platter, and churro with ice cream or flan; vegetarian menu includes green hominy mushroom pozole, grilled cauliflower ceviche, enchiladas de calabacita, and dessert TBD. 
• Magpie: Artisan romaine with a choice of potato chips and onion dip or bread and hummus; roasted steelhead or house-made pasta with beer batter fried rings or roasted vegetables; chocolate avocado mousse or donut holes with ice cream.

Photo courtesy of Mag Pie Cafe

• Maydoon: Mediterranean caesar salad or ash reshteh; cornish kabob, baghali polo lamb, or gheymeh; baklava pop tart or saffron cardamom cake.
• Octopus Peru: Smoky bluefin tuna tostada, lomo saltado plate; butter cake.
• Pilothouse Restaurant: Winter panzanella salad or pancetta wrapped prawns; pan-roasted harissa chicken breast, herb crusted cauliflower steak, or braised short rib ravioli; and meyer lemon tiramisu or flourless chocolate cake with chocolate ganache.
• Revolution Winery & Kitchen: Beet salad or tuscan white bean and kale soup; sweet potato harissa bowl or short rib pasta; espresso chocolate cheesecake, baked brie, or spice cake.
• Tapa the World: Tuscan white bean and kale soup or blood orange and radicchio salad; fettuccine in garlic herb cream sauce or grilled pork tenderloin; tiramisu or pistachio gelato.
• Tequila Museo Mayahuel: Standard menu includes sopa de poblano with grilled sweet corn; cochinita pibil tostadas; salmón al mango, rib eye relleno con tocino al chipotle, or chicken relleno; pastel de cuatro tres leches or pastel de mango. Vegetarian menu includes sopa de zanahoria, taquitos de papas, enchiladas de flor de calabaza con pistachio mole, pastel de chocolate vegano.
• The 7th Street Standard: Creamy mushroom bisque; spinach ravioli or chicken and dumplings; sticky toffee pudding.
• The Firehouse Restaurant: Arcadian mixed greens; oven-roasted breast of chicken or pan-seared Skuna Bay salmon; vanilla crème brûlée or chocolate mousse cake.
• The Lock & Key Tapas + Bar: Pumpkin leek soup or caesar salad; lamb or garlic pesto gnocchi; apple empanada or chocolate empanada.
• The Melting Pot: Choice of cheese fondues with bread, fruit, and veggies; choice of salad; choice of entree cooked tableside. 

Photo courtesy of The Melting Pot Sacramento

• The Porch Restaurant and Bar: Fried risotto balls, brisket mac, or winter salad; vegan cajun noodles or BBQ ranch ribs; triple chocolate cake or vegan beignets.
• Willow Restaurant and Bar: Bruschetta or roasted beet salad; bucatini carbonara or crispy French skin chicken breast; chocolate marquise cake or New York cheesecake.

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Check the Dine Downtown website for the latest information about participating restaurants and menus. Be sure to make a reservation in advance and enjoy the best food Sacramento has to offer!