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Reviewed East Sacramento Dive Bars
SFG Rating
9
East Sacramento
Club 2 Me
Where the vibe inside pays off the promise of the neon out front.
SFG Rating
8
East Sacramento
Socal's Tavern
Vintage neon, corner pub vibes.
SFG Rating
7
East Sacramento
Cheaters Sports Bar
Rare is the sports dive bar somehow immune to the California sun.
SFG Rating
7
East Sacramento
Bonn Lair
The snug so nice you can drink there twice. Probably more.
Other Recommended East Sacramento Bars & Breweries
Not every drink has to be a divey one, we suppose. Other great bar and brewery options are listed below to round out your travels in slightly more sophisticated surroundings.
Club Raven
Sometimes and affectionately referred to as the Dirty Bird by locals, Club Raven opened in 1946 under one of the great Sacramento dive bar neon signs. The sign features a raven, naturally, that is animated over a couple of frames of burning neon, adding a little life to the bar’s exterior. Inside, recent renovations have smoothed out a rough edge or two, but this is a neighborhood bar at heart and has remained that way across owners. As the sign on the brick wall out front says, parking is available behind the building. Keep an eye out for events as Club Raven has been known to set up a nacho bar or something like it when the mood strikes.
East Sacramento Hole-In-The-Wall Food Ideas
A nice evening wandering neighborhood streets is best fueled by at least a little something in one's stomach. These area options fit our divey vibe and will fit into any neighborhood bar crawl.
La Trattoria Bohemia
La Trattoria Bohemia and neighbor Bonn Lair provide a European one-two punch unique to Sacramento. Though online listings sometimes peg La Trattoria Bohemia as a purely Czech restaurant, the combo here is actually Italian and Czech, the menu pulling from the rich culinary histories of both regions to create a unique blend of options. This place is a little ritzy by Scoundrel’s Field Guide standards, but the availability of pizza, pasta and schnitzel in one place is hard to pass up, especially with a nice little outdoor drinking patio as an appetizer before visiting Bonn Lair next door.
Nopalitos
Be warned first off that Nopalitos is cash only and holds hours that come sometimes be incompatible with a late night bar crawl, but if there were ever a reason to adjust a little bit of timing or priority, a trip to Nopalitos qualifies. The vibe here is neighborhood corner diner serving Mexican-inspired staples, opened by husband and wife team Dave & Rose Hanke. The pancakes and muffins receive rave reviews, but on a bar crawl, the combination of meat, tortilla and spicy red or green sauce is hard to beat and Nopalitos stocks a fair share of spins on that theme no matter the time of day. Nopalitos is closed Sundays and stays open until 8 PM otherwise, so plan accordingly.
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