SFG Neighborhood Guide

Midtown Sacramento Dive Bar Guide

Sacramento, California

Pleasant Downtown & Residential Middle Spot

Sacramento is nothing if not specifically descriptive with its neighborhood names, Midtown nestled squarely between, you guessed it, downtown Sacramento’s urban core and East Sacramento’s residential expanse. But there are gems to be found here nestled among the largely residential streets that feed off of the center of Sacramento’s energy. Much of the action runs along J Street, but of course, in true dive bar and diner fashion, our selections are typically found a little farther off the beaten path.

In addition to some of the more rustic, affordable selections below, Midtown plays home to some of Sacramento’s more interesting restaurants, including Mexican staple Tres Hermanas and slightly more upscale (and Michelin-adjacent) Zocalo. Because the neighborhood is so close to downtown, some renovation can be seen in pockets here, namely for our purposes within Zebra Club, a once straightforward dive that has been reimagined as a gastropub of sorts.

Regardless, Midtown Sacramento is one of the more pleasant parts of the city to tours, making the selections below well worth the maze-like path they carve through the area.

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SFG Rating

9

Midtown Sacramento

Round Corner

Sacramento, California

As purely neighborhood dive bar as it gets with tacos on top.

SFG Rating

7

Midtown Sacramento

Flame Club

Sacramento, California

A neon sign hard to miss and everything dive bar signage should be.

SFG Rating

6

Midtown Sacramento

Q Street Bar & Grill

Sacramento, California

Late night fried food and a taqueria next door is a potent combo.

Other Recommended Midtown 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.

Old Tavern Bar & Grill

1510 20th St

(916) 917-5707

And finally, another Sacramento bar that lives up to its name, Old Tavern Bar & Grill, a space that looks like, you guessed it, a classic tavern spruced up a bit over the years. Large windows are opened when the weather allows and lined with beer-resting ledges that offer a wildly pleasant indoor-outdoor vibe to the drinking done here. Exposed beams, exposed floor, exposed brick, the theme here is clear and it allows the space to shine through despite the renovations that have created a pretty polished neighborhood pub. As a crawl landing spot, Old Tavern Bar & Grill offers a comfortable space to cap a night and grab food from the Sacramento restaurant’s classic bar menu.

Midtown 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.

Chita's Taqueria

2019 Q St

(916) 930-0951

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No crawl is complete without a taco of some variety and if you skipped Round Corner, Chita’s Taqueria provides the perfect Midtown mid-crawl selection. Chita’s is hard to miss thanks to the long red canopy that shades the sidewalk and outdoor seating section in front of the building. Tacos are, of course, the move here, but few things in life hit better during a bar crawl than a smothered plate of enchiladas and Chita’s Taqueria provides a delicious such example. Prices are affordable and our next stop is next door, making a Chita’s stop a natural inclusion in a visit to Midtown.

Other Sacramento Neighborhood Guides

Downtown Sacramento

2 Dive Bars

East Sacramento

4 Dive Bars

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