Bars and Nightclubs

• Faultline's River City Brewing (545 Downtown Plaza Suite 1115, 916-447-2739)
  

• Hoppy Brewing Co (6300 Folsom Boulevard, 916-451-HOPPY) website
  

• Pyramid Alehouse (1029 K Street, 916-498-9800) website
  

• Rubicon Brewing Co (801 14th Street, 916-448-7032) website
  

• Sacramento Brewing Co (2713 El Paseo Lane, 916-485-HOPS) website

If you want to dance more than talk

• Avalon (805 15th Street, 916-553-4277) website
  

• Empire (1417 R Street @ 15th, 916-448-3300) website
  

• Faces (2000 K Street, 916-448-7798) website
  

• Press Club (2030 P Street, 916-444-7914) website
  

• Sky Bar Cafe (908 15th Street, 916-441-1500) website
  

• Townhouse (1517 21st St 916-441-5122) http://www.townhouselounge.com/ website]
  

• Zigatos Bar and Grille (1910 Canterbury Road 916-641-8283) http://www.zigatos.net/

Face it, sometimes you just want a drink — no frills

• Benny's (2013 Q Street, 916-443-5555)
  

• Club Raven (3246 J Street, 916-442-9780)
  

• The Flame Club (2130 16th Street, 916-442-9622)
  

• The Golden Bear (2326 K Street, 916-441-2242)
  

• Joe Marty's (1500 Broadway, 916-448-7062)
  

• Joshua Pup's (617 Munroe Street, 916-972-7877)
  

• Nite Hawk (1822 Del Paso Blvd, 916-927-1730)
  

• Old Tavern Bar & Grill (1510 20th Street, 916-448-5837)
  

• Pine Cove Tavern (502 29th Street, 916-446-3624) website
  

• Torch Club (904 15th Street, 916-443-2797) website
  

• Socal's Tavern (5200 Folsom Blvd, 916-455-1646)
  

• The Zebra Club (1900 P Street)

• Badlands Sacramento (2003 K Street, 916-448-8790) myspace
  

• The Bolt (2560 Boxwood Street, 916-649-8420) website
  

• Club21 (1119 21st Street, 916-443-1537) website
  

• The Depot (2001 K Street, 916-441-6823) website
  

• Faces (2000 K Street, 916-448-7798) website
  

• Hamburger Mary's (1630 J Street, 916-441-4340) website
  

• Head Hunters (1930 K Street, 916-448-0706) website
  

• The Mercantile (1928 L Street, 916-447-0792)

• Ink Eats & Drinks (2730 N Street, 916-456.2800) website
  

• Monkey Bar (2730 Capitol Avenue, 916-442-8490) website
  

• R15 (15th and R Streets, 916-930-9191)

Good places to catch small local/touring bands and open mics

• Capitol Garage (1500 K Street, 916-444-3633) website
  

• The Distillery (2107 L Street, 916-443-8815)
  

• Fox and Goose (1001 R Street at 10th Street, 916-443-8825) website
  

• Harlow's (2708 J Street, 916-441-4693) website
  

• Old Ironsides (1901 10th Street, 916-443-9751) website
  

• The Torch Club (904 15th Street, 916-443-2797) website

• Azukar Lounge (1616 J Street, 916-444-8450)
  

• Bistro 33 Midtown (1016 16th Street, 916-233-3633)
  

• Cabana Ultra Lounge (1200 K Street, 916-878-8344) website
  

• Dream Ultra Lounge (908 15th Street, 916-533-4144) website
  

• The Momo Lounge (2708 J Street, above Harlow's)
  

• The Park Lounge (1116 15th Street, 916-442-7222) website
  

• Zocalo (1801 Capitol Ave., 916-441-0303)

• Blue Water Sports Bar & Grill
  

• Cantina del Rio (106 J Street Sacramento, Old Sac)
  

• Cheater's Sports Bar (3221 Folsom Boulevard, 916-736-0563)
  

• Hangar 17 (1630 S Street, 916-447-1717) website
  

• Limelight Cafe (1014 Alhambra Boulevard, 916-446-2236)
  

• Mandango's (1310 Fulton Avenue Suite D, 916-487-2984) website
  

• MVP's (1629 Capitol Avenue, 916-441-1114) website

To get into this category you have to actively be trying to achieve a European feel

• Bonn Lair (3651 J Street, 916-445-7155) website
  

• Fox and Goose (1001 R Street at 10th Street, 916-443-8825) website
  

• Streets of London (1804 J Street, Sacramento & 649 E. Bidwell, Folsom) website

Enjoy good wine and good company in an intimate atmosphere.

• 58 Degrees & Holding (1217 18th Street, 916-442-5858) website
  

• The Grand (1600 L Street, 916-444-0472)
  

• L Wine Lounge Urban Kitchen (1801 L Street, 916-443-6970) website
  

• Rominger West Winery (4602 Second Street, Suite 4 Davis CA 530.747.2044) website