Top 5 Outdoor Dining Options in Sacramento
As summer starts to heat up in Sacramento and shelter-in-place orders are lifted, all we can think about is grabbing our masks and eating good food on a patio. Outdoor dining has been expanded at many places around the city so that restaurants can maintain social distancing regulations, which means there are even more options to dine al fresco now!
Fun fact: Did you know outdoor dining started in New York City on Coney Island? Restauranter Charles Feltman sensed an opportunity in the 1990s to start a quick-service restaurant at the amusement park that would expand his culinary offerings to wedged sausage in bread - and the hot dog was born. He leased property for a restaurant to serve his new culinary delight on Coney Island, and it included lots of outdoor seating. People flocked to the restaurant and enjoyed outdoor seating so much the concept expanded rapidly. The open-air dining concourse was the place to be in Coney Island.
Now let’s dive into the local restaurants…
TAPA THE WORLD
Visit Spain right in midtown! Our customer Tapa The World has two alfresco dining options - a patio in front of the restaurant on J Street that overlooks the busy streets of midtown, and a side private patio that feels like you’re 100 miles away from a city. Both patios are great options for a lovely evening. The restaurant serves authentic Spanish foods making it a perfect spot to hang out and enjoy the scenery with their famous sangria!
LOW BRAU
SacTown POS customer Low Brau has a menu full of delicious sausages, beers, and craft cocktails, but the true delight is their large deck overlooking K and 20th Streets. It’s the perfect spot in midtown to see and be seen while enjoying great food. Vegan? You’ll find multiple options here to delight your tastebuds!
AIOLI BODEGA
Aioli has been known for its amazing back patio for a long time, but they are also now offering a socially distanced front patio for dining options as well. When the shelter-in-place orders went into effect in Sacramento County, Aioli Bodega turned their restaurant into a true bodega - selling toilet paper, food ingredients, and more to those who needed groceries and supplies. Their patios are both reopened and ready for guests! For your added safety, the menu is downloadable right from your phone!
TANK HOUSE
You can smell the delicious BBQ from SacTown POS customer Tank House from blocks away - and you’ll definitely want it to draw you in! Besides serving delicious meats, mac and cheese, and more BBQ Fixin's, their large outdoor patio welcomes visitors to enjoy a meal together at large picnic tables. Plus, it backs up to the historic water tank house of midtown built-in 1881.
Sellands on Broadway + Sellands in East Sacramento
Located just off the grid in Land Park and East Sacramento, Sellands serves American entrees, pizza, baked goods & more in a simple, stylish space. The Broadway location is located right next door to Bike Dog Brewing Co and you can enjoy delicious beer from there while you eat your meal on their heated patio. It’s a great spot to get away from city noise - and find parking! The spacious patio is designed with bistro table seating, umbrellas, olive trees, pomegranate trees and eucalyptus trees, heat lamps, and strung lights.
Photo from SF Gate
