Best Diners in Sacramento

"In the space that was once home to Lucky Cafe, the Morning Fork is another well-attended breakfast diner in the heart of Lavender Heights that serves large plates of Americana. Jennifer Swiryn, a long time Lucky Cafe waitress who now owns the restaurant with her husband Keith, has preserved the lunch counter and its original brown vinyl swivel stools. Sit there (or at a nearby booth) to tuck into fried chicken and bacon-laced Belgian waffles, crab and shrimp cake Benedict, and pancakes that spill over the edge of the plate."

"1111 21st StreetSacramento, CA 95811(916) 476-6765 The Morning Fork Website. Traditional Breakfast & Lunch Diner favorites with some culinary flare, local Naked roasted coffee, unique mimosas, beer, and wine."

"I can't wait to go back and try more of their delicious food!. We are a breakfast family so this was right up our alley!"

"Sacramento’s cult classic fave in a mid-century modern building has been operating as Pancake Circus since 1972. A side of pancakes comes with everything. Curbside pickup and delivery through DoorDash available."

"The Wells Fargo Museum is one of the famous museums in Sacramento that brings alive the gold rush history and a lot of Californian past. It is a tiny museum inside a beautiful glass hall along with geometric flower beds with palm trees at the front. The museum also holds great importance as the Wells Fargo bank stood here over 150 years ago, and an ATM here is still in service."

"Visit the historic Old Sacramento waterfront and experience innovation from the Gold Rush forward. Learn about changes brought by the Pony Express and telegraph. Address: 1000 Second Street, Sacramento, California 95814"

"One of the few free museums in Sacramento, the Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum gives you an idea of what a one-room schoolhouse from the 1800s looked like. It’s a small museum and will probably take you less than 30 minutes to tour, but with its central location it’s a fun place to walk through to get another dose of history in Sacramento. And, as an added bonus, the people who work at the museum dress up in historical costumes to give you more of that stepping back in time feel."

"This little museum is located right in the heart of old town, and it gives students the ability to see what school life was like at the turn of the 20th century. There is even a replica one-room school-house that is still present and can be explored."

"WAL (Warehouse Artist Lofts) is a mixed-use, mixed-income community for artists located in downtown Sacramento’s Historic R Street District. The community includes 116 rental apartments, ranging from studios to three-bedroom units, and ground floor commercial/retail space. WAL is a place for creative individuals and households to live, work, learn and collaborate with one another."

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"This 47-acre park is centrally located in the neighborhood and serves as the heart of recreation and activities for residents. Some of the featured amenities include two dog parks, sports fields, and a picnic area. Alongside these amenities, the park also hosts weekly concerts and movies."

"Kids young and old can learn about the past at Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park in Midtown Sacramento’s Sutter District. The park has old structures and a living history museum to view: It is an actual fort, not a figurative one. There are fun hands-on activities for all ages, like the Sutter’s Fort scavenger hunt, in which visitors search for artifacts and historical information."

"Another Midtown gem, Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park is the oldest (somewhat restored) fort in all the US. Long ago, the fort once played a key role in agriculture, trade, and European settlement in the Central Valley. But when an employee found gold in the parameters of the property, the fort was soon abandoned."

"If you want to learn about the dawn of the California Gold Rush, you should come to the Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park. This was a bustling fort until a worker, James Marshall, made an incredible discovery. While the fort was ditched as people tried to make their own fortune, today, it’s restored and beautiful."

"Despite its name, this property does not house the governor of California; though it was once the official home of the individuals that held that position. The fact that it does not have a governor living in it makes the property the only governor’s mansion of its kind in the US. Recognized by the National Register of Historic Places for its historic importance, the mansion is quite impressive."

"Home to 13 California governors including Ronald Reagan, the mansion was built in 1877 and was used as a home to the state’s first families until 1967."