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Dine Downtown

Every January, indulge in curated three-course meals by the top chefs in Sacramento for only $45.

Dine Downtown Returns January 9 – 18, 2026

Dine Downtown unites restaurants across the central city during a traditionally slow time for the industry. With pre-fixe, three-course meals for $45, chefs can get creative and you’ll experience fine dining like never before. Over two decades, Dine Downtown has generated over seven million dollars in sales for participating restaurants and donated tens of thousands to local nonprofits.

Upcoming Dates

January 9 – 18, 2026

Price

$45 for a 3-course meal with $1 being donated to a local nonprofit. Tax and tip are not included in the $45.

Locations

See the 2026 participating restaurants below.

2026 Restaurant Participants

Gluten Free (GF), Vegetarian (Veg), or Vegan (V)

Frog & Slim (Veg)

Choose between Crab and Corn Hush Puppy or Creamy Potato and Leek Soup, then pan seared sirloin, Meyer Lemon Fettucine, or Pan Seared Salmon, and finish with either Carrot Cake or Banana Foster Bread Pudding.

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Butcher and Barrel (GF)

To start, choose between Steak Tartine or Kabocha Squash & Apple Soup. For mains, enjoy Prime Flank Steak or Butter Chicken, and finish with Cara Cara Orange Pana Cotta or Cranberry Bread Pudding.

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Frank Fat’s

Enjoy two appetizer dishes: Pot Stickers and Vegetable Spring Rolls. Then have Honey Walnut Prawns, Saigon Crispy Chicken, Fried Fish Fillet with Ginger Sauce, Cauliflower with Beef, or Shrimp Fried Rice. Finish it all up with Banana Cream Pie.

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Grange

Choose between Baby Kale Salad or Roasted Root Vegetable “Chowder”, then between Zucchini Scallop or Bistro Filet, and finish with either Flourless Chocolate Torte or Jelly Donut Bread Pudding.

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Willow Restaurant & Bar

Choose between Bruschetta or Roasted Baby Beet Salad, then Paccheri or Crispy French Skin Chicken Breast, and finish with Chocolate Marquis Cake or New York Cheesecake.

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Revolution Winery & Kitchen (V) (GF)

Choose between Winter Harvest Salad, Tomato Bisque, French Onion Soup, or Pea-ce & Love Hummus, then a Cassoulet, Tofu Steak & Frites, Cioppino, or Steak & Frites, and end with Butterscotch Budino, Chocolate Mousse, or Biscotti.

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Dawson’s Steakhouse

Choose between Kimchi “Fried Rice” Arancini or Roasted Acorn Squash Soup, then between Eye of Prime Rib or Market Fish, and end with a choice of Chocolate Banana Tart or Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cake.

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The Lock & Key Tapas + Bar

Choose between Potato Leek Soup or Autumn Salad, then between Smoke Pork Belly or Blackened Chicken Penne Pasta, then end with either Key Lime Square or Berry Compote Tart.

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Maydoon (Veg)

Choose between Tzatziki or Sabzi Salad, then between Not Your Mother’s Sabzi Polo, Kabob Naderi, or Veggie Tachin Rice, and end with either Baklava Ice Cream or Shirini Napeloni.

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Hook and Ladder Manufacturing Company (V)

Start with Arugula and Kumquat Salad or Red Curry Soup, then choose between Chicken Mole, Tonkatsu, or Cauliflower Tonkatsu. Finish with a choice between Butternut Squash Creme Brûlée or Basque Cheesecake.

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The 7th Street Standard

Start with a Butternut Squash Soup, then choose between Potato Gnocchi or Chicken & Dumplings, and finish with NY Cheesecake.

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The Melting Pot (Veg) (V)

Choose between three different Cheese Fondues with bread, fruit, and veggies to dip and three different Salads. Then cook one of three Entrees tableside in a cooking style of your choice.

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Kodaiko Ramen and Bar

Inspired by Sapporo, Japan, the capital of Hokkaido: Start with Kushiyaki, then try Lemon Chanterelle Ramen, and finish with Calamansi Creamscicle Semifreddo.

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Field-n-Flame

For your first course, enjoy Kybele’s Harvest Salad or Grandma’s Zucchini Fritters, then move on to your choice between Pan-Seared Mary’s Organic Chicken, Pan-Seared Steelhead or Three Shores Ravioli. Close out your meal with either Key Lime Tart or Caramel Cheesecake.

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Pilothouse Restaurant at the Delta King

Start with a choice of Nduja Crouquette or Roasted Beet Dip, then choose from Short Rib Bourguignon, Pesto Gnocchi, or Braised Cabbage. Finish with Pete’s Pot De Creme or Meyer Lemon Bar.

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Brasserie du Monde

Choose between Soupe a L’oignon Gratine or Salade Roquette et Endives to start, then have Fricasse de Saumon au Sauce Oseille, Coq au Vin, Bœuf Bourguignon, Pasta alla Norma, and end with Pot-au-Creme Chocolate.

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Aïoli Bodega Española

Start with Sopa de Repollo or Ensalada de Alfonso, then choose between Jarret de Cordero ‘Cazador’, Redoblado Americana, or Casarecce a la Siciliana, then end with Flan or Tiramisù.

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Historic Star Lounge

Start with Bitter Greens Salad, then have Coq au Vin, and end with Île Flottante.

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The Firehouse Restaurant

Start with Arcadian Mixed Greens, then choose between Braised Mary’s Chicken or Pan-seared Local Black Cod, and finish with Vanilla Crème Brûlèe or Chocolate Mousse Cake.

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Magpie

Start with Artisan Lettuces with a choice of Potato Chips and Onion Dip or Bread and Hummus, then choose between Roasted Steelhead Trout or House-made Gnocchi with Beer Batter Fried Rings or Roasted Vegetables, and end with Chocolate Avocado Mousse or Carrot Cake Cookie.

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Bear & Crown

Start with a Scotch Egg or Soup of the Day, then choose between Bangers & Mash or Almond Crusted Brook Trout, then end with either Sticky Toffee Pudding or Seasonal Bread Pudding.

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The Porch Restaurant and Bar (V)

Start with a choice of New Beginnings Salad or Fried Green Beans, then have Fried Rock Fish and Grits, Blackened Squash and Marinated Tofu, or Wild Mushroom Risotto. Finish with either Biscuit Egg Tart or Vegan Vanilla Cupcake.

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Ella Dining Room & Bar

Treat yourself to a meal in the heart of downtown with a first course of Baby Lettuces or Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, then choose your main dish of Crispy Fried Mary’s Chicken or Wood Fired Flat Iron Steak, and finish with Milk and Cookies.

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Alchemist Events at Empress Tavern (V)

Start with Fried Green Beans, then choose between Smothered Chicken Dumplings and Oyster Mushroom Etouffee, and finish with Chocolate Pecan Tart.

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Tequila Museo Mayahuel (V)

Start with Sopa de Elote, followed by Tostadita de Tinga de Pollo, then choose between Salmon en Salsa de Piña con Arroz Blanco y Piña al Grill or Ribeye Enveulto en Tocino con Papas al Horno y Espárragos or Camarones al Mojo de Ajo con Arroz Blanco, and finish with Pastel de Tres Leches.

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La Cosecha by Mayahuel (Veg)

Start with Pozole, followed by Shrimp Bruschettas, then Carne Asada Platter, and finish with Churro and Ice Cream or Flan. A vegetarian menu is also available: Start with Green Hominy Mushroom Pozole, followed by Grilled Cauliflower Ceviche, then Enchiladas de Calabacita, and finish with dessert.

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Octopus Baja

Start with Shigoku Oyster Shooters or Baja Camarones Crostini, followed by Sopa de Elote or Clam Chowder. Then choose between Citrus Miso Glazed Salmon, Roasted Seasonal Mushroom, Gulf Shrimp Tacos, Birria Short Ribs, or Roasted Split Red Snapper. Finish with either Brown Butter Cake or Dulce de Leche.

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Foundation Restaurant & Bar

Start with Spicy Fried Green Beans, New England Clam Chowder, or Baby Spinach Salad. Then choose between Penne Pasta & Grilled Chicken Breast, Braised Beef Short Ribs, and Grilled Salmon Filet. Finish with either Warm Apple Crisp or NY Style Cheesecake with Berry Coulis.

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Octopus Peru

Coming soon

Hawks Public House

Coming soon

Tapa the World

Coming soon

Generous Partners of Dine Downtown 2026

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