Best/most interesting in Sacramento Old Town?

Question

Coming into town, staying at the Kimpton, figure I can walk to Old Town for my meals.

Any suggestions re lunch, brunch or dinner? Full bar and/or good for solo dining both preferred but not required. Happy to eat what's best at any price, but price no object. 

What about dessert, or to grab a drink afterwards?

Any help is much appreciated, so thanks in advance.

Answer

You can check out iShanghai Delight in Melanie's post, for the soup dumplings. The best restaurant in Old Town is probably the Firehouse, but it's very old school steakhouse and a not what I would consider a solo dining place. Ten 22 is OK and the bar has diners on a regular basis, but there are better choices in the city. Rather than go to Old Sacramento, walk a few blocks in the other direction and try Grange (in a hotel, so plenty of solo diners), Ella, Empress Tavern (actually a carvery) or its all-veg counterpart, Mother. The first three have bar seating. 

For after dinner drinks, the bar in the Sawyer is actually quite popular. It all depends on what vibe you are seeking -- the bar choices have expanded with the new Arena in that part of town. Post dinner dessert is actually pretty far away -- an uber to Ginger Elizabeth, Devine or Rick's Dessert Diner. Some new places are still set to open near the Arena. Most of the dinner places mentioned have you covered.

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