When you visit Sacramento, river front dining is a must. There are some great restaurants and dining traditions in Old Sacramento (Old Sac) and then there’s river dining, including a restaurant ON the Sacramento River at Crawdad’s River Cantina located at Riverbank Marina, where the restaurant floats!

Sacramento River isn’t just a body of water, but a culture with boating, fishing, residential communities near the water, tours and entertainment all set to the backdrop of historical Sacramento, a lush oasis which is the heart & soul of California Gold Country.

When you go, here are a few view Sacramento River restaurants to check out:

OLD SACRAMENTO

• Joe’s Crab Shack, 1210 Front Street, (916) 553-4249 joescrabshack.com
• Fat City Bar & Cafe, 1015 Front Street, (916) 446-6768 fatsrestaurants.com
• Pilot House Restaurant (Delta King), 1000 Front Street, (916) 441-4440 deltaking.com
• Rio City Cafe, 1110 Front Street, (916) 442-8226 riocitycafe.com

SACRAMENTO RIVER DINING

• Bridges On the River 2125 Garden Hwy (916) 641-2125
• Chevys Fresh Mex – Riverbank Marina 1369 Garden Highway (916) 649-0390 chevys.com
• Crawdad’s River Cantina, 1375 Garden Highway, crawdadsrivercantina.com
  California Baja Style grilled menu of fish, steak, chicken, pasta, sandwiches, fresh salads and crawdads!
• Pearl on the River – Riverbank Marina 1379 Garden Highway, (916) 567-3275 pearlontheriver.com
  Northern California Cuisine, ingredients from local farms, all at a reasonable price.
• Sacramento River Train boards at 341 Industrial Way, Woodland, CA, (800) 866-1690 sacramentorivertrain.com
• Scott’s Seafood on the River 4800 Riverside Blvd., (916) 379-5959 scottsseafood.net
  Sacramento River at Le Rivage Hotel
• The Virgin Sturgeon 1577 Garden Highway (916) 921-2694 riverbank.com

Do you want more tips on dining in Sacramento? Here are the top 10 choices from the California Travel Insider who lives in Sacramento. And another great choice is Enotria, ranked one of the top 50 wine lists in the U.S.