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Welcome to Magpie! Full bar open for walk in. - Magpie Cafe, Sacramento, CA

Magpie Cafe

4.8
4.8
237 Reviews
$30 and under
American

Make a reservation

2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
Magpie is always available for walk in dining!

Magpie is a family owned and operated independent restaurant in Midtown Sacramento. Since 2005, Magpie has served farm to table fare that reflects the values of life in California’s Central Valley. Our menu has an interesting mix of dishes highlighting the season's best offerings of share plates, bites, and entree's.

We are more committed than ever to our mission of celebrating what makes our city and region special, and contributing to it by making seasonal, farm-to-table food in Sacramento.

We are walking distance from California's state capitol building and convention center on the corner of 16th and P Streets overlooking the beautiful tree filled Fremont Park. The lively restaurant space features artwork and murals from local artists with bar, booth and table seating. The open patio has a variety of tall and low tables surrounded by live edge wooden benches and Magpie's iconic yellow umbrellas.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Californian, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Happy time Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Tue, Wed, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Closest parking lot on R Street between 15th and 16th Streets.Two hour free parking east of 16th Street.
  • Executive chef
    Ed Roehr

Experiences

  • Late Night Menu

    Multiple dates available
    After 9:00 is late night at Magpie! Please join us for a limited menu of bites and plates. There's a little something for everyone.
    Late Night Menu Photo

Offers

  • Happy Time All Night at the Bar

    Multiple dates available
    Thu - 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    It's Happy Time all night on Thursdays. Drink specials and small plates open to close at the bar only. Swing through and enjoy our Thursday night DJ's too - more than just happy hour since we run specials all night!

    Happy Time All Night at the Bar Photo
  • Wine Wednesdays

    Multiple dates available
    Wed - 4:30 PM - 8:45 PM
    Wednesdays are for Wine at Magpie! Free corkage if you have something you have been wanting to bring out or buy a bottle from us and we will treat you to a complimentary small plate. Join us!

    Wine Wednesdays Photo

What 237 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    American

  • Sacramento

    Best Value

  • Sacramento

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Magpie Cafe in Sacramento is a local favorite renowned for its "amazing" food and "fantastic service." Diners rave about the fresh, creative dishes and the attentive staff. The menu offers diverse options, including popular items like pork belly, gnocchi, and steelhead trout. The ambience is "lovely," perfect for both casual and special occasions.

237 Reviews
  1. Peter

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a great group dinner at Magpie! The food was delicious and the staff was amazing.

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  2. Don

    Sacramento552 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed the delicious small plates with the mushroom and bean dish being our favorite.

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  3. Stephanie VIP

    Sacramento10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Magpie is excellent!! Love the freshness of the food. We had scallops,seafood salad, pork belly (UH mazing) mushrooms and white bean puree, AND the chocolate mousse and carrot cake cookie! Honestly more than the food our server was perfection. Attentive, gracious, helpful. Magpie never disappoints.

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  4. Owen

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My very favorite restaurant in Sacramento- took a friend here for the first time and he liked it as well. I always recommend Magpie as my first choice when friends ask. Always recommend Magpie!

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  5. susan

    San Francisco4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, as usual, was amazing. This is our favorite place to eat in Sacramento. The bar, however, was very disappointing.

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  6. Charles

    San Francisco156 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time at this establishment. Interesting choices, great tastes, good service, waitstaff knowledgeable about food, interesting cocktails. Overall, good experience, would go again.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice environment. Food was delicious. Service is great. Highly recommend for a date night.

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  8. Danielle VIP

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    fantastic service by the whole crew! food was delicious - and our vegan/veggie friends enjoyed it too. a little loud at dinner time.

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  9. Diane

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The gnocchi was excellent, their bread is so delicious. We got it with the hummus, crunchy texture in the outside…still soft on the inside. Really enjoyed the crunchy quinoa in the farm salad.

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  10. LisaM

    San Francisco11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was delicious especially the hummus plate, pork belly and squash. Our server was great in helping us decide and very attentive. I wish there was a better wine by the glass and dessert selection. We will definitely be back for another date night.

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FAQs

Magpie Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (916) 452-7594.

Magpie Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 237 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Magpie Cafe

1601 16TH, Sacramento, CA 95814

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Californian, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Happy time Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Tue, Wed, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Closest parking lot on R Street between 15th and 16th Streets.Two hour free parking east of 16th Street.
  • Executive chef
    Ed Roehr
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