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Midtown Sacramento Arts and Food Tour
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Midtown Sacramento Arts and Food Tour

By Local Roots Food Tours
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Discover one of Sacramento’s most charming and historical neighborhoods when you embark on a food- and culture-themed walking tour of Midtown. In the afternoon, meet your guide in the neighborhood, and set off with just a small group for company. Be sure to come hungry: you’ll visit several eateries and will try a range of local dishes. As you go, visit galleries, spy murals, and learn all about Midtown's history.
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Ages 7-99, max of 14 per group
Duration: 3h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • This two-in-one tour is perfect for visiting foodies and art lovers
  • Step off the tourist trail and follow locals to popular Midtown stops
  • Enjoy a relaxing way to explore with this small-group tour
  • Explore galleries, see historical landmarks, and try numerous samples

  • Beverages
  • Food tasting
  • Wine tasting
  • Local guide
  • Entry/Admission - Local Roots Food Tours
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to/from attractions


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  • Midtown, Sacramento, CA, USA
    Our Midtown Arts Tour will be launched at the center stage of the MARRS District, Midtown, Sacramento. You will find Center Stage right next to Comedy Spot - between J and K Streets on 20th Street. The stage is located in the center of the strip building. 1050 20th St, Sacramento, CA 95811. Tour guide will be waiting on the stage 10 minutes prior to tour launch. Please call 1-800-407-8918 if you see you are running late or find yourself lost and need directions prior to the tour launch time. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the tour start time. Public parking is available throughout Midtown - many economy parking lots. We recommend bringing cash ($5 bills) and quarters if you choose to pay by meter. A couple recommended parking lots to try and see if there is availability are: 1116 20th Street ($5 parking) and 1901 L Street. There is also 4 hour meter parking down 20th (between I and H streets). Meeting Address 1050 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811
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    • Wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11606P3

    • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Minimum drinking age is 21 years
    • Dress code is smart casual
    • Please advise of any dietary requirements at time of booking
    • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking
    • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough guests. In the event of cancellation, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11606P3

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    • Midtown, Sacramento, CA, USA
      Our Midtown Arts Tour will be launched at the center stage of the MARRS District, Midtown, Sacramento. You will find Center Stage right next to Comedy Spot - between J and K Streets on 20th Street. The stage is located in the center of the strip building. 1050 20th St, Sacramento, CA 95811. Tour guide will be waiting on the stage 10 minutes prior to tour launch. Please call 1-800-407-8918 if you see you are running late or find yourself lost and need directions prior to the tour launch time. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the tour start time. Public parking is available throughout Midtown - many economy parking lots. We recommend bringing cash ($5 bills) and quarters if you choose to pay by meter. A couple recommended parking lots to try and see if there is availability are: 1116 20th Street ($5 parking) and 1901 L Street. There is also 4 hour meter parking down 20th (between I and H streets). Meeting Address 1050 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811
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      We say that food and dining are experiential because we touch all five senses. Great food is just the beginning! Our tours offer cuisine as an opportunity to connect with restaurants and their chefs, shops and their keepers, history and current day, our diverse city and its wonderful neighborhoods.
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    • Local Roots Food Tours
      381
      Sacramento, United States
      Joined in March 2011
    • B9208MSaj
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Not dependable
      Didn't get to go as they canceled a couple days prior. No reason given and it was the only day we could have attended. Very upsetting when I reserved everything in advance for our short trip.
      Written 23 January 2025
    • 783michelleo
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highly Recommend
      Dawnie was an amazing tour guide! The food choices were excellent. Delicious and flavorful! Highly recommend. We will be doing another tour in the future!
      Written 28 December 2024
    • rawestmaas
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      When you think you know it all, you don't! Go in the store and learn. Enjoy both food and knowledge of the city
      The depth of knowledge that our tour guide displayed was amazing. Certainly they were things that I did not know, nor did my son who is in the hospitality industry and lives here in Sacramento. We would certainly recommend this tour for any of our fellow foodies. Aside from her food and beverage knowledge, we are able to learn a lot about Sacramento and it's downtown history.
      Written 27 November 2024
    • 994debbiet
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing food tour
      Dawnie was a great host .She took us to some amazing eateries , with a great variety of food and drink offerings .The portions were very generous and the tour itself was informative and fun . Dawnie was very passionate and knowledgeable and we had a thoroughly enjoyable tour .
      Written 24 October 2024
    • Discover60496901252
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great food tour
      Really good tour and Dannie was very knowledgeable about Sacramento and equally important about food. A good balance of different foods.
      Written 13 September 2024
    • R4715ZFallisonc
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highly Recommend!!
      Our work team enjoyed a tour with Dawnie as a team building time. It was AMAZING. The food was great, the history we learned was interesting. We had a lot of fun spending the afternoon tasting yummy food, learning the history of the area and viewing local murals along the way. I lived in the Sacramento area my entire life and never new this existed. I wish I had know sooner! I am telling all my friends and family to go and enjoy a tour. You will have a great time.
      Written 6 September 2024
    • 938sarahc
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Superb Tour
      Fantastic Food and Historical Tour, Dawnie, our guide was superb, we visited really hidden places and enjoyed varying hostelries, also seeing street art and learning some culture and history of the city. Highly recommended
      Written 19 June 2024
    • andreakM3623UI
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great insights into history of Sacramento as well as variety of restaurants
      We had a great time with Dawnie, our tourguide. She knew a lot about Sacramento, she picked great places to eat and the way how she engaged with us made the whole tour a fun experience. We all enjoyed it very much.
      Written 10 May 2024
    • jjulagay
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing Food Tour
      This was an absolutely amazing food tour. I've done one before - and this blows that one out the water, primarily because of our awesome tour guide Dawnie. Thank you so much for taking us around- she is an absolute treasure trove of information both of the city, food, and of many other things you might want to chat with her about. Super personable- and really made us comfortable walking around the city and trying all the delicious foods. Food-wise- everything was a hit. We had a multi-cultural cuisine (Mexican food, Indian food, American foods, some coffee/tea, and dessert) as we enjoyed learning about the history / art / and buildings of downtown Sacramento. Experience was worth every penny. Highly recommended and if possible, try to request for Dawnie. Will be doing this again, A++
      Written 13 March 2024
    • tainley
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful way to sightsee
      My hubby and I decided to do this on a Saturday while we were traveling for business. Donnie could not have been any more warm and inviting. She took us to so many unique Sacramento spots, showed us the local art and made sure we stuffed ourselves with some local delicacies. So glad we went. Great way to spend the afternoon. Thank you Donnie.
      Written 3 February 2024
    • DonavenisC1
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Don't miss this tour!
      Oh my gosh this was such a fun tour! We live in Sacramento and actually live in the very area we toured and we still learned so much and tried some of the restaurants that we have been wanting to try but just hadn't made it yet. Dawnie was super entertaining and so knowledgeable. I can't say enough about how much we enjoyed this tour so much so that I plan on taking the rest of my family very soon. I honestly think that everyone who lives in this area should take this tour you will be amazed at how much you learn about your neighborhood, and if you are not from the area I think this tour will make you understand why we love our small big town of Sacramento!
      Written 17 January 2024
    • athinao710
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful activity!
      Such a fun time! Every restaurant we visited was wonderful. We learned so much about Sacramento history.
      Written 22 October 2023
    • Ron S
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Outstanding food tour
      Dawnie did an amazing job of showing us downtown business and outstanding food. We loved her tour and will be back in the future.
      Written 27 September 2023
    • MelindaG435
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Treat your taste buds and learn along the way!
      Our guide, Dawnie, was so much fun, sharing her knowledge of Sacramento history, murals and delicious food and drinks with our group. We visited a '70's record shop/deli, coffee bar, spice shop and Mexican restaurant while passing the cathedral, gardens/parks and the city's vast collection of murals. Highly recommend!
      Written 24 September 2023
    • CindyK4849
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Delightful tour with knowledgeable guide
      We live about an hour away from Sacramento and had visited the city many times, but this food tour gave us an entirely new experience there. The comfortably-paced walking tour was loaded with interesting tidbits of the city's history that were new to us. We were taken to eateries that we had never tried, with a well-chosen variety of foods. Our tour had 6 participants: myself, my husband, our 2 adult daughters (all celebrating my birthday) along with another couple. Our tour guide, Dawnie, made us all feel so welcome to her home city and took the time to engage each of us individually during the delightful time spent on our tour. I must add that the booking confirmation included specific details on where to meet and how to get there, where to park, etc. We enjoyed this tour so much, we're going to book another one with Local Roots, to explore a different area of Sacramento.
      Written 30 August 2023
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    sacirby2019
    Sacramento, CA11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2024 • Friends
    A friend and I participated in the Midtown Arts Tour on a sunny Saturday afternoon in May. While the tour takes approximately 3 hours, it actually wasn't that much walking. Our group consisted of 12 people plus our guide...friends, an old couple, a brand new couple, and even a father & daughter.

    I cannot say enough good things about our tour. Our guide (and co-owner), Dawnie, was both knowledgeable, professional, personable, and interesting. (She shared that she sometimes teaches a class at CSUS on the sociology of food, which explains her vast knowledge.)

    On the way from one restaurant to the next, we stopped and admired and learned about a few of Sacramento's many murals.

    This tour was a bit pricier than one that I enjoyed in Victoria in 2022, but we enjoyed a LOT more food on this tour!

    Know that the stops can vary from tour to tour, but this is what we enjoyed while learning about the food history of the greater Sacramento region:
    1st Stop: Taco al Pastor and Margaritas
    2nd Stop: Organic Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate
    3rd Stop: A variety of Thai food
    4th Stop: A variety of Vegan food
    I am a total carnivore, yet I really enjoyed the food here!
    5th and Final Stop: Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches.

    I have lived in Sacramento since the mid-'80s and taught here for 30+ years, yet I learned things about my city that I did not know and enjoyed 4 restaurants that I had not previously visited. To be honest, I had not even heard of 2 of the places.

    If you are visiting Sacramento or are a local who wants to discover some hidden gems in your city . . . don't hesitate to book this tour!
    Written 13 May 2024
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    Roger A
    Myrtle Beach, SC6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    June 2023
    We signed up for a Midtown Sacramento food tour to kick off our first full day in Sacramento, and we could not have had a better introduction and welcome to the city. Our guide, Dawnie, was nothing short of exceptional, as we learned about Sacramento through food, art, and stories. She brought us to several local staples in the Midtown district, including a coffee shop and dessert diner. Everything we tasted was incredible, and we all found ourselves struggling to choose which dish was our favorite. While the food was delicious and enjoyable, the best part of the tour was Dawnie; she exudes positivity and knowledge, making it clear that she loves living in Sacramento as much as she loves sharing it with visitors. When someone takes such pride in their city, it becomes infectious, and as a result, we developed a passion for Sacramento almost instantly. The tour was one of the highlights of our vacation, and we recommend it to anyone visiting Sacramento. Thanks for everything, Dawnie!
    Written 19 June 2023
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    Thank you for taking the time to give such a glowing review. I'm blushing! It was such a pleasure to have you all of the tour. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your vacation and that the wedding went well. I also hope we'll see you on another tour in the near future, or heck, I might even show up in NC! Great tours are made by great guests and you all were the greatest! Thank you!
    Written 23 June 2023
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    MichelleM1234
    Cleveland, OH24 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2025 • Family
    Dawnie was a great guide and an overall ambassador of Sacramento. She was so knowledgeable about the food and the city and was very personable. The food selections at each stop were great. Overall, I rated the tour five stars because we liked her and had a great time.

    For the benefit of future guests, I would suggest that the tour description and highlights be updated. Both the description and highlights section mentioned visiting and exploring galleries, which we did not. We did walk around the city and viewed murals on painted on buildings. It also mentions that wine tasting is included. While we did have beverages at each of the five stops, only one stop included the choice of an alcoholic beverage. Again, we enjoyed the tour but were expecting to visit galleries and have wine tastings.
    Written 19 January 2025
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    Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us! I'm blushing a bit with your 5-star rave and am so glad you enjoyed yourself! I will look up the site that offered the tour description you read and see that it gets updated asap (it is not information that appears on our website) Thank you for the heads up and, again, for your great review. We hope to see you on another of our tours soon!
    Written 22 January 2025
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    Kris B
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2024 • Couples
    This was such a great way to have three tours wrapped into one fun afternoon. This tour in midtown had history, art (theatre and murals) and food! I have lived in the area for almost 10 years and didn't realize what I was missing out on. We started at Azul's with a taco and margarita and ended with Ginger Elizabeth with Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich, yum!! In between there were tours of the local murals and the history behind them. In total the walk was under 2 miles but packed with so many restaurants, history and art, I lost count and forgot to takes photos of all because I was having such a good time. Thanks Dawnie for an amazing afternoon!
    Kris B.
    Written 24 January 2024
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    Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us. & such a positive review at that! We really do try to show-off our fabulous city in a way that even locals don't always get to see and are so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you again and we hope to see you on another of our tours soon!
    Written 26 January 2024
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    Maureen D
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dawnie made our experience wonderful! She shared a lot of the history of Sacramento, community involvement in current developments in the city, and new intricate details of the businesses that we visited and the artwork we appreciated along the tour! The food and drinks were delicious!
    Written 27 October 2023
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    Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us. We're so glad you enjoyed the experience and, well, of course, the food and drinks! We hope to see you on another of our tours in the very near future. Thank you!
    Written 27 October 2023
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    Cruiser629829
    Mesquite, NV6 contributions
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    Nov 2022 • Couples
    Our 3-hour-tour guide, CC, is extremely knowledgeable of the Sacramento arts scene and shared with the 10 of us the background of this city’s murals. Additionally, we sampled delicious and varied foods and coffee from several restaurants in the area. I’ve been on many food tours around the country and this one had the largest offerings by far. Come hungry!
    Written 22 November 2022
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    Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us. We're so pleased you enjoyed the food offerings and your (we agree!) extremely knowledgeable guide, CC. We do have other tours and hope to see you again in the very near future. Thank you again!
    Written 1 December 2022
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    Colette C
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2023
    Really didn't know what to expect when our friends asked if we would like to go on this tour. It was so beyond our expectations. Donnie greeted us at our appointed time and off we went to experience great food and art work. We had excellent variety of foods, a cocktail, coffee/chi, and amazing desserts-all while walking around learning about the beautiful murals in Midtown. Donnie shared her wealth of experience about the food industry and art as we walked and ate our way around town. Donnie's warm personality and ability to adapt the tour to people's needs made the tour so much fun! I would highly recommend this tour whether you are a local or visiting from out of town!!!!
    Written 20 February 2023
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    Thank you for such a glowing review of your tour with us. Amazing guests do make for great tours! & to be fair, any chance we get to show off our amazing city we'll take. Sacramento has so much to offer. We can't wait to see you again and show you even more! Thank you again!
    Written 21 February 2023
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    Alexandra R
    22 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2023 • Friends
    Such a fun and incredible tour! Dawnie was so friendly, insightful, and fun. She even gave us different food recommendations based on what we wanted to do while in the city. She had so much fun information to impart about the city, it's history, the street art, and the restaurants. The restaurants we stopped at were amazing. Definitely worth checking out!
    Written 28 April 2023
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    Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us. I'm blushing! Great tours start with great guests and you were the best. Come back and see us again soon! Thank you again.
    Written 29 April 2023
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    vlack2021
    Augusta, GA13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had an amazing time today on this tour! We ate great food, heard all about the area and got to see beautiful artwork in the murals located all around Midtown! Our tour guide was amazing!! This is a must do if you are in the area! Gorgeous weather!! 10 out 10 recommend!!
    Written 1 April 2024
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    Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us. So fun to meet you all and to show you around our city! I look forward to seeing you on another tour the next time you visit. I'm blushing a bit at your review too. Thank you!
    Written 3 April 2024
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    Simon C
    Ashtead, UK773 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Couples
    Although a tad pricey (for Brits, the FX rate sucks!), this was an excellent tour with the highly knowledgeable, energetic, and personable Dawnie who took us to some lovely eateries in the mid-town, showed us local art, engaged in great conversation and delivered a wonderful afternoon. Thanks Dawnie.
    Written 30 October 2023
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    Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with us. Such a wonderful review too! I enjoyed the afternoon as well; best job in the world! Enjoy the rest of your time in the area and come back and see us again soon. Thank you!
    Written 2 November 2023
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