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

Magpie Cafe

4.8
4.8
255 Reviews
$30 and under
American
1601 16TH, Sacramento, CA 95814

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Healthy
  • Neighborhood gem
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

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • 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
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Brian Hawley
  • Catering
    Pick up dinners and dishes available for small groups.
  • Private party facilities
    Magpie is available for private celebrations and gatherings. Please email us at hello@magpiecafe.com.
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown
  • Cross street
    P Street and 16th Street
  • Parking details
    Closest parking lot on R Street between 15th and 16th Streets.Two hour free parking east of 16th Street.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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 255 people are saying

Magpie Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    Best Food

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    Healthy

  • Sacramento / Sacramento Valley

    American

  • Sacramento

    Best Overall

  • Sacramento

    Best Food

  • Sacramento

    Best Value

  • Sacramento

    Healthy

  • Sacramento

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Magpie Cafe in Sacramento captivates diners with its "outstanding experience," featuring "incredible" dishes like steelhead trout and lamb chops. Guests love the "attentive" yet relaxed service, "seasonality and Farm-to-Table" focus, and "creative yet approachable" menu. The ambiance is "casual and comfortable," perfect for any occasion.

255 Reviews
  1. MICHELLE VIP

    Sacramento4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time at this Cafe and it was an excellent experience! The food was fresh, flavorful, healthy and very very good. Excellent service and food presentation. The drinks were really good!

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  2. Claudia Marie

    San Francisco6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time at Magpie, stopped by for lunch and to say hi to my homie Tyrone at the bar - great vibes and excellent BLT! Everyone was so nice and welcoming. Will definitely come back. :)

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  3. Bob

    Sacramento2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bravo on an excellent burger, shrimp and avocado salad, selection of beers & wines! Service always excellent!

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  4. Boomer

    Sacramento2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Hits: Wine...very well-curated wine list, never had a bad bottle here. Mushroom Gnocchi House-made chiccharones/Guac House-made potato chips Farm vegetable tempura Mushroom with bean puree and toast Misses: NY steak...undercooked and the beef didn't look up to grade. I'll consider "Niman Ranch" a warning label rather than a point of pride from now on. I don't really think this one was Magpie's fault...not my first lackluster experience with Niman Ranch. Onion dip...not good.

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  5. Melanie VIP

    Los Angeles48 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Small but varied menu with enough options to suit everyone. Cool location that is walkable from nearby hotels. Delicious appetizers, drinks and entrees. The Winter BLT was messy to eat, but so good!!

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  6. Barb

    Sacramento10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and good cocktails! Service was attentive but not over bearing

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  7. Katherine

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service, and such a lovely spot!

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  8. Amy

    Sacramento13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding experience at Magpie! We are frequent customers and Magpie is always great. But on this visit, the food seemed particularly good. The steelhead trout dish was incredible, with a complex and perfectly seasoned sauce. Everything we had was just perfect, including the ice cream sandwiches! We hope Magpie is around for many years to come.

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  9. Angela VIP

    Sacramento7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My first time to Magpie. Food and service were incredible!

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  10. Marti VIP

    Sacramento22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything we ordered was phenomenal. Great sauces with exceptional plates. The crab salad was a spectacular find!

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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 255 OpenTable diners.

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

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  3. Sacramento / Sacramento Valley
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  5. Midtown

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Magpie Cafe

1601 16TH, Sacramento, CA 95814

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    P Street and 16th Street
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown
  • 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
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Californian, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • 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
    Brian Hawley
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Pick up dinners and dishes available for small groups.
  • Private party facilities
    Magpie is available for private celebrations and gatherings. Please email us at hello@magpiecafe.com.
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