Darling Aviary - Sacramento, California

Brian Ines

If you're looking for a rooftop bar in downtown Sacramento then I'd highly suggest this location. It is also near the DOCO area if you happen to be there. We came here in the day and went straight to the roof because it was a nice day. When we were there (Sunday afternoon), there was a DJ playing music. If you're here to just hang out and have drinks then this would be a spot for you. Since it was loud, it may be kind of hard to have a conversation but isn't impossible.

The service was pretty fast, but like any bar, you'd have to squeeze your way in to put your order in with the bartender. Other then that, this is a pretty cool rooftop bar. I haven't been here at night but I'd assume the downstairs section would be more lively as well as the rooftop section.

Allison Crawford

I Googled black owned bars near me and this popped up.

This is not black owned however it's a vibe!!!

The music. The Brent and Jack are amazing!! Thank you for an amazing experience.

Zina Padgett

First-time experience. This is a two story bar. The 1st floor is a bar which is open at night. The second story is the rooftop with tables and full bar with happy hour and plenty of cocktails. The margarita was good. The chicken wings were tasty. The Brussel sprouts with spread was my absolute favorite! The pelican burger was good, too. Definitely recommend coming earlier to get seating. There isn't a lot of seating if you have a bigger party if you're 2 or 4 there's plenty of room.

Courtney Brown

Amazing rooftop spot in Downtown Sacramento. Very relaxing and upbeat atmosphere that’s a great hangout spot with friends to have a good time along with good drinks/food. Service was friendly and the music was great. Darling Aviaty is also a nice spot for a date night with its cool and lit evening atmosphere you both will have a nice time.

Lumen Marcellana

We came here on a rainy Friday night for couple drinks. Not so busy. Not into sweet fruity drinks 🍹 and I wanted some Espresso Martini 🍸 but, unfortunately they don’t have that 😌 Other than that ambiance really nice 😊 maybe brunch next time.

update 5/2024
Came back with the Ladies and some foods and better vibes this time 😉🥂

Rhianne Khweled

My friend and I went here for drinks on a Saturday night last weekend and it was so much fun! We went because it has a rooftop bar and we thought the whole theme was cute. Even though we ended up waiting an hour to go upstairs, we loved the bartenders and music on the 1st level so we didn’t mind the wait. When we finally were able to go to the rooftop we thought it was cool but we eventually decided to go back downstairs because Marcos our bartender was very fun to talk to. He was was super nice, attentive, and made us delicious drinks!! We ended up staying the whole night instead of going to other bars like we had intended.

Cierra White

This is a cute little spot. Love the atmosphere. The music wasn't too loud. There's seating inside and outside on the bottom floor, then seating on the rooftop. The owner, security, and staff were very nice and friendly, except for the two men who checked in people to the rooftop. We ordered the Tucana Margarita and The Flamingo Paloma. The drinks taste great, and the prices are fairly reasonable, but I just wish they were a little stronger. I do prefer the bar downstairs, but the vibes are great on the rooftop. There was a lot of old-school music being played on the rooftop.

Mikaela Harrington

Gorgeous bar with fantastic ambiance. Tried the pomegranate spritz, which was fantastic. Friendly and speedy service. Was not able to see the rooftop, as it was a busy Saturday night, but will definitely be back to check it out.

Edit: finally made it back to check out the rooftop on New Years eve, in the early afternoon. What a beautiful spot! While the view from the rooftop isn't anything particularly special, the ambiance, decor and service was fantastic! Drinks are still delicious as ever, definitely worth the stop by to hangout if you're in downtown Sac.