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Pool halls in Sacramento, CA

Sacramento stands out for snooker. Four rooms with snooker in their names are northeast of downtown in the 95821 and 95825 ZIP codes, on Marconi Avenue, Watt Avenue and Alta Arden Expressway. The city's other pool halls are spread out, among them Hard Times Billiards on Garfield Avenue, Hot Shots Billiards on Bell Street, Jointed Cue Billiards on Fruitridge Road and Sharkys Pool Hall on Florin Road. Blue Cue is on 28th Street in Midtown.

This guide lists 10 pool halls in Sacramento, plus 14 bars whose reviews or website show pool tables. Table counts are stated for 4 places; the highest is 10, at Sharkys Pool Hall. Ranked by rating × review count, Hard Times Billiards comes first among the pool halls, at 4.6★ from 1,399 reviews.

Updated November 8, 2026. We don't list prices. Hours on each listing come from Google, so confirm before you go.

All 10 pool halls in Sacramento

Sorted by Google rating × number of reviews, so halls with many good reviews come first. Numbered balls go to halls with at least 10 reviews; halls with fewer reviews follow, unnumbered.

1

Hard Times Billiards

Sacramento, CA

4.6★★★★★ 1,399 reviews
TournamentsDarts
5536 Garfield Ave
3

Blue Cue

Sacramento, CA

4.2★★★★ 521 reviews
Open late
1004 28th St
5

Sharkys Pool Hall

Sacramento, CA

4.5★★★★★ 214 reviews
10 tables per its site Tournaments9-foot tables
5940 Florin Rd
6

Royal Snooker Club

Sacramento, CA

4.7★★★★★ 73 reviews
Snooker
2500 Marconi Ave Suit 160

Bars with pool tables in Sacramento

These 14 bars are listed because their customer reviews or their own website show pool tables. The proof is shown under each name. Tables at a bar can be busy, so call ahead before you make a trip.

Bars with pool tables in Sacramento has the full listings. New to bar pool? Read pool hall etiquette first.

How many tables

Only counts that a place states on its website or Google description, or that a customer review gives, are shown, with the source. We never estimate a table count, so places without one aren't listed here.

What size are they? Read pool table sizes.

What Sacramento places have

A place appears under a feature only when its customer reviews or its own website back it up, and the proof is shown. Full bar and food are listed for pool halls only.

9-foot tables 2

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Tournaments 4

  • Hard Times Billiards “If you're looking for a casual place to play pool or looking for serious action and highly competitive tournaments, this is your place.”— from a Google review
  • Sharkys Pool Hall “There are a lot of friendly Asian players there, and they have tournaments every week.”— from a Google review
  • Henry's Lounge · bar “Enjoyed a well put together weekly pool tournament with many quality players.”— from a Google review
  • The Cinder's Bar · bar mentioned once in reviews

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Snooker 5

  • Royal Snooker Club “I have been looking (unsuccessfully until now) for somewhere to play snooker since I moved here from England 15 years ago.”— from a Google review
  • Sacramento Snooker & Billiards “I had a good time playing snooker, the host was helpful and welcoming as we asked them to give us a breakdown of the rules and he explained without a hitch.”— from a Google review
  • Aryan Snooker & Billiards “Oh, and the snooker tables have giant cues used to reach across the 10 ft tables -- it was fun using it to break in my game of 8 ball.”— from a Google review
  • VIP Snooker & Billiards “Great place to play snooker and billiards.”— from a Google review
  • Afghan snooker · bar “Very friendly atmosphere and kind staff and very nice snooker table for playing I recommend this place for everyone who likes to play snooker”— from a Google review

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Darts 6

  • Hard Times Billiards “Besides pool, you can also play darts and enjoy a variety of arcade games, so there’s something for everyone.”— from a Google review
  • Christie’s Lounge · bar “There are multiple pool tables, real food (not just cheese sticks and chicken strips), darts, a full bar, places to sit and chill aside from the bar and karaoke 3 nights a week!”— from a Google review
  • Hilltop Tavern Bar · bar “This place is jumping for a Friday night neighborhood bar , come earl if you like playing pool ,darts or shuffle board.”— from a Google review
  • The Cinder's Bar · bar mentioned 4 times in reviews
  • The Trap · bar “Great Wednesday night deal, great patio, friendly patrons, couple of pool tables, some dart boards, and a kitchen (got there too late to 😩)”— from a Google review; also per the place's website
  • Socal's Tavern · bar “They have a game room with pool, shuffleboard, darts and even a couple retro video games.”— from a Google review

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Open late 21

  • Hard Times Billiards per its Google hours: open past midnight 7 nights a week (latest close 2 AM)
  • Hot Shots Billiards per its Google hours: open past midnight 2 nights a week (latest close 2 AM)
  • Blue Cue per its Google hours: open past midnight 4 nights a week (latest close 1:30 AM)
  • JOINTED CUE BILLIARDS per its Google hours: open past midnight 2 nights a week (latest close 1 AM)
  • Sharkys Pool Hall per its Google hours: open past midnight 2 nights a week (latest close 1 AM)
  • Sacramento Snooker & Billiards per its Google hours: open past midnight 7 nights a week (latest close 2:30 AM)

+ 15 more in the lists above

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Full bar 5

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Food 5

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Curious how snooker differs from pool? Read snooker vs pool.

What players say

This was my friends group go to place from 2002-2010. Now every time I'm in town I love to stop by and relive some of those good memories with old friends. Love that this place has been kept up, maintained well and is still such a great place to hang out with friends.

This place is so much fun! I came with my friends and we played so much fun games, we were able to play pool, PlayStation, bang pong, and fuse ball. Drinks were great and the owner is very friendly and welcoming. Thank you! We will be coming back again.

If you are thinking the food at a location with pool tables can’t be great, you would be wrong. Wings are super crispy and flavorful, fries are great and sliders are delicious. This place has a cool laid back vibe, pool tables, great food and beer. I’ll return for sure.

Nearby towns with places to play

The towns within about 60 miles of Sacramento (straight-line distance) with the most listed places, nearest first.

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