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SF's Top Wine Bars
Fig & Thistle Wine Bar is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

1. Fig & Thistle Wine Bar

8.8
313 Ivy St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Hayes Valley · 48 tips and reviews

Deb F.Deb F: Grab the bunk bed seats if you can and friendly reminder you need to go to the bar to order :)

Hotel Biron is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

2. Hotel Biron

9.1
45 Rose St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Civic Center · 60 tips and reviews

Liza P.Liza P: One of my favorite wine bars in the city! Get a bottle and a few cheeses, and have a fantastic end (or start) to your night!

20 Spot is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

3. 20 Spot

9.2
3565 20th St (at Lexington St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Mission District · 60 tips and reviews

Julia K.Julia K: It feels like your friend is hosting you in his/her living room for tapas and wine...cozy, classy, and delish.

Yield Wine Bar is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

4. Yield Wine Bar

8.3
2490 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Dogpatch · 29 tips and reviews

Dean Kervin B.Dean Kervin B: Great selection of organically made wines from around the world! Ask staff about local California wines, in for a treat!

Tank 18 is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

5. Tank 18

8.2
1345 Howard St (Dore Street), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 25 tips and reviews

Ashley M.Ashley Miller: Beautiful space and the BYOB day is so fun! Food truck outside and $8 for white wine if you bring recycled bottles!

Les Clos is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

6. Les Clos

234 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 37 tips and reviews

James B.James Bracy: Les Clos has a huge wine list with great French food to pair it with. It is a little on the expensive side. In my top 5 spots in the city.

Union Larder is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

7. Union Larder

9.2
1945 Hyde St (btwn Union & Green), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Russian Hill · 24 tips and reviews

Vic A.Vic Avery: Good selection of wine, tasty food, good variety of cheese... Friendly & competent staff. It's one of the very few places that has decent bresaola!

Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

8. Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant

8.6
1 Ferry Building Ste 23 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Financial District · 53 tips and reviews

Alejandro R.Alejandro Rodriguez: Boccalone Salumi & Cowgirl Cheese Combo. Fantastic. Pech Merle Zinfandel 2011 is very good and tasty as well.

District is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

9. District

8.5
216 Townsend St (btwn Ritch & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 110 tips and reviews

Kimberly A.Kimberly Agin: The tuna tartare is divine. Get it with a nice white - I did the Vina Mein exotic white and couldn't have been happier.

The Hidden Vine is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

10. The Hidden Vine

408 Merchant St (btwn Washington & Clay), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Financial District · 62 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: There's little not to like, assuming you like a wine bar that elicits descriptions like cozy, intimate and private. If an escape from the city is what you need, there's also lots of brick and bocce.

Birba is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

11. Birba

9.3
458 Grove St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Hayes Valley · 23 tips and reviews

Arielle Z.Arielle Z: Angela, the owner, is fantastic! Great wine and snacks. Get Jill's cheesecake!

Nectar Wine Lounge is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

12. Nectar Wine Lounge

3330 Steiner (btw Lombard and Chestnut), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Marina District · 22 tips and reviews

Chuck R.Chuck Roslof: The staff is really nice about letting you stay a little past closing to finish your wine.

Terroir is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

13. Terroir

8.5
1116 Folsom St (at 7th St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 62 tips and reviews

SabinaSabina: This place is fantastic and authentic w/ a rotating selection of organic wines. Come on Fri/Sat nights when they have a DJ playing chill music, get a bottle, and head to the cute upstairs area

Press Club is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

14. Press Club

7.9
20 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 113 tips and reviews

Joey C.Joey Combs: The design of this place is incredible - definitely worth checking out if you love wine. Get a flight!

Swirl on Castro is one of SF's Top Wine Bars.

15. Swirl on Castro

8.6
572 Castro St (near 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Castro · 22 tips and reviews

Wilson F.Wilson Favre-Delerue: Small but good selection of wines. Love the impromptu bar space and tastings in the back of the shop.