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Comstock Saloon

Comstock Saloon

Cocktail Bar and New American Restaurant$$$$
Chinatown, San Francisco
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    Leah Y.
    "Loved the Pisco Punch and live music!"(9 Tips)
    Kathy D.
    "Live jazz at one of esquire's best bar in America!"(12 Tips)
    Kris V.
    "Yummy breakfast of pickled #eggs w/ #bacon & oyster vinaigrette"(6 Tips)
    tablehopper
    "The Cherry Bounce is one of my favorite cocktails in SF."(5 Tips)
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  • Heba-I-amheart icon on user image
    Heba-I-amSeptember 6, 2017
    The cauliflower salad is so delicious and filling! It's heavy as a salad tbh because of all the cauliflower but that won't stop you from finishing that thing because it's DELICIOUS! Great cocktails
  • Eater
    EaterApril 16, 2013
    This address has housed a bar of some description since 1907, and it feels like it. Think classic cocktails, abundant antiques, some live jazz, and the dress code is, blessedly, Fedora optional.
  • AFAR Media
    AFAR MediaJanuary 22, 2015
    In a setting that preserves the saloon’s historic design and pays tribute to San Francisco’s Barbary Coast, you'll find classic cocktails and bar snacks like Hangtown Toast and Pigs in a Biscuit. Read more
  • Bourbonautheart icon on user image
    BourbonautJune 13, 2018
    I like this place better now that it’s not San Francisco Brewing Co. The food and cocktails here are outstanding and they have live jazz on the weekends.
  • Verne H.heart icon on user image
    Verne HoJune 18, 2018
    Been here 5+ times
    A great bar with amazing history and character. The cocktails are top notch and the live jazz is always a special treat. Good mix of seating styles depending on your mood. A north beach favorite!
  • Adrian P.heart icon on user image
    Adrian PhillipsNovember 11, 2015
    A diverse selection of cocktails. If you're not sure ask the bartender to make you something. Be sure to start with the kinds of liquors / drinks you like. Not much on tap, plenty of beers in cans.
  • Matt L.heart icon on user image
    Matt LintottJuly 15, 2015
    Cocktails very tasty just sipping on a Happy Hour Vermouth and Whiskey Based Cocktail. Barman very knowledgeable very much worth the Visit 👍🏻😋🍸
  • Wilson F.heart icon on user image
    Wilson Favre-DelerueDecember 22, 2016
    Get a cozy booth and sip on the proper cocktails the fine barmen and women of Comstock prepare. Pass on the food which is greasy and heavy, though the Spéculos marshmallow cookie is silly good.
  • Eli H.heart icon on user image
    Eli HickoxMay 5, 2019
    Reservations are a must if you plan on eating. Cocktails are some of the best in the city. Live jazz every night.
  • PUNCH
    PUNCHSeptember 24, 2015
    Comstock was formerly a real saloon, and still has the pisser trough to prove it. More notably, it was one of the first SF bars to counter the fetishized cocktail movement with a laidback vibe. Read more
  • Tasting Table
    Tasting TableOctober 6, 2014
    Shot-and-a-beer, anyone? Get yours here from 4 to 7 p.m.; three combos include Four Roses bourbon and a short Anchor Steam, Pueblo Viejo tequila and a Tecate, and Bols Genever and a short Trumer Pils. Read more
  • Doug Z.
    Doug ZamenskyDecember 2, 2012
    An ancient and iconic bar that knows how to make classic cocktails and they do it very well. PS: don't pee in the troughs, that haven't done that in years, I don't suggest starting it again :)
  • Vince W.
    Vince WongOctober 14, 2013
    Came on the recommendation of an SF native and was not disappointed. Laidback speakeasy vibes all around. Great place to catchup with friends over cocktails or to get your night started.
  • Rob W.
    Rob WMay 26, 2013
    Best cocktail bar in the city! The Cherry Bounce was amazing, The Martinez will hit the spot & the Sazerac is legendary. Can't go wrong with anything on the cocktail menu!
  • CNN
    CNNAugust 6, 2014
    The 19th century themed bar revives a Gold Rush tradition of serving a free lunch with the purchase of two drinks on Fridays. Read more
  • OkCupid Daters' Choice
    Comstock Saloon was voted the Best Boozy Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in San Francisco. #daterschoice Read more
  • lululemon
    lululemonApril 29, 2014
    Snag a seat at the bar, listen to live jazz, and try the Moonraker made with cognac, peach, and absinthe, or put fate into the hands of the mixologist with the Barkeep’s Whimsy.
  • heat
    heatJuly 19, 2013
    Old fashioned drinks are served with “traditional” saloon fare like Fried Rabbit Toast or Beef Shank & Bone Marrow Pot Pie. Esquire Magazine listed Comstock in its 2011 list of Best Bars in America.
  • SFist
    SFistAugust 3, 2014
    This high-end cocktail establishment has polished, Barbary Coast-inspired decor and a cool mezzanine overlooking the main room with an upright piano and room for a stand-up bass and a few others. Read more
  • Becherovka Voyager
    Becherovka VoyagerSeptember 4, 2013
    Low lighting, old school ceiling fans, and jazzy beats inspire images of an old school, steam punk world. Take a date to this charming SF favorite, and keep the Becherovka coming!
  • Island Bruinheart icon on user image
    Island BruinJune 20, 2017
    Ask the bartender to make you a cocktail off the menu- their choice. They will ask a few questions and then come up with a great drink.
  • Brodie O.heart icon on user image
    Brodie OlmsteadDecember 10, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    Classic cocktails, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Wide selection of spirits. My go-to is a gin martini with extra olives.
  • Serious Eats
    Serious EatsOctober 2, 2013
    A destination for classic cocktails in North Beach.
  • Doug d.heart icon on user image
    Doug de WetJuly 28, 2016
    The front room is a great place to watch the city pass by while imbibing first rate classic cocktails served by a charming bartender. The olives are darn tasty too.
  • Rochelle M.heart icon on user image
    Rochelle McCuneDecember 10, 2010
    If you sit at the bar, look down. It's one of the few places in the city with a trough - back in the 49er days men just whipped it out & peed in in the trough, no pesky staggering to the loo!
  • Josef R.
    Josef RichterFebruary 10, 2014
    Very classical old school atmosphere. One of the best Old Fashioneds (fits here well) I've ever had. And I've had lots of them.
  • Bill H.
    Bill HendrixAugust 3, 2018
    Been here 5+ times
    great bar, wonderful bartenders and prime location make this a must stop when we are in the area
  • Liz .heart icon on user image
    Liz 🦎September 2, 2015
    Barkeep's whimsy! I asked for two gin drinks and they were fantastic! And don't miss Norton I above the bar!
  • Papa S.heart icon on user image
    Papa SMay 14, 2017
    Great whiskey bar and bar food.
  • Esquire
    EsquireMay 24, 2011
    Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Stand at the bar. Look down. See the tiles? That's a trough, meant to be pissed in. This place is legit. So is the bamboo cocktail. Read more
  • shalzers M.
    shalzers McGeeMay 15, 2016
    Grab a pie from your fave N. Beach pizza spot to enjoy w/ your cocktails. Staff encourages outside food.
  • San Jose Mercury News
    San Jose Mercury NewsApril 17, 2013
    Chef Carlo Espinas calls his open-face tartines "toasts," which is more in keeping with the saloon's Barbary Coast vibe. Read more
  • Stephany
    StephanySeptember 9, 2018
    Live jazz which makes this bar stand out in front of its peers.
  • .:. s.heart icon on user image
    .:. sAugust 13, 2015
    Top quality poisons! The mixologist here hits it right on the head everytime. Excellent place to knock a couple back.
  • Graham S.heart icon on user image
    Graham SiegelAugust 20, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    Well made cocktails and a generous happy hour. I really dig the space as well.
  • Brittany C.
    Brittany CustinJanuary 7, 2014
    Best cocktails and bartenders! Ask for John, he has interesting knowledge about the history of the bar and San Francisco.
  • Matthewheart icon on user image
    MatthewOctober 25, 2015
    There on a Sat night. The live jazz made my night. Well, that and the great cocktails and friendly service.
  • Brian L.heart icon on user image
    Brian LFebruary 1, 2016
    Good strong cocktails but the food is excellent too. Burger with a side of Brussel sprouts, please.
  • Michael L.heart icon on user image
    Michael LunøeDecember 11, 2016
    Cozy small bar. Nice drinks and oysters!
  • Leah Y.
    Leah YamshonMay 16, 2013
    Loved the Pisco Punch and live music! A little pricey, but that's to be expected with craft cocktail joints in SF.
  • Kris V.
    Kris Vera-PhillipsAugust 11, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Try the Fried Squash Blossoms - #kvpinmybelly : #Breakfast before work! Yummy, delicate petals with a savory batter. Also loved the mozzarella cheese on the side
  • Nicole R.heart icon on user image
    Nicole RocchioJanuary 21, 2020
    The com stock burger is the best burger I’ve had in a long time
  • The Bold Italic
    The Bold ItalicMarch 10, 2011
    Good locally invented cocktails on the menu: Pisco Punch, The Martinez, Hop Toad (Jamaican rum, apricot brandy, lime, & bitters)
  • USA TODAY
    USA TODAYDecember 6, 2010
    This new bar in a century-old building recalls the wild Barbary Coast red-light district. The bar's signature drink is the city's famous Pisco Punch, made with South American brandy. Read more
  • Andy S.
    Andy SamwickJanuary 10, 2014
    Been here 100+ times
    Boot and a beer baby!!!
  • Grant M.
    Grant MarekJune 17, 2010
    Been here 5+ times
    Pig and a Biscuit is awesome. Pot Pie is a must. And Barkeep's Whimsey is epic (you give them some direction, i.e. 'i like whiskey' and they make you a whatever drink tickles their fancy).
  • Don N.
    Don NoAugust 24, 2016
    If you pony up to the far end of the bar, be careful that you don't wack your knee on the protruding section. Mighty painful 😂
  • Priya S.
    Priya SaiprasadAugust 24, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    The cocktails are so seductively good! Get the South Side Cocktail if you're in the mood for a sweet and refreshing drink
  • Sandra C.heart icon on user image
    Sandra CifoNovember 22, 2017
    Great for live music and cocktails but the food is overpriced for what it is. The hamburger for $15 is really awful, and cheaply done. I would come back for the cocktails.
  • David S.heart icon on user image
    David SmithAugust 25, 2014
    I love the atmosphere here and the drink selection is great. Get the pickle plate
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