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SF Cocktails
The Alembic is one of SF Cocktails.

1. The Alembic

8.7
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

EaterEater: If you can handle wordy descriptions and a sometimes-moody staff, your reward is a haunt for cocktail enthusiasts that serves savory bites warranting a trip on their own merit. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen is one of SF Cocktails.

2. Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen

6.7
401 Taylor St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Tenderloin · 185 tips and reviews

Bill C.Bill Couch: The recipient of an exodus of bartenders from the Burritt Room. Solid cocktails, though the space isn't very intimate.

Mystic Room + Tavern is one of SF Cocktails.

3. Mystic Room + Tavern

417 Stockton St (btwn Bush St & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 127 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST REASON TO STAY IN A HOTELReinvented seasonal & classic cocktails like Kerouac served in a dark-brick & exposed-wood-beam room are the best bet Read more.

Bloodhound is one of SF Cocktails.

4. Bloodhound

1145 Folsom St (at Langton St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 186 tips and reviews

DailyCandyDailyCandy: Artisan cocktails, lodge-like interior, pool table, Buck Hunter. What more could you ask for? Read more.

Beretta is one of SF Cocktails.

5. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews

@marycray@marycray: Hit up Beretta for great cocktails and Margherita pizza with burrata. Read more.

Homestead is one of SF Cocktails.

6. Homestead

8.0
2301 Folsom St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: Perfect name. It felt like home as soon as I stepped through the door.

Bourbon & Branch is one of SF Cocktails.

7. Bourbon & Branch

8.5
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews

Matthew H.Matthew Hunt: A drink in the library.

15 Romolo is one of SF Cocktails.

8. 15 Romolo

8.1
15 Romolo Pl (btwn Fresno St & Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Beach · 213 tips and reviews

Tina Hui T.Tina Hui Tina Hui: 15 Romolo has the nicest ambience. Mellow, cozy but not claustrophobic like those casual chic bars on the east coast.

The Royal Cuckoo is one of SF Cocktails.

9. The Royal Cuckoo

9.0
3202 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 74 tips and reviews

Paula W.Paula Wirth / Eat Drink Oakland: Fantastic cocktails and liquor selection are enough to make this an awesome bar, but add Hammond organ and old-school music on vinyl and you won't want to leave...

Rickhouse is one of SF Cocktails.

10. Rickhouse

8.2
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews

Tyler W.Tyler Willis: Order a "Le Bon Vie" (Gin, not vodka) - ask for extra Basil to be muddled and garnished with basil instead of lemon.

Rye is one of SF Cocktails.

11. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews

Adrian C.Adrian Chan: Basil gimlets!

Local Edition is one of SF Cocktails.

12. Local Edition

8.5
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews

Geri-Ayn G.Geri-Ayn G: Bar in the basement is the oiginal Chronicle printing press room. Sip cocktails nestled among 100 year newspapers where Hearst made his fortune. So money.

Dear Mom is one of SF Cocktails.

13. Dear Mom

2700 16th St (at Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 100 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: Pair your cocktail with a French-style hot dog, which comes on a length of hollowed-out baguette: Read more.

Churchill is one of SF Cocktails.

14. Churchill

8.2
198 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 115 tips and reviews

Greg S.Greg Smithies: Essentially a mildly less hipster, more upscale version of Bloodhound. No qualms with that. It works. The cocktails are fantastic

Blackbird Bar is one of SF Cocktails.

15. Blackbird Bar

8.8
2124 Market St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 179 tips and reviews
Zero Zero is one of SF Cocktails.

16. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews
Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency is one of SF Cocktails.

17. Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 46 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Billed as a detective agency set inside Bourbon & Branch, it’s really a reservations-only cocktail bar with only a few tables & a prix fixe menu, where $30 gets you 3 cocktails. Read more.

Zam Zam is one of SF Cocktails.

18. Zam Zam

8.0
1633 Haight St (at Clayton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Haight Ashbury · 22 tips and reviews

Lindsay E.Lindsay Eyink: Take a good friend, order a Hendricks martini and close out the bar in this chill, quiet bar. Great for weekdays.

Tradition is one of SF Cocktails.

19. Tradition

441 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 91 tips and reviews
Bar Agricole is one of SF Cocktails.

20. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The culmination of the hyper-fresh, hyper-local cocktail movement. They grow some of their garnishes on site & contract with local farms & artisanal spirits makers. Expect awesome. Read more.

Hideout is one of SF Cocktails.

21. Hideout

8.0
3121 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Mission Dolores · 57 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST BAR INSIDE A BARA small and intimate craft-cocktail bar in the back of Dalva that serves up some deliciously serious concoctions... Read more.

Virgil's Sea Room is one of SF Cocktails.

22. Virgil's Sea Room

3152 Mission St (btwn Valencia & Cesar Chavez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Bernal Heights · 33 tips and reviews
Oddjob is one of SF Cocktails.

23. Oddjob

1337 Mission St (at 9th St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 75 tips and reviews
Trick Dog is one of SF Cocktails.

24. Trick Dog

9.1
3010 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 278 tips and reviews
Elixir is one of SF Cocktails.

25. Elixir

7.9
3200 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 95 tips and reviews
The Armory Club is one of SF Cocktails.

26. The Armory Club

1799 Mission St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 56 tips and reviews
Hog & Rocks is one of SF Cocktails.

27. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 173 tips and reviews
Slow Club is one of SF Cocktails.

28. Slow Club

2501 Mariposa St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews
West of Pecos is one of SF Cocktails.

29. West of Pecos

550 Valencia St (btwn 16th and 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 164 tips and reviews
Nihon Whisky Lounge is one of SF Cocktails.

30. Nihon Whisky Lounge

8.0
1779 Folsom St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Mission District · 109 tips and reviews
Orbit Room is one of SF Cocktails.

31. Orbit Room

8.2
1900 Market St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mint Hill · 67 tips and reviews
Mission Bowling Club is one of SF Cocktails.

32. Mission Bowling Club

8.5
3176 17th St (btwn S Van Ness & Shotwell), San Francisco, CA
Bowling Alley · Mission District · 137 tips and reviews
Maven is one of SF Cocktails.

33. Maven

598 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Haight · 119 tips and reviews
Smuggler's Cove is one of SF Cocktails.

34. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews
Two Sisters Bar & Books is one of SF Cocktails.

35. Two Sisters Bar & Books

579 Hayes St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Hayes Valley · 101 tips and reviews
Driftwood is one of SF Cocktails.

36. Driftwood

8.3
1225 Folsom St (btwn 8th & 9th), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 28 tips and reviews
Dogpatch Saloon is one of SF Cocktails.

37. Dogpatch Saloon

9.0
2496 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Dogpatch · 38 tips and reviews
Rich Table is one of SF Cocktails.

38. Rich Table

8.8
199 Gough St (at Oak St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 189 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of SF Cocktails.

39. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Madrone Art Bar is one of SF Cocktails.

40. Madrone Art Bar

8.4
500 Divisadero St (at Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Lower Haight · 94 tips and reviews
Alta CA is one of SF Cocktails.

41. Alta CA

1420 Market St (btwn 10th and 11th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 114 tips and reviews
Lone Palm is one of SF Cocktails.

42. Lone Palm

8.7
3394 22nd St (at Guerrero St.), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Dolores Heights · 69 tips and reviews
Locanda is one of SF Cocktails.

43. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews