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Bars to Try

Bars to Try

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Created by John Dennett • Updated On: May 20, 2017
Coin-Op Game Room is one of Bars to Try.

1. Coin-Op Game Room

508 4th St (Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · SoMa · 37 tips and reviews
Third Rail is one of Bars to Try.

2. Third Rail

8.9
628 20th St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Dogpatch · 44 tips and reviews
Mr. Bing's is one of Bars to Try.

3. Mr. Bing's

6.5
201 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Chinatown · 38 tips and reviews
Li Po Cocktail Lounge is one of Bars to Try.

4. Li Po Cocktail Lounge

8.0
916 Grant Ave (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Chinatown · 112 tips and reviews
Toronado is one of Bars to Try.

5. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is one of Bars to Try.

6. Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

7.6
950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Nob Hill · 179 tips and reviews
The Alembic is one of Bars to Try.

7. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of Bars to Try.

8. Bourbon & Branch

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
The Interval at Long Now is one of Bars to Try.

9. The Interval at Long Now

9.3
2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Building A, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · 94 tips and reviews
Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill is one of Bars to Try.

10. Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill

8.5
5612 College Ave (at Ocean View Dr), Oakland, CA
Pub · Rockridge · 54 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of Bars to Try.

11. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
Homestead is one of Bars to Try.

12. Homestead

8.1
2301 Folsom St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews
Hotsy Totsy Club is one of Bars to Try.

13. Hotsy Totsy Club

8.2
601 San Pablo Ave (at Garfield Ave.), Albany, CA
Cocktail Bar · 42 tips and reviews
City Beer Store is one of Bars to Try.

14. City Beer Store

1168 Folsom St (btwn 8th & Rausch), San Francisco, CA
Beer Store · SoMa · 113 tips and reviews
Honor Kitchen & Cocktails is one of Bars to Try.

15. Honor Kitchen & Cocktails

1411 Powell St (at Hollis St.), Emeryville, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Hollis · 43 tips and reviews
Portal is one of Bars to Try.

16. Portal

8.5
1611 2nd Ave, Oakland, CA
Gastropub · Merritt · 70 tips and reviews
The Trappist is one of Bars to Try.

17. The Trappist

460 8th St (btwn Broadway & Washington St), Oakland, CA
Beer Bar · Old Oakland · 129 tips and reviews
Sound Factory is one of Bars to Try.

18. Sound Factory

525 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Rincon Hill · 9 tips and reviews
Benjamin Cooper is one of Bars to Try.

19. Benjamin Cooper

398 Geary St (Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 52 tips and reviews
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of Bars to Try.

20. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.5
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews
Lucky 13 is one of Bars to Try.

21. Lucky 13

2140 Market St (btwn Church & Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Duboce Triangle · 92 tips and reviews
Mystic Room + Tavern is one of Bars to Try.

22. 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
The Double Standard is one of Bars to Try.

23. The Double Standard

8.9
2424 Telegraph Ave (at 24th St), Oakland, CA
Cocktail Bar · Central Oakland · 26 tips and reviews
The Uptown is one of Bars to Try.

24. The Uptown

200 Capp St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 28 tips and reviews
Novela is one of Bars to Try.

25. Novela

8.0
662 Mission St (at Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 135 tips and reviews
Shotwell’s is one of Bars to Try.

26. Shotwell’s

8.5
3349 20th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews
Jingletown Jazz Room is one of Bars to Try.

27. Jingletown Jazz Room

3096 E 10th St (Fruitvale), Oakland, CA
Brewery · Jingletown · 9 tips and reviews
Alameda Brewing Company is one of Bars to Try.

28. Alameda Brewing Company

8.3
1716 Park St, Alameda, CA
Brewery · East End · 25 tips and reviews
Pacific Coast Brewing Company is one of Bars to Try.

29. Pacific Coast Brewing Company

906 Washington St (btwn 9th & 10th), Oakland, CA
Brewery · Old Oakland · 39 tips and reviews
Ale Industries is one of Bars to Try.

30. Ale Industries

3096 E 10th St, Oakland, CA
Brewery · Jingletown · 11 tips and reviews
21st Amendment Brewery is one of Bars to Try.

31. 21st Amendment Brewery

8.5
2010 Williams St, San Leandro, CA
Brewery · 7 tips and reviews
Cleophus Quealy Beer Company is one of Bars to Try.

32. Cleophus Quealy Beer Company

448 Hester St (at Adams Ave), San Leandro, CA
Brewery · 18 tips and reviews
Independent Brewing Company is one of Bars to Try.

33. Independent Brewing Company

444 Harrison St, Oakland, CA
Brewery · Produce and Waterfront · 5 tips and reviews
St. George Spirits is one of Bars to Try.

34. St. George Spirits

8.9
2601 Monarch St (btwn W Midway & W Red Line), Alameda, CA
Distillery · Alameda Point · 51 tips and reviews
Tradition is one of Bars to Try.

35. Tradition

441 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 91 tips and reviews
Locanda is one of Bars to Try.

36. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews
Mad Oak Bar is one of Bars to Try.

37. Mad Oak Bar

9.1
135 12th St (at Madison St), Oakland, CA
Bar · Downtown Oakland · 41 tips and reviews
The Good Hop Bottleshop is one of Bars to Try.

38. The Good Hop Bottleshop

9.1
2421 Telegraph Ave #102 (at 24th St), Oakland, CA
Beer Bar · Central Oakland · 25 tips and reviews
Plum Bar + Restaurant is one of Bars to Try.

39. Plum Bar + Restaurant

2216 Broadway (at Grand Ave), Oakland, CA
Cocktail Bar · Uptown · 61 tips and reviews
the Layover Music Bar & Lounge is one of Bars to Try.

40. the Layover Music Bar & Lounge

1517 Franklin St (at 15th St), Oakland, CA
Bar · Oaksterdam · 32 tips and reviews
Lost & Found is one of Bars to Try.

41. Lost & Found

2040 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Beer Garden · Uptown · 75 tips and reviews
Jupiter is one of Bars to Try.

42. Jupiter

8.9
2181 Shattuck Ave (at Allston Way), Berkeley, CA
Brewery · Downtown Berkeley · 222 tips and reviews
Comal is one of Bars to Try.

43. Comal

8.9
2020 Shattuck Ave (at University Ave), Berkeley, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 78 tips and reviews
Local Brewing Co. is one of Bars to Try.

44. Local Brewing Co.

8.2
69 Bluxome St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · SoMa · 32 tips and reviews
The Gage is one of Bars to Try.

45. The Gage

9.0
24 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe & Madison St.), Chicago, IL
Gastropub · The Loop · 339 tips and reviews
Drake's Dealership is one of Bars to Try.

46. Drake's Dealership

9.3
2325 Broadway (at 23rd St), Oakland, CA
Beer Garden · Central Oakland · 95 tips and reviews
83 Proof is one of Bars to Try.

47. 83 Proof

7.9
83 1st St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews
Oakland United Beerworks is one of Bars to Try.

48. Oakland United Beerworks

95 Linden St Ste 7 (W Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
Brewery · West Oakland · 26 tips and reviews
Loyal Legion is one of Bars to Try.

49. Loyal Legion

8.8
710 SE 6th Ave (at SE Alder St), Portland, OR
Bar · 36 tips and reviews
Doc's Clock is one of Bars to Try.

50. Doc's Clock

7.2
2417 Mission St (btwn 20th & 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 75 tips and reviews
Rock Bar is one of Bars to Try.

51. Rock Bar

8.0
80 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 32 tips and reviews
Merchant's Saloon is one of Bars to Try.

52. Merchant's Saloon

8.1
401 2nd St (Franklin), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Jack London Square · 25 tips and reviews