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The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco
500 Club is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

1. 500 Club

8.1
500 Guerrero St (17th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission Dolores · 67 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: Their bloodies sub asparagus for celery, and are also garnished with lemon, lime, pickled green beans, and some wonderful salt. Read more.

Bender's Bar & Grill is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

2. Bender's Bar & Grill

8.6
806 S Van Ness Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 108 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: For the meat-inclined, the Bloody Mary at Bender's has you covered. In addition to the wonderful pickled green beans and various dressings, the bartenders plop a stick of beef jerky in the drink. Read more.

District is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

3. District

8.3
216 Townsend St (btwn Ritch & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 110 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: District serves an all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch buffet for $22. For an additional ten bucks, you can get a District Bloody Mary, that comes with a spiced rim (hush up, you) and house-pickled veggies. Read more.

Elixir is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

4. Elixir

7.9
3200 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 95 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: It's a make-your-own Bloody Mary situation at Elixir, with a selection of hot sauces, pickled garnishes, dry seasonings (Old Bay and celery salt, anyone?), and house-made mix. Read more.

Hi Tops is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

5. Hi Tops

8.9
2247 Market St (btwn 16th & Sanchez), San Francisco, CA
Gay Bar · Castro · 120 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The Castro hangout features a Bloody with bacon-infused vodka, and a bacon garnish, which goes quite nicely with a tray of their Killer Nachos, should you be that hungover any given Sunday. Read more.

Maven is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

6. Maven

598 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Haight · 119 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: A classy, delicious, and unique twist on the form comes in the Maven Bloody, served only at brunch, which includes basil, balsamic vinegar, Tabasco, horseradish, and house-made pickles. Read more.

Park Tavern is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

7. Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 204 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: Park Tavern has become well known for their house Bloody Mary, made with their own special mix and Russian Standard vodka. Read more.

The Ramp is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

8. The Ramp

8.4
855 Terry a Francois Blvd (at Illinois St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · 111 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The Ramp used to a be a bait shop, but now they lure you in with their spicy Bloody Mary. Yep, sometimes you just want to get plastered on a patio, and that's when the Ramp is there for you. Read more.

Thieves' Tavern is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

9. Thieves' Tavern

496 14th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Mission Dolores · 60 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: Part of the draw for many is the BLT Bloody Mary. That's what it sounds like: a garnish skewer of bacon, lettuce, and cherry tomato (with a smear of cream cheese on it). Read more.

The Tipsy Pig is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

10. The Tipsy Pig

8.1
2231 Chestnut St (btwn Scott & Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Marina District · 219 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The Tipsy Pig offers multiple varieties of Bloody Mary: The Mary Pig, which they describe as a classic-style Mary, and a Spicy Mary, which includes Crater Lake Pepper Vodka. Read more.

Waterbar is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

11. Waterbar

8.8
399 The Embarcadero (btwn Folsom & Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 199 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: This well touristed Embarcadero seafood spot does a brawny (and prawn-y) version of a Bloody Mary with Ketel One, a house-made spice mix, bacon, and a large Gulf prawn as garnish. Read more.

Zeitgeist is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

12. Zeitgeist

8.8
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: While it's changed quite a bit in the last six or so years — no longer is a bad look at a bartender enough to get you tossed out — the wonderful Bloody Marys have remained the same. Read more.

Zuni Café is one of The 13 Best Bloody Marys In San Francisco.

13. Zuni Café

8.6
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: Judy Rodgers, who passed away in 2013, knew how to fix a Bloody Mary, and her Market Street restaurant carries on that legacy. The not-so-secret ingredient: balsamic vinegar. Read more.