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The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco
15 Romolo is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

1. 15 Romolo

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

SFistSFist: A jukebox stronghold off an alley in North Beach, with good drinks and eats to boot, 15 Romolo gets props for its machine, which could potentially make your night for just $20. Read more.

Bender's Bar & Grill is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

2. Bender's Bar & Grill

8.4
806 S Van Ness Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 108 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: Perhaps The City’s only jukebox offering Mac Dre's Back N Da Hood Recorded Live from Fresno County Jail alongside Dolly Parton Super Hits. Read more.

Churchill is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

3. Churchill

8.1
198 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 115 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: What will you find on the jukebox at five-year-old Churchill, at the corner of Church, 14th, and Market? Some Prince, some Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a bit of 90's rap (Camp Lo, anyone), some Dirty South. Read more.

Doc's Clock is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

4. Doc's Clock

7.2
2417 Mission St (btwn 20th & 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 75 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: Doc's Clock has cool-kid albums from Jay Reatard, Wavves, and King Khan & Barbecue Show, but there also are some fun old-timer tunes from the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Read more.

Geary Club is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

5. Geary Club

7.0
768 Geary St (Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 13 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The jukebox, like the rest of the place, remains untouched for a couple decades, and one of the most contemporary artists you're going to find on there is Bonnie Raitt. Read more.

Gold Cane Cocktail Lounge is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

6. Gold Cane Cocktail Lounge

6.9
1569 Haight St (btwn Ashbury & Clayton), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Haight Ashbury · 23 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The bar's drinks are stiff and to the point, and the box plays surf rock, Pavement, and The Pogues. Read more.

Last Call is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

7. Last Call

8.8
3988 18th St (at Noe St), San Francisco, CA
Gay Bar · Castro · 17 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The disc selection caters to the bar's gay clientele without pandering to it, featuring a good mix of new and old hits. You'll find Fleetwood Mac alongside Prince and Donna Summer. Read more.

Little Star Pizza is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

8. Little Star Pizza

8.8
846 Divisadero St (btwn Mcallister St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Alamo Square · 144 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The original Divisadero Little Star sports a jukebox that some may think sounds dated now where you're going to find the likes of Pearl Jam, Elliott Smith, Andre 3000, and even Madonna. Read more.

Lucky 13 is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

9. Lucky 13

2140 Market St (btwn Church & Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Duboce Triangle · 92 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: Plenty of old Descendents. Butthole Surfers and Angry Samoans tunes sit at the ready on a Lucky 13 jukebox that is 100% punk rock. Well, unless you think Joy Division is technically not punk rock. Read more.

Molotov's is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

10. Molotov's

7.5
582 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 49 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: In keeping with the bar's anarchic overtones, the jukebox (next to a very janky Monster Bash pinball machine) features such punk-pleasers as Thin Lizzy, Motörhead, and The Stranglers. Read more.

Murio's Trophy Room is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

11. Murio's Trophy Room

5.9
1811 Haight St (btwn Stanyan & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Haight Ashbury · 28 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The bar's 2012 redesign took a lot of charm with it, but like that jukebox, old habits die hard. So go ahead, put on Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, or the Beatles, all of whom are well represented. Read more.

The Phone Booth is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

12. The Phone Booth

8.5
1398 S Van Ness Ave (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 37 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The well loved jukebox here is terrifically eclectic, with everything from country to punk, shoutouts to Peaches and TLC, and a hefty helping of Morrissey and Depeche Mode. Read more.

R Bar is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

13. R Bar

6.4
1176 Sutter St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 46 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: Resisting change is what R Bar does, and so it is with their decidedly retro jukebox. The bar has stood its ground since 1940, though today's crowd might be seen as collegiate and a bit rowdy. Read more.

Rock Bar is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

14. Rock Bar

8.0
80 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 32 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: Let me count the ways I love Rock Bar: For great drinks, for the ability to get fried chicken delivered to the bar from the Front Porch across the street and last but not least, for the jukebox. Read more.

The Uptown is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

15. The Uptown

200 Capp St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 28 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The Uptown's always been a bit grungy, and the jukebox is no exception. There's also a good pinball machine, so any quarters you don't invest in tunes can go into silver ball futures. Read more.

Virgil's Sea Room is one of The 16 Most Amazing Jukeboxes In San Francisco.

16. Virgil's Sea Room

3152 Mission St (btwn Valencia & Cesar Chavez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Bernal Heights · 33 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: A newer tradition, Virgil's has a jukebox to match. We're talking Beyoncé's self-titled album, Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest, the Wayne's World soundtrack, and Beck's Midnight Vultures. Read more.