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Bars to try
ABV is one of Bars to try.

1. ABV

9.1
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 149 tips and reviews
The Interval at Long Now is one of Bars to try.

2. The Interval at Long Now

9.3
2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Building A, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · 94 tips and reviews

3. Trou Normand

140 New Montgomery St (at Natoma St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · SoMa · 107 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This Bar Agricole spinoff features the same streamlined cocktail stylings that put the original SOMA spot on the map, with a strong focus on Armagnac, Cognac, & Calvados sourced directly from France. Read more.

Hawthorn is one of Bars to try.

4. Hawthorn

7.3
46 Geary St (at Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 14 tips and reviews
Gaspar Brasserie is one of Bars to try.

5. Gaspar Brasserie

7.3
185 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 27 tips and reviews
The Coachman is one of Bars to try.

6. The Coachman

1148 Mission St (btwn 7th St & 8th St), San Francisco, CA
English Restaurant · SoMa · 17 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The Coachman specializes in across-the-pond favorites like salt-roasted prime rib, potted crab, and sticky toffee pudding. Expect cask ales, 18th-century cocktails, and a hip modern vibe. Read more.

Harper & Rye is one of Bars to try.

7. Harper & Rye

7.8
1695 Polk St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Polk Gulch · 40 tips and reviews

8. The Armory Club

1799 Mission St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 56 tips and reviews

Jennifer S.Jennifer Slotnick: Large cocktail menu and they are all great!

9. Hard Water

Pier 3 (on The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Northern Waterfront · 112 tips and reviews

Daniel S.Daniel Simmons: Anything with bourbon and mint julep.

The Occidental Cigar Club is one of Bars to try.

10. The Occidental Cigar Club

8.3
471 Pine St (btw Kearny & Montgomery), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Financial District · 31 tips and reviews

11. Southside Spirit House

7.6
575 Howard St (at 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 47 tips and reviews

Jesse A.Jesse Atkinson: Awesome bar. Great cocktails. One of the better bars in San Francisco.

83 Proof is one of Bars to try.

12. 83 Proof

7.6
83 1st St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews

13. 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.

Broken Record is one of Bars to try.

14. Broken Record

1166 Geneva Ave (at Edinburgh St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Crocker Amazon · 94 tips and reviews
Longitude is one of Bars to try.

15. Longitude

347 14th St (Webster), Oakland, CA
Tiki Bar · Downtown Oakland · 24 tips and reviews

16. Bar Agricole

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

EaterEater: The menu changes nightly, but spaghetti and housemade meat dishes are continual hits. [Eater 38 Member]

Forgery is one of Bars to try.

17. Forgery

1525 Mission St (11th St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 17 tips and reviews