Must-visit Bars in San Francisco

Must-visit Bars in San Francisco

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Created by Nick Dyer • Updated On: January 6, 2015

From Dive Bars to Cocktail Bars to Gastropubs, The City by the Bay has the Best

500 Club is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

1. 500 Club

8.1
500 Guerrero St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Karaoke Bar · Mission Dolores · 67 tips and reviews
Bender's Bar & Grill is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

2. Bender's Bar & Grill

8.3
806 S Van Ness Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 108 tips and reviews
Yancy's Saloon is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

3. Yancy's Saloon

5.9
734 Irving St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Inner Sunset · 48 tips and reviews
Noc Noc is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

4. Noc Noc

7.6
557 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St.), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Haight · 86 tips and reviews
Kilowatt Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

5. Kilowatt Bar

6.7
3160 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission Dolores · 59 tips and reviews
Fireside Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

6. Fireside Bar

7.0
603 Irving St (at 7th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Inner Sunset · 35 tips and reviews
Blind Cat is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

7. Blind Cat

3050 24th St (at Treat Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 48 tips and reviews
Teeth is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

8. Teeth

7.4
2323 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 188 tips and reviews
Casanova Cocktail Lounge is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

9. Casanova Cocktail Lounge

6.7
527 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews
Blarney Stone Bar & Restaurant is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

10. Blarney Stone Bar & Restaurant

7.0
5625 Geary Blvd (btwn 20th & 21st Ave), San Francisco, CA
Irish Pub · Outer Richmond · 22 tips and reviews
Toronado is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

11. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews
The Riptide is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

12. The Riptide

7.8
3639 Taraval St (btwn 46th & 47th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Outer Sunset · 35 tips and reviews
Buckshot Bar & Gameroom is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

13. Buckshot Bar & Gameroom

3848 Geary Blvd (at 3rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Inner Richmond · 68 tips and reviews
Shotwell’s is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

14. Shotwell’s

8.4
3349 20th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews
Zeitgeist is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

15. Zeitgeist

8.8
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews
Lucky 13 is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

16. Lucky 13

2140 Market St (btwn Church & Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Duboce Triangle · 92 tips and reviews
Elixir is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

17. Elixir

7.9
3200 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 95 tips and reviews
Homestead is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

18. Homestead

7.8
2301 Folsom St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews
Edinburgh Castle is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

19. Edinburgh Castle

7.2
950 Geary St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 38 tips and reviews
Bullitt is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

20. Bullitt

2209 Polk St (btwn Vallejo & Bonita), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Polk Gulch · 122 tips and reviews
540 Club is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

21. 540 Club

7.2
540 Clement St (at 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Inner Richmond · 24 tips and reviews
Iron & Gold is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

22. Iron & Gold

3187 Mission St (at Valencia), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 26 tips and reviews
Mikkeller Bar SF is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

23. Mikkeller Bar SF

34 Mason St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 392 tips and reviews
Mars Bar & Restaurant is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

24. Mars Bar & Restaurant

6.8
798 Brannan St (at 7th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · SoMa · 53 tips and reviews
Jacks Cannery Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

25. Jacks Cannery Bar

2801 Leavenworth St (btwn Jefferson & Beach), San Francisco, CA
Pub · Fishermans Wharf · 66 tips and reviews
Church Key is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

26. Church Key

7.4
1402 Grant Ave (btw Green & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · North Beach · 58 tips and reviews
Fly Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

27. Fly Bar

7.9
762 Divisadero St (at Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Alamo Square · 67 tips and reviews
Hobson's Choice is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

28. Hobson's Choice

7.4
1601 Haight St (at Clayton), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Haight Ashbury · 66 tips and reviews

29. Playland

5.4
1351 Polk St (at Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 37 tips and reviews
The Knockout is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

30. The Knockout

7.0
3223 Mission St (at Fair St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Bernal Heights · 35 tips and reviews
Caskhouse is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

31. Caskhouse

3853 24th St (Vicksburg), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Noe Valley · 30 tips and reviews
Bacchus Kirk is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

32. Bacchus Kirk

925 Bush St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 20 tips and reviews
Lion Pub is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

33. Lion Pub

2062 Divisadero St (btwn California & Sacramento), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Pacific Heights · 53 tips and reviews
Zeki's Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

34. Zeki's Bar

7.8
1319 California St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (at Leavenworth), CA, CA
Bar · Nob Hill · 53 tips and reviews
Monarch is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

35. Monarch

7.6
101 6th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · SoMa · 63 tips and reviews
The Cellar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

36. The Cellar

685 Sutter St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 13 tips and reviews
Monk’s Kettle is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

37. Monk’s Kettle

9.1
3141 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission Dolores · 317 tips and reviews
Skylark Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

38. Skylark Bar

5.4
3089 16th St (Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 30 tips and reviews
Showdown is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

39. Showdown

10 6th St (Market St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · SoMa · 25 tips and reviews
The Interval at Long Now is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

40. The Interval at Long Now

9.2
2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Building A, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · 94 tips and reviews
15 Romolo is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

41. 15 Romolo

7.9
15 Romolo Pl (btwn Fresno St & Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Beach · 213 tips and reviews
Local Edition is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

42. Local Edition

8.4
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews
Reed & Greenough is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

43. Reed & Greenough

6.2
3251 Scott St (at Chestnut), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Marina District · 46 tips and reviews
Maven is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

44. Maven

598 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Haight · 120 tips and reviews
Lush Lounge is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

45. Lush Lounge

6.0
1221 Polk St (btwn Fern & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 64 tips and reviews

46. The Armory Club

7.2
1799 Mission St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 56 tips and reviews
Rye is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

47. Rye

8.5
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 141 tips and reviews
Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

48. Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen

6.6
401 Taylor St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Tenderloin · 185 tips and reviews
The Brixton is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

49. The Brixton

6.6
2140 Union St (btwn Fillmore & Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Union Street · 102 tips and reviews
Hog & Rocks is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

50. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 174 tips and reviews
The Tipsy Pig is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

51. The Tipsy Pig

8.1
2231 Chestnut St (btwn Scott & Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Marina District · 219 tips and reviews
Dear Mom is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

52. Dear Mom

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