SF's rarefied boozatoriums

1. Bourbon & Branch

8.5

501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA

Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews

The Social Study is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

2. The Social Study

8.8

1795 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA

Lounge · Fillmore District · 88 tips and reviews

Local Edition is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

3. Local Edition

8.5

691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews

The Royal Cuckoo is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

4. The Royal Cuckoo

9.0

3202 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 74 tips and reviews

The Alembic is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

5. The Alembic

8.7

1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: Home away from home. Everything here is amazing.

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

6. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.5

398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA

French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: Visit Triple Ought for urban tactical gear, then come here to sip an exquisite cocktail.

83 Proof is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

7. 83 Proof

7.7

83 1st St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews

Smuggler's Cove is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

8. Smuggler's Cove

8.8

650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA

Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: True pirate treasure and hardcore cocktail geeks found here; but keep in mind that getting a drink takes so long you'll want to walk the plank.

Hideout is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

9. Hideout

8.0

3121 16th St, San Francisco, CA

Speakeasy · Mission Dolores · 57 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: Go here to stay under the radar.

Nopa is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

10. Nopa

9.2

560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA

New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: Handmade bitters, expert mixing staff.

Playland is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

11. Playland

5.5

1351 Polk St (at Pine St), San Francisco, CA

Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 37 tips and reviews

Raven Bar is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

12. Raven Bar

7.0

1151 Folsom St (btw 7th St. and 8th St.), San Francisco, CA

Night Club · SoMa · 34 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: Goth-friendly, stylish cocktails.

The Residence is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

13. The Residence

718 14th St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA

Bar · Duboce Triangle · 54 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: My living room.

14. Churchill

8.2

198 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 115 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: My other living room.

Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

15. Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency

8.8

501 Jones St (at O'Farrell), San Francisco, CA

Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 46 tips and reviews

Tradition is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

16. Tradition

441 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 91 tips and reviews

Rye is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

17. Rye

8.3

688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews

15 Romolo is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

18. 15 Romolo

8.1

15 Romolo Pl (btwn Fresno St & Broadway), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · North Beach · 213 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: A diamond tucked into a North Beach alley.

Locanda is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

19. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA

Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: Bourbon flights. Enough said.

Muka is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

20. Muka

370 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA

Bar · Civic Center · 35 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: French; speakeasy-style wine and desserts.

Dear Mom is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

21. Dear Mom

2700 16th St (at Harrison St), San Francisco, CA

Gastropub · Mission District · 100 tips and reviews

Maven is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

22. Maven

598 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Lower Haight · 119 tips and reviews

Bar Agricole is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

23. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews

Rickhouse is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

24. Rickhouse

8.2

246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews

620 Jones is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

25. 620 Jones

7.6

620 Jones St (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 148 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: The rooftop. It's all about the rooftop.

Orbit Room is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

26. Orbit Room

8.2

1900 Market St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Mint Hill · 67 tips and reviews

Violet Blue: Try to think of the devastatingly slow service as foreplay for the uber sexydelicous drinks.

Clock Bar is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

27. Clock Bar

6.8

335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 52 tips and reviews

OneUP Restaurant & Lounge is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

28. OneUP Restaurant & Lounge

7.0

345 Stockton St (Sutter St), San Francisco, CA

American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 13 tips and reviews

BEAUX is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

29. BEAUX

7.9

2344 Market St (at Castro St), San Francisco, CA

Gay Bar · Duboce Triangle · 32 tips and reviews

Farmer Brown is one of SF's rarefied boozatoriums.

30. Farmer Brown

25 Mason St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA

Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 214 tips and reviews