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Must-visit Bars in San Francisco

Must-visit Bars in San Francisco

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Created by Bill Copeland • Updated On: November 12, 2011
Eastside West Restaurant & Raw Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

1. Eastside West Restaurant & Raw Bar

3154 Fillmore St (at Greenwich St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Union Street · 46 tips and reviews
Harry's Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

2. Harry's Bar

7.3
2020 Fillmore St (at California St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Pacific Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Greens Sports Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

3. Greens Sports Bar

6.4
2239 Polk St (at Green St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Polk Gulch · 31 tips and reviews
Balboa Cafe is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

4. Balboa Cafe

8.3
3199 Fillmore St (at Greenwich St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Union Street · 85 tips and reviews
Rouge is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

5. Rouge

5.4
1500 Broadway (at Polk), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Polk Gulch · 10 tips and reviews
Black Horse London Pub is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

6. Black Horse London Pub

8.0
1514 Union St (at Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Pub · Union Street · 49 tips and reviews
Bus Stop is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

7. Bus Stop

7.4
1901 Union St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Union Street · 38 tips and reviews
Royal Oak is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

8. Royal Oak

5.8
2201 Polk St, San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Polk Gulch · 31 tips and reviews
Horseshoe Tavern is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

9. Horseshoe Tavern

7.1
2024 Chestnut St (at Mallorca), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Marina District · 31 tips and reviews
Shanghai Kelly's is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

10. Shanghai Kelly's

7.3
2064 Polk St (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Polk Gulch · 28 tips and reviews
The Buccaneer is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

11. The Buccaneer

6.6
2155 Polk St (at Vallejo), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Polk Gulch · 35 tips and reviews
Harrington's Bar & Grill is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

12. Harrington's Bar & Grill

6.2
245 Front St (btwn California & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Pub · Financial District · 32 tips and reviews
Pedro's Cantina is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

13. Pedro's Cantina

128 King St (btwn 2nd & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · South Beach · 61 tips and reviews
El Rio is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

14. El Rio

9.1
3158 Mission St (btwn Valencia & Cesar Chavez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Bernal Heights · 122 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

15. Bourbon & Branch

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews