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Must-visit Bars in San Francisco

Must-visit Bars in San Francisco

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Created by Barbara Stephenson • Updated On: November 2, 2011
Church Key is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

1. Church Key

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

2. Rogue Ales Public House

673 Union St (at Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · North Beach · 148 tips and reviews
Savoy Tivoli is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

3. Savoy Tivoli

6.1
1434 Grant Ave (btw Green St & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · North Beach · 27 tips and reviews
Bloodhound is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

4. Bloodhound

1145 Folsom St (at Langton St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 186 tips and reviews
The Irish Bank is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

5. The Irish Bank

7.7
10 Mark Ln (at Harlan Pl.), San Francisco, CA
Irish Pub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 128 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
Pacific Cocktail Haven is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

7. Pacific Cocktail Haven

8.6
580 Sutter St (btwn Mason St & Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 129 tips and reviews
Toronado is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

8. Toronado

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

9. Latin American Club

7.8
3286 22nd St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Mission District · 126 tips and reviews
Bender's Bar & Grill is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

10. 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
Casanova Cocktail Lounge is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

11. Casanova Cocktail Lounge

6.9
527 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews
Tosca Cafe is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

12. Tosca Cafe

8.6
242 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 118 tips and reviews
Hobson's Choice is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

13. Hobson's Choice

7.1
1601 Haight St (at Clayton), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Haight Ashbury · 66 tips and reviews
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

14. Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe

8.2
12 William Saroyan Pl (Columbus Avenue), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · North Beach · 63 tips and reviews
Mars Bar & Restaurant is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

15. Mars Bar & Restaurant

6.9
798 Brannan St (at 7th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · SoMa · 53 tips and reviews
Amnesia is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

16. Amnesia

8.1
853 Valencia St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Mission District · 42 tips and reviews
Butter is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

17. Butter

7.7
354 11th St (btwn Harrison & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · SoMa · 77 tips and reviews
Finnegans Wake is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

18. Finnegans Wake

6.8
937 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Cole Valley · 38 tips and reviews
Place Pigalle is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

19. Place Pigalle

520 Hayes St (at Octavia St.), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Hayes Valley · 35 tips and reviews
Pop's Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in San Francisco.

20. Pop's Bar

8.0
2800 24th St (at York St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 38 tips and reviews