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1. Hotel Vitale

7.6
8 Mission St (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Hotel · Financial District · 66 tips and reviews

SharonSharon: Enjoy the views of the bay from their rooftop lounge.

2. El Techo

8.8
2516 Mission St (btwn 21st St & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 171 tips and reviews

Simon F.Simon Favreau-Lessard: Best rooftop drinking in the mission

3. 620 Jones

7.6
620 Jones St (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 148 tips and reviews

Tiffany C.Tiffany Chao: Love this place for warm nights out (rare as they are). Tons of space and great crowd

4. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews

Valentine's Day MovieValentine's Day Movie: Head straight for the rooftop garden, stopping for some Blue Bottle coffee on the 5th floor. Admittance to the MOMA is free on the first Tuesday of every month. #vday

5. The View

8.1
55 4th St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · SoMa · 173 tips and reviews

Kai C.Kai Cao: Come here for the view.

6. The Fairmont San Francisco

9.0
950 Mason St (at California St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel · Nob Hill · 125 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: It is said that every US President since William Howard Taft has stayed at this hotel. This hotel is the first place Tony Bennett ever sang “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”

7. Dirty Habit

8.0
12 4th St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 85 tips and reviews

Sabina B.Sabina B.: Get the barrel aged old fashioned. Seriously the tastiest in the game 👉 it will NEVER disappoint.

8. Top of the Mark

7.8
999 California St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews

Robert R.Robert Rowe: ...enjoy a drink on the 19th floor of the InterContinental Mark Hopkins with panoramic vista of the City! Cheers... Read more.

9. One Kearny Rooftop

7.1
1 Kearny St (Market and Geary), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 15 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly’s Best Of 2012 Winner – Editorial Pick - Best Public Rooftop Terrace:One Kearny Wait, you haven’t been there yet? Go! The suits have had it to themselves for too long. Take the elevator... Read more.

10. 343 Sansome Roof Garden

8.5
343 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA
Garden · Financial District · 19 tips and reviews

Michelle H.Michelle Hadi: Awesome POPOS in FiDi. Certainly a hidden gem in this concrete jungle - if you can sneak away or spare an hour on a sunny day come here for lunch or an afternoon reprieve!