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SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars

SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars

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Created by Craig Bernstein • Updated On: January 9, 2023

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2012/01/san_franciscos_top_ten_cocktai.php

Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars.

1. Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen

6.7
401 Taylor St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Tenderloin · 185 tips and reviews

Bill H.Bill Haskin: Try the Bay Bridge Buck.

Smuggler's Cove is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars.

2. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew C: Drink the Fogcutter.

Bourbon & Branch is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars.

3. Bourbon & Branch

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

Michael B.Michael Burkett: Sit and the bar and tell the bartender something you have in mind, without being too specific. Don't even think about using your cellphone in here.(advanced reservations required)

Beretta is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars.

4. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST COCKTAILNothing compares to the Rattlesnake, invented by bartender Thad Vogler and served in a chilled wine glass at Beretta... Read more.

Slanted Door is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars.

5. Slanted Door

1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews
Comstock Saloon is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars.

6. Comstock Saloon

9.0
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews

The Bold ItalicThe Bold Italic: Good locally invented cocktails on the menu: Pisco Punch, The Martinez, Hop Toad (Jamaican rum, apricot brandy, lime, & bitters)

Hideout is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars.

7. Hideout

8.0
3121 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Mission Dolores · 57 tips and reviews

Christina D.Christina Diaz: Hideout sour is a must have!

Tommy's Mexican Restaurant is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars.

8. Tommy's Mexican Restaurant

7.7
5929 Geary Blvd (at 23rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 67 tips and reviews

Tim H.Tim Hahn: Margarita. Rocks. Pitcher.

Bar Agricole is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars.

9. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews

Sunil P.Sunil Parekh: Agricole rum is smooth and sweet. Made fron sugar cane in west indies. Ti punch is delicious.

The Alembic is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Cocktail Bars.

10. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

Laura G.Laura G: Take Your Chance at the Alembic and have a bartender make a drink for you not on the menu.