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Favorite bars in San Francisco

Favorite bars in San Francisco

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Created by Chris Gallagher • Updated On: May 10, 2015
The Page is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

1. The Page

8.4
298 Divisadero St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 95 tips and reviews

Chris G.Chris Gallagher: drink Racer 5

Toronado is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

2. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews

Chris G.Chris Gallagher: great craft beer list

Zeitgeist is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

3. Zeitgeist

8.9
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews

Chris G.Chris Gallagher: hipster craft beer garden

Kezar Bar & Restaurant is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

4. Kezar Bar & Restaurant

6.6
900 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · Cole Valley · 44 tips and reviews

Chris G.Chris Gallagher: late night whisky

Elixir is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

5. Elixir

7.8
3200 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 95 tips and reviews
500 Club is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

6. 500 Club

8.2
500 Guerrero St (17th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission Dolores · 67 tips and reviews
Elbo Room is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

7. Elbo Room

647 Valencia St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 151 tips and reviews
21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

8. 21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant

8.6
563 2nd St (at De Boom St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · South Beach · 373 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

9. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Kezar Pub is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

10. Kezar Pub

8.3
770 Stanyan St (at Waller St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Cole Valley · 81 tips and reviews
Teeth is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

11. Teeth

7.9
2323 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 188 tips and reviews
McTeague's Saloon is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

12. McTeague's Saloon

6.5
1237 Polk St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 65 tips and reviews

TenderKnob.comTenderKnob.com: One of the best places on Polk Street to watch any sporting event, hang out during the week or party on the week end.

Bigfoot Lodge is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

13. Bigfoot Lodge

1750 Polk St (btw Washington & Clay), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Polk Gulch · 45 tips and reviews

TenderKnob.comTenderKnob.com: Friday nights are cool & Amber is behind the bar.

The Buccaneer is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

14. The Buccaneer

6.5
2155 Polk St (at Vallejo), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Polk Gulch · 35 tips and reviews

TenderKnob.comTenderKnob.com: One of the best Dive bars in the city.

Biergarten is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

15. Biergarten

8.8
424 Octavia St (btwn Linden & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · Hayes Valley · 157 tips and reviews
Rye is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

16. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews
CHAMBERS eat + drink is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

17. CHAMBERS eat + drink

7.9
601 Eddy St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 115 tips and reviews
Hard Water is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

18. Hard Water

Pier 3 (on The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Northern Waterfront · 112 tips and reviews
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

19. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews
House of Shields is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

20. House of Shields

7.8
39 New Montgomery St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Financial District · 109 tips and reviews
Tee Off Bar is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

21. Tee Off Bar

3129 Clement St (at 32nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Outer Richmond · 42 tips and reviews
Chomp N' Swig is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

22. Chomp N' Swig

1541 Clement St (at 17th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Inner Richmond · 39 tips and reviews
Zeki's Bar is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

23. Zeki's Bar

7.9
1319 California St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (at Leavenworth), CA, CA
Bar · Nob Hill · 53 tips and reviews
Lucky 13 is one of Favorite bars in San Francisco.

24. Lucky 13

2140 Market St (btwn Church & Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Duboce Triangle · 92 tips and reviews