My Favorite Bay Area Bars

1. Thieves' Tavern

496 14th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA

Whisky Bar · Mission Dolores · 60 tips and reviews

Tim Harrison: Home to Ravens in the Fog! Come watch every Ravens game with us!

Lucky 13 is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

2. Lucky 13

2140 Market St (btwn Church & Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · Duboce Triangle · 92 tips and reviews

Tim Harrison: My favorite bar in the city. Good tap list, excellent happy hour deals, and a phenomenal jukebox. Also, dog friendly!

Shotwell’s is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

3. Shotwell’s

8.3

3349 20th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA

Beer Bar · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews

Tim Harrison: Great beer selection and some of the nicest bartenders in the city.

Casanova Cocktail Lounge is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

4. Casanova Cocktail Lounge

6.6

527 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA

Bar · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews

Tim Harrison: Dark and cozy. Excellent couches to get drunk on.

Toronado is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

5. Toronado

8.7

547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews

Zeitgeist is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

6. Zeitgeist

8.9

199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA

Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews

Acme Bar is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

7. Acme Bar

7.5

2115 San Pablo Ave (at Addison St), Berkeley, CA

Bar · West Berkeley · 28 tips and reviews

Tim Harrison: Get a whiskey flight! Cheap opportunity to try some truly amazing whiskies.

The Graduate is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

8. The Graduate

6.7

6202 Claremont Ave (btw 62nd St & Auburn Ave), Oakland, CA

Bar · Rockridge · 18 tips and reviews

Tim Harrison: I've never been drunker anywhere else on earth than some of my nights at the graduate. In the best way.

The Trappist is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

9. The Trappist

460 8th St (btwn Broadway & Washington St), Oakland, CA

Beer Bar · Old Oakland · 129 tips and reviews

Radio Bar is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

10. Radio Bar

435 13th St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA

Lounge · Downtown Oakland · 21 tips and reviews

Hi-Life is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

11. Hi-Life

400 15th St (Franklin), Oakland, CA

Pizzeria · Oaksterdam · 28 tips and reviews

Tim Harrison: Get the duck bacon pizza and play some pins!

Heart & Dagger Saloon is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

12. Heart & Dagger Saloon

8.5

504 Lakeshore Ave (btwn Rand & Walker), Oakland, CA

Dive Bar · Lakeshore · 50 tips and reviews

Albatross Pub is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

13. Albatross Pub

1822 San Pablo Ave (at Hearst), Berkeley, CA

Pub · 55 tips and reviews

Beer Revolution is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

14. Beer Revolution

464 3rd St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA

Beer Garden · Produce and Waterfront · 99 tips and reviews

Commonwealth Cafe and Pub is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

15. Commonwealth Cafe and Pub

2882 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA

Pub · Pill Hill · 57 tips and reviews

The Kingfish Pub & Cafe is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

16. The Kingfish Pub & Cafe

8.7

5239 Telegraph Ave (at Clarke St), Oakland, CA

Dive Bar · North Oakland · 45 tips and reviews

Telegraph Bar and Beer Garden is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

17. Telegraph Bar and Beer Garden

8.7

2318 Telegraph Ave (at 23rd St), Oakland, CA

Beer Garden · Central Oakland · 43 tips and reviews

Mikkeller Bar SF is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

18. Mikkeller Bar SF

34 Mason St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA

Gastropub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 391 tips and reviews

Thee Parkside is one of My Favorite Bay Area Bars.

19. Thee Parkside

8.3

1600 17th St (at Wisconsin St), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · Potrero Hill · 86 tips and reviews