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Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco

Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco

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Created by Francis Kulaga • Updated On: August 19, 2011
Edinburgh Castle is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

1. Edinburgh Castle

7.1
950 Geary St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 38 tips and reviews
Edinburgh Castle Smoking Room is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

2. Edinburgh Castle Smoking Room

950 Geary St, San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · No tips or reviews
Hemlock Tavern is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

3. Hemlock Tavern

1131 Polk St (at Hemlock St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 64 tips and reviews
Bloodhound is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

4. Bloodhound

1145 Folsom St (at Langton St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 186 tips and reviews
Toronado is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

5. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

6. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews
540 Club is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

7. 540 Club

7.6
540 Clement St (at 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Inner Richmond · 24 tips and reviews
Ace's Bar is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

8. Ace's Bar

7.8
998 Sutter St (at Hyde St.), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 46 tips and reviews
Mercury Lounge is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

9. Mercury Lounge

1582 Folsom St (12th St.), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · SoMa · 16 tips and reviews
Shotwell’s is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

10. Shotwell’s

8.5
3349 20th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews
Phoenix Bar is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

11. Phoenix Bar

811 Valencia St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Pub · Mission District · 79 tips and reviews
Amsterdam Cafe is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

12. Amsterdam Cafe

937 Geary St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 53 tips and reviews
Mystic Room + Tavern is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

13. Mystic Room + Tavern

417 Stockton St (btwn Bush St & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 127 tips and reviews
Route 101 Bar & Beverage is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

14. Route 101 Bar & Beverage

6.1
1332 Van Ness Ave (at Fern St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 18 tips and reviews
Delirium is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

15. Delirium

5.6
3139 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission Dolores · 26 tips and reviews
The Uptown is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

16. The Uptown

200 Capp St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 28 tips and reviews
Rickhouse is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

17. Rickhouse

8.0
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews
Tosca Cafe is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

18. Tosca Cafe

8.6
242 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 118 tips and reviews

19. Francis' Place

San Francisco, CA
Home (private) · Lower Nob Hill · 1 tip

Francis K.Francis Kulaga: Food is cooked by two expert chefs (Francis and Fong).Full bar and the drinks are free.If you are ever invited here consider yourself one of the lucky few.Will be vacated on Halloween of 2010.The

Rogue Ales Public House is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in San Francisco.

20. Rogue Ales Public House

673 Union St (at Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · North Beach · 148 tips and reviews