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Bars & Booze

Bars & Booze

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Created by Ines Chan • Updated On: June 26, 2017

A list of my favorite go-to spots in San Francisco and Oakland, with additional to-try places and recommendations near the bottom (starting with Hard Water).

Churchill is one of Bars & Booze.

1. Churchill

8.0
198 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 115 tips and reviews
Teeth is one of Bars & Booze.

2. Teeth

7.9
2323 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 188 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Tap Room is one of Bars & Booze.

3. Golden Gate Tap Room

7.6
449 Powell St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 99 tips and reviews
Jamber Wine Pub is one of Bars & Booze.

4. Jamber Wine Pub

7.4
858 Folsom St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 84 tips and reviews
Mr. Smith's is one of Bars & Booze.

5. Mr. Smith's

6.2
34 7th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · SoMa · 43 tips and reviews
Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio is one of Bars & Booze.

6. Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio

8.7
39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Civic Center · 41 tips and reviews
Pagan Idol is one of Bars & Booze.

7. Pagan Idol

8.3
375 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 101 tips and reviews
Raven Bar is one of Bars & Booze.

8. Raven Bar

7.1
1151 Folsom St (btw 7th St. and 8th St.), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · SoMa · 34 tips and reviews
The Royal Cuckoo is one of Bars & Booze.

9. The Royal Cuckoo

8.9
3202 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 74 tips and reviews
Slate is one of Bars & Booze.

10. Slate

6.1
2925 16th St (at S Van Ness Ave), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Mission District · 25 tips and reviews
Southern Pacific Brewing is one of Bars & Booze.

11. Southern Pacific Brewing

8.4
620 Treat Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Mission District · 289 tips and reviews
Southside Spirit House is one of Bars & Booze.

12. Southside Spirit House

7.6
575 Howard St (at 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 47 tips and reviews
Sugar Lounge is one of Bars & Booze.

13. Sugar Lounge

6.0
377 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Civic Center · 38 tips and reviews
Thee Parkside is one of Bars & Booze.

14. Thee Parkside

8.3
1600 17th St (at Wisconsin St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Potrero Hill · 86 tips and reviews
Tonight Soju Bar is one of Bars & Booze.

15. Tonight Soju Bar

733 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · West Portal · 20 tips and reviews
Upcider is one of Bars & Booze.

16. Upcider

7.8
1160 Polk St Fl 2 (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Lower Nob Hill · 80 tips and reviews
Cafe Van Kleef is one of Bars & Booze.

17. Cafe Van Kleef

8.8
1621 Telegraph Ave (at 17th St), Oakland, CA
Bar · Oaksterdam · 80 tips and reviews
The Legionnaire Saloon is one of Bars & Booze.

18. The Legionnaire Saloon

8.1
2272 Telegraph Ave (at 23rd St), Oakland, CA
Pub · Central Oakland · 28 tips and reviews
Make Westing is one of Bars & Booze.

19. Make Westing

1741 Telegraph Ave (at 18th St), Oakland, CA
Cocktail Bar · Uptown · 83 tips and reviews
Somar Bar and Lounge is one of Bars & Booze.

20. Somar Bar and Lounge

7.7
1727 Telegraph Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), Oakland, CA
Lounge · Uptown · 44 tips and reviews
Woods Bar & Brewery is one of Bars & Booze.

21. Woods Bar & Brewery

1701 Telegraph Ave (at 17th St), Oakland, CA
Brewery · Uptown · 38 tips and reviews
Hard Water is one of Bars & Booze.

22. Hard Water

Pier 3 (on The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Northern Waterfront · 112 tips and reviews
Nihon Whisky Lounge is one of Bars & Booze.

23. Nihon Whisky Lounge

8.0
1779 Folsom St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Mission District · 109 tips and reviews
Novela is one of Bars & Booze.

24. Novela

7.9
662 Mission St (at Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 135 tips and reviews
Whiskey Thieves is one of Bars & Booze.

25. Whiskey Thieves

7.0
839 Geary St (btwn Hyde & Larkin), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Tenderloin · 28 tips and reviews
Whitechapel is one of Bars & Booze.

26. Whitechapel

600 Polk St (btwn Eddy and Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 112 tips and reviews
The Detour is one of Bars & Booze.

27. The Detour

8.3
2200 Market St #102 (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Arcade · Duboce Triangle · 62 tips and reviews
Coin-Op Game Room is one of Bars & Booze.

28. Coin-Op Game Room

508 4th St (Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · SoMa · 37 tips and reviews