It's a chummy awesome bar and one of my favorite spots to hit on Friday nights for happy hour. Get there early and sit outside, SF people watching is hilarious!
IT is an Emerald Isle pub in the FiDi actually run by a bunch of Irish people from Galway -- with 12 Celtic-friendly beers on tap and a wide array of Jameson products. Read more
Stopped here twice on my trip to San Fran - great chill spot at least on a week night. Good neighborhood for out of towners to get sh*tfaced and not have to worry about getting harassed out smoking.
I’m including this as a sports bar solution that’s close by. Not that this is the best in the city, but if you’re looking to catch the end of the Giants game on the way home, this is convenient.
The Irish Times is one of the best sports bars in the San Francisco area. We’ve got great beers on tap, tasty food, and 9 TV’s playing sports all the time!