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SF Nightlife Favorites
Toronado is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

1. Toronado

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

Chloe C.Chloe Condon: Grouchy bar tenders, good beer selection.

Rye is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

2. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The godfather of the market-fresh cocktail movement in San Francisco, situated in an unexpected nook of the TenderNob, with a pool table, a smoking patio and some flattering soft lighting, to boot.

Comstock Saloon is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

3. Comstock Saloon

9.0
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This address has housed a bar of some description since 1907, and it feels like it. Think classic cocktails, abundant antiques, some live jazz, and the dress code is, blessedly, Fedora optional.

Pacific Cocktail Haven is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

4. Pacific Cocktail Haven

8.6
580 Sutter St (btwn Mason St & Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 129 tips and reviews
Trick Dog is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

5. Trick Dog

9.1
3010 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 278 tips and reviews

Chloe C.Chloe Condon: Great cocktails- menu is always themed and always changing!

Cellarmaker Brewing Company is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

6. Cellarmaker Brewing Company

1150 Howard St (btwn 7th & 8th St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · SoMa · 104 tips and reviews

Nick F.Nick Fullmer: Best brewery in SF. Amazing line-up of beers along with a great food truck schedule. Not only do they offer growler fills in 750ml, 32oz 64oz sizes, they also fill amber hued ones from other places.

Golden Boy Pizza is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

7. Golden Boy Pizza

8.9
542 Green St (at Grant), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 245 tips and reviews

Kurt N.Kurt Nelson: Grab a slice of garlic clam if you want a snack; add another slice for a meal.

The Beer Hall is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

8. The Beer Hall

8.6
1 Polk St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Civic Center · 39 tips and reviews

Kurt N.Kurt Nelson: Get the beer of course

Vesuvio Cafe is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

9. Vesuvio Cafe

8.7
255 Columbus Ave (btwn Broadway and Pacific), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · North Beach · 130 tips and reviews

Kurt N.Kurt Nelson: Lurk from Jack Kerouac's old seat upstairs or join the mostly locals sitting at a bar stool

Shotwell’s is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

10. Shotwell’s

8.5
3349 20th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews

Kurt N.Kurt Nelson: Solid beer list, plenty of regulars, and now one of the plantyist parklets in the city.

The Page is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

11. The Page

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

Kurt N.Kurt Nelson: Probably the best beer happy hour in the city. Great stuff for 5 to 6 bucks a pint.

Fermentation Lab is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

12. Fermentation Lab

8.4
1230 Market St, San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Civic Center · 26 tips and reviews

Kurt N.Kurt Nelson: One of the best places in town to get a burger and a beer for roughly $20

The Willows is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

13. The Willows

8.5
1582 Folsom St (at 12th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · SoMa · 65 tips and reviews

Kurt N.Kurt Nelson: Where else can you get fried cheese curds?

Wildhawk is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

14. Wildhawk

8.7
3464 19th St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 30 tips and reviews
Linea Caffe is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

15. Linea Caffe

8.5
3417 18th St (at San Carlos St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 95 tips and reviews
The Yellow Submarine is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

16. The Yellow Submarine

8.4
503 Irving St (at 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Inner Sunset · 45 tips and reviews
Elixir is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

17. Elixir

7.8
3200 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 95 tips and reviews
Tommy's Joynt is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

18. Tommy's Joynt

8.4
1101 Geary Blvd (at Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Cathedral Hill · 212 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave S.: Not a vegetarian? Then this place is for you. Cafeteria style food, but so cheap, so good. And a fantastic selection of beer.

Tommy's Mexican Restaurant is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

19. Tommy's Mexican Restaurant

8.0
5929 Geary Blvd (at 23rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 67 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST TEQUILA COLLECTIONPulling up a chair at Tommy's means two things are certain: You'll learn something about tequila, & you'll have a great marg Read more.

Bender's Bar & Grill is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

20. Bender's Bar & Grill

8.6
806 S Van Ness Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 108 tips and reviews

Erika K.Erika Kali: Try the alcohol.

Mission Bar is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

21. Mission Bar

6.8
2695 Mission St (at 23rd St.), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 55 tips and reviews

Jane S.Jane Super: Big cheap drinks, no attitude, great jukebox, decent pool table. Best dive around.

The Red Tail is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

22. The Red Tail

7.4
545 Irving St (7th Avenue), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Inner Sunset · 4 tips and reviews

Kurt N.Kurt Nelson: Great beer & wine selection

Zam Zam is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

23. Zam Zam

7.6
1633 Haight St (at Clayton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Haight Ashbury · 22 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

White Cap is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

24. White Cap

9.2
3608 Taraval St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Outer Sunset · 14 tips and reviews

Kurt N.Kurt Nelson: The slushy is the right balance of booze, sweet and coconut

The Brazen Head is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

25. The Brazen Head

8.3
3166 Buchanan St (at Greenwich St), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Union Street · 46 tips and reviews

Kurt N.Kurt Nelson: Basically the only way to drag me out to the Marina requires late night food here

Barebottle Brewing Company is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

26. Barebottle Brewing Company

9.2
1525 Cortland Ave (btwn Peralta Ave & Bradford St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Bernal Heights · 50 tips and reviews

Dana Y.Dana Yakoobinsky: Love this place! Super relaxed setting, dog friendly, different food truck every night. You can check their site for the food truck schedule too.

Broken Record is one of SF Nightlife Favorites.

27. Broken Record

1166 Geneva Ave (at Edinburgh St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Crocker Amazon · 94 tips and reviews