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SF + Drink
Kezar Pub is one of SF + Drink.

1. Kezar Pub

8.3
770 Stanyan St (at Waller St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Cole Valley · 81 tips and reviews

BBC AMERICABBC AMERICA: 6 Nations Rugby Championship will be shown here. You will not be alone at this pub for a morning rugby match. SF rugby fans will gather at any hour of the day.

Rickhouse is one of SF + Drink.

2. Rickhouse

8.3
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: A place with a modern take on classic libations, and a clientele that's a raucous mix of office workers letting loose and mixology aficionados. Try the Sazerac with locally distilled Old Potrero Rye. Read more.

Pi Bar is one of SF + Drink.

3. Pi Bar

1432 Valencia St (btwn 25th & 26th), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission District · 81 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Come before 6 p.m. for the Pi "R" Special: a pizza slice and the beer of the day for six bucks and change. Read more.

El Rio is one of SF + Drink.

4. El Rio

9.0
3158 Mission St (btwn Valencia & Cesar Chavez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Bernal Heights · 122 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Now there's a reason to love Mondays: $1 Pabst and $2 well drinks, all day long. Read more.

Make-Out Room is one of SF + Drink.

5. Make-Out Room

7.2
3225 22nd St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Mission District · 76 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Don't miss the "Mortified" nights, when adults share adolescent journal entries, poems, lyrics, home movies and other archives of extreme embarrassment.More in the Mission: Read more.

15 Romolo is one of SF + Drink.

6. 15 Romolo

8.1
15 Romolo Pl (btwn Fresno St & Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Beach · 213 tips and reviews
Smuggler's Cove is one of SF + Drink.

7. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews
83 Proof is one of SF + Drink.

8. 83 Proof

7.8
83 1st St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews
Reed & Greenough is one of SF + Drink.

9. Reed & Greenough

6.5
3251 Scott St (at Chestnut), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Marina District · 46 tips and reviews
Shotwell’s is one of SF + Drink.

10. Shotwell’s

8.5
3349 20th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews
Homestead is one of SF + Drink.

11. Homestead

8.0
2301 Folsom St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews
The Boardroom is one of SF + Drink.

12. The Boardroom

7.5
1609 Powell St (at Green St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · North Beach · 32 tips and reviews
Press Club is one of SF + Drink.

13. Press Club

7.9
20 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 113 tips and reviews

MashableMashable: Great place to grab a glass of wine after a conference at Moscone. No cell reception downstairs, but they have WiFi. Just ask for the password and you're set to tweet and check-in! - Karen Hartline

Zeitgeist is one of SF + Drink.

14. Zeitgeist

8.9
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews

IFCIFC: SF: A real biker bar with heart. It’s the last bastion of the pre dot-com rebel/artist. Park benches on a dirt lot; it's like drinking in a junkyard and is one of SF's most loved hangouts. -IFC Staff

Bullitt is one of SF + Drink.

15. Bullitt

2209 Polk St (btwn Vallejo & Bonita), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Polk Gulch · 122 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Legitimately the only bar in town with Fernet and Maker's on tap, this decidedly masculine watering hole / burger bar is named after SF's famed McQueen action flick. Read more.

Edinburgh Castle is one of SF + Drink.

16. Edinburgh Castle

7.0
950 Geary St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 38 tips and reviews

Eris S.Eris Stassi: Try your hand at Trivia on Tuesday nights. Order fish & chips from the place down the street.

Kozy Kar Bar is one of SF + Drink.

17. Kozy Kar Bar

7.0
1548 Polk St (at Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Polk Gulch · 55 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This unabashedly kitschy dive's styled after custom vans of the 70s/early 80s, with booths that rock shag carpets, mirrored ceilings, WATER BEDS, and working CB radios. Read more.

The Alembic is one of SF + Drink.

18. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This place has high quality drinks and a small, but interesting menu – including choices like duck hearts & quail eggs. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

The Wreck Room is one of SF + Drink.

19. The Wreck Room

7.4
1390 California St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Nob Hill · 52 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Best on weekdays, this place is kind of like bar meets adult game room with a shuffle board, darts, a pool table, & a hoop shot game that's fun as hell. Read more.

The Riptide is one of SF + Drink.

20. The Riptide

7.6
3639 Taraval St (btwn 46th & 47th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Outer Sunset · 35 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Strong drinks & an old-school lodge vibe make it feel like a sailor’s bar. Just a block from the mighty Pacific, they show surf movies here every Wednesday night Read more.

Two Sisters Bar & Books is one of SF + Drink.

21. Two Sisters Bar & Books

579 Hayes St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Hayes Valley · 101 tips and reviews
Tradition is one of SF + Drink.

22. Tradition

441 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 91 tips and reviews
Local Edition is one of SF + Drink.

23. Local Edition

8.5
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews
Dear Mom is one of SF + Drink.

24. Dear Mom

2700 16th St (at Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 100 tips and reviews
Trick Dog is one of SF + Drink.

25. Trick Dog

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