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50 Best Cocktails in SF by 7x7 Magazine
Beretta is one of 50 Best Cocktails in SF by 7x7 Magazine.

1. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews

Richard B.Richard Belotte: Get the "air mail". It's am awesome drink

2. Rye

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

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: We recommend the basil gimlet...it's #6 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010 Read more.

Dosa is one of 50 Best Cocktails in SF by 7x7 Magazine.

3. Dosa

1700 Fillmore St (at Post St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Japantown · 207 tips and reviews

brainsikbrainsik: Bengali Gimlet is incredible. Gin with curry!

Pacific Cocktail Haven is one of 50 Best Cocktails in SF by 7x7 Magazine.

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

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: The bartenders here know the value of detail. They’re throwing blackberries into caipirinhas. They’re juicing oranges behind the bar. Grab a caipirinha, here they do it right.

The Alembic is one of 50 Best Cocktails in SF by 7x7 Magazine.

5. The Alembic

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

Corey D.Corey Denis: get the blood and sand (cocktail). thank me later.

Zeitgeist is one of 50 Best Cocktails in SF by 7x7 Magazine.

6. Zeitgeist

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

Kitty S.Kitty Stryker: Go to Zietgeist and get a bloody mary. Delicious any time!

Clock Bar is one of 50 Best Cocktails in SF by 7x7 Magazine.

7. Clock Bar

6.8
335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 52 tips and reviews

Adam M.Adam McCue: Try the Chartreuse Swizzle, one of the 50 best cocktails in San Francisco by 7x7 magazine

Comstock Saloon is one of 50 Best Cocktails in SF by 7x7 Magazine.

8. Comstock Saloon

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

Chris M.Chris Messina: Martha Washington's favorite drink: Cherry Bounce. Damn tasty.

Li Po Cocktail Lounge is one of 50 Best Cocktails in SF by 7x7 Magazine.

9. Li Po Cocktail Lounge

8.0
916 Grant Ave (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Chinatown · 112 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Coolest little bar in Chinatown, where tired regulars, hip locals & confused tourists meet. Tip: Get a shot of the magical Chinese elixir pronounced “in-gah-pay” in the clay bottle behind the bar.

Bourbon & Branch is one of 50 Best Cocktails in SF by 7x7 Magazine.

10. Bourbon & Branch

8.5
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews

Adam M.Adam McCue: Get a Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the 50 best cocktails in San Francisco by 7x7 magazine