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Favorite SF Bars

Favorite SF Bars

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Created by Jordan Van Druff • Updated On: October 18, 2013
The Sycamore is one of Favorite SF Bars.

1. The Sycamore

8.9
2140 Mission St (at Sycamore St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 186 tips and reviews

Jordan V.Jordan Van Druff: Great patio in the back! Staff is super super friendly and unpretenscious, wait how do you spell unpretensious? ...

111 Minna Gallery is one of Favorite SF Bars.

2. 111 Minna Gallery

8.6
111 Minna St (at 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Art Gallery · SoMa · 60 tips and reviews
Rickhouse is one of Favorite SF Bars.

3. Rickhouse

8.4
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews

Jordan V.Jordan Van Druff: Go early and get a spot in the back.

Kilowatt Bar is one of Favorite SF Bars.

4. Kilowatt Bar

7.0
3160 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission Dolores · 59 tips and reviews

Jordan V.Jordan Van Druff: Dart board in the back is awesome

620 Jones is one of Favorite SF Bars.

5. 620 Jones

7.6
620 Jones St (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 148 tips and reviews
The View is one of Favorite SF Bars.

6. The View

8.1
55 4th St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · SoMa · 173 tips and reviews

Jordan V.Jordan Van Druff: Great for post movie drinks, view is spectacular.

Louie's Bar is one of Favorite SF Bars.

7. Louie's Bar

8.0
55 Stevenson St (at 1st St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Financial District · 41 tips and reviews
Pacific Brewing Laboratory is one of Favorite SF Bars.

8. Pacific Brewing Laboratory

214 Clara St (btwn 6th & 5th), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · SoMa · 4 tips and reviews
The Royal Cuckoo is one of Favorite SF Bars.

9. The Royal Cuckoo

8.8
3202 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 74 tips and reviews
OZ Lounge is one of Favorite SF Bars.

10. OZ Lounge

260 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 36 tips and reviews

Jordan V.Jordan Van Druff: live jazz and bartender pours a nice glass of wine

DaDa Bar is one of Favorite SF Bars.

11. DaDa Bar

5.8
65 Post St (btwn Kearny St & Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 25 tips and reviews
Blondie's Bar is one of Favorite SF Bars.

12. Blondie's Bar

7.5
540 Valencia St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Mission Dolores · 62 tips and reviews
Rickshaw Stop is one of Favorite SF Bars.

13. Rickshaw Stop

8.6
155 Fell St (btwn Franklin & Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Rock Club · Civic Center · 75 tips and reviews
Lone Palm is one of Favorite SF Bars.

14. Lone Palm

8.8
3394 22nd St (at Guerrero St.), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Dolores Heights · 69 tips and reviews
Murphy's Pub is one of Favorite SF Bars.

15. Murphy's Pub

6.0
217 Kearny St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Pub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 73 tips and reviews
House of Shields is one of Favorite SF Bars.

16. House of Shields

7.8
39 New Montgomery St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Financial District · 109 tips and reviews
Dalva is one of Favorite SF Bars.

17. Dalva

7.6
3121 16th St (at Valencia), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission Dolores · 51 tips and reviews
Amelie is one of Favorite SF Bars.

18. Amelie

8.5
1754 Polk St (btwn Washington St & Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Polk Gulch · 63 tips and reviews
Wild Side West is one of Favorite SF Bars.

19. Wild Side West

7.7
424 Cortland Ave (at Wool), San Francisco, CA
Gay Bar · Holly Park · 31 tips and reviews

Jordan V.Jordan Van Druff: Best backyard patio bar in the city. Hand down!

Churchill is one of Favorite SF Bars.

20. Churchill

8.1
198 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 115 tips and reviews
Elbo Room is one of Favorite SF Bars.

21. Elbo Room

647 Valencia St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 151 tips and reviews
Casanova Cocktail Lounge is one of Favorite SF Bars.

22. Casanova Cocktail Lounge

6.9
527 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews
Latin American Club is one of Favorite SF Bars.

23. Latin American Club

7.8
3286 22nd St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Mission District · 126 tips and reviews
Bloodhound is one of Favorite SF Bars.

24. Bloodhound

1145 Folsom St (at Langton St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 186 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of Favorite SF Bars.

25. Beretta

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

Jordan V.Jordan Van Druff: Cocktails, Cocktails, Cocktails, oh and try the pizza.

500 Club is one of Favorite SF Bars.

26. 500 Club

8.1
500 Guerrero St (17th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission Dolores · 67 tips and reviews
Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of Favorite SF Bars.

27. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

8.9
2832 Mission St (Btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA
Sausage Store · Mission District · 180 tips and reviews

Jordan V.Jordan Van Druff: Vegan sausages FTW.

Phoenix Bar is one of Favorite SF Bars.

28. Phoenix Bar

811 Valencia St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Pub · Mission District · 79 tips and reviews
Thieves' Tavern is one of Favorite SF Bars.

29. Thieves' Tavern

496 14th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Mission Dolores · 60 tips and reviews
Toronado is one of Favorite SF Bars.

30. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews
The Page is one of Favorite SF Bars.

31. The Page

8.4
298 Divisadero St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 95 tips and reviews
Elixir is one of Favorite SF Bars.

32. Elixir

8.0
3200 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 95 tips and reviews
The Uptown is one of Favorite SF Bars.

33. The Uptown

200 Capp St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 28 tips and reviews
Mad Dog in the Fog is one of Favorite SF Bars.

34. Mad Dog in the Fog

530 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Lower Haight · 81 tips and reviews