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Monarch
Lounge and Night Club$$$$
SoMa, San Francisco
Has a stamp of approval from SF Weekly and SFist
"Behind the bar and downstairs are awesome!"(5 Tips)
"... bar and club with a free photo booth and some awesome dj bookings. WERD on..."(2 Tips)
"best electronic music and DJs in the city."(4 Tips)
"Good spot to get a nice drink after a show at the Warfield."(2 Tips)
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Emily KaneJanuary 5, 2016Sometimes there's acrobats hanging from the ceiling, most of the time it's people trying to dance on the floor and not doing great.
Maja PetkovicOctober 13, 2014Upper floor is beautifully decorated and ideal for chilled drinks, chatting and shaking to the music. Lower floor is more club atmosphere with payed entry and its great for dancing.
BarChickAugust 22, 2013Inventive cocktails, plush couches, live jazz and a contortionist spinning from a hoop suspended above the bar, nice! http://barchick.com/find-a-bar/san-francisco/monarch- Sofie GrahamAugust 9, 2014Bar on top, club down below, with some of the best electronic music and DJs in the city. A very good place to start your night before going on to Public Works.
- Nice bar and club with a free photo booth and some awesome dj bookings. WERD on Sunday is a lot of fun. Get a sazerac from the bar at the back
Fantastic live acrobatics. Upstairs has two bars, while downstairs is a club with a fantastic Void speaker system.
Tristan LorachNovember 13, 2014The sound system is great! Despite the fact event are down in the basement, ventilation keeps the place very cool. A must
FunCheap SFJuly 17, 2014Enjoy $1 draft beers after work at the Monarch for their final day of Draft Beer Week. Fri, 7/18, 5:30-8:30pm. Read more
Try a specialty cocktail. They take a minute to make, but they're always well worth the wait.
VevoJune 1, 2012The focus is on quality music and having a really nice vibe. "We wanted hi-fidelity sound on steroids" ~ Chris Smith (Owner)
The upstairs is nice, but the party is in the basement. Killer tight chunky sound system and a great crowd gettin' funky!
Ziyan CSeptember 15, 2013The Rickshaw: shochu, st germain elderflower, liqueur grapefruit. Amazingness.
Juan CardenasJuly 14, 2013They literally took my beer from my hands because... Ups they never explained!!! And yes, security involved. What you are looking from any club when you pay them right?
Free La Palma's Tamales on Tuesday during happy hour! Hella good.
Stand in the Gauntlet of Sound (the middle of the dancefloor) and FEEL the music.
Melissa WMarch 13, 2018Waited 20 min for drinks AFTER reaching the bar (bartender served everyone TWICE in the < 25 space; upstairs, back bar). Weird - or sexist? (We were the only all-girls group).
Mac BillJuly 22, 2013No arguments, what ever it takes, Have A GREAT TIME.....SIMPLE I know, so smile
Karl PaeMay 30, 2015Its a fucked up place. I got thrown out with my friends because we had not finished our drinks by 2.00 complete motherfuckers
Don't even consider hanging upstairs. It's just a facade...
Elizabeth JakaDecember 15, 2014There is NOT live Jazz music here. Not even close. Staff was nice, but it was just a little bar. The area was not the safest.
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As the reigning throne of SF's nightlife dynasty, this multi-use venue is suited to an evening of craft cocktailing, or a night of music, movement & debauchery.
Closed until 5:30 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 5:30 PM–2:00 AM
- Fri
- 5:30 PM–4:00 AM
- Sat
- 8:00 PM–4:00 AM
- Sun
- 8:00 PM–2:00 AM
(415) 284-9774
Features
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Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
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Grethel Luna - 6.1
"Cocktails were yummy. And a great space to spend game days. I also saw there was a dance floor downstairs but I didn’t go."
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- 8.3
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Kandie Kay - 6.2
"Great pizza, they close at 3AM. Great for munchies"
Leonardo Merlos - 8.7
"Warehouse-y, cool club vibe. The upstairs offers two alternative hangouts to the main floor, including a cool and cozy dancefloor with its own bar. There's ample outdoor space and an art gallery, too."
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