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The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF
Aatxe is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

1. Aatxe

2170 Market St, San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 26 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This swank Basque joint has the bonus of The Bon Vivants on drink duty, whipping up concoctions like gin and tonics on tap, Basque cider and Irish whiskey combos, and sherry a-go-go. Read more.

ABV is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

2. ABV

9.2
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 149 tips and reviews

EaterEater: All 16 cocktails on the menu (organized by spirit) feel thoughtful and smart. Highlights include Whiskey in Church (smoky scotch, oloroso, maple, smoked pear bitters) and the Sutro Swizzle. Read more.

Al's Place is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

3. Al's Place

1499 Valencia St (at 26th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 78 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The cocktail menu from Alex Phillips skews towards stirred cocktails using vermouth, sherries and amari. French and Italian wines, Belgian beers and housemade sodas round out the beverage selection. Read more.

Belga is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

4. Belga

2000 Union St (Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Belgian Restaurant · Union Street · 40 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The hotspot from Adriano Paganini has touched down in Cow Hollow's former Cafe des Amis space, complete with Belgian-inspired cocktails from Lolinda's Nora Furst, including several beer cocktails. Read more.

Benjamin Cooper is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

5. Benjamin Cooper

398 Geary St (Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 52 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The adventurous drinks are ever-changing, but you may encounter anything from a bottled riff on Zima to a cocktail incorporating rice wine vinegar or salted chili oil. Read more.

Boxing Room is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

6. Boxing Room

399 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Civic Center · 185 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Boxing Room just got full liquor, which means lots of New Orleans-inspired cocktails from Jonny Raglin, including a milk punch, frozen daiquiri, Pimm's cup, and gin fizz. Read more.

Calavera is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

7. Calavera

2337 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Central Oakland · 32 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Newly opened Calavera has more than just amazing tacos— their bar program is filled with Mexican-inspired cocktails, wines and a huge selection of mezcals. Read more.

Darling's Elixirs is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

8. Darling's Elixirs

1637 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Cocktail Bar · Oaksterdam · 3 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The latest offering from Bar Dogwood's Alexeis Filipello, located right next door, has a soda-fountain theme, complete with housemade soda concoctions, phosphates, and lactarts in many of the drinks. Read more.

Forgery is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

9. Forgery

1525 Mission St (11th St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 17 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Former Kimpton higher-ups Jacques Bezuidenhout and Ken Luciano are behind the creative drinks, with combos like cumin-infused vodka and passionfruit, or Irish whiskey and a strawberry-chamomile shrub. Read more.