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SF Bars
The Alembic is one of SF Bars.

1. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
Hotel Biron is one of SF Bars.

2. Hotel Biron

9.1
45 Rose St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Civic Center · 60 tips and reviews
Bar Agricole is one of SF Bars.

3. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews
Churchill is one of SF Bars.

4. Churchill

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

5. 15 Romolo

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

6. Heaven's Dog

1148 Mission St (btw 7th & 8th), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · SoMa · 67 tips and reviews
Bloodhound is one of SF Bars.

7. Bloodhound

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

8. Bourbon & Branch

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of SF Bars.

9. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews
Mystic Room + Tavern is one of SF Bars.

10. Mystic Room + Tavern

417 Stockton St (btwn Bush St & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 127 tips and reviews
Nihon Whisky Lounge is one of SF Bars.

11. Nihon Whisky Lounge

8.0
1779 Folsom St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Mission District · 109 tips and reviews
Rye is one of SF Bars.

12. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews
Blackbird Bar is one of SF Bars.

13. Blackbird Bar

8.9
2124 Market St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 179 tips and reviews
Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen is one of SF Bars.

14. Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen

6.7
401 Taylor St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Tenderloin · 185 tips and reviews
Lone Palm is one of SF Bars.

15. Lone Palm

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

16. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews
Fifth Floor is one of SF Bars.

17. Fifth Floor

12 4th St (at Market), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · SoMa · 36 tips and reviews
Parallel 37 is one of SF Bars.

18. Parallel 37

7.8
600 Stockton St (California Street), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 16 tips and reviews
Pacific Cocktail Haven is one of SF Bars.

19. 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
Madrone Art Bar is one of SF Bars.

20. Madrone Art Bar

8.4
500 Divisadero St (at Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Lower Haight · 94 tips and reviews
Comstock Saloon is one of SF Bars.

21. Comstock Saloon

9.0
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews
Tunnel Top is one of SF Bars.

22. Tunnel Top

8.3
601 Bush St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 66 tips and reviews
Zeitgeist is one of SF Bars.

23. Zeitgeist

8.9
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews
Hemlock Tavern is one of SF Bars.

24. Hemlock Tavern

1131 Polk St (at Hemlock St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 64 tips and reviews
Elbo Room is one of SF Bars.

25. Elbo Room

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

26. La Folie

2316 Polk St (near Green St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 65 tips and reviews
Hog & Rocks is one of SF Bars.

27. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 173 tips and reviews
Amelie is one of SF Bars.

28. Amelie

8.5
1754 Polk St (btwn Washington St & Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Polk Gulch · 63 tips and reviews
Trad'r Sam's is one of SF Bars.

29. Trad'r Sam's

7.5
6150 Geary Blvd (btwn 25th and 26th Aves), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Outer Richmond · 61 tips and reviews
620 Jones is one of SF Bars.

30. 620 Jones

7.6
620 Jones St (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 148 tips and reviews
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant is one of SF Bars.

31. Tommy's Mexican Restaurant

7.7
5929 Geary Blvd (at 23rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 67 tips and reviews

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Mr. Lew's Win Win Bar & Grand Sazerac Emporium is one of SF Bars.

32. Mr. Lew's Win Win Bar & Grand Sazerac Emporium

441 Jones St (btwn Ellis St. & Steveloe Pl.), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 17 tips and reviews
21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant is one of SF Bars.

33. 21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant

8.6
563 2nd St (at De Boom St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · South Beach · 373 tips and reviews
Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency is one of SF Bars.

34. Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 46 tips and reviews
The Wreck Room is one of SF Bars.

35. The Wreck Room

7.4
1390 California St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Nob Hill · 52 tips and reviews
Teeth is one of SF Bars.

36. Teeth

7.9
2323 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 188 tips and reviews
The Starlight Room is one of SF Bars.

37. The Starlight Room

450 Powell St (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 50 tips and reviews
Top of the Mark is one of SF Bars.

38. Top of the Mark

7.9
999 California St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews
Noc Noc is one of SF Bars.

39. Noc Noc

7.8
557 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St.), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Haight · 86 tips and reviews
CHAMBERS eat + drink is one of SF Bars.

40. CHAMBERS eat + drink

7.9
601 Eddy St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 115 tips and reviews
The Irish Bank is one of SF Bars.

41. The Irish Bank

7.7
10 Mark Ln (at Harlan Pl.), San Francisco, CA
Irish Pub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 128 tips and reviews
Geary Club is one of SF Bars.

42. Geary Club

7.0
768 Geary St (Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 13 tips and reviews
Zeki's Bar is one of SF Bars.

43. Zeki's Bar

7.9
1319 California St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (at Leavenworth), CA, CA
Bar · Nob Hill · 53 tips and reviews
Suppenküche is one of SF Bars.

44. Suppenküche

8.9
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews
Waterbar is one of SF Bars.

45. Waterbar

8.9
399 The Embarcadero (btwn Folsom & Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 199 tips and reviews
Americano is one of SF Bars.

46. Americano

8 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Bar · Financial District · 87 tips and reviews
The Tipsy Pig is one of SF Bars.

47. The Tipsy Pig

8.3
2231 Chestnut St (btwn Scott & Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Marina District · 219 tips and reviews
Dear Mom is one of SF Bars.

48. Dear Mom

2700 16th St (at Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 100 tips and reviews
Broken Record is one of SF Bars.

49. Broken Record

1166 Geneva Ave (at Edinburgh St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Crocker Amazon · 94 tips and reviews
Danny Coyle's is one of SF Bars.

50. Danny Coyle's

6.5
668 Haight St (btwn Pierce & Steiner), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Lower Haight · 67 tips and reviews
House of Shields is one of SF Bars.

51. House of Shields

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

52. Pied Piper Bar & Grill

7.6
2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · SoMa · 54 tips and reviews
The Boardroom is one of SF Bars.

53. The Boardroom

7.6
1609 Powell St (at Green St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · North Beach · 32 tips and reviews
Big 4 Restaurant is one of SF Bars.

54. Big 4 Restaurant

8.6
1075 California St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Nob Hill · 56 tips and reviews
The Hotel Utah Saloon is one of SF Bars.

55. The Hotel Utah Saloon

7.6
500 4th St (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Rock Club · SoMa · 83 tips and reviews

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Noir Lounge is one of SF Bars.

56. Noir Lounge

581 Hayes St (btwn Octavia St & Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Hayes Valley · 55 tips and reviews
Tank 18 is one of SF Bars.

57. Tank 18

8.2
1345 Howard St (Dore Street), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 25 tips and reviews