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Smuggler's Cove

Tiki Bar and Cocktail Bar$$$$

Civic Center, San Francisco

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Smuggler's Cove

8.8^/10

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Ranked #2 for cocktails in Civic Center
The folks at Eater and Serious Eats like this place. Would you agree?
"Unique pirates' atmosphere, great cocktails."(21 Tips)
"Get the hot buttered rum, drink it through the cinnamon stick."(14 Tips)
"Try the Puka Punch - For a rum drink, this is really good"(7 Tips)
"So many different rum drinks."(7 Tips)

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Trisha FNovember 8, 2010
The line for cocktails is ridiculously long- 1/2 hour. But they are delish!
DonaldJanuary 31, 2012
Mainly a rum bar. Not much else in this place. It was better when it was jade bar (2 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
Bo LiebmanJanuary 18, 2014
Cool atmosphere, but takes forever to get service
Léo GrimaldiNovember 3, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Get a Suffering Bastard ans support the Allies!
Shirley TsangJanuary 25, 2015
Painkiller No. 4!
Ted GrubbDecember 19, 2010
Try the The Twenty Seventy Swizzle - Yummmmmmm (via Foodspotting)
Haku PanthMay 28, 2012
Been here 10+ times
First time? Try a rum barrel and/or puca punch
Rachael LynnJanuary 21, 2012
Cool bar, but beware: very crowded, slow and no air circulation on busy nights.
Brooke ThiviergeJune 26, 2010
Pain killer 3 is perfect & the smugglers barrel is yum!
Samuel CraneAugust 3, 2014
Don't go downstairs.
Scott WilsonJuly 6, 2014
smuggler's rum barrel
KatelynFebruary 26, 2011
great lounge i've ever been to! what is that drink in the skull called?
Tera DoanJanuary 7, 2015
Been here 5+ times
get painkillers
Chris HemphillApril 12, 2015
Painkillers
Gizem GulcicekOctober 9, 2012
I go for Navy Grog!
Kevin ShayJuly 8, 2015
Sidewinder
Kapil DalwaniDecember 23, 2012
On the house Spiced rum
Chad CuddiganJuly 12, 2015
Rum. Barrel.
Alex FriedAugust 9, 2014
Scorpian bowl
Arthur MitchellMarch 7, 2012
Best Bar for Jimmy Buffett Acolytes
Ivan RuizDecember 19, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Painkiller is amazing( the strong one )
Sarah AJuly 15, 2014
This place is a GEM
Lucas VernonNovember 15, 2013
No signal on the basement!
RTWgirl ArnetteApril 8, 2014
Had the worst mojito here. 4 others agreed. They made new ones for us and they all still sucked. How is that possible in a rum bar?
Dave NewmanFebruary 4, 2013
Try the Cory
Nikki CastellanosJuly 20, 2013
One word: batida.
Renata QueMay 11, 2014
Tiny place, hot and crowded, terrible decoration theme.
Chris HockDecember 6, 2009
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E MartinezFebruary 29, 2012
Try the Volcano
Cara HirschJune 16, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Batida de coco for me, black prince for my boy. Both excellent.
Tyler BrockJanuary 14, 2016
This place is for tourists. Smells like a gym locker.
Victoria StarrOctober 20, 2011
Dark and Stormy was delish.
Peter CedillosSeptember 28, 2012
Rum heaven
Gizem GulcicekOctober 9, 2012
Painkiller #3!
Anessa DaileyDecember 30, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Two words: Port Light
Jeff UJanuary 17, 2011
The Dead Reckoning is the best!
Selena DeckelmannMarch 17, 2012
Volcano bowl!
Alex RosenbergJuly 8, 2010
Been here 100+ times
Bring your ID; they card everybody religiously.
Erin B.October 19, 2010
The Aku Aku is a minty piece of heaven!
Marin McElhanyOctober 30, 2011
The Pirate Bar !!
Ariel BackenrothJune 26, 2010
Stay away! The people running this place are assholes. If you want a nice friendly tiki bar, try Trad'r Sams in the Richmond.
BrookeSeptember 20, 2011
go for the fog cutter
Eden SherryJanuary 18, 2010
Get the punchcard and collect all the drinks!
Pete SchirmerJanuary 7, 2011
Been here 10+ times
try the tradewinds!
Sarah WilliamsMay 19, 2010
Great drinks but rudest bartender ever
Zakk DeVineJune 6, 2010
get a Painkiller #5, it's on the secret menu
Morgan LintonNovember 22, 2012
Order the salty walrus, not on the menu and only available from the upstairs bar. Tell them "Morgan" recommended it, best drink at the cove!
Ana HRJune 3, 2011
Make a joke about it being a pirate bAARRRRRrrr!
Gnat BrainJune 29, 2013
A line to get into a bar?!? Weak.
Katie FayramAugust 16, 2011
Been here 25+ times
Daisy de Santiago is the shit.

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