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Tunnel Top
Dive Bar and Night Club$$$$
Downtown San Francisco-Union Square, San Francisco
"Best watermelon gimlet ever!!! Bring cash!"(3 Tips)
"Cash only, but great upstairs and good atmosphere on Monday nights."(2 Tips)
"The Dark and stormy is pretty good too"(2 Tips)
"great after work happy hour."(3 Tips)
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Zack WilliamsJanuary 10, 2017Great cocktails (Gimlets especially good) great classic US dive bar vibe being channeled in here.
Upvoted Jan 14
Troy FlintJuly 4, 2015A refreshing spot with character in an increasingly homogenous part of town. No pretense, good liquor selection, and a cool second floor to watch the crowd below.Upvoted Dec 20, 2024
Love the bartenders here; generous pours and always a nice spot to stop by for the perfect sazerac. Cash only. Try the cucumber-basil martini as well!
Morten AuthenNovember 13, 2017My favourite bar in San Francisco ❤️ Great staff and great coctails 🍹👍🏻
Eli HickoxFebruary 28, 2016My most frequented bar. Interesting location, quirky interior. What's not to love?- Troy FlintJuly 4, 2015Heavy pours, good happy hour, comfortable, cozy atmosphere that can turn live at the drop of a hat.
The Corcoran GroupJune 19, 2011An awesome bar located on top of the Stockton Street Tunnel, serving cheap drinks (cash only) and is generally packed after-work and on the weekends.
Guillaume FlandreNovember 7, 2014Pretty cool bar with 9% beer. Don't miss the possibly unique scale ATM in America.
Alex VolkovAugust 25, 2015Great place for a cocktail and people watching, go upstairs, it's less crowded
Modern HombreApril 5, 2011Quintessential San Francisco spot: located above an iconic massage parlor/brothel, at the bottom of a huge hill, and way cooler inside than the outside would ever promise.
Kevin Van NessAugust 2, 2011Give the Full Boar a try on tap. It's only $4 and is very tasty. Slightly hoppy at first with a great aftertaste. 7.4% abv, so drink responsibly!
A SSeptember 15, 2016It is actually on the tunnel top. Nice bar, it is not overcrowded, nice music and prices.
Cash only is kind of annoying, but it's a great atmosphere and the fresh fruit used in mixers is fantastic.
Alex HDecember 5, 2011While waiting in line for the bathroom, be sure to look up. Great views at the edge of the balcony, NAWHATIMSAYIN?!
- Ps! Tunnel top is no longer cash only - cards now accepted
Mario TeiguerosFebruary 11, 2012Great value and if you get hungry, go next door for an excellent burger
BravoNovember 11, 2010Totally hip place with an upstairs. A good after work hangout. -Tim Nugent, Top Chef Just Desserts
Greg Van BelleApril 12, 2013This place is a crazy mix of hipsters, bar rats, and neighborhood locals. Cash only bar and some seriously loud music.
Corinna PAugust 7, 2011Do you like random? Excellent, that's what you're going to get. This bar is radical bodacious.
Kyle BunchJuly 15, 2009Order a mojito. Go sit in the corner by the window. Enjoy a drink on the edge of the ledge.
Tunnel top is wack. Too much Pop music and the crowd is lame, hipster types.
Smoke a blunt upstairs by the window. then take a shot.
David LightOctober 11, 2011They make great Caparino's with the REAL Brazilian Rum, not that PR stuff.
Kate CareyNovember 20, 2009Go early happy hour on a Thursday, get a comfy seat mid-bar, order a Gimlet, enjoy.
Jonathan PercySeptember 21, 2010The mojitos here will make you wish the next day you could sleep in.
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(415) 986-8900
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