Must-see nightlife in The Bay Area

  • Triple Rock Brewery & Ale House

    Berkeley

    Opened in 1986, Triple Rock was one of the Bay Area's original microbreweries. The house beers and pub grub are okay, but the antique wooden bar and…

  • Trials Pub

    San Jose

    If you seek a well-poured pint, friendly British-style Trials Pub, north of St James Park, has excellent cask ales on tap, pub grub and a fireplace in the…

  • Apple Jack’s

    The Peninsula

    Inside a 19th-century blacksmith's shop, this rustic, down-home country-and-western bar with motorcycles parked outside has loads of local color.

  • Calave

    The Peninsula

    This wine bar serves Californian and imported wines by the glass, bowls of truffled popcorn, paninis, cheese plates and Mediterranean nibbles.

  • Au Coquelet Café

    Berkeley

    Open late, Au Coquelet is a popular stop downtown for coffee, pastries and late-night studying.