Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
'Don't even think of asking for a cosmo' reads the House Rules at this Prohibition-era speakeasy, recognizable by its deliciously misleading Anti-Saloon…
Must-see nightlife in Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
San Francisco probably didn't need anymore tiki bars, but we're certainly not going to complain about Zombie Village, the latest from Future Bars Group,…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Vintage pulp-fiction covers come to life when the Hot Boxxx Girls storm the battered stage at Aunt Charlie's on Friday and Saturday nights at 10:15pm ($5;…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
The murder of crows painted on the ceiling is an omen: nights at Bloodhound often assume mythic proportions. Vikings would feel at home amid these antler…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Volcanoes erupt inside Pagan Idol every half hour. Order your island cocktail and brace for impact – these tiki drinks are no joke. Flirt with disaster…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Finally, someplace where introverts and extroverts can drink, flirt shyly over shuffleboard and fight off nefarious ninjas together. Pinball wizards…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Drink your way to a history degree with well-researched cocktails: Whiz Bang with house bitters, whiskey, vermouth and absinthe scores high, but El…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Forget Golden Gate Bridge – once you EndUp watching the sunrise over the 101 freeway ramp from this rollicking dance club's backyard oasis (complete with…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Follow cult coffee aromas into this sunny SoMa warehouse, where family-grown, high-end coffee is roasted daily. Aficionados sip signature Owl's Howl…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
You never really know your friends till you've seen them belt out A-ha's 'Take on Me' at Class of '84, Cat Club's Thursday-night retro dance party, where…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Enter through the traditional moon gate, wander beneath the Chinese lanterns and have a seat at one of the rosewood tables, where you can choose from more…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Welcome to the high-school prom you always wanted: indie bands, DIY decor, glitter drag and '90s getups in a former TV studio. Regular events include…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Rocking the gay scene since 1966, the Stud makes history nightly as America's first worker-owned co-op club. Theme nights run amok, with free karaoke…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Swagger into this sleek sunken lounge for cocktails that look sharp and pack more heat than Steve McQueen in Bullitt. The soundtrack is '80s and the…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Like California grizzlies to a honeycomb, big guys with bushy beards pack the legendary Lone Star. There's a huge back patio and a competitive pool table,…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Sunday afternoons, all roads in the gay underground lead to the historic Eagle for all-you-can-drink beer busts ($15) from 3pm to 6pm. Wear leather – or…
City Beer Store & Tasting Room
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Sample exceptional local and Belgian microbrews in 6oz to 20oz pours at SF's top beer store. Mix and match a six-pack of stouts or ales to go, or join the…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Get the scoop on the SF cocktail scene at this speakeasy in the basement of the historic Hearst newspaper building. The lighting is so dim you might bump…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Are you feeling flinty or flirty? With at least 25 wines available to try by 2oz taste or 5oz pour, as well as flights in the club series, you're bound to…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Pick up the golden phone and ask for 'the pawn master.' He might mess with you, but stick to your guns and you'll be invited into a fake store filled with…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
'She was a real gone gal, until she double-crossed me…' Tough-guy martinis at Dashiell Hammett's favorite bar will get you talking like a noir-movie…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Downstairs from the Mechanics Institute Library, surreal scenes unfold over vintage sofas and free-flowing California beer and wine. Dada takes the…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Lowbrow and loving it: everyone's wailing to rock anthems and swilling 100% artificially flavored soda-pop cocktails here. For a cheap date, you can't…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Whether it's red or white, your wine is green here – Terroir specializes in natural-process, organic and biodynamic wines, with impressive lists from…
Gaspar Brasserie & Cognac Room
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
When gold-rush prospectors struck it rich, they upgraded from rotgut rye to fine French cognac – and history repeats itself nightly at Gaspar's. SF's…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Like a shotgun shack plunked downtown, Rickhouse is lined from floor to ceiling with repurposed whiskey casks imported from Kentucky and back-bar shelving…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Head down a Jackson Square alleyway and back in time at Bix, a speakeasy-style supper club with white-jacketed staff shaking martinis at the mahogany bar…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Minuscule but magnetic OMG lures 20s to 40ish gays to San Francisco's skid row to get down, drink up and strip to skivvies. Latin-diva DJs make Fridays…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Perfectly pulled pints and thick-cut fries with malt vinegar are staples at this cozy Irish pub, hidden inside an alleyway near the Chinatown gate. Settle…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Snag a wooden table by the steel-front fireplace and order anything in stemware – here the lemon drops, blueberry martinis and other fruity drinks pack a…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
A boom-town club on a skid-row block, Monarch has a plush parlor bar and a cozy library bar on the main floor, plus a downstairs dance club with killer…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Thursdays through Sundays are best at Powerhouse, a sweaty SoMa bar for leathermen, shirtless gym queens and the occasional porn star. Draft beer is cheap…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
On average weeknights when the rest of downtown is dead, you may have to shout to be heard over 83's flirtatious, buzzing crowd. High ceilings make room…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Flash back 100 years at this gloriously restored mahogany bar with original 1908 chandeliers and old-fashioned cocktails without the frippery. You won't…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Sip your way around the Pacific Rim from the comfort of your downtown San Francisco barstool. Expand your hooch horizons to the South Pacific with Lime in…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Waterbar's glass-column aquariums and Bay Bridge vistas are SF's surest way to impress a date over drinks. Leave the dining room to Silicon Valley start…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Rolling vineyards seem overrated once you've visited SoMa's finest back-alley winery. Grab a barrel-top stool and glimpse winemakers at work in the…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Bagpiper murals on the walls, the Trainspotting soundtrack blaring, ale on tap, Tuesday pub quiz and vinegary fish and chips until 9pm provide all the…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Minna St is named after a gold rush–era madam, and today 111 Minna works three jobs on this street corner: art gallery–cafe (7am to 5pm weekdays), happy…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Among the city's biggest clubs, Ten Fifteen packs for marquee EDM DJs and hip-hop acts, and has seen performances from the likes of LCD Soundsystem,…
