The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
The Gold Dust is so beloved by San Franciscans that when it lost its lease on the Union Sq building it had occupied since the 1930s, then reopened in 2013…
Must-see nightlife in San Francisco
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…
San Francisco
After zipping around Golden Gate Park and touring a museum or two, relaxing with traditional English afternoon tea ($29 per person) is just the thing…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
SF's best bars are distinguished not just by their drinks but by the conversations they inspire – by both measures Dalva is top-shelf. Over ice-cold mugs…
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…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
Don't mock SF's coffee geekery until you've tried the elixir emerging from this back-alley garage-door kiosk. The Bay Area's Blue Bottle built its…
San Francisco
The candy store of Castro clubs, Beaux serves every gay flavor. Highlights include Club Papi Wednesdays, '90s–'00s Throwback Thursdays, go-go Manimal…
North Beach & Chinatown
Strap on your spurs: it's gonna be a wild Western night at this back-alley Basque saloon squeezed between burlesque joints. The strong slay the…
Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights
Wine, music and conversation blend brunch into happy hour at Scopo Divino. The wine selection does Sonoma proud with old-vine zins and fog-kissed whites…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Cults wish they inspired the same devotion as Ritual, where regulars solemnly queue for house-roasted cappuccino with ferns drawn in foam and specialty…
North Beach & Chinatown
If this sunny flat-iron storefront doesn't lighten your mood, cappuccino with a foam-art heart will. Réveille's coffee is like San Francisco on a good day…
San Francisco
Coconuts are unlikely near blustery Ocean Beach, but here comes Trouble with the 'Build Your Own Damn House' breakfast special: coffee, thick-cut cinnamon…
San Francisco
Cults wish they had the devoted following of this Santa Cruz roaster, justifiably worshipped for small-batch, single-origin roasts prepared with pride…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
West Coast coffeehouse culture is staging a comeback at this membership-supported neighborhood cafe, complete with creaky wooden floors and top-notch hot…
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…
San Francisco
Trashy meets fancy at Hi-Lo, where discerning barflies sip clever cocktails from vintage glassware. This joint resembles a candlelit squat – tarnished-tin…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
Riddle me this: how can you ever thank the women in your life? As the Riddler's all-women sommelier-chef-investor team points out, champagne makes a fine…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
Slip behind the velvet curtains into the city's top piano bar, where the rainbow spectrum of regulars seems to have memorized the words to every show tune…
San Francisco
Most Castro bars only serve eye candy with well drinks – but Eureka! You've found a class-act lounge that pairs Southern cooking with craft cocktails…
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
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
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…
North Beach & Chinatown
Vintage neon points the way to Tony Nik's, keeping North Beach nicely naughty since 1933. This tiny cocktail lounge is co-owned by the original Tony 'Nik'…
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,…
San Francisco
Island getaways at this vintage tiki dive will make you forget that Ocean Beach chill. Sailor-strength hot buttered rum will leave you three sheets to the…
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…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
Game on, gamers – this former movie palace is an adult playground with full bar, video games, billiards, air hockey and themed pinball. Beat Dirty Harry…
Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights
Ping-pong buddies Andrew and Bin got thirsty and transformed superhero-style into Boba Guys. This is their dream milk tea made with premium small-batch…
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…
San Francisco
Mysterious tinctures and housemade bitters make creative cocktails with magnetic powers, drawing Castro regulars and straight-friendly after-work crowds…
San Francisco
Hidden in a converted garage in the Outer Sunset, this little Korean late-night spot has adorable environs in which to throw back pitchers of Hite beer or…
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…
San Francisco
The most happening bar on the street, 440 draws bearded, gym-fit 30- and 40-something dudes – especially on furry Sundays and weekend nights, when go-go…
San Francisco
'Servicing the Castro for over 40 years' is no small claim to fame – and Midnight Sun lives up to its motto daily with a steady flow of good vibes and…
North Beach & Chinatown
Blues in a red saloon that's been a dive since 1861 – this is North Beach at its most colorful. Legend has it that when the city caught fire in 1906,…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
The Hayes Valley shipping-container outpost of the Mission roastery offers creamy single-origin espresso and powerful pour-overs to rival those at Blue…
Excelsior
The Broken Record feels like it could exist in one of San Francisco’s more gentrified neighborhoods. It’s got a dive-y, punk-rock sensibility, all strong…
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…
