San Francisco Nightlife

Good Drinks

1. Great American Music…

Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin

provides intimacy at the same time.  Sure, the drinks are expensive, but they're good. If you're lazy like we are, go for the food here, otherwise, check out any number of nearby food joints, load up on yo...

2. Inner Mission Beer…

Neighborhood: Mission

drinking some good beer and having some even better conversation, when  I was hit with a severe carne asada craving.   I'm Mexican and I don't want to perpetuate any kind of stereotype about Mexicans...

3. The Fillmore

Neighborhood: Japantown

decency. Drinks are good too!  So thank you, Fillmore. I look forward to losing more of my hearing with you!...

4. Bimbo's 365 Club

Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill

the food is HORRIBLE. They shouldn't even bother trying to serve food, just stick with drinks and music.   It's a great place to see music and a good excuse to dress up and get swanky....

5. Cresta's Twenty Two…

Neighborhood: Russian Hill

Good drinks. Good bartender. No kids.   This is not a dive bar. This a Russian Hill venue patronized by dive bar patrons who refuse to leave Russian Hill.   Jason got it right: "It's a great place...

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Nice Bartenders

1. Broken Record

This is nice neighbor hood bar with an outside patio, which is nice plenty, the bartender was pretty cool. I enjoyed the time spent there, Its conveniently close to a pizza shop a few doors down...

2. Inner Mission Beer…

Neighborhood: Mission

went there on a friday and the place was pretty chill, which can be nice sometimes. they served me my first session beer and the bartender was nice enough to leave the caps for me and my companion...

3. Dogpatch Saloon

Neighborhood: Potrero Hill

of the patrons.   Crazy? No way. This is probably pretty typical of the locals who hang out in this nice neighborhood bar. The bartenders are equally nice, with a heavy hand on the pours.    I hear the jazz...

4. Sweeties

Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill

A true neighborhood bar!  The bartenders here are always super nice and the drinks are solid.  It's usually pretty quiet, so it's a great place to have a conversation without screaming.    I just...

5. Club Deluxe

Neighborhood: Haight-Ashbury

For my friend's bachelor party we dressed up like pirates and went bar hopping on Haight.  Club Deluxe was the first to welcome us before things got really surly.    The bartender was nice...

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