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The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF
Starline Social Club is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

1. Starline Social Club

645 W Grand Ave, Oakland, CA
Discoteca · Uptown · 17 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: This cavernous and historic bar, ballroom, and events space has gotten a big revamp, with a full food menu and an offering of cocktails like the Nola Derby, with rum, citrus, and coffee liqueur. Leggi tutto.

Aatxe is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

2. Aatxe

2170 Market St, San Francisco, CA
Ristorante spagnolo · Mission Dolores · 26 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: This swank Basque joint has the bonus of The Bon Vivants on drink duty, whipping up concoctions like gin and tonics on tap, Basque cider and Irish whiskey combos, and sherry a-go-go. Leggi tutto.

ABV is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

3. ABV

9.1
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail bar · Mission Dolores · 148 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: All 16 cocktails on the menu (organized by spirit) feel thoughtful and smart. Highlights include Whiskey in Church (smoky scotch, oloroso, maple, smoked pear bitters) and the Sutro Swizzle. Leggi tutto.

Al's Place is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

4. Al's Place

1499 Valencia St (at 26th St), San Francisco, CA
Nuovo ristorante americano · Mission District · 78 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: It's a hefty tasting menu that won't leave you feeling hungry (or overly indulgent); they've got a robust loophole cocktail program and solid wine list as well. Leggi tutto.

Belga is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

5. Belga

2000 Union St (Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Ristorante Belga · Union Street · 40 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: The hotspot from Adriano Paganini has touched down in Cow Hollow's former Cafe des Amis space, complete with Belgian-inspired cocktails from Lolinda's Nora Furst, including several beer cocktails. Leggi tutto.

Benjamin Cooper is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

6. Benjamin Cooper

398 Geary St (Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 52 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: The adventurous drinks are ever-changing, but you may encounter anything from a bottled riff on Zima to a cocktail incorporating rice wine vinegar or salted chili oil. Leggi tutto.

Boxing Room is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

7. Boxing Room

399 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Ristorante con cucina degli Stati Uniti del Sud · Civic Center · 185 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Boxing Room just got full liquor, which means lots of New Orleans-inspired cocktails from Jonny Raglin, including a milk punch, frozen daiquiri, Pimm's cup, and gin fizz. Leggi tutto.

Calavera is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

8. Calavera

2337 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Ristorante messicano · Central Oakland · 32 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Newly opened Calavera has more than just amazing tacos— their bar program is filled with Mexican-inspired cocktails, wines and a huge selection of mezcals. Leggi tutto.

Darling's Elixirs is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

9. Darling's Elixirs

1637 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Cocktail bar · Oaksterdam · 3 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: The latest offering from Bar Dogwood's Alexeis Filipello, located right next door, has a soda-fountain theme, complete with housemade soda concoctions, phosphates, and lactarts in many of the drinks. Leggi tutto.

Forgery is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

10. Forgery

1525 Mission St (11th St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail bar · SoMa · 17 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Former Kimpton higher-ups Jacques Bezuidenhout and Ken Luciano are behind the creative drinks, with combos like cumin-infused vodka and passionfruit, or Irish whiskey and a strawberry-chamomile shrub. Leggi tutto.

Pagan Idol is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

11. Pagan Idol

8.4
375 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
Tiki bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 101 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Daniel Parks and Justin D’Olier are heading up the project as managers, offering crafty tiki drinks like a mai tai on the rocks, and the “bird of paradise” made with passion fruit whipped cream. Leggi tutto.

Stookey's Club Moderne is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

12. Stookey's Club Moderne

8.2
895 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail bar · Lower Nob Hill · 20 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: This post-Prohibition themed bar is fully committed to their concept, with 1930's music, decor and drinks. Classics like the Negroni, Vieux Carre and Aviation. Leggi tutto.

The Alembic is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

13. The Alembic

8.7
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: The Alembic is one of those bars where the drinks take time to make, but they're also hands-down the best in the hood, perhaps in the city.

The Double Standard is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

14. The Double Standard

8.9
2424 Telegraph Ave (at 24th St), Oakland, CA
Cocktail bar · Central Oakland · 26 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: The new Uptown Oakland spot from Ali Tahsini features a huge patio outside and concoctions include a namesake drink with Old Tom gin, rye, lime, and raspberry, and a clarified-grapefruit Paloma. Leggi tutto.

The Treasury is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

15. The Treasury

7.7
115 Sansome St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail bar · Financial District · 20 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Arnold Erik Wong (E&O), Phil West (Range, Third Rail) and barman Carlos Yturria (A-16, Range, Absinthe) have delivered a classy, day-to-night bar with upscale snacks, like caviar and oysters. Leggi tutto.

Tupper & Reed is one of The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink in SF.

16. Tupper & Reed

8.1
2271 Shattuck Ave (Bancroft), Berkeley, CA
Cocktail bar · Downtown Berkeley · 20 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Housed in (and named for) a former music shop, it has a cheerfully musical theme and an encyclopedic menu of more than 70 drinks, both classic and freshly devised. Leggi tutto.