Legitimately the only bar in town with Fernet and Maker's on tap, this decidedly masculine watering hole / burger bar is named after SF's famed McQueen action flick. Leggi tutto.
Set right on the edge of Dolores Park, Woods' taphouse with Argentinian small plates (empanadas anyone?) will show off varieties of yerba mate-infused beers that were only available in stores before Leggi tutto.
The cocktails here are expertly mixed and stand up against classic brasserie items like French onion soup and duck confit. Leggi tutto.
Bitters, Bock, and Rye started out as a bar, only to grow up and achieve even greater things by turning into a full-on BBQ restaurant that's serving food until 1 in the morning. Leggi tutto.
Because the steampunk SOMA bars you've been visiting didn't have nearly enough of a "Southern French mansion" feel to them, it's time to hit up Bergerac. Leggi tutto.
Wintry and aromatic, the Hot Castle Dip with calvados, absinthe and fresh mint is the perfect cold weather drink to warm you up! Leggi tutto.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Stand at the bar. Look down. See the tiles? That's a trough, meant to be pissed in. This place is legit. So is the bamboo cocktail. Leggi tutto.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST WHISKY COLLECTIONNihon beats them all with a staggering 450 different bottles, about 330 of those being single-malt Scotch… Leggi tutto.
Tucked away in Noir Lounge is a clandestine tap bar named The Blind Tiger. This alcove has five rotating taps that showcase a wide variety of venturesome beers from craft and Belgian artisan brewers. Leggi tutto.
A place with a modern take on classic libations, and a clientele that's a raucous mix of office workers letting loose and mixology aficionados. Try the Sazerac with locally distilled Old Potrero Rye. Leggi tutto.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST YUPPIFIED PIRATE SHIP/BARThe interior lookin' like the hull of a ship, yet the clientele lookin' like they just came from finance jobs downtow Leggi tutto.
Pizza, cocktails, late night: all familiar concepts, but put together seamlessly by a veteran team of Adriano Pagannini, Deborah Blum and Ruggero Galdadi and you get Beretta. [Eater 38 Member] Leggi tutto.
With about a half dozen wines on tap -- literally: your wine comes from a pressurized barreL - & a nice snacks menu of meats, cheese & sliders, packing on a few more pounds has never felt so heavenly. Leggi tutto.
Food-wise, if you venture beyond the plates of thinly sliced hog & fresh molluscs, the ham & cheddar fritters & fish & chips are both extraordinary. Try the aged tequila and oatmeal stout combo. Leggi tutto.
This bar is a gastropub, where food is the rule, not the exception, well, it's something to write home about. Leggi tutto.
This joint's all about whiskey, wine, and sliders, featuring a communal table, counters, and back bar all lined with wooden stools and lorded over by a sweet retractable roof. Leggi tutto.
This sexy new cocktail bar features the upscale, gourmet cuisine of Top Chef Casey Thompson. Don't miss the crazy smokey Smoked Wagyu Tartare & Shaved Pork Jowl. Read more on WinstonWanders below! Leggi tutto.
This spot boasts one of the most original food & drink lineups we’ve seen in a long time. The food options include goodies like bourbon ice cream, a pork belly grilled cheese & wagyu sliders on buns. Leggi tutto.
Relax on the lounge chairs with cocktails at the newly opened Natoma Cabana in the Financial District. The natural light and summer weather will add to the magical vibe of this spot. Leggi tutto.
This unabashedly kitschy dive's styled after custom vans of the 70s/early 80s, with booths that rock shag carpets, mirrored ceilings, WATER BEDS, and working CB radios. Leggi tutto.
Best on weekdays, this place is kind of like bar meets adult game room with a shuffle board, darts, a pool table, & a hoop shot game that's fun as hell. Leggi tutto.
Billed as a detective agency set inside Bourbon & Branch, it’s really a reservations-only cocktail bar with only a few tables & a prix fixe menu, where $30 gets you 3 cocktails. Leggi tutto.
The outrageously generous happy hour and friendly bartenders who fashion the best cable car cocktail in the city make the Lush Lounge one of the best bars in the 'Loin. Leggi tutto.
Can't go wrong with anything at this incredible restaurant. Don't miss the Lamb Scrumpets, Tartares, Cocktails, Duck Duck Scotch Egg, and Welsh Rarebit Soufflé. Read about it on WinstonWanders below!! Leggi tutto.
Smokestack's got you covered with that beer & brisket cravings. They're one of the newest, hottest restaurants bringing to you amazing B.B.Q's and even amazing brews and cocktails. Leggi tutto.
This brewpub features a 3-6-9 happy hour. It goes Monday-Friday 3-6pm and 9-close, and includes a menu of drinks and appetizers that are $3, $6, or $9. Leggi tutto.
Every Friday, this local favorite offers 50-cent margaritas from 6pm–6:30pm. This spot features Nick’s famous crispy tacos, and on Tuesdays they’re priced at $2 and featured alongside $2 Tecates. Leggi tutto.
Things the Sycamore has going for it: Lamb burger sliders, a real jukebox (internet jukeboxes encourage crappy songs), a nice back patio, & most importantly, Fin du Monde beer in bottles. Leggi tutto.
Though it's famous for pizza, don't miss the incredible pasta or cocktail offerings. Get the Peat & Repeat, Crudo, Squash Blossoms, and "Ossobuco" pasta and read all about it on WinstonWanders below!! Leggi tutto.
In addition to Anchor's beer, try the hard stuff - they make Junipero Gin and Old Potrero Whiskey! Leggi tutto.
Enjoy a wedge of Persillé du Marais, a goat’s-milk blue cheese from Loire Valley, on the shop’s soon-to-open back patio--with a slice of country bread (sold by weight) and a glass of wine (it’s BYO). Leggi tutto.
It's nice to see the 500 Club -- an old-school dive that starts serving booze in the early morning - still going strong. A sandwich shop across the street makes it hard not to spend hours here. Leggi tutto.
Looking for a spot to bring Spot? This place offers one of the longest happy hours in the city (12-7pm), and is so dog friendly that it has it's own hashtag- #houndsofboozeland. Leggi tutto.
Plinko...check, Duck hunt...check, delicious cocktails that will keep you coming back for more...CHECK. All of that mixed with a super chilled bar vibe make this one great SF spot. Leggi tutto.
Go with a group of friends. Take turns buying a bowl of Victorian Punch to share. Take the drunkest of the group home in a shopping cart. Leggi tutto.
Artisan cocktails, lodge-like interior, pool table, Buck Hunter. What more could you ask for? Leggi tutto.
Complement bocce with 800+ bottles of wine and eats like eats like half-shelled oysters or a trio of sliders (crab, pork, steak). Leggi tutto.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST BAR INSIDE A BARA small and intimate craft-cocktail bar in the back of Dalva that serves up some deliciously serious concoctions... Leggi tutto.
The "Shades of Gray" cocktail is dressed up Earl Gray tea with Russell's Reserve Bourbon, Aperol, and spiced cherry syrup. And it's SO GOOD. Leggi tutto.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST REASON TO STAY IN A HOTELReinvented seasonal & classic cocktails like Kerouac served in a dark-brick & exposed-wood-beam room are the best bet Leggi tutto.
Come for the bumpin' nightclub vibe, stay for the incredibly delicious crispy tacos. Don't miss the Pescado Taco and make sure to use the key words "Nick's Way". Read about it on WinstonWanders below! Leggi tutto.
The bartenders are friendlier & the crowd is a lot more local. Plus, the décor is AK-47-heavy but fun. Sunday nights, where the live jazz is free, is a mellow way to wind down. Leggi tutto.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST BAR INSIDE A BARA small and intimate craft-cocktail bar in the back of Dalva that serves up some deliciously serious concoctions... Leggi tutto.
Try the bangers and mash, which is just as good – if not better – than anything I’d ever had at pubs in London. Leggi tutto.
A shuffleboard, lots of cheap beers, & a crowd that some might call rowdy but that we'd call spirited (in a good way) make this one of the funnest bars on Mission Street. Be ready for a great time. Leggi tutto.
A solid place for a Gold Rush themed, steampunk date night in the Financial District. Good cocktails and tasty Cal-Ital. Don't miss the Bone Marrow & Escargot and read more on WinstonWanders below. Leggi tutto.
Here, the bartenders are cool if you're cool to them, the menu includes whisky burgers and mac and cheese, and there's even a little smoking porch for those so inclined. Leggi tutto.
Their margarita pitchers are the best margaritas in SF, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: SF Edition." Leggi tutto.
The wine bar, from owners Bodhi Freedom (owner of Bacchus) and chef Anthony Paone, boasts a list of North American as well as French, Italian and German wines as well as local beer. Leggi tutto.
If you make it till midnight, Champagne and oysters are half price until closing at 2 a.m. Leggi tutto.
Every Sunday & Monday the TVs are turned to all the best NFL games, & the rest of the week is packed with trivia, karaoke, & '80s nights. If there's a UFC fight you can count on watching it here. Leggi tutto.
The most of punk rock all SF sports bars, Kilowatt may be the only establishment playing the Warriors on HDTVs during the game and Danzig, Corrosion of Conformity, and Bad Religion immediately after. Leggi tutto.
It's known as a dive, & has a dive crowd (mostly) with divey prices, but with white tablecloths, low mood lighting, & candles. It kind of looks like a cozy Italian joint. Leggi tutto.
Helmed by husband and wife team Matt and Piper Norris, the bar tries to hit that sweet spot between dive bar and craft cocktail spot. Oh, and they have a toast menu that offers $10 toast. Leggi tutto.
The most exciting part about this new bar-within-a-bar is the sense of whimsy that the team encourages, through its casual presentations, playful food, and colorful decor. Leggi tutto.
Leather couches, exposed brick walls, serious drinks and and an impressive fireplace are all Swig's calling cards, and that's really enough reasons to go. Leggi tutto.
Now owned by NYC restaurateur Ken Friedman and chef April Bloomfield, the food and cocktails are top-notch. Best of all, it serves food til 1 a.m., and drinks til 2 a.m. Leggi tutto.
Before the word "hipster" came to define the Mission, The Phone Booth was a hipster bar with a little bit of an ambiguously gay bent. The well-loved jukebox here is terrifically eclectic. Leggi tutto.
Whether you're perching at the bar for a drink and a bite or bringing a big group to the back patio, the stylish, high-ceilinged, minimalist-Deco space is a real looker. Leggi tutto.
Get your New Orleans on with $6 sazeracs, Hurricanes, and daiquiris (current flavor: strawberry), as well as $3 Abita bottled beer. Leggi tutto.
$3 Moonlight Martinis featuring Skyy Vodka and Tanqueray Gin. This deal runs Sunday – Thursday, 6pm-9pm. Tuesdays feature a Wine Lover’s promotion, half priced bottles of wine all day long. Leggi tutto.
Barrel Head Brewhouse has finally fired up the kettles and made their own house beer. A saison, a black kolsch, and a roggenbier are on offer now. Be sure to check them out. Leggi tutto.
The island decor transports you back to that spring break you only barely remember. What really seals the deal making this a must-drink-at tiki bar is flaming volcano bowls and the cheap prices. Leggi tutto.
It's as if someone took the unused side bar from a rundown Jimmy Buffet-themed club in Cancun and transplanted it to North Beach. Just half a dozen stools and a bouquet of flowers at the bar . Leggi tutto.
With the dart board and pool table and the drinks are stiff. What more can you ask for? (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Leggi tutto.
Try the daily $8 beer and shot special that runs the gamut of odd couples from High Life and Jameson to Coors Light and Fernet. Leggi tutto.
If Dr Seuss and Trent Reznor had gone into the bar business together, this is what they'd have come up with. The decor is described as post-apocalyptic industrial. Stop by for a drink after work. Leggi tutto.
If you're looking for cheap drinks and the feeling that you could be assaulted, come here. In keeping with the bar's anarchic mood, the jukebox features Thin Lizzy, Motörhead, and The Stranglers. Leggi tutto.
This Irish Pub boasts one of the best trivia nights in SF. There are four rounds of trivia and topics range from history to pop-culture—so don’t exclude your TMZ-obsessed friends. Tuesdays, 9pm. Leggi tutto.
Though founded as a lesbian-friendly establishment, Wild Side West draws all Bernal Heights residents for its saloon-like vibe, live music, fireplace and quirky garden out back. Leggi tutto.
Grab a beer at Red’s Place tonight. With its incredibly friendly and personable staff, it's been considered the “Cheers” of Chinatown. Leggi tutto.
The Hogshead Reserve is a hidden bar beneath a bar. The living room-style space has a fireplace to relax at. Call ahead to be sure the space isn't rented out for the evening. Leggi tutto.
A new bar called Nite Cap is open in the old Nite Cap location. The name is the only thing staying the same. Whiskey will be a particular point of emphasis at this new spot. Check it out tonight. Leggi tutto.
Grab a pitcher of Anchor Steam, $5 in quarters and play the best pinball game ever invented - Theatre of Magic. Ball levitates from the playing field, takes secret passages.. get 3 balls in the magic Leggi tutto.
In addition to having killer barbecue, this is the spot to start an exploration of the Bayview past, present, and future. Leggi tutto.
A patio with lovely string lighting, heat lamps, and people sits behind Virgil's, which is next door neighbors to El Rio, and has a nice symbiotic relationship with that bar. Leggi tutto.
The jukebox, like the rest of the place, remains untouched for a couple decades, and one of the most contemporary artists you're going to find on there is Bonnie Raitt. Leggi tutto.
Let me count the ways I love Rock Bar: For great drinks, for the ability to get fried chicken delivered to the bar from the Front Porch across the street and last but not least, for the jukebox. Leggi tutto.
The Tenderloin is still home to a high concentration of the city's remaining tried-and-true dive bars, and this is one of them. The drinks are stiff, cheap, and recognizable to your grandparents. Leggi tutto.
These twin newcomers to SoMa pair nicely: Trademark is a sports bar with the requisite TVs, wings, and games, while next door Copyright is more cocktail-swilling lounge space. Leggi tutto.