Festivals & Events SMOKEHOUSE
SMOKEHOUSE at Keys Jazz Bistro. (9pm Only) An Irish guy, a black guy, a Hungarian, and a Jew, walked into a bar. Once they were perched on their barstools, the soulful organ master Jimmy McGriff, streamed through the laptop speakers. “Rock Candy” was the song, and it pleased the four men very much. So much so, the men, who just […]
Eat Nearby in North Beach
All restaurants →Capo’s
Tony Gemignani's Chicago-style pizzeria in North Beach, near his Napoletana flagship. D…
Liguria Bakery
One product since 1911: focaccia, cut to order and wrapped in white paper tied with str…
Sotto Mare
North Beach seafood counter on Green Street serving cioppino, fresh oysters, and Dungen…
Butter & Crumble
North Beach croissants and cruffins that rotate monthly. Open Thursday through Sunday o…
Sam’s Burgers
Anthony Bourdain ate here on The Layover and called it "top three in the world." plus …
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
Tony Gemignani's North Beach flagship, where seven ovens turn out about a dozen pizza s…
Drink Nearby in North Beach
All bars →Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Cafe
A North Beach dive since 1968 with walls covered in seafaring memorabilia.
The Saloon
San Francisco's oldest bar, on Grant Avenue since 1861, with live blues nightly.
Comstock Saloon
A restored 1907 Barbary Coast saloon with a pre-Prohibition cocktail list.
Mr. Bing’s
A 1967 corner dive on Columbus with its original neon, where Bourdain ended his San Fra…
Vesuvio Cafe
The North Beach bar where the Beats drank, across from City Lights since 1948.
15 Romolo
A North Beach cocktail bar down an alley off Broadway.
