Dawn Club
The Verdict
"Live bands nightly at 8pm with no cover, but seating is limited, so arrive early on weekends to get a spot at the bar. Watch the stairs down from the street."
What you need to know
A below-street-level cocktail bar on Annie Street in SoMa, tucked in the alley alongside the Palace Hotel.
What to Expect
The bar takes its name from the original Dawn Club, a 1930s and 40s traditional jazz club best known as the home of Lu Watters’ Yerba Buena Jazz Band. The current room is small and dim. The drink list mixes classics with seasonal house creations, and bartenders can build off your preferences. Live bands play nightly from 8pm, mostly jazz and swing, with no cover. Annie Street is a small alley between Market and Mission; look for the stairs down, and arrive early on weekends for a seat at the bar.
Getting There
Montgomery and Powell BART are both within a five-minute walk. Muni lines along Market drop you nearby.
Filmed here
Productions the city recorded shooting at or beside Dawn Club.
- St Regis Hotel, 125 3rd Street104m awayEtruscan Smile 2017
- Pine St. between Market and Montgomery139m awayTerminator – Genisys 2015
From the San Francisco Film Commission permit record.
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