Mr. Bing’s
A 1967 corner dive on Columbus with its original neon, where Bourdain ended his San Francisco night.
Bars
Zam Zam
A 1941 Haight Street bar built around a horseshoe counter and a Persian mural, famous for its gin martini.
Red’s Place
Bills itself as the oldest bar in Chinatown.
Buddha Lounge
A Chinatown dive with red lanterns, a jukebox, and stiff, cheap pours.
Li Po Cocktail Lounge
The 1937 Chinatown dive famous for its secret-recipe Chinese Mai Tai.
Best of San Francisco
All lists →10 picksBest Dive Bars in San FranciscoAn 1861 saloon, a Chinatown basement from 1937, and the rest of the rooms nobody has got round to renovating.Drink8 picksBest Rooftop Bars in San FranciscoDrinks above street level: heated terraces, firepits, and a few small decks most people walk straight past.Drink11 picksBest Cocktail Bars in San FranciscoSomewhere to drink when you want it made properly, whether that is a Mission storefront or a hotel bar downtown.Drink12 picksOldest Bars in San FranciscoA saloon on Grant open since 1861, a Chinatown basement from 1937, and a tiki bar with indoor rainstorms.Drink
