Bars
Local Edition
A speakeasy in the basement of the old San Francisco Examiner, among the printing presses.
House of Shields
A 1908 SoMa saloon with no clocks, where Warren Harding reportedly had his last drink.
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
