Lone Palm

What you need to know

The History

The building at 22nd and Guerrero has held a bar since the early 20th century. For decades it was Mirage, an Egyptian-themed cocktail lounge whose carved water-feature relief still hangs on the back wall. In 1991, Jane Seabrook and her then-husband Mark Green took over and reopened it as Lone Palm. Green ran the Palm Broker tropical plant nursery across the street, and he planted the namesake palm tree out front the year they opened. The original palm survived 30 years before getting sick and being cut down around 2021. Seabrook replaced it with a younger palm that’s still working on its presence.

The Drinks

Proper martinis are the order. Lone Palm pours them cold, straight, and in a real coupe glass with no fuss. The cocktail list runs through pre-Prohibition classics: Manhattans, Negronis, Sidecars, Sazeracs. Wine and beer round out the menu. Drinks are reasonably priced for a Mission cocktail bar with this much history attached.

The Space

Dark, narrow, dim. Aquamarine neon light, potted palms, painted Trompe-l’œil scenes on the walls. The Egyptian relief from the Mirage years sits in the back. The decor lands somewhere between Casablanca and Twin Peaks, which is exactly the point. The room holds maybe thirty people comfortably and fills up on weekend nights.

Practical Info

Price: Cocktails $14 to $17
Reservations: Walk-in only
Address: 3394 22nd Street at Guerrero, Mission District
Hours: Daily evening through late