Lone Palm
The Verdict
"White tablecloths and classic cocktails."
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 planted the namesake palm tree out front the year they opened. The original palm survived about 30 years before getting sick and being cut down around 2021. Seabrook replaced it with a younger palm.
The Drinks
Martinis are the bar’s signature, poured cold and straight in a coupe glass. The cocktail list runs through pre-Prohibition classics: Manhattans, Negronis, Sidecars, Sazeracs. Wine and beer round out the menu.
The Space
Dark and narrow. Aquamarine neon, potted palms, painted trompe-l’œil scenes on the walls. The Egyptian relief from the Mirage years sits in the back. The room holds roughly thirty people and fills on weekend nights.
Practical Info
Price: Cocktails $14 to $17
Reservations: Walk-in only
Hours: Daily evening through late
Filmed here
Productions the city recorded shooting at or beside Lone Palm.
- 24 Hill St.122m awayQuitters 2015
- 20 Hill Street135m awayLove & Taxes 2014
From the San Francisco Film Commission permit record.
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