Bars

Mission cocktail bar on a corner that’s held a saloon since 1858. Original mahogany back bar, serious craft cocktail program, neighborhood crowd.

Restored 1907 Barbary Coast saloon at Pacific and Columbus. Pre-Prohibition cocktails, sawdust floor, live jazz, and a piano in the corner.

SoMa saloon since 1908 with original fixtures, no clocks, and a long mahogany bar. Where Warren Harding allegedly had his last drink in 1923.

Hidden Jackson Square supper club with live jazz nightly, two stories of Art Deco, and a curving marble bar. White jacketed bartenders, classic cocktails, since 1988.

A Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) restaurant and 12th-floor rooftop bar near Oracle Park, blending Japanese technique with Peruvian flavors across ceviches, hand rolls, and craft cocktails.

A two-level SoMa nightclub with an upstairs cocktail lounge and a basement dance floor running a Void Acoustics sound system. House, techno, and curated events from four nightlife veterans.

A mezcal and tequila bar on Valencia Street with over 300 agave spirits. Small, dimly lit, packed with plants, and staffed by bartenders who know every bottle on the shelf.

An arcade bar on Market Street in the Castro with about 30 free-to-play arcade cabinets and pinball machines, a solid craft beer list, and the kind of dark, loud energy you want from a place like this.

A 17th-floor Latin American cocktail bar in Mission Bay with agave and rum-driven drinks, small plates, and city views. Quieter than the downtown rooftop scene.

A rooftop lounge 120 feet above Market Street at the San Francisco Proper Hotel, with fire pits, strong cocktails, and city views. Named among the country’s best bars by Conde Nast Traveler.