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Trick Dog
A Mission cocktail bar whose menu changes theme twice a year. Two-time James Beard semifinalist.
Go for the themed menu (Pantone cards, conspiracy theories).
3010 20th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 Full write-up → -
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Pacific Cocktail Haven
Kevin Diedrich's award-winning cocktail bar near Union Square.
One of the country's most awarded cocktail bars. Order bartender's choice.
550 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Full write-up → -
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True Laurel
A James Beard-recognized Mission cocktail bar from the Lazy Bear team.
Inventive drinks from the Lazy Bear crew.
753 Alabama Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 Full write-up → -
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ABV
A Mission cocktail bar from ex-Bourbon & Branch bartenders. Drinks under $15.
Serious cocktails without the speakeasy fuss. Everything under $15.
3174 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Full write-up → -
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15 Romolo
A North Beach cocktail bar down an alley off Broadway.
Industry-veteran bartenders. Order bartender's choice.
15 Romolo Place, San Francisco, CA 94133 Full write-up → -
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Smuggler’s Cove
A three-floor Hayes Valley tiki bar with a rum list over 1,300 bottles.
Martin Cate's tiki temple. Get the 1944 Mai Tai and work up the rum list.
650 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Full write-up → -
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Bourbon & Branch
A Tenderloin speakeasy in a building that hid a real Prohibition-era bar.
Reserve a room, or walk into the Library with the password "books."
501 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94102 Full write-up → -
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Local Edition
A speakeasy in the basement of the old San Francisco Examiner, among the printing presses.
Newspaper-themed cocktails and live jazz under the old Examiner building.
691 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Full write-up → -
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Lone Palm
A candlelit Mission cocktail bar with a pre-Prohibition drink list.
White tablecloths and classic cocktails.
3394 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 Full write-up → -
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The Beehive
A 1960s-styled Mission cocktail bar with a negroni list and a fondue menu.
842 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 Full write-up → -
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Bix
A two-story Art Deco supper club in Jackson Square with live jazz nightly.
Martinis and a band in an Art Deco room. Find it on Gold Street.
56 Gold Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 Full write-up →
Last updated August 18, 2026
