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Bar & Restaurants

Madrone Art Bar
Bar

Live music, good selection of beer, art pieces exposed

Alamo Square - Google Maps

Horsefeather
Cocktail Bar

Cute place with good cocktail and nice food but very tiny so book in adance or come early

Alamo Square - Google Maps

Kitchen Story
Brunch

Bottomless mimosa brunch

Castro - Google Maps

Swirl on Castro
Wine Bar

A bit pricy but nice location, good wine and good snacks. Waiters are super nice too.

Castro - Google Maps

Li Po
Cocktail Bar

Try the chinese mai thais

Chinatown - Google Maps

Chairmain’s
Rooftop

Super cool rooftop with great cocktail and view on the city. Go early to get a table.

Civic Center - Google Maps

The Italian Homemade Company
Restaurant

Italian; take the cassone pomodoro

Cow Hollow - Google Maps

Atelier Crenn
Restaurant

French; $$$$

Cow Hollow - Google Maps

Palm House
Tiki Bar

Seat on the terrace and enjoy a frozen pina colada!

Cow Hollow - Google Maps

Hi Tops
Bar

Gay Bar where you go to get hammered before Beaux

Duboce Triangle - Google Maps

Mad Dog in the Fog
Brewpub

English pug; cool to watch games there

Duboce Triangle - Google Maps

Maven
Cocktail Bar

Creative cocktails and small plates. If you can go seat upstairs

Duboce Triangle - Google Maps

Beaux
Dancing Bar

Gay bar with cool music and ok cocktails. Drag queen show on Sundays

Duboce Triangle - Google Maps

Last Rites
Tiki Bar

Very strong (but good) tiki cocktails in a jungle atmosphere

Duboce Triangle - Google Maps

Osha Thai
Restaurant

Thai foodl; several in the city; great value

Embarcadero - Google Maps

Ozumo
Restaurant

Creative sushis; $$$

Embarcadero - Google Maps

Coqueta
Restaurant

Spanish

Embarcadero - Google Maps

The Irish Bank
Brewpub

Irish pub with a big nice terrace. Awesome on Bastille Day

Financial District - Google Maps

Local Edition
Cocktail Bar

vintage, underground venue with good cocktails

Financial District - Google Maps

Barbarossa Lounge
Dancing Bar

You go there around 10pm to dance after a heavy happy hour

Financial District - Google Maps

Dirty habit
Rooftop

Expensive, upscale rooftop. Don't bother with wine but nice to have a cocktail there

Financial District - Google Maps

Pagan Idol
Tiki Bar

Super good cocktails, tiki huts, dark atmosphere

Financial District - Google Maps

Club Deluxe
Jazz Bar

Live jazz band

Haight Asbury - Google Maps

Cafe Reverie
Patio

Simple but good brunch in a quiet patio

Haight Asbury - Google Maps

Cha Cha Cha
Restaurant

Tapas & Sangria

Haight Asbury - Google Maps

Zazie
Restaurant

French restaurant with a very nice patio in the backyard

Haight Asbury - Google Maps

Biergarten
Beer Garden

If you just want to hang out outside with fresh german beer

Hayes Valley - Google Maps

Salt & Straw
Ice Cream

Several in town;

Hayes Valley - Google Maps

Arlequin Cafe & Food To Go
Patio

Coffee place

Hayes Valley - Google Maps

ANINA
Patio

fancy, crowded bar with creative spritz

Hayes Valley - Google Maps

Birba
Patio

Cozy and quiet patio with good selection of wine

Hayes Valley - Google Maps

Monsieur Benjamin
Restaurant

French; $$$

Hayes Valley - Google Maps

a Mano
Restaurant

Italian; noisy but good pasta

Hayes Valley - Google Maps

Doppio Zero
Restaurant

Italian

Hayes Valley - Google Maps

Chez Maman West
Restaurant

French

Hayes Valley - Google Maps

Smuggler's Cove
Tiki Bar

Nautical-Pirates themed decod, pretty cool! Amazing cocktails

Hayes Valley - Google Maps

The Dorian
Cocktail Bar

Cool cocktails. Upstairs is "living room" style. They serve food as well

Marina - Google Maps

Jaxson
Dancing Bar

Super fun venue with typical american music. Go there drunk!

Marina - Google Maps

The Tipsy Pig
Patio

A must. Get the strawberry fields and the burger

Marina - Google Maps

Tacolicious
Restaurant

Super good tacos! a must. Several in the city

Marina - Google Maps

Causwells
Restaurant

Burgers

Marina - Google Maps

Latin American Club
Bar

Massive margaritas & kitschy decor like piñata art

Mission - Google Maps

Blondies' Bar
Bar

You go there to get hammered. Usually live music on thursdays

Mission - Google Maps

Zeitgeist
Beer Garden

Nice patio where you can enjoy your craft beer and hot dog. Can smoke inside!

Mission - Google Maps

Old Devil Moon
Brewpub

Nice selection of beers but they also have cocktails

Mission - Google Maps

Trick Dog
Cocktail Bar

Safe place to enjoy a good cocktail

Mission - Google Maps

Wildhawk
Cocktail Bar

Another cook cocktail bar

Mission - Google Maps

Phone Booth
Dive Bar

Small dive bar with a cool local atmosphere

Mission - Google Maps

Bi-rite creamery
Ice Cream

Best ice cream in town

Mission - Google Maps

Smitten Ice Cream
Ice Cream

Several in town;

Mission - Google Maps

El Rio
Patio

Dancing bar + cool patio. Don't go there for the drinks. Place to be to meet french people

Mission - Google Maps

Foreign Cinema
Patio

Upscale Californian restaurant with an amazing patio. Precise "outdoor" when making reservation

Mission - Google Maps

Limón Rotisserie
Restaurant

Peruvian

Mission - Google Maps

Taquería El Farolito
Restaurant

Mexican street food; perfect after the few bars of the street

Mission - Google Maps

Beretta
Restaurant

Late-night italian food with cocktails

Mission - Google Maps

Loló
Restaurant

Mexican; small plates, instagrammable place

Mission - Google Maps

Mr. Pollo
Restaurant

Intimate south america restaurant with fixed tasting menu at an incredible price. Book in adance

Mission - Google Maps

Hawker Fare
Restaurant

Laotian

Mission - Google Maps

Pizzeria Delfina
Restaurant

Best pizza in town; several places

Mission - Google Maps

The Front Porch
Restaurant

Southern - Caribbean food

Mission - Google Maps

The Little Chihuahua
Restaurant

My favorite mexican place; Order from this location to go and then go to Dolores Park to enjoy it

Mission - Google Maps

Pazzia Ristorante Italiano
Restaurant

Italian; homemade pasta (get the lasagna)

Mission - Google Maps

El Techo
Rooftop

Mexican restaurant with city view. Food not great but nice venue with good margaritas

Mission - Google Maps

Etcetera
Wine Bar

Super good wine and cheese. Price reasonnable for the city.

Mission - Google Maps

Cocotte
Restaurant

French; super good

Nob Hill - Google Maps

Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
Tiki Bar

Hidden in an hotel this tiki bar is worth the detour for its small lake and live music playing on a boat!

Nob Hill - Google Maps

Chloe's Cafe
Brunch

Local delicious brunch. Waitlist.

Noe Valley - Google Maps

Vesuvio Cafe
Bar

Beat generation atmosphere. A must for tourists.

North beach - Google Maps

Comstock Saloon
Cocktail Bar

Cozy booth, good cocktails and live music

North beach - Google Maps

Cotogna
Restaurant

Italian

North beach - Google Maps

Baonecci Restaurant
Restaurant

Italian; family style

North beach - Google Maps

Java Beach Café
Coffee

After a long walk on ocean beach, grab a coffee (or a beer) there

Ocean Beach - Google Maps

Bayside Café
Brunch

Local brunch in Sausalito; go in the small patio outside

Outside SF - Google Maps

Bar Bocce
Restaurant

Sausalito restaurant where you can enjoy a beer on their "beach"

Outside SF - Google Maps

Benziger Family Winery
Winery

Sonoma winery for a nice weekend afternoon

Outside SF - Google Maps

V. Sattui
Winery

Napa winery. Super nice venue. Book a table facing the vines.

Outside SF - Google Maps

Scribe Winery
Winery

Sonoma winery. Perfect for a nice lunch. Book in advance

Outside SF - Google Maps

Domaine Carneros
Winery

Napa winery. Go there for the champagne (Tattinger) and their pinot noir.

Outside SF - Google Maps

Whitechapel
Cocktail Bar

Theme: London underground "White chapel" station. Drinks.. GIN

Polk Gulch - Google Maps

Amelie San Francisco
Wine Bar

Very small so book in advance. Good wine and amazing cheese.

Polk Gulch - Google Maps

Chapeau
Restaurant

French

Presidio Heights - Google Maps

Trademark - Copyright
Bar

Trademark : sports bar with yummy chicken wings Copyright : cocktail bar with cozy sofa

SOMA - Google Maps

Woodbury
Bar

Nice bar for afterwork, with beer, cocktail and bar bites

SOMA - Google Maps

Natoma Cabana
Bar

Cool afterwork place but go either early or late to avoid the crowd

SOMA - Google Maps

21st Amendment Brewery
Brewpub

Nice local beers. Good location to watch games. Don't get the food, go accross the street.

SOMA - Google Maps

PInk Elephant Alibi
Brunch

Bottomless mimosa brunch with a huge variety of juices; you will not walk straight after this

SOMA - Google Maps

Super Duper Burgers
Burger

Best burger with Umami Burger; several in town; a must

SOMA - Google Maps

Alchemist Bar & Lounge
Cocktail Bar

Just above the woodbury brewpub; nice coktails and cool decor

SOMA - Google Maps

Oddjob
Cocktail Bar

Chill bar with great cocktails

SOMA - Google Maps

Cafe Suspiro
Coffee

Local, hipster coffee place with amazing latte

SOMA - Google Maps

Caffe Centro
Coffee

Perfect for an early and quiet breakfast

SOMA - Google Maps

Sightglass coffee
Coffee

Several in town; very good coffee

SOMA - Google Maps

Raven Bar
Dancing Bar

Smoking patio; 90s parties on thursdays

SOMA - Google Maps

Bergerac
Dancing Bar

You go there around 10pm to dance after a heavy happy hour and then you go upstairs to Audio

SOMA - Google Maps

The Great Northern
Nightclub

Only SF can have a nightclub like that

SOMA - Google Maps

Public Works
Nightclub

Cool nightclub; check the DJ

SOMA - Google Maps

Monarch
Nightclub

Upstairs : dancing bar, OK cocktails Downstairs : nightclub

SOMA - Google Maps

Audio Nightclub
Nightclub

Just above Bergerac. Small but good electro DJ

SOMA - Google Maps

DNA Lounge
Nightclub

Big venue; check the DJ before.

SOMA - Google Maps

1015 Folsom
Nightclub

nice venue; check the DJ before

SOMA - Google Maps

JAX Vineyards
Patio

Expensive wine courtyard but super cute

SOMA - Google Maps

Basil
Restaurant

Thai food;

SOMA - Google Maps

Dumpling Time
Restaurant

Dim Sum; amazing

SOMA - Google Maps

Tropisueño
Restaurant

Mexican; very noisy but good food

SOMA - Google Maps

Lao Table
Restaurant

Laotian

SOMA - Google Maps

The Pawn Shop
Restaurant

Tapas; Speakeasy style; hidden behind a pawn shop

SOMA - Google Maps

Vive la tarte
Restaurant

Super good pies and croissant

SOMA - Google Maps

District
Wine Bar

Expensive wine and small plates are really good. Industrial building with high ceiling.

SOMA - Google Maps

Bourbon & Branch
Cocktail Bar

Speakeasy style. Very good cocktails. Tiny venue.

Tenderloin - Google Maps

Pacific Cocktail Haven
Cocktail Bar

Tiny place but cool atmosphere and good cocktails (avoid the wine)

Tenderloin - Google Maps

Rye Cocktail Bar
Cocktail Bar

You can start with a cocktail there before heading to 620 jones, swig and zombie village

Tenderloin - Google Maps

SWIG
Dancing Bar

Nice venue with good cocktails, fireplace and dancing music

Tenderloin - Google Maps

Chambers
Patio

Super nice venue with swimming pool and firepits. Food and drinks not great though

Tenderloin - Google Maps

620 Jones
Rooftop

big patio with nice cocktails, wine & food near many other bars

Tenderloin - Google Maps

The Zombie Village
Tiki Bar

Tiki booths with starry ceilings. Creative cocktails. A must

Tenderloin - Google Maps

Resolut
Wine Bar

It's in my todo! Will post a review soon

Tenderloin - Google Maps

The Tailor's Son
Restaurant

Nice Italian spot on Fillmore with outdoor seating

Lower Pacific Heights - Google Maps

Tedeshi
Winery

Calistoga winery. Super nice!

Outside SF - Google Maps


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