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Name	Category	Location

21st Amendment Be the First to Rate It Map \| Possibly the best brew pub in SF, with a good range of beer types...	Bars	SoMa

Badlands Be the First to Rate It Map \| Shirts off! If a sweaty muscle sandwich sounds like your idea...	Bars	The Castro

Balboa Cafe Be the First to Rate It Map \| You'll spy young (thirtysomething) and upwardly mobile former...	Bars	The Marina

The Bar on Castro Be the First to Rate It Map \| Without fail, the Bar on Castro has a healthy population of flirtatious...	Bars	The Castro

Beach Chalet Be the First to Rate It Map \| This restaurant-microbrewery, on the second floor of a historic...	Bars	Golden Gate Park

Bix Be the First to Rate It Map \| The retro-chic martini-bar craze keeps going strong at glam...	Bars	North Beach

Bourbon & Branch Be the First to Rate It Map \| The address and phone are unlisted, the black outer door unmarked...	Bars	Tenderloin

Bow Bow Cocktail Lounge Be the First to Rate It Map \| Not ready for the Mint? Stick with the rest of us at this quirky...	Bars	Chinatown

Buena Vista Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| Smack dab at the end of the Hyde Street cable-car line, the Buena...	Bars	Fisherman's Wharf

Bus Stop Be the First to Rate It Map \| Popular with frat boys and stockbrokers alike, this Marina/Cow...	Bars	Cow Hollow

The Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| Always comfortable and often packed with a mixed gay, lesbian...	Bars	The Castro

Carnelian Room Be the First to Rate It Map \| Only the birds get a better view of the San Francisco skyline...	Bars	Financial District

The Cinch Be the First to Rate It Map \| This Wild West-theme neighborhood bar has pinball machines, pool...	Bars	Van Ness/Polk

Circa Be the First to Rate It Map \| This classy lounge with shimmering chandeliers is dimly lighted...	Bars	The Marina

Cityscape Be the First to Rate It Map \| One of the absolute best 360-degree views of the city, through...	Bars	Union Square

Cliff House Be the First to Rate It Map \| A bit classier than the Beach Chalet, with a more impressive...	Bars	Lincoln Park

Divas Be the First to Rate It Map \| In the rough-and-tumble Tenderloin, around the corner from the...	Bars	Tenderloin

Eagle Tavern Be the First to Rate It Map \| Bikers are courted with endless drink specials and, increasingly...	Bars	SoMa

Edinburgh Castle Be the First to Rate It Map \| Work off your fish-and-chips and Scottish brew with a turn at...	Bars	Tenderloin

El Rio Be the First to Rate It Map \| A dive bar in the best sense, El Rio has a calendar chock full...	Bars	The Mission

Equinox Be the First to Rate It Map \| A revolving platform with 360-degree views of the city makes...	Bars	Embarcadero

Fourth Street Bar and Deli Be the First to Rate It Map \| San Francisco may not be the best sports town in the country...	Bars	SoMa

Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Map \| This giant microbrewery has outlasted the boutique-beer trend...	Bars	SoMa

Greens Sports Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| Cramped and packed to the gills with sports memorabilia, Greens...	Bars	Van Ness/Polk

Harrington's Be the First to Rate It Map \| The epicenter for downtown festivities on St. Patrick's Day...	Bars	Financial District

Harry Denton's Starlight Room Be the First to Rate It Map \| Forget low-key drinks -- the only way to experience Harry Denton's...	Bars	Union Square

Hog Island Oyster Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| On a sunny day, is there anything better than sipping wine and...	Bars	Financial District

The Hotel Utah Saloon Be the First to Rate It Map \| This funky hipster spot offers a mix of local bands and young...	Bars	SoMa

Jade Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| One of the city's sexiest-looking bars, this narrow tri-level...	Bars	Hayes Valley

The Knockout Be the First to Rate It Map \| In a grungy but hip section of the Mission, the king of dive...	Bars	The Mission

Knuckles Historical Sports Bar and Grill Be the First to Rate It Map \| The marble bar tops are evidence of Knuckles' historic location...	Bars	Fisherman's Wharf

Laszlo Be the First to Rate It Map \| Attached to the Foreign Cinema restaurant, Laszlo is a cavernous...	Bars	The Mission

Le Colonial Be the First to Rate It Map \| Down an easy-to-miss alley off Taylor Street is what appears...	Bars	Union Square

Lexington Club Be the First to Rate It Map \| According to its slogan, "every night is ladies' night" at this...	Bars	The Mission

Lime Be the First to Rate It Map \| The 1960s mod design of this chic cocktail lounge and restaurant...	Bars	The Castro

Lion Pub Be the First to Rate It Map \| With big comfy chairs, cascades of potted plants, and a small...	Bars	Pacific Heights

Martuni's Be the First to Rate It Map \| A mixed crowd enjoys cocktails in the semi-refined environment...	Bars	The Mission

MatrixFillmore Be the First to Rate It Map \| Don a pair of Diesel jeans and a Michael Kors sweater and sip...	Bars	The Marina

The Mint Be the First to Rate It Map \| A mixed gay-straight crowd that's drop-dead serious about its...	Bars	Hayes Valley

Moby Dick Be the First to Rate It Map \| The quintessential neighborhood watering hole, this unpretentious...	Bars	The Castro

N Touch Be the First to Rate It Map \| This self-proclaimed gay Asian dance club has long been popular...	Bars	Van Ness/Polk

Nihon Be the First to Rate It Map \| Whiskey-lovers need to check this place out, if only to drool...	Bars	SoMa

Park Chalet Be the First to Rate It Map \| You'll feel like you're in a cabin in the woods as you relax...	Bars	Golden Gate Park

Perry's Be the First to Rate It Map \| It may be one of San Francisco's oldest singles bars, but Perry's...	Bars	Cow Hollow

Pier 23 Cafe Be the First to Rate It Map \| Beer arrives at your table in buckets at this waterfront bar...	Bars	Embarcadero

Pilsner Inn Be the First to Rate It Map \| Casual and comfortable -- yet still hip and cruisy -- Pilsner...	Bars	The Castro

Rite Spot Cafe Be the First to Rate It Map \| A Mission tradition for more than 50 years, this classy and casual...	Bars	The Mission

Royal Oak Be the First to Rate It Map \| Tiffany-style lamps and cascading ferns contribute to the clubby...	Bars	Russian Hill

Specs Twelve Adler Museum Cafe Be the First to Rate It Map \| If you're bohemian at heart, you can groove on this hidden hangout...	Bars	North Beach

The Stud Be the First to Rate It Map \| Mingle with glam trannies, tight-teed pretty boys, ladies and...	Bars	SoMa

Top of the Mark Be the First to Rate It Map \| A famous magazine photograph immortalized this place, on the...	Bars	Nob Hill

Tosca Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| Like Specs and Vesuvio nearby, this historic charmer holds a...	Bars	North Beach

Trax Be the First to Rate It Map \| "Laid back" would be an understatement. Once inside, you won't...	Bars	The Haight

Vesuvio Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| If you're only hitting one bar in North Beach, it should be this...	Bars	North Beach

View Lounge Be the First to Rate It Map \| Art-deco-influenced floor-to-ceiling windows frame superb views...	Bars	SoMa

Wild Side West Be the First to Rate It Map \| A friendly pool game is always going on at this mellow, slightly...	Bars	Bernal Heights

Zeitgeist Be the First to Rate It Map \| It's a bit divey, a bit rock and roll, and the port-a-potties...	Bars	The Mission

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