1 Best Nightlife in Pacific Heights and Japantown, San Francisco

The Snug

Lower Pacific Heights

A welcoming yet refined drinking destination, this Lower Pac Heights bar is exactly what the well-heeled and fun-loving neighborhood needed. It’s the rare bar that emphasizes clever cocktails, in-high-demand local craft beer, and smartly selected wine in equal parts. Elevated takes on bar bites like yellowtail poke and sesame naan with shiitake mushroom hummus are created by a chef formerly at some of the country’s gastronomic heavyweights (Benu, Alinea). As a reflection of its firm belief in living wages, in lieu of tips the Snug adds a 20% "fair-wage surcharge" to every bill.