If you're only hitting one bar in North Beach, it should be this one. The low-ceiling second floor of this boho hangout, little altered since its 1960s heyday (when Jack Kerouac frequented the place), is a fine vantage point for watching the colorful Broadway-Columbus intersection. Another part of Vesuvio's appeal is its always-mixed clientele (twenties to sixties), from neighborhood regulars to young couples and Bacchanalian posses of friends.
Visit the Travel Talk forums for help on planning your trip >>