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1. Bourbon & Branch
Tenderloin | Bars/PubsBourbon & Branch reeks of Prohibition-era speakeasy cool. It's not exclusive, though: everyone is granted a password. The place has sex...Read More
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2. Cliff House
Richmond | Bars/PubsSure, it's the site of many high-school prom dates, and you could argue that the food and drinks are overpriced, but this is our pick if you...Read More
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3. Club Fugazi
North Beach | CabaretThe claim to fame here is Beach Blanket Babylon, an ever-changing wacky musical send-up of San Francisco moods and mores that has been going...Read More
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4. El Rio
Mission District | Music ClubsA dive bar in the best sense, El Rio has a calendar chock-full of events, from free bands and films to Salsa Sunday (seasonal), all of which...Read More
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5. Smuggler's Cove
Hayes Valley | Bars/PubsWith the decor of a pirate ship and a slew of rum-based cocktails, you half expect Captain Jack Sparrow to sidle up next to you at this offbeat...Read More
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6. Toronado
Haight | Bars/PubsYou come to one of the city's most popular dive bars for one thing and one thing only: the reasonably priced beers, about four dozen of them...Read More
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7. Vesuvio Cafe
North Beach | Bars/PubsIf you're hitting only one bar in North Beach, it should be this one. The low-ceilinged second floor of this raucous boho hangout, little altered...Read More
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8. Yield
Dogpatch | Wine Bars–NightlifeA stone's throw from the bay, the city's greenest wine bar serves up sustainable, organic, and biodynamic wines from around the world. Small...Read More
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9. 111 Minna Gallery
SoMa | Cafes–NightlifeGallery and coffee shop by day, bar–dance club by night, this warehouse space on a small side street just south of Mission Street is usually...Read More
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10. 15 Romolo
North Beach | Bars/PubsEasy to miss on an alley and overshadowed by the neighboring girlie shows, this watering hole serves up artisanal drinks—including riffs off...Read More
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11. 21st Amendment Brewery
SoMa | Bars/PubsThis popular brewery is known for its range of beer types, with multiple taps going at all times. In the spring, the Hell or High Watermelon...Read More
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12. Absinthe
Hayes Valley | Bars/PubsThe popular restaurant's nearly two dozen specialty cocktails—or even just a plain old Manhattan—make a trip just to the bar worthwhile. ...Read More
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13. ABV
Mission District | Bars/PubsOne of the city's top cocktail bars offers elevated small plates—think pork belly with peanut mole, burgers, and meat and cheese boards—until...Read More
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14. Amélie
Polk Gulch | Wine Bars–NightlifeA slice of modern French life, this cozy and romantic wine bar is an ideal spot for European oenophiles. Vintage-theater seating is available...Read More
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15. AsiaSF
SoMa | CabaretSaucy, sexy, and fun, this is one of the best places in town for a drag-show virgin. The entertainment, as well as the gracious food service...Read More
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16. Badlands
Castro | Bars/PubsShirts off! If a sweaty muscle sandwich sounds like your idea of a good time, head to Badlands, where serious party boys come to grind to throbbing...Read More
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17. Balboa Cafe
Cow Hollow | Bars/PubsHere you'll spy young (thirtysomething) and upwardly mobile former frat boys and sorority girls munching on tasty burgers served sandwich-style...Read More
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18. BATS Improv
Marina | Comedy ClubsIn addition to teaching workshops in improvisation, this renovated warehouse stages performances such as "Improvised Shakespeare" and "Spontaneous...Read More
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19. Beach Chalet
Golden Gate Park | Bars/PubsThis restaurant-microbrewery, on the second floor of a historic building filled with 1930s Works Project Administration murals, has a stunning...Read More
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20. Big 4 Bar
Nob Hill | Bars/PubsDark-wood paneling and green leather banquettes lend a masculine feel to the bar at the recently remodeled Scarlet Huntington Hotel, where the...Read More
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