Tosca Cafe
Tosca's House "Cappuccino," an armagnac and bourbon-spiked chocolate milk, has been going strong since 1919. A requisite for regulars and tourists alike, the drink is made beneath the hulking metal coffee…
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The Slanted Door
A classic on the San Francisco restaurant scene, the Slanted Door’s drink menu has always been derived from the classics (and, more specifically, Charles H. Baker classics). For those not…
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Nopa
Now a San Francisco classic, Nopa has one of the most reliable bars in the city, and it's the best bet for getting a seat when the line is out…
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Hard Water
Erik Adkins garnered notoriety at Charles Phan's first restaurant The Slanted Door by mixing Charles H. Baker classics and his own riffs, many of which have become modern classics to…
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Buena Vista Café
Don’t let the lack of frills or the decidedly tourist-centric address deter you from a visit to the legendary Buena Vista Café. Located at the intersection of the Powell-Hyde Street…
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Vesuvio Cafe
Opened in 1948, Vesuvio was the regular haunt of literary luminaries like Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and hometown hero Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Its prestigious clientele and popular neighbor, City Lights Bookstore,…
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The Tonga Room
Descending into the Tonga Room, housed in the lower level of the stately Fairmont Hotel atop Nob Hill, feels simultaneously like entering another world and time period. From the dangerously…
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The Saloon
There are dive bars, and then there are dive bars with a century and a half of history behind them. The Saloon is one such place, having been in continuous…
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The Savoy Tivoli
Established in 1907, The Savoy has long prided itself being a cross-section of society: “A favorite of Hippies and Beats, Punks and Preps, Ladies and Gents.” The sprawling, Grant Street…
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Tony Nik’s
It’s all about the midcentury glam at Tony Nik’s, a well-appointed North Beach lounge that would make the Rat Pack feel right at home. The bar opened in 1933, immediately…
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