Tadich Grill
Tadich has staked its claim as the oldest restaurant in California (it has origins in an 1849 coffee stand), and its traditional, seafood-heavy menu of Gold Rush-era favorites is as…
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Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Cafe
The eccentricity of San Francisco—in all its left wing, bawdy glory—is on full display at Specs’, also known as the Adler Museum Cafe. The bar doubles as a pack rat’s…
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Zam Zam
Legendary San Francisco columnist Herb Caen once described Zam Zam as, “a place that time forgot, its curving bar filled with worshipers sitting in silent contemplation of the silver bullet…
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Zeitgeist
Falling somewhere between a beer garden and a biker bar, Zeitgeist is a staple for both Mission natives and the tech crowd alike. Featuring a good selection of fairly priced…
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The Page
Set behind a classic wood-paneled facade just northwest of the Lower Haight dive strip, The Page is the platonic ideal of a neighborhood bar. You may be greeted by a…
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The Hi Dive
An Embarcadero staple for the pre- or post-Giants game crowd, The Hi Dive does not mince words with its exacting title: This is a dive bar through and through. Situated…
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The Tempest
Occupying a converted warehouse with exposed beams and high ceilings and featuring a number of vintage bicycles suspended above, The Tempest is a low key SOMA spot popular with locals…
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Lone Palm
Lone Palm feels like a Miami cocktail bar circa the 1950s. White tablecloths and tea lights set the mood, while wooden mermaids, a palm tree motif and no shortage of neon complete…
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Casanova Lounge
Techy youth and older locals alike are prey to the charms of the Casanova Lounge, with its great DJ nights and dirt cheap happy hour specials. But the real appeal…
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