San Francisco Bars

Good Drinks

1. Inner Mission Beer…

Neighborhood: Mission

drinking some good beer and having some even better conversation, when  I was hit with a severe carne asada craving.   I'm Mexican and I don't want to perpetuate any kind of stereotype about Mexicans...

2. Cresta's Twenty Two…

Neighborhood: Russian Hill

Good drinks. Good bartender. No kids.   This is not a dive bar. This a Russian Hill venue patronized by dive bar patrons who refuse to leave Russian Hill.   Jason got it right: "It's a great place...

3. The Spot Lounge

Neighborhood: Parkside

didn't need to pay per hour in there.  Service was good also.  I highly recommend this place for the drinks and to go there after dinner....

4. The Bar At The Four…

Neighborhood: Union Square

Went here for drinks prior to that movie. You know the one.  The one that girls my age are contractually bound to see opening weekend.  Good food and drink and top notch service.    The uniforms...

5. Wild Side West

Neighborhood: Bernal Heights

This place is so great you probably aren't cool enough to go there. So don't. Seriously though...the bartenders are really, really, really good at making delicious drinks (best margarita I've ever...

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Nice Bartenders

1. Broken Record

This is nice neighbor hood bar with an outside patio, which is nice plenty, the bartender was pretty cool. I enjoyed the time spent there, Its conveniently close to a pizza shop a few doors down...

2. Inner Mission Beer…

Neighborhood: Mission

went there on a friday and the place was pretty chill, which can be nice sometimes. they served me my first session beer and the bartender was nice enough to leave the caps for me and my companion...

3. Dogpatch Saloon

Neighborhood: Potrero Hill

of the patrons.   Crazy? No way. This is probably pretty typical of the locals who hang out in this nice neighborhood bar. The bartenders are equally nice, with a heavy hand on the pours.    I hear the jazz...

4. Sweeties

Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill

A true neighborhood bar!  The bartenders here are always super nice and the drinks are solid.  It's usually pretty quiet, so it's a great place to have a conversation without screaming.    I just...

5. Club Deluxe

Neighborhood: Haight-Ashbury

For my friend's bachelor party we dressed up like pirates and went bar hopping on Haight.  Club Deluxe was the first to welcome us before things got really surly.    The bartender was nice...

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