The Centurion Awards
San Francisco, CA · 2025

Best Bars & Nightlife in San Francisco.

The good rooms after dark — cocktail bars, dives worth defending, and stages that wrote the local soundtrack. These are the verified best in San Francisco for 2025.

One award per business, per year. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again.

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