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.
Noc Noc
Most Unusual Bar in San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Since 1986 2025
Tempest
Best Dive Bar in San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Since 1986 2025
Zeitgeist
Best Beer Garden in San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Since 1977 2025One award per business, per year. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again.
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