San Francisco Bars

Good Drinks

1. The City Beer Store…

Neighborhood: SOMA

Loved it here.  Where can you go to buy beer and hang out, eat cheese and bread, and drink good beer.  The choice on tap is at the owners whim which works for me.  It is better than having to drink...

2. Broken Record

If this place were located in a better neighborhood it would be packed every night.  Cheap drinks, good food, pool tables, nice patio and backroom, and nice bartenders (Nero is a homie of mine, good...

3. The Bar At The Four…

Neighborhood: Union Square

older generations will simply hear background music.  3. Good food. There's a full bar with many specialty drinks and a limited bar menu, but if you like, you can also order from the restaurant's menu...

4. The Spot Lounge

Neighborhood: Parkside

" chicken wings, kimchee fried rice, and vermicelli. Pretty good, but nothing spectacular. It probably tastes reaaaaaally good if you're buzzing, haha. Good place to drink with friends and handle...

5. 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...

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Nice Bartenders

1. Broken Record

There was a nice selection of whiskey so that made me happy.   I heard the  bartenders can make some innovative mix drinks but I'll have to check those out next time.  There is a backroom with foosball, booths...

2. 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...

3. Wild Side West

Neighborhood: Bernal Heights

drinking and smoking.  Bartenders were also very nice.  This is a great neighborhood bar!...

4. Chug Pub

This is the first time I've came here since they've changed names, but everything seems to be pretty much the same.  Great neighborhood place to hang out with your friends.  Nice, friendly bartenders...

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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