Bars
San Francisco’s Cozy Winter Bars with Fireplaces (2025)
Bars, City Discoveries, Eat & Drink, San Francisco When the nights grow longer, sometimes you just want to cozy up with a drink by a roaring fire. Here are five great bars with fireplaces to warm up for winter. Updated 11/18/25 Cozy Bars with a Fireplace in San Francisco Park Chalet Golden Gate Park | The coastal beer garden at Park more...
North Beach’s 1920s Bank Transforms Into Immersive Cuban Cocktail Bar
Bars, Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco North Beach has a new nightlife spot in the historic 1920s Italian American Bank at Columbus and Broadway. Future Bars (the folks behind Bourbon & Branch and Rickhouse) have transformed the space into Long Weekend, a globetrotting cocktail bar that changes destinations every nine months. First stop is Havana. Think live more...
SF’s 21st Amendment Brewery Closing After 25 Years
Bars, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Sad news for Bay Area beer lovers: SF-born 21st Amendment Brewery is shutting down. Both the South Beach taproom and the San Leandro brewery will close their doors on November 4, 2025. 21st Amendment helped kick off SF’s craft beer scene back in 2000, opening just as Pac Bell Park (now more...
After 60 Years, SF’s Renowned Edinburgh Castle Pub Closes
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, Goodbye San Francisco’s Edinburgh Castle Pub has closed after more than six decades on Geary Street. The Scottish-themed dive first opened at 950 Geary St in 1959 and became a hangout for writers, artists, and locals. Irvine Welsh even staged the U.S. debut of Trainspotting here before it hit the big screen. more...
SF Getting a 2nd Boozy Late-Night Taco Bell “Cantina”
Bars, Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco San Francisco is getting a second Taco Bell Cantina, this time landing at Fisherman’s Wharf in the heart of Anchorage Square. The new spot is set to take over the old Auntie Anne’s and Chipotle spaces at 333 Jefferson Street and will serve alcohol late into the night. Unlike your typical more...
SF’s First Women’s Sports Bar, “Rikki’s,” Opens in The Castro (June 11th)
Bars, Brand New, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Pride, Sponsored The “Coming Soon” signs should be coming down today! Rikki’s, San Francisco’s first bar focused entirely on women’s sports, opens to the public on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. at 2223 Market Street in the Castro. Co-founded by Danielle Thoe and Sara Yergovich, the bar is named in honor of more...
SF’s Legendary $5 Strip Club Buffet is Back
Bars, Downtown San Francisco, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing that one of the city’s most unexpected—and weirdly legendary—lunch deals is officially back: the $5 all-you-can-eat lunch buffet at the Gold Club in SoMa. Yes, that Gold Club. The gentleman’s club at 650 Howard Street is reviving its ultra-affordable lunchtime tradition after a five-year hiatus, more...
SF’s New Simpsons Inspired Pop Up Bar “Moe’z”
Bars, Brand New, San Francisco Thanks to 48 Hills for sharing the news that San Francisco has a new destination for fans of The Simpsons. Moe’z, a pop-up bar inspired by Moe’s Tavern, has opened in Lower Nob Hill. Located on Sutter Street, this bar offers an experience with references to the long-running animated series. The more...
Oakland is Getting a Brand New 1,000 Person Capacity Music Venue
Bars, Brand New, East Bay, Oakland Thanks to KQED for sharing the news that Oakland is getting a brand new 1,000 person capacity music venue in downtown. A new music venue, Ceremony, is set to open next month in downtown Oakland near the corner of Broadway and 13th Street. With a capacity of 1,000, the venue aims to more...
The Castro Could Become SF’s Largest Open-Air “Party” Zone
Bars, Bay Area Updates, Block Party, City Insight, Eat & Drink, San Francisco The Castro could become SF’s largest entertainment zone. San Francisco’s nightlife scene might be getting a big boost, as a new proposal could turn The Castro into the city’s largest “entertainment zone.” If approved, this designation would allow bars in the area to serve to-go cocktails during permitted street events, creating more...
SF’s Beloved Craft Beer Bar Toronado Up for Sale After 37 Years
Bars, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco San Francisco is saying goodbye to another legendary institution as Toronado, the iconic Lower Haight beer bar, is officially up for sale. After 37 years of serving some of the best craft beer in the country, owner and founder Dave Keene has announced his retirement, marking the end of an more...
SF Bay Area’s Most Festive Christmas Bars for 2024
Bars, Christmas, Eat & Drink Festive Holiday Bars to Visit in the Bay Area This Winter The Bay Area is brimming with holiday spirit, and its festive pop-up bars are the perfect way to toast the season. From cozy Christmas hideaways to tiki-style winter wonderlands and even San Francisco’s first Holiday Pop-up Bar Comedy Festival at more...
Huge New 30,000 sqft Sports Bar Opening at Chase Center in 2025
Bars, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco is set to get a huge new addition to its sports scene with the opening of Splash at Thrive City in early 2025. Likley named after the Splash Brothers (Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, even though Klay is no longer with the team), the 30,000 square foot, state-of-the-art sports more...
49ers Watch Party (w/ Happy Hour All Game)
Bars, Bay Area Favorites Watch the 49ers every week with discounted drinks (until 6:30p) at The Function – one of SF’s newest bars at the bar or in their comfy upstairs lounge 🏈 Join us every week at The Function for the ultimate 49ers Game Watch Party! 🏈 📍 Location: The Function – 1414 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 🗓 Every Game more...
SF’s Tallest 360° “Sky Bar” Reopens
Bars, City Discoveries, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco After a three-month hiatus, Cityscape, San Francisco’s tallest sky bar, is reopening just in time for clearer skies and stunning views. Perched 46 stories high atop the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, this 360-degree sky bar offers unparalleled vistas of the City by the Bay including the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay more...
