Bars

Bars

At Modern Indian Restaurant Tiya, Every SF Neighborhood Has Its Signature Drink

Lead bartender Izler Thomas and his team embedded themselves in the city’s cultures to find the flavors that make them tick

By Nandita Godbole November 15

This East Bay Wine Bar Is Tapping Kegs of Pinot Noir and Rosé

By Dianne de Guzman August 13

San Francisco’s Newest Cocktail Bar Transports a Late-Night Street Market to Polk Gulch

By Lauren Saria February 5

Dalva’s Not-So-Secret Back Bar the Hideout Sneaks Back Open For the First Time in Years

By Lauren Saria August 19, 2022

A Stylish New Cocktail Bar Starring Japanese Whiskey and Spirits Arrives in Russian Hill

By Lauren Saria October 12, 2021

Lion’s Den Will Be Chinatown’s First New Nightclub and Live Music Venue in Decades

The bar aims to bring back the glamour of 1940s San Francisco Chinatown, the heyday of the Chinese-American bar-nightclub

By Luke Tsai February 3, 2021

Sobre Mesa Is a Swanky Tropical Cocktail Lounge That Tells a Distinctly Afro-Latino Story

By Luke Tsai March 5, 2020

Popular Uptown Oakland Cocktail Bar Closes After a Months-Long NIMBY Battle

By Luke Tsai February 28, 2020

Oakland Is Getting a Stylish New Bar That Pairs Craft Cocktails With Asian Desserts

By Luke Tsai January 23, 2020

Macondray, a Lush Bar on Polk Street, Opens With Spicy Margaritas and Lobster Rolls

By Becky Duffett January 6, 2020

Natural Wine Bar With Supper Club Roots Pops Up in the Tenderloin

By Janelle Bitker February 15, 2019

The Bay Area’s First Japanese-Inspired Listening Bar Is Now Open

By Janelle Bitker February 7, 2019

Japanese-Inspired Hi-Fi Vinyl Bar Coming to Oakland

By Janelle Bitker January 14, 2019

Trick Dog Teams Up With Tattoo Shop for Cocktail Menu #13

By Janelle Bitker January 7, 2019

Diaspora-Centered Rum Bar Finally Opens in the Mission

By Janelle Bitker December 26, 2018

Bourbon & Branch Team Quietly Opens New Tiki Bar