Hayes Valley punches above its weight for bar culture. From the legendary tiki temple at Smuggler's Cove to the candlelit speakeasy of Linden Room, every block holds a different kind of good time.
Hayes Valley · 650 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A two-story rum temple draped in vintage tiki artifacts and nautical décor. 1,400+ rums line the walls and cocktails are mixed from three centuries of rum history, all built with fresh-squeezed citrus and house-made ing…
Hayes Valley · 292 Linden St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
Eight seats, a door on Linden Street that most people walk past, and no reservations, the setup is part of the draw. The cocktails build from the farmers' market: celery root with green Chartreuse in the Root of It, str…
Hayes Valley · 398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A French brasserie at the corner of Hayes and Gough since 1998, Absinthe has outlasted trends by staying exactly what it is: warm Belle Époque room, serious cocktails, and a menu of classics (French onion soup gratinée,…
Hayes Valley · 488a Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A low-lit Hayes Valley bar where the cocktail menu reads like a playlist. Night of the Iguana (mezcal, jasmine pearl, Brucato amaro, dry vermouth), Fist of the White Lotus (white pepper gin, lychee, maraschino, lemon). …
Hayes Valley · 424 Octavia St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
An outdoor biergarten (communal wood tables, no walls, no weather guarantees) that runs on German beers on tap and the snacks they were always meant to accompany. The Pretzel with Obatzda (Bavarian cheese spread) is the…
Hayes Valley · 581 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A Hayes Valley bar and restaurant built around Central and Eastern European comfort food (pierogis stuffed with cheese and potato, white kielbasa in sauerkraut, fresh crab cakes) and a cocktail list where every drink is…
Hayes Valley · 609 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A 30-seat neighborhood wine bar with a fireplace, warm wood walls, and a wine list that leans heavily natural. Spanish-inspired small plates change with the seasons, live jazz fills the room on Wednesdays, and the 18% s…
Hayes Valley · 294 Ivy St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
A wine bar and shop on a quieter block just off Hayes Valley's foot traffic, rotating small-producer and family-owned pours from old world to new. The list changes frequently. Staff steers, which is the point. Walk-ins …