Russian Hill's bar scene runs quieter than SoMa or the Castro, and the regulars know it. BlindPig hides a proper speakeasy behind an unmarked entrance. El Lopo leads with sherry and natural wine. The Cinch has been here since the neighborhood was cheaper. Macondray, Harper & Rye, and Hi-Lo Club fill out the range from cocktails to dive-bar late nights.
Russian Hill · 1113 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
A speakeasy bar in Russian Hill where every cocktail is an original recipe built around Chinese baijiu and Asian regional ingredients, all inspired by the Journey to the West folktale. Walk-in only, password required: f…
Russian Hill · 1327 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
A sherry and vermouth bar with a precise premise: California never left Spain. The drinks run through fino, manzanilla, amontillado, and oloroso, with mixed drinks like the Negroni Estropeado (fino, dry vermouth, gentia…
Russian Hill · 1695 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
A cocktail joint on Polk with pool tables, sports on the screens, and a bar running from cocktails to wine to beer, open daily from 3pm to 2am. The crowd spans birthdays to post-work rounds to low-stakes Tuesday nights,…
Russian Hill · 1423 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
A neighborhood cocktail bar in Russian Hill with handcrafted seasonal cocktails alongside Mexican lagers and 12 rotating California beers on tap. Live music several nights a week, no televisions, and a room dark enough …
Russian Hill · 2209 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
The plant situation has crossed from 'we like plants' into 'the plants are now in charge'. Every inch of this Polk Street cocktail bar is covered in hanging ferns and greenery that feel more like a jungle canopy than a …
Russian Hill · 1723 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
Pool table in back, covered patio out front, and a mixed LGBTQ+ crowd that's been filling stools since Polk Street was San Francisco's main gay bar strip. The Cinch is the last holdout from that era. Dive prices, no cov…
Russian Hill · 2310 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
Craft cocktails built on Japanese ingredients (yuzu, ume, shiso, rare imported spirits) in a low-lit lounge tucked next to a Michelin-starred kitchen on Polk Street. The menu rotates every season, but the crispy smoked …