mon,tue,wed,thu,fri, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM · El Chato, Mission, San Francisco
Sherry, vermouth, and Madeira 3oz pours from $9. Spanish tapas bar happy hour.
Stemless wine glasses, Spanish bottles grouped by region, and a porrón on the bar set the tone correctly at this Mission taberna. The wine list runs deep into natural and traditional Spanish producers (served by the short chato glass or by the bottle) alongside boquerones, pintxos, and tapas that arrive precisely enough to make a glass last longer than planned. Sunday afternoons bring a live radio show that keeps the room going well past where most neighborhood bars call it a night.
Traditional Basque bar bites, order at the bar and graze
Spanish cured ham, sliced to order
Classic Spanish omelette with potato and egg, served warm and sliced
Tinned Spanish seafood in olive oil with crusty bread, classic pintxos style
Bread rubbed with ripe tomato and olive oil, the Spanish staple
Onion-and-potato frittata with mayo, piquillo pepper, grilled bread
Vinegar-cured anchovies with garlic, olive oil, olives, and chips