Castro, San Francisco ยท bar
A dim, welcoming bar on Market Street where the cocktail list is full of playful riffs. The Leather Bound Book layers rye, bourbon, absinthe, and tobacco bitters, while The Peruvian Lady (pisco, Amaro Nonino, and plum bitters) arrives crystal clear and stronger than it looks. The pool table rarely sits empty, and the room has drawn an easygoing mix of regulars since 2009.
Clarified pisco cocktail with amaro nonino and plum bitters. Lighter than it looks
Rye, bourbon, absinthe, and tobacco bitters. Dark and layered, slow sipper
Mezcal and habanero jam with Aperol, grapefruit, and lime. Smoke, heat, citrus
Vodka, elderflower, and lemon, poured carbonated straight from the tap.