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The Hottest New Cocktail Bars in San Francisco
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Welcome back to the cocktail heatmap, where drinkers can expect inventive takes on classic cocktails, unique spirits, garden-inspired ingredients, and all the latest in beverage trends. The pandemic interrupted and complicated many new openings, but bars are back, and if there's one thing San Franciscans require with all this new variant news, it's a damn good drink.
Some of these spots are also restaurants, but if they have a roomy bar and cocktails of high caliber, they can make the cut. If you're looking for something a little more established, check out this list of the city's essential cocktail bars, to which these places might someday graduate. Want to know the city's hottest restaurants? Head to the aptly named restaurant heatmap.
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Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.
The Marina's new retro cocktail destination grooved into the neighborhood with wood paneled walls, glittering disco balls, and a menu of drinks inspired by songs from the late 1960s through the mid '80s. Former Liholiho Yacht Club and Good Good Culture Club bar director Janice Bailon channeled the free wheeling energy of Marlena Shaw's California Soul into a layered drink made with vodka, Lillet Blanc, honey, bubbles, and Campari. Food comes from chef Frank Hua (Unco Frank's) with options like smoked trout roe-topped deviled eggs and fish sliders.
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After a long pandemic hiatus, Union Square Mexican restaurant Colibri has relocated to a new space: this time in the historic Presidio Officers Club. Much of the food menu remains the same as ever, but the cocktail selection is coming back stronger than before with options like a smoked Gruñon drink, which floats on wisps of smoke unfurling from a glass-encased box. The drink menu is, understandably, tequila and mezcal-centric, meant to be enjoyed alongside luscious moles and fresh tortillas.
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The team behind Bodega in North Beach has taken the natural wine party to Lower Nob Hill with the brick-walled Key Klub, which celebrated its grand opening in December. There's a deep wine list with some 25 options by the glass, plus a selection of beers that's focused on tapping only the freshest of kegs.
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As of March 16, Pacific Cocktail Haven is back. The bar has migrated just a fews doors down from its original location, which was lost to a fire in 2021. Bartender and owner Kevin Diedrich, known for infusing ingredients like shiso, calamansi, and pandan into his cocktails, has brought back some of the bar's original drinks including the Thrilla in Manila made with Evan Williams bourbon, shiso, calamansi, coconut, absinthe, and li-hing mui.
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Members Only is the new bi-level bar and restaurant taking over the former Saratoga spot, but with a fun bonus: a sister bar called Finders Keepers located in the basement, with its own distinct drink menu. Finders Keepers found inspiration from Haight's now-closed Loved to Death, so expect some fun quirk alongside your cocktail.
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The latest venture from the Future Bars team rolled into the former Olympic Cafe space on Geary in mid-March. Bottle Club Pub is a throwback to the heyday of American whiskey, with a world-class collection of vintage ceramic decanters and a one-of-a-kind backbar made so rotating shelves showcase an impressive selection of brown spirits. Enjoy one of general manager Jayson Wilde's cocktails — categorized as either "reviving and refreshing" or "bold will hold" — along with a plate of fish and chips, smashburger, or wedge salad.
- Open in Google Maps
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In the wilds of the Inner Richmond, this new beer-focused spot is filled with nautical wood and strewn with sea creatures, some wearing suits and evening gowns. Lost Marbles is a brewpub, serving local craft beer, with plans to brew its own on site. But it's also boasting a Spice Girls-themed cocktail menu, as well as a menu of burgers, wings, candied bacon, and "tubs and tentacles" calamari, of course.
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La Bande, that gorgeous green triangular space at the tip of the Proper Hotel, reopened as a gin-soaked tapas bar in September. Pull up a barstool for grilled squid, tomato toast, and gin and tonics.
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Ascend to the roof of the Hyatt Place hotel in SoMa for Nikkei cocktails and stunning views that stretch from downtown San Francisco all the way to Alameda. Kaiyo Rooftop brings vacation vibes to the neighborhood around Oracle Park with a cocktail list that includes umbrella-topped, tiki-like concoctions and a food menu that marries vibrant Peruvian flavors with Japanese culinary techniques.
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The Madrigal shimmered open in early December, debuting a new cocktail bar for symphony and opera goers. It's the latest project from the Hi Neighbor group (the Vault, Trestle, Mama), replacing their own former restaurant Corridor. There are still sweeping windows at the front and a mezzanine up above, but there's also now a walnut bar, serving cocktails, steak tartare, and duck smash burgers.
- Open in Google Maps
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Bar Nonnina is a new addition to the Fiorella Sunset location, a small bar on the rooftop patio of the restaurant, hidden behind a sliding pocket door. Expect a fun drink menu featuring items such as the Slushie di Modena, a lambrusco slushy, or Galileo's Gaze, the bar's take on a white negroni with strawberry-infused gin, as well as an abbreviated food menu if you need a bite. The space is tiny — it's standing room only, and hits capacity at 14 guests — so reservations are suggested.
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The chief of staff for the Saison group opened a passion project at the end of September. Copas is a new all-day cafe in the Castro, now serving cappuccinos and avocado toast in the morning and sparkling copas cocktails and grilled octopus at night.
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After drinking hard for a couple of decades and going dark for a couple of years, Dalva reopened at the beginning of January, with a whole new look for the storied Mission bar. Longtime owner Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud (Dalva, ABV) and new partner Eric Ochoa (Elda) added warmth and style while preserving the Art Deco bar back, along with other details. The new drinks list includes all new cocktails, lots of agave spirits, craft beer, natural wine, and vermouth on tap, as well as snacks from chef friends (think spicy peanuts from Mister Jiu's).
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A trio of industry veterans including Seth Murray, Will Konevich, and Kevin Behrens have flipped the Corner Spot, a bar on Irving Street in the Sunset, into the Sage & Drifter. Coming with experience at top San Francisco bars including ABV, Dalva, and Hockey Haven, the team hopes to make the watering hole a true neighborhood haunt with everything from $3 Tecate to respectable craft cocktails.
- Open in Google Maps
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Though it's not actually accessible from the adjacent Hotel Castro, Lobby Bar continues the long legacy of great bars located underneath great hotels. This swanky lounge, decked out in a peacock-inspired color palette, comes from business partners Jesse Woodward (Hi Tops) and Blake Seely and offers a lengthy list of drinks that riff on classics — for example, the Lobby Bird a play on a Jungle Bird made with rum, amaro, falernum, pineapple, lime, and cinnamon. Bringing big dinner party energy to the room, the menu includes all finger foods, from Scotch quail eggs to a turkey burger.
- Open in Google Maps
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Buddy is a friendly new neighborhood bar that opened in the Mission in November. It's from a crew of industry veterans Alvaro Rojas (Elda), Nicolas Torres (True Laurel), Nora Furst (Uma Casa), and Claire Sprouse (Hunky Dory in Brooklyn), and the cocktails are expertly crafted, featuring wine, vermouth, and sherry. Plus, the natural wine list is popping off with bubbles, pinks, and oranges. Chef Sean Thomas (Blue Plate) also debuted a fun menu, starring a serious looking fried mortadella "sammy."
- Open in Google Maps
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Chef Anya El-Wattar's Noe Valley restaurant is primarily a destination for modern Russian cuisine, but the Birch & Rye team didn't stop with elegant food; there's also a selection of house-infused vodkas to be enjoyed by the shot or carafe, or you can dive into the cocktail list for something more complex. Every drink is built on an infused vodka base.
- Open in Google Maps
Mothership has finally landed on upper Mission. A trio of industry local bartenders took over the former Virgil's Sea Room space and transformed it into a funkadelic bar, which quietly opened in October. The patio is currently open for outdoor drinking, serving affordable cocktails and pitchers of margaritas — check the calendar for DJs and upcoming events.
- Open in Google Maps
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The Marina's new retro cocktail destination grooved into the neighborhood with wood paneled walls, glittering disco balls, and a menu of drinks inspired by songs from the late 1960s through the mid '80s. Former Liholiho Yacht Club and Good Good Culture Club bar director Janice Bailon channeled the free wheeling energy of Marlena Shaw's California Soul into a layered drink made with vodka, Lillet Blanc, honey, bubbles, and Campari. Food comes from chef Frank Hua (Unco Frank's) with options like smoked trout roe-topped deviled eggs and fish sliders.
- Open in Google Maps
Colibri Mexican Bistro
After a long pandemic hiatus, Union Square Mexican restaurant Colibri has relocated to a new space: this time in the historic Presidio Officers Club. Much of the food menu remains the same as ever, but the cocktail selection is coming back stronger than before with options like a smoked Gruñon drink, which floats on wisps of smoke unfurling from a glass-encased box. The drink menu is, understandably, tequila and mezcal-centric, meant to be enjoyed alongside luscious moles and fresh tortillas.
- Open in Google Maps
Key Klub
The team behind Bodega in North Beach has taken the natural wine party to Lower Nob Hill with the brick-walled Key Klub, which celebrated its grand opening in December. There's a deep wine list with some 25 options by the glass, plus a selection of beers that's focused on tapping only the freshest of kegs.
- Open in Google Maps
Pacific Cocktail Haven
As of March 16, Pacific Cocktail Haven is back. The bar has migrated just a fews doors down from its original location, which was lost to a fire in 2021. Bartender and owner Kevin Diedrich, known for infusing ingredients like shiso, calamansi, and pandan into his cocktails, has brought back some of the bar's original drinks including the Thrilla in Manila made with Evan Williams bourbon, shiso, calamansi, coconut, absinthe, and li-hing mui.
- Open in Google Maps
Members Only
Members Only is the new bi-level bar and restaurant taking over the former Saratoga spot, but with a fun bonus: a sister bar called Finders Keepers located in the basement, with its own distinct drink menu. Finders Keepers found inspiration from Haight's now-closed Loved to Death, so expect some fun quirk alongside your cocktail.
- Open in Google Maps
Bottle Club Pub
The latest venture from the Future Bars team rolled into the former Olympic Cafe space on Geary in mid-March. Bottle Club Pub is a throwback to the heyday of American whiskey, with a world-class collection of vintage ceramic decanters and a one-of-a-kind backbar made so rotating shelves showcase an impressive selection of brown spirits. Enjoy one of general manager Jayson Wilde's cocktails — categorized as either "reviving and refreshing" or "bold will hold" — along with a plate of fish and chips, smashburger, or wedge salad.
- Open in Google Maps
Lost Marbles
In the wilds of the Inner Richmond, this new beer-focused spot is filled with nautical wood and strewn with sea creatures, some wearing suits and evening gowns. Lost Marbles is a brewpub, serving local craft beer, with plans to brew its own on site. But it's also boasting a Spice Girls-themed cocktail menu, as well as a menu of burgers, wings, candied bacon, and "tubs and tentacles" calamari, of course.
- Open in Google Maps
La Bande at SF Proper Hotel
La Bande, that gorgeous green triangular space at the tip of the Proper Hotel, reopened as a gin-soaked tapas bar in September. Pull up a barstool for grilled squid, tomato toast, and gin and tonics.
- Open in Google Maps
Kaiyo Rooftop
Ascend to the roof of the Hyatt Place hotel in SoMa for Nikkei cocktails and stunning views that stretch from downtown San Francisco all the way to Alameda. Kaiyo Rooftop brings vacation vibes to the neighborhood around Oracle Park with a cocktail list that includes umbrella-topped, tiki-like concoctions and a food menu that marries vibrant Peruvian flavors with Japanese culinary techniques.
- Open in Google Maps
The Madrigal
The Madrigal shimmered open in early December, debuting a new cocktail bar for symphony and opera goers. It's the latest project from the Hi Neighbor group (the Vault, Trestle, Mama), replacing their own former restaurant Corridor. There are still sweeping windows at the front and a mezzanine up above, but there's also now a walnut bar, serving cocktails, steak tartare, and duck smash burgers.
- Open in Google Maps
Bar Nonnina
Bar Nonnina is a new addition to the Fiorella Sunset location, a small bar on the rooftop patio of the restaurant, hidden behind a sliding pocket door. Expect a fun drink menu featuring items such as the Slushie di Modena, a lambrusco slushy, or Galileo's Gaze, the bar's take on a white negroni with strawberry-infused gin, as well as an abbreviated food menu if you need a bite. The space is tiny — it's standing room only, and hits capacity at 14 guests — so reservations are suggested.
- Open in Google Maps
Copas
The chief of staff for the Saison group opened a passion project at the end of September. Copas is a new all-day cafe in the Castro, now serving cappuccinos and avocado toast in the morning and sparkling copas cocktails and grilled octopus at night.
- Open in Google Maps
Dalva
After drinking hard for a couple of decades and going dark for a couple of years, Dalva reopened at the beginning of January, with a whole new look for the storied Mission bar. Longtime owner Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud (Dalva, ABV) and new partner Eric Ochoa (Elda) added warmth and style while preserving the Art Deco bar back, along with other details. The new drinks list includes all new cocktails, lots of agave spirits, craft beer, natural wine, and vermouth on tap, as well as snacks from chef friends (think spicy peanuts from Mister Jiu's).
- Open in Google Maps
The Sage & Drifter
A trio of industry veterans including Seth Murray, Will Konevich, and Kevin Behrens have flipped the Corner Spot, a bar on Irving Street in the Sunset, into the Sage & Drifter. Coming with experience at top San Francisco bars including ABV, Dalva, and Hockey Haven, the team hopes to make the watering hole a true neighborhood haunt with everything from $3 Tecate to respectable craft cocktails.
- Open in Google Maps
Lobby Bar
Though it's not actually accessible from the adjacent Hotel Castro, Lobby Bar continues the long legacy of great bars located underneath great hotels. This swanky lounge, decked out in a peacock-inspired color palette, comes from business partners Jesse Woodward (Hi Tops) and Blake Seely and offers a lengthy list of drinks that riff on classics — for example, the Lobby Bird a play on a Jungle Bird made with rum, amaro, falernum, pineapple, lime, and cinnamon. Bringing big dinner party energy to the room, the menu includes all finger foods, from Scotch quail eggs to a turkey burger.
- Open in Google Maps
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Buddy
Buddy is a friendly new neighborhood bar that opened in the Mission in November. It's from a crew of industry veterans Alvaro Rojas (Elda), Nicolas Torres (True Laurel), Nora Furst (Uma Casa), and Claire Sprouse (Hunky Dory in Brooklyn), and the cocktails are expertly crafted, featuring wine, vermouth, and sherry. Plus, the natural wine list is popping off with bubbles, pinks, and oranges. Chef Sean Thomas (Blue Plate) also debuted a fun menu, starring a serious looking fried mortadella "sammy."
- Open in Google Maps
Birch & Rye
Chef Anya El-Wattar's Noe Valley restaurant is primarily a destination for modern Russian cuisine, but the Birch & Rye team didn't stop with elegant food; there's also a selection of house-infused vodkas to be enjoyed by the shot or carafe, or you can dive into the cocktail list for something more complex. Every drink is built on an infused vodka base.
- Open in Google Maps
MOTHERSHIP
Mothership has finally landed on upper Mission. A trio of industry local bartenders took over the former Virgil's Sea Room space and transformed it into a funkadelic bar, which quietly opened in October. The patio is currently open for outdoor drinking, serving affordable cocktails and pitchers of margaritas — check the calendar for DJs and upcoming events.
- Open in Google Maps
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