SF tiki bars are some of the world's most serious — Smuggler's Cove leads the field.
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The 10 best tiki bars in San Francisco
01 · San Francisco
Hayes Valley
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Iconic · 600 rums
Iconic Hayes Valley tiki bar with 600+ rums.
Order: A Pirate's Punch
02 · San Francisco
Nob Hill
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Iconic 1945 · Tiki
Iconic Fairmont Hotel tiki bar since 1945.
Order: A Hurricane (it actually rains)
03 · San Francisco
Disneyland
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Iconic · Disney tiki
Iconic Disney tiki bar.
Order: A Krakatoa Punch
04 · San Francisco
Financial District
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Modern · Tiki
Modern Financial District tiki bar.
Order: A Pagan Idol
05 · San Francisco
Alameda
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Iconic · Tiki
Iconic Alameda tiki bar.
Order: A Mai Tai
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06 · San Francisco
Mission
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Modern · Tiki
Modern Mission tiki bar with crashed-airplane décor.
Order: A Last Rites
07 · San Francisco
Disneyland
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Iconic · Disney tiki
Iconic Disney tiki bar.
Order: A Mai Tai
08 · San Francisco
Outer Richmond
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Iconic 1937 · Tiki
Iconic Outer Richmond 1937 tiki bar.
Order: A Scorpion Bowl
09 · San Francisco
Tenderloin
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Iconic · Tiki + cocktails
Iconic Tenderloin speakeasy with tiki classics.
Order: A Mai Tai
10 · San Francisco
Mission
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Iconic · Tiki + cocktails
Iconic Mission cocktail bar with tiki classics.
Order: A bartender's tiki cocktail
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How San Francisco drinks tiki
The 10 above are where San Francisco actually drinks tiki — proper Don the Beachcomber-era classics, deep rum lists, and the kind of décor that demands you stay for a third round.
