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A North Beach Bar Crawl

Four stops, one evening. Atmospheric Italian-American.

This is a working bar crawl through North Beach, San Francisco's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. Atmospheric Italian-American. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan £60-£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let North Beach take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01
Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif
15 Romolo
North Beach · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
15 Romolo draws a steady local crowd in North Beach. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.
No. 02
Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail
Charmaine's Rooftop at Proper
SoMa · $$$ · Rooftop Bars
Charmaine's Rooftop at Proper draws a steady local crowd in SoMa. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.
No. 03
Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination
Club Fugazi
North Beach · $$ · Cocktail Bars
Club Fugazi draws a steady local crowd in North Beach. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.
No. 04
Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink
Comstock Saloon
North Beach. The long mahogany bar is original. The tin ceiling is original. The elaborate back bar is original. It is one of the most beautiful rooms in San Francisco for a drink.</p> <p class="review-text">The cocktail program is built around pre-Prohibition recipes and their direct descendants. The Pisco Punch · $$ · Cocktail Bars
Editor pick.
End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.
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