The Best Pubs in San Francisco
6 pubs in San Francisco ranked by atmosphere, beer list, and history.
San Francisco pubs include the heritage Irish pubs on Geary, the dive bars in the Mission, and a serious craft beer scene that has emerged from the Bay Area microbrewery wave.
The pubs cluster in the Mission, North Beach, and the Sunset.
Order an Anchor Steam (the local heritage), a 21st Amendment craft, or a Lagunitas IPA.
The 6 best pubs in San Francisco
Vesuvio
Heritage Beat Generation bar from 1948. Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Cassady drank here. The walls are covered in literary memorabilia. Open daily.
Tosca Cafe
Heritage Italian-American bar from 1919. The interior is preserved. Open daily.
The Buena Vista Cafe
Heritage cafe-pub from 1916, famous for inventing the Irish Coffee in America. Tourist crowded but genuinely heritage. Open daily.
Specs Twelve Adler Museum Cafe
Heritage dive bar full of nautical paraphernalia. Cheap beer, weird crowd, atmospheric. Open daily.
Toronado
Craft beer specialist with 50 rotating taps. The crowd is committed and the bartenders are knowledgeable. Open daily.
Magnolia Pub and Brewery
Microbrewery and pub with a long history. House brewed beers and good food. Open daily.
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