San Francisco

The Best Tiki Bars in San Francisco

6 tiki bars in San Francisco ranked by rum selection, technique, and atmosphere.

  1. 01

    Smuggler s Cove

    Fairmont Hotel · $$$

    Routinely placed in lists of the worlds best 50 bars. Three floors of pirate themed tiki with the deepest rum list in the country. Open daily.

  2. 02

    Tonga Room

    FiDi · $$$

    Heritage tiki bar from 1945 with an indoor lagoon and tropical thunderstorms every 30 minutes. Cocktails are decent. The room is the point. Open Wednesday to Sunday.

  3. 03

    Pagan Idol

    Financial District · $$$

    Modern tiki bar with carved tikis, fake volcanoes, and a serious cocktail program. Open daily.

  4. 04

    Tiki Pete

    Mission · $$

    Beachside tiki bar near the Pacific. Casual, cheap, fun. Open Tuesday to Sunday.

  5. 05

    Last Rites

    Tenderloin · $$$

    Modern tropical cocktail bar with a serious rum focus. Open daily.

  6. 06

    Whitechapel

    $$$

    Gin focused cocktail bar with tiki classics in their menu. Reserve.

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Order a Mai Tai, a Three Dots and a Dash, or any cocktail the bartender suggests with aged rum.

Routinely placed in lists of the worlds best 50 bars. Three floors of pirate themed tiki with the deepest rum list in the country. Open daily.

Heritage tiki bar from 1945 with an indoor lagoon and tropical thunderstorms every 30 minutes. Cocktails are decent. The room is the point. Open Wednesday to Sunday.

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