Day Drinking

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Looking for somewhere new to drink? Use this guide.

Julia Chen & Lani ConwayJanuary 17, 2023

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Buddy is a chill, casual wine bar in the Mission we wish existed in every neighborhood in the city.

Lani ConwaySeptember 20, 2022

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Rooftop 25 is a bar located above 25 Lusk in Mission Bay. They have downtown views and wood-fired pizzas.

Lani ConwayMay 13, 2022

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Speakeasy Ales & Lagers is a Bayview-Hunters Point brewery with a huge patio and rotating food trucks.

Lani ConwayMay 10, 2022

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El Rio in Bernal Heights is a dive bar that also hosts themed dance parties, drag shows, and live music.

Lani ConwayMay 9, 2022

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Red’s Java House is a classic SF stop off for a burger and a cold beer on the Embarcadero.

Team InfatuationApril 4, 2022

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Causwells is a brunch spot in the Marina that also works well any time of day, especially since the Americana burger is always on the menu.

Team InfatuationJanuary 22, 2022

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With great water views and a firepit, Bar Bocce in Sausalito could probably get away with having average food. But the food - in particular, the pizzas - make this place worth a visit.

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A solid North Beach brunch option, which, get this: actually takes reservations. Don’t sleep on Park Tavern.

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Fish in Sausalito is serving up seafood good enough to convince your East Coast family to relocate.

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Sessions at the Presidio is a beer-focused restaurant with good energy, in an area that needs it.

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Sparrow is an oasis in the Haight, with a great patio and excellent happy hour.

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Jupiter in Berkeley is known for its amazing patio and live music situation. It has a ton of beers on tap and serves decent pizza.

Written byAmy Clark

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Hit Palm House’s Happy Hour in Cow Hollow for alcoholic slushies and Caribbean bar food.

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Anina in Hayes Valley has everything you need for an afternoon drinking session—including punch bowls and outdoor space.

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A rooftop bar in the Mission, El Techo de Lolinda is where you should be when the sun’s out.

Lani ConwayJanuary 14, 2022

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Charmaine’s is the rooftop bar at the San Francisco Proper hotel in Civic Center.

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An outdoor beer garden in Hayes Valley, Biergarten is here for your day drinking needs.

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Head to The Ramp in Dogpatch on a weekend afternoon for music, dancing, and BBQ.

Written byWill Kamensky

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A classic dive bar in the Mission, with a stellar patio.