3. Comstock Saloon
9.0
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews
Rob W: Best cocktail bar in the city! The Cherry Bounce was amazing, The Martinez will hit the spot & the Sazerac is legendary. Can't go wrong with anything on the cocktail menu!
Amy Robinson: Delicious cocktails with very educated staff. Go for the bartenders recommendation.
Doug de Wet: The front room is a great place to watch the city pass by while imbibing first rate classic cocktails served by a charming bartender. The olives are darn tasty too.
7. ABV
8.9
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 148 tips and reviews
Auburn Santo: Love this place for late night cocktails and snacks. Maybe another time, Skylark/Double Dutch.
Michael Lunøe: Really nice food and cocktails. Food is comforty and cocktails are good. Has a great selection of mezcal and whiskey cocktails.
Christen Reardon: The La botana and the drifter cocktails... the ceviche... and the vibe :)
8. Beretta
9.0
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 489 tips and reviews
Brian Case: Get a fine cocktail here and great food. I recommend the Improved Whiskey or the Rattlesnake. Try the panna gelato with olive oil too. It's awesome! Read more.
Jenee Li: Hands down my fave place for drinks - Rattlesnake, Airmail, and cocktails recommended by bartender Vince. Roasted beets with ricotta salata and dungeness crab arancini are delicious too.
VegNews Magazine: For fine (but trendy) dining, Beretta can't be beat. This cozy restaurant has some of the best cocktails in the city, and will substitute vegan cheese or sausage onto any of their killer pizzas.
9. Rye
8.5
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 141 tips and reviews
James Yu: Get the Dark and Stormy, a nice mixture of ginger beer and bourbon
hollerotron: great bartenders- they play great music and make excellent cocktails. there's a cage for smokers. nice and dark.
Traveloco_Joe: Great vibe, cocktails, and music. Winner!
Charles Knoles: Amazing! An orrery, delicious cocktails, perfect espresso and a stuffed passenger pigeon. What more could you ask for?
Frank Rimalovski: Amazing cocktails in an incredibly cool setting. Perhaps my favorite bar on the planet!
Rachel Kroft: Wonderful place for a good cocktail and friend/date catch up. Feels out of the way- but worth the trip.
11. Martuni's
8.7
4 Valencia St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 81 tips and reviews
Livia: love their cherry blossom martini!
SFGate Manager: Go for the generous-sized, not to mention reasonably priced, martinis; stay for the convivial atmosphere and sing-alongs of show tunes, jazz and contemporary standards in the back piano room.
Coco: Peach fuzz is my fav martini in SF. Relaxing and imitate vibe. Good service as well.
13. Nopa
9.1
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Iris Ng: Blue bottle cocktail & pork chop is amazing! Read more.
Priya Saiprasad: I highly recommend the grass fed burger (it comes with delicious fries and aioli sauce) along with an order of anything from their cocktail menu! But seriously, everything here is great.
Serious Eats: Fantastic pork chops, stellar burgers, and a brilliant wine list and cocktail menu. Sit at the chef's counter and watch the magic happen.
Dustin Blake: The housemade chicken liver pâté is a perfect complement to a martini at the bar. They double fry their fries in peanut oil—damn tasty!
Albert Treat: The baked Mac & Cheese is delicious - and entree sized! Also, try the 3 cheese trio of Humbolt Fog, Cloth Wrapped Cheddar, and the Pecora. Feeling Bond-ish? Their Vesper Martini is great!
Tanner Christensen: Amazing weekend brunch, mimosas, burger, or duck!
15. True Laurel
9.3
753 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 42 tips and reviews
Charles Hudson: All of the cocktails are great
Monica Desai: What a steal - great way to try the cocktails, mushrooms and more from Lazy Bear at great prices & lovely ambience
Jack Osborne: Crispy hen of the woods mushrooms and the Dungeness crab and cheddar fondue were some of the nicest things I had to eat during my last trip to SF. Cocktails, obviously, were good too.