The St. Regis Lobby Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

1. The St. Regis Lobby Bar

8.2
125 3rd St (at Minna St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · SoMa · 22 tips and reviews

Chandra D.Chandra Danine: Home of former SF mayor, Willie Brown-often spotted swilling his favorite merlot, Duckhorn.

JoAnne K.JoAnne Kao: Great bar menu. Try the ramen! Pork buns or steak sandwich are delicious as well!

Vee D.Vee Diamond: Yep, Al Gore also has residence here.

Wattle Creek Tasting Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

2. Wattle Creek Tasting Room

8.4
900 N Point St Ste E211 (Ghirardelli Square), San Francisco, CA
Winery · 19 tips and reviews

Simone T.Simone Thompson: Great atmosphere. The staff are very friendly. Met a lot of nice people. The wines are very good and the staff are knowledgeable and great personality.

Josie V.Josie Venturini: Hanging till gridlock clears

JJ V.JJ Venturini: Join the creek club & enjoy all the benefits rolling in!

Via Veneto is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

3. Via Veneto

7.1
2244 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 11 tips and reviews

Shobeir S.Shobeir Shobeiri: Get the fettucine Alfredo and ask for the house merlot!

Matthew G.Matthew Griffen: Calamari is tender and delicious. Try the Misto Freddo, it gives you a little bit of everything good.

Justin W.Justin Williams: Two words: Veal limone. I've been coming here over ten years; order it 80% of the time its so good! Don't be surprised if the charming & hilarious owner offers you lemoncello. He *clearly* loves it!

Garibaldi's is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

4. Garibaldi's

8.6
347 Presidio Ave (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 23 tips and reviews

Giannella A.Giannella Alvarez: Don't miss it! Excellent food, the burrata was extraordinary, and the Presidio neighborhood crowd always hangs out there.

BenBen: Burrata just do it

Mark C.Mark Chu Cheong: Chicken Milanese if ur about to get the electric chair

The Garden Court is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

5. The Garden Court

8.6
2 New Montgomery St (in The Palace Hotel), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 23 tips and reviews

Trishia P.Trishia Pascobillo: Afternoon tea for two, with champagne was lovely. Had the 100 anniversary tea...loved the florals and warm scones :) The Pear finger sandwich was my favorite.

Soo Wai E.Soo Wai Eng: Very good Sunday brunch!

Bloomingdale'sBloomingdale's: There’s nothing more civilized than weekend afternoon tea. Especially if you consume the finger sandwiches and scones amid the splendiferous turn-of-the-century trappings.

California Wine Merchant is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

6. California Wine Merchant

8.4
2113 Chestnut St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Marina District · 25 tips and reviews

Alana W.Alana Washington: Come for the wine. Stay for the locals (who drink the wine and are also awesome).

Jess C.Jess Clifton: Layer Cake Zin is amazing

Marc M.Marc McCabe: Buy any bottle off the wall and pay $15 deposit for glassware etc

House of Prime Rib is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

7. House of Prime Rib

8.9
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 314 tips and reviews

H K.H K: Awesome dinner! Started with some warm bread, and followed by tableside-mixed salad, tableside-cut Prime rib (medium rare), and pudding & mashed potato as sides. All paired with some Sonoma merlot.

J J.J John: Legacy restaurant; meat & potatoes heaven. Get the chocolate cake; it’s worth every calorie. Their carpets haven’t been washed since the 70’s

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Is this the greatest place in the universe? Nobody’s mother made roast beef like this. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations

Manzoni is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

8. Manzoni

8.0
2790 Diamond St, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Glen Park · 8 tips and reviews

KarlaKarla: Unassuming, but excellent! Neighborhood gem.

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Love the cured salmon on fennel salad and the buratta with parma ham.

Miki Y.Miki Yeo: We liked their clam & polenta appetizers, & pasta dishes.

Jackson Fillmore is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

9. Jackson Fillmore

8.6
2506 Fillmore St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 26 tips and reviews

Ashley YukiAshley Yuki: The zucchini carpaccio appetizer is a MUST (the cheese and the roasted almonds on it are so yummy). Busy restaurant but food is worth the wait. Cozy, warm feel to it.

W Z.W Z: Affogato and tiramisu made me cry cause it was so good. The tortellini is AMAZING

BrianBrian: Awesome bruschetta. Ask for a second or third helping, they won't mind!

La Fromagerie is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

10. La Fromagerie

8.0
101 Montgomery St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 10 tips and reviews

Margo M.Margo Mary: La Macha salad is amaze. If you are thinking sando, go Italian.

Borna M.Borna Moinpour: The Italian sandwich is to die for!

Isabel S.Isabel Swartz: The duck salad is out of this world!

The Occidental Cigar Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

11. The Occidental Cigar Club

8.6
471 Pine St (btw Kearny & Montgomery), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Financial District · 31 tips and reviews

Mark E.Mark Everett: Great collection of cigars, with a small but very nice selection of beer, wine, and cocktails to accompany your smoke. Let the very knowledgeable Evette guide your choices.

John R.John Rinaldi: The best place in San Francisco to smoke a cigar!

meganificentmeganificent: The bartender will spritz you with Febreze before you leave. He also has "stripper glitter perfume," which I do not recommend.

Ristorante Milano is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

12. Ristorante Milano

8.4
1448 Pacific Ave (btwn Larkin & Hyde), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Nob Hill · 28 tips and reviews

Zal B.Zal Bilimoria: Lasagna is certainly their specialty on the weekend. Other dishes to definitely try: gnocchi, risotto and any of their raviolis. And save room for the not-overly-sweet tiramisu!

SivSiv: Great date night spot! Everything on the menu is delicious. Definitely get the tiramisu!

Sara K.Sara Kuwabara: The grilled calamari is amazing

The View is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

13. The View

8.2
55 4th St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · SoMa · 173 tips and reviews

Chelsi N.Chelsi Nakano: The Flora Springs Merlot is pret-ty tasty.

Erica L.Erica L: Gorgeous views all around. Great for drinks after a long day. Enjoy the local Napa wines!

eM L.eM Le: Get a seat by the window, of course!

The Matterhorn Swiss Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

14. The Matterhorn Swiss Restaurant

8.0
2323 Van Ness Ave (at Green), San Francisco, CA
Swiss Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 15 tips and reviews

Debbie L.Debbie Leight: Amaaaazing cheese fondue. Yum!

Joe G.Joe Grasser: Slowwwwwww service

Alex T.Alex Treco: Original fondue was decent. Owner and ambience were great!

Lobby Bar, Westin St. Francis is one of The 15 Best Places for Merlot in San Francisco.

15. Lobby Bar, Westin St. Francis

7.6
335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 2 tips and reviews

TJ D.TJ Dharmawan: Nice lobby, high speed wifi, cozy and glammmm

Max Z.Max Zilberman: Coffee and deserts