SF Weekly’s Top 10 Dive Bars

1. 500 Club

8.0

500 Guerrero St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA

Karaoke Bar · Mission Dolores · 67 tips and reviews

elizabeth Scott: Great dive bar, cash only. Check out the photobooth in back. Monday night drink specials. Read more.

The Knockout is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Dive Bars.

2. The Knockout

7.0

3223 Mission St (at Fair St), San Francisco, CA

Bar · Bernal Heights · 35 tips and reviews

Ian Wolfley: Hamm Job $5.50 = Ice cold can of Hamm's beer and a shot of whiskey

Molotov's is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Dive Bars.

3. Molotov's

7.3

582 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 49 tips and reviews

Heyward Gignilliat: Order a Hamms for $1.25 and make sure the bartender pops the top with a can-opener.

Aunt Charlie's Lounge is one of SF Weekly’s Top 10 Dive Bars.

4. Aunt Charlie's Lounge

6.2

133 Turk St (btwn Taylor & Jones), San Francisco, CA

Gay Bar · Tenderloin · 20 tips and reviews

Jenna Wortham : For the bold: Go on a Fri, bring lots of dollar bills and get a seat stage right of the catwalk. For the rest, smear on some eyeshadow and go midweek for the Tubesteak dance party.

5. 540 Club

7.2

540 Clement St (at 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · Inner Richmond · 24 tips and reviews

Sabrina Sandalo: Mondays are always popping. What can you say for $1 well drinks?! But craving beer? Ask for their Blanche de Bruxelles- i fell in love.