Trick Dog is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

1. Trick Dog

9.1
3010 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 278 tips and reviews

Shagun A.Shagun Aulakh: Fantastic cocktails, eclectic food. #10 cocktail was delish..tequila was smooth and flavor was citrus and crisp. Kale salad is good but big. Ceviche was perfect

Aditi M.Aditi Mishra: Any tiki style rum cocktail is super tasty and fun!

Andrew L.Andrew Layman: Food and cocktails are top notch. Get the fries fully loaded with special toppings.

Bourbon & Branch is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

2. Bourbon & Branch

8.5
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews

Alessio S.Alessio Sanzogni: Outstanding 20's atmosfere And cocktails... But for a full prohibitiobism experience.. Ask for the Library!

Troy C.Troy Chandler: The gin Spice Trader may be the best cocktail I've ever had. The wait for drinks is worth it. Great bar.

Caro S.Caro Schiefer: Great bar ( very nice door keeper) with great cocktails. Small menu but you can order everything you want. Fantastic whisky selection. Better reserve than you have access to a more secret room.

Local Edition is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

3. Local Edition

8.5
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 266 tips and reviews

Neli P.Neli Parchik: Officially one of the best cocktail bars in SF - the old fashioned in particular is spectacular! 😍👍🏼

Grace Y.Grace Yoon: Great choice of cocktails. I tried Lieutenant Gov'nr, which was whiskey-based yet citrusy (w/ perf touch of cinnamon) and Sir John Watts. Great seating/standing area. Highly recommend

J CrowleyJ Crowley: The Rosemary Clooney is one of my all time favorite cocktails. Dangerously delicious and surprisingly strong. I don't recommend a fourth. 😴

Comstock Saloon is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

4. Comstock Saloon

9.0
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews

Vince W.Vince Wong: Came on the recommendation of an SF native and was not disappointed. Laidback speakeasy vibes all around. Great place to catchup with friends over cocktails or to get your night started.

Amy R.Amy Robinson: Delicious cocktails with very educated staff. Go for the bartenders recommendation.

Geoff R.Geoff Reinhardt: Live music in the evening, great cocktails, and an awesome burger.

The Alembic is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

5. The Alembic

8.7
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

Keith S.Keith Skirbe: Beer battered rockfish sandie!!! Great cocktails and if you like bourbon and whiskey they have a great selection

Patrick A.Patrick Armitage: Duck hearts are amazing, and one of the best old fashions I've ever had...classic!

Ben B.Ben Barenholtz: Everything. Hands down the best true cocktail bar in the city. Also the Southern Exposure and the Vieux Carre.

Rye is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

6. Rye

8.6
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews

CarolineCaroline: Great place for cocktails. Would definitely recommend trying one of their whiskey sours.

hollerotronhollerotron: great bartenders- they play great music and make excellent cocktails. there's a cage for smokers. nice and dark.

Jackson F.Jackson Ferguson: Nice bar, bartenders are awesome try any of their cocktails I'd recommend them all

Blackbird Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

7. Blackbird Bar

8.9
2124 Market St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 179 tips and reviews

Gee D.Gee Derrick: Amazing cocktails (try Rosa Rita & Celery Gimlet) and vood selection of draught beers

Brendan C.Brendan Curran: Great cocktails! Try the one with New Orleans chicory coffee.

Adi D.Adi Dahiya: Great cocktails! Try the New Orleans coffee, on tap right now ☕️🍺

Abv is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

8. Abv

9.1
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 149 tips and reviews

Doug d.Doug de Wet: Excellent cocktails, food, and service. The Queen Arthur is an outstanding gin cocktail with a distinct start, middle, and finish, complex but very smooth and approachable.

Bikash M.Bikash Mishra: Excellent cocktails! Try the Bombay mule or a negroni!! Solid.

Adena B.Adena Brenowitz: So many varieties of cocktails to pick from and the bar snacks are amazing! Love this place!

Beretta is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

9. Beretta

9.2
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews

Mark H.Mark Hendrickson: Great flatbread pizza (salsiccia and margherita), meatballs, and cocktails

Will B.Will Bertelsen: Inventive cocktails, great pizza, and delicious antipasti. Busy for dinner but open late and shockingly chill for brunch.

Peter C.Peter Chiu: Pizza and cocktails. Dominic at the bar makes some of the best cocktails in the city

The Interval at Long Now is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

10. The Interval at Long Now

9.2
2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Building A, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · 94 tips and reviews

Yev P.Yev Pusin: The Decanted Mother in-Law (pictured) was wonderful and the first thing on the menu. Moving on the Tom Collins and Daiquiri #3 are incredibly refreshing.

Karan S.Karan Sagar: Great bar with classy decor and interesting cocktails. Check out the long now foundation and their mission while here. Good place to come after BATS improv

Rachel K.Rachel Kroft: Wonderful place for a good cocktail and friend/date catch up. Feels out of the way- but worth the trip.

Martuni's is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

11. Martuni's

8.8
4 Valencia St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 81 tips and reviews

SFGate M.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.

Russell Allen E.Russell Allen Esmus: Get the sidecar... it's one of the best cocktails that I've found in the city.

CocoCoco: Peach fuzz is my fav martini in SF. Relaxing and imitate vibe. Good service as well.

Coqueta is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

12. Coqueta

8.9
5 the Embarcadero (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 205 tips and reviews

Jonathan D.Jonathan Diaz: Meatballs are great. Octopus was under seasoned. Great cocktail menu. Can't go wrong.

Melon L.Melon L: Gin cocktails are amazing. Can't go wrong with any of them though my favorite is the barca.

Sabina D.Sabina Del Rosso: Gin cocktails are great and you can't go wrong with the meat and cheese board!

Nopa is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

13. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

Iris N.Iris Ng: Blue bottle cocktail & pork chop is amazing! Read more.

SFGate M.SFGate Manager: Cocktails rotate daily, as do snacks such as Tasso ham and gruyere cheese sandwich, salmon tartare.

Jeff W.Jeff Weinstein: Great fresh California food, nice cocktails, good for sharing. French toast for brunch is like dessert.

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

14. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.2
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 253 tips and reviews

Kim F.Kim Fujiwara: Try the Bloody Mary - Spicy and perfect!

I M.I M: Delightful, comfortable, mature brasserie. Perfect for after theater. Great cocktails.

Tanner C.Tanner Christensen: Amazing weekend brunch, mimosas, burger, or duck!

True Laurel is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Francisco.

15. True Laurel

9.2
753 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews

Charles H.Charles Hudson: All of the cocktails are great

Monica D.Monica Desai: What a steal - great way to try the cocktails, mushrooms and more from Lazy Bear at great prices & lovely ambience

Jack O.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.