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

1. Bourbon & Branch

8.7
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!

Ronaldo T.Ronaldo Taruc: Get the French 75 or a classic Old Fashioned. I had the Bourbon flight, which was excellent...next time I'll have the Irish Whiskey flight...

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.

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

2. Trick Dog

9.0
3010 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 279 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

Chloe C.Chloe Condon: Great cocktails- menu is always themed and always changing!

Jenny U.Jenny Ung: Favorite place to get a cocktail. Love their seasonal menus and drinks, so creative and clever and the drinks are always amazing!

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

3. The Alembic

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

Suni S.Suni Sidhu: Hands down, the best Old Fashioned I've ever had. I had it with Eagle Rare Bourbon, but their Bourbon list is solid, so I'll mix it up with some Elijah Craig next time. Perfect lemon peel.

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

Kristel L.Kristel Leow: Come for lunch. No one will be here. Order the rock fish sandwich, fried shishito peppers and the Just Like Honey cocktail.

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

4. Comstock Saloon

8.8
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews

Rory M.Rory Miller: Awesome bartenders making awesome cocktails!

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.

Matt L.Matt Lintott: Cocktails very tasty just sipping on a Happy Hour Vermouth and Whiskey Based Cocktail. Barman very knowledgeable very much worth the Visit 👍🏻😋🍸

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

5. ABV

9.1
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 148 tips and reviews

Lauren C.Lauren Clifford: Really awesome vibe and unbelievable cocktails. Some of the best small plates I've had. Go for the Tartine toast, pulled pork tortillas, and charred Broccoli do cinncio with green garlic vinaigrette.

Vivian W.Vivian Wang: Try the mapo slider. Pairs great with a cocktail

Hei-Yu T.Hei-Yu Tang: Delicious cocktails at a reasonable price parred with tasty bar food. The meat board is a nice snack to share with some friends. The Mumbai Mule is highly recommended. Staff is super friendly.

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

6. Local Edition

8.5
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews

Meghana D.Meghana Dhar: The Madison cocktail is fantastic!

Jen C.Jen Cha: Loved the Fidel and Che and Bloody Mary is made with pho broth! Bloody Mary could've been spicier for me - I should've asked.

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. 😴

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

7. Beretta

9.0
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 491 tips and reviews

Evan L.Evan Lukaske: The Arcadian cocktail is amazing. Great service.

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

Pei 👻 W.Pei 👻 Wen: Bread, bread, and bread! I would recommend a family-style meal with appetizers and pizzas, instead of ordering entrees. Great cocktail menu too!

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

8. Blackbird Bar

8.7
2124 Market St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 180 tips and reviews

Paula W.Paula Williamson: Great additon to the castro bar scene. Excellent Manhattans

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.

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

9. Rye

8.5
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 141 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.

cami j.cami j.: super dark, hip space, tasty cocktails!

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

10. The Interval at Long Now

9.3
2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Building A, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · 94 tips and reviews

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

Brian S.Brian Salomaki: Great cocktails, beautiful place to work. Need to pay for parking.

Andrew S.Andrew Schmidt: A fascinating theme, laid-back vibe, and great Old Fashioneds. Worth checking out, especially since it's a bit off the beaten path.

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

11. Martuni's

8.7
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
Pier 5 - The Embarcadero (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.

Arthur L.Arthur Liao: Gin cocktails, paella, uni and lardo toast, and the view from the bar make for a sweet Sunday lunch

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

13. Nopa

9.1
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

Genevieve B.Genevieve Bechtold: Gorgeous wine selections from the Jura & tasty low alcohol Sherry cocktails.

BommyBommy: Truly the best burger in SF. Try the smoked trout with quinoa and blue bottle cocktail. Custard french toast and smoked trout bagel are brunch winners.

Kelly .Kelly 🍰: Medium rare burger, fries with a surprise dipping aioli each time, several specialty cocktails = my all-around favorite SF restaurant.

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

14. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.4
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews

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

Jean-Michel H.Jean-Michel Hoffman: The cocktails are great, especially the ones with chartreuse and rye.

Seph M.Seph M.: Excellent cocktails. Try the Ginger Rogers.

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

15. True Laurel

9.3
753 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 42 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.