Ocean Ale House is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

1. Ocean Ale House

8.9
1314 Ocean Ave (Grenada Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · 7 tips and reviews

Tyee D.Tyee D: Great selection of local craft beers, food, and live music on some evenings.

Shahasp V.Shahasp Valentine: Fave local neighborhood spot for beer, food and great company. Adore the local boys, Miles and Patric. Local neighborhood boys make good!

Rizwan S.Rizwan Sattar: Burgers are insanely good here!

Monk’s Kettle is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

2. Monk’s Kettle

9.1
3141 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission Dolores · 317 tips and reviews

Tyler B.Tyler Brock: The food is excellent. Try the burger (comes w/ fries) although the main attraction is obviously the beers.

David A.David Adams: Ask for the spicy ketchup with your side of fries. Perfect.

Rob L.Rob Longert: Burger = mind blown. Do it. And listen to Blake's tip on the bread pudding. But don't burn yourself. No touchie.

Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

3. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

8.7
1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews

Michael A.Michael Alderete: Fish-and-chips are terrific. Blue Bell Bitter is amazing.

Jeff M.Jeff McC: Get the Proving Ground IPA.

Nate E.Nate Elmore: Tip your waitresses. They work way too hard here.

The Tipsy Pig is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

4. The Tipsy Pig

8.1
2231 Chestnut St (btwn Scott & Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Marina District · 219 tips and reviews

Amy B.Amy B: Excellent food! Fried chicken won't let you down but start w the pretzel bites. The sauce is amazing.

Kyle C.Kyle Cooney: This is heavy douche bag territory. Tread carefully and carry a big stick.

WinstonWinston: Douchebag central.

The Liberties Bar is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

5. The Liberties Bar

7.7
998 Guerrero St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Dolores Heights · 53 tips and reviews

Kris V.Kris Vera-Phillips: Try the Irish Coffee - #kvpinmybelly _Solid cocktail. Love the whipped cream!

Stephen C.Stephen Chisa: The eggs Benedict is a great value for the price! Not too crowded and excellent service.

The Mini JohnThe Mini John: Truffle fries & spicey margaritas all day. Your Irish place to go!

Upcider is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

6. Upcider

7.6
1160 Polk St Fl 2 (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Lower Nob Hill · 80 tips and reviews

Sarah F.Sarah Falkenthal: Great cider selection! Wish they had more on tap. We really enjoyed all the Swedish choices.

Mike M.Mike Mollica: Don't ask for the poutine, they don't serve it nor have they ever. Thanks for getting my hopes up Brady, you dick!

BradyBrady: Ask for the poutine!

Miller's Rest is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

7. Miller's Rest

7.5
1085 Sutter St (Larkin Street), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Lower Nob Hill · 11 tips and reviews

Amanda S.Amanda Schneider: Cocktails and fried chicken are great! Enjoyed the mac & cheese as well. Avoid the mushroom bread pudding

Dean M.Dean Mills: Food was fantastic. Along with great service. Mac and Cheese is superb!!!!

Chris W.Chris Williams: Cabin fever cocktail is 💣

Cole Valley Tavern is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

8. Cole Valley Tavern

7.4
900 Cole St, San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Cole Valley · 2 tips and reviews

RajRaj: Excellent cocktails, great buzz, friendly staff

Wilfred W.Wilfred Wong: Ambiance, food, local neighborhood feel! #localbusiness

Farmhouse Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

9. Farmhouse Kitchen

9.0
710 Florida St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission District · 127 tips and reviews

Kappie F.Kappie Farrington: The mango salad is delicious and spicy. The pad ginger sauce was 👌 If it's your birthday day, the staff will celebrate you with a boisterous song.

Yana S.Yana Shept: My name is Yana, I live next door and I am addicted to Farmhouse' green curry. I had it 10 times already. It's been 5 days in a row. Help.

Danny R.Danny Roa: Pricey but delicious dishes. Favorite was the Panang short rib.

ABV is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

10. ABV

9.0
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 148 tips and reviews

Auburn S.Auburn Santo: Love this place for late night cocktails and snacks. Maybe another time, Skylark/Double Dutch.

Will B.Will Bertelsen: Awesome new cocktail and small plates space from the owner of Hideout and an all star team of bar folk. I am fucking thrilled this exists.

Ryan L.Ryan Landry: The burger is so greasy and therefore so perfect. The service is unbelievably good, but it's also only day 3 since opening. Really enjoyed my evening here.

The Sycamore is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

11. The Sycamore

8.8
2140 Mission St (at Sycamore St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 186 tips and reviews

Eugene K.Eugene Kim: Go for the back patio, great draft beer selection and decent pub food!

Kemp M.Kemp Mullaney: The sliders are great! 2 with a salad is a complete meal.

Jordan V.Jordan Van Druff: Great patio in the back! Staff is super super friendly and unpretenscious, wait how do you spell unpretensious? ...

The Crafty Fox Ale House is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

12. The Crafty Fox Ale House

8.8
1700 Mission St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Mission District · 44 tips and reviews

WhiskeyAvengerWhiskeyAvenger: Great beer selection which makes for a great alternative to Zeitgeist if you want a more chill bar experience.

BommyBommy: Never that crowded or loud, it's a great spot to bring out-of-towners who like craft beer. No large plate vegetarian dishes but the hand cut kennebec fries are amazing. Super thick wedge fries!

EaterEater: The main attraction is the 36 rotating draft beers with an outdoor beer garden, but there's also a menu of bar food that veers toward the hearty side, like beef cheek poutine & fried pig tails. Read more.

Fort Point Valencia is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

13. Fort Point Valencia

8.6
742 Valencia St (btwn 18th St & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Mission Dolores · 14 tips and reviews

John S.John Steidle: The beers, as expected, are fantastic. New take on bar food - sandwiches and breads are excellent.

Jonathan C.Jonathan Crawford: Almost like a beer cafe. A little on the fancy end. But great beer!

Sean P.Sean P: The "Cool" is an IPA brewed at low temps which reduces the bitterness (especially compared to most IPAs). Only available here.

The Snug is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

14. The Snug

8.6
2301 Fillmore St (Clay Street), San Francisco, CA
Pub · Pacific Heights · 23 tips and reviews

Amy B.Amy B: Lovely design. Sit up top if you can. Great view to the packed floor. Nice, boozy cocktails and interesting in a good way snacks

Andrew L.Andrew Layman: The homemade pickles. Must get naan and hummus. Cheeseburger. Chicken wings. Mezcal cocktails. All was amazing.

Nicole R.Nicole Rocchio: Cocktail menu

Richmond Republic Draught House is one of The 15 Best Gastropubs in San Francisco.

15. Richmond Republic Draught House

8.0
642 Clement St (8th Avenue), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Inner Richmond · 35 tips and reviews

Jon R.Jon Rice: Chimichurri fries, great beers, and a solid brunch.

Jason B.Jason Bell: Great beer selection, porchetta sandwich is awesome

tina h.tina huang: love that they always have an (overpriced) selection from Almanac Brewing. great list of beers on top that rotates pretty regularly. always been met with good service here!