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

1. Martuni's

8.6
4 Valencia St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 81 tips and reviews

LiviaLivia: love their cherry blossom martini!

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.

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

Top of the Mark is one of The 15 Best Places for Martinis in San Francisco.

2. Top of the Mark

7.6
999 California St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Nob Hill · 159 tips and reviews

apple r.apple ratana: Try the top of the mark martini classic with chopin vodka.

christina leigh m.christina leigh morgan: Best hotel-bar-top view in all of SF with a famous 100+ martini list. Hisotry: bar included in original hotel design, which was drawn && built during prohibition. ;)

Lauren K.Lauren K: Worth the cover and price of martinis. To die for views, fun love music and dancing, and yummy drinks

Blondie's Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Martinis in San Francisco.

3. Blondie's Bar

7.5
540 Valencia St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Mission Dolores · 62 tips and reviews

Jack E.Jack Elliott: Try the spicy Mission Martini or the savory Dutch Martini. Both are excellent when made extra dirty.

Kimberly P.Kimberly Pye: Come for the martini (which is a martini + extra martini -- like a milkshake for crazy people!); stay for the really good music (and order another martini).

Peony L.Peony Layne: Giant cocktails. Expensive but worth it. Sometimes a cover on weekends + Fridays.

Zam Zam is one of The 15 Best Places for Martinis in San Francisco.

4. Zam Zam

8.1
1633 Haight St (at Clayton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Haight Ashbury · 22 tips and reviews

Lindsay E.Lindsay Eyink: Take a good friend, order a Hendricks martini and close out the bar in this chill, quiet bar. Great for weekdays.

Lindsay E.Lindsay Eyink: Beautiful Persian mural on the wall, a cool wooden round bar, and one of the few places that would make a proper Hendricks Martini before all the fancy cocktail places showed up. Old school SF!

EaterEater: With three ounces of gin mixed in a "1000 to 1" ratio with vermouth, this famous martini get you lit in no time flat, the better to enjoy the Middle Eastern vibe. Read more.

Bix is one of The 15 Best Places for Martinis in San Francisco.

5. Bix

8.8
56 Gold St (btw Montgomery & Sansome), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Jackson Square · 111 tips and reviews

Steve S.Steve Sarner: Perhaps the best martini in sf

42nd Street Moon42nd Street Moon: Bix offers those attending our Sunday matinees a complimentary glass of house wine or martini with your dinner.

Pacific UnionPacific Union: Nice mix of chic and old San Francisco. Great martinis!

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

6. House of Prime Rib

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

Sung K.Sung Kim: The meat that the restaurant does well is self-explanatory. Have a martini - well worth it. Sides were a bit meh.

Jim A.Jim Anderson: Try the Dirty Chopin Martini - Outstanding! $8.95 for double martini and you pour it yourself.

petegpeteg: Martinis and Manhattans come with the shaker; this yield 2 drinks worth of tasty booze. You'll get offered a second smaller serving of prime rib later in the meal

Tadich Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Martinis in San Francisco.

7. Tadich Grill

8.7
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews

Jack B.Jack Bowen: Got a Gibson martini, clam chowder, and the pet take sole filet. Haven't enjoyed a meal that much in a long time.

Brian S.Brian Strauss: In my top 5 restaurants in SF for sure. Get the Sand Dabs and a martini.

Brodie O.Brodie Olmstead: Classic San Francisco establishment. Great service, great seafood. Don't forget your martini with those oysters!

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

8. Nopa

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

Shikhiu I.Shikhiu Ing: amazing pork chop, espresso martini, white manhattan!

JoleneJolene: Go to Nopa. All the cocktails are amazing, but the Blue Bottle Martini is to die for. Also, best pork chop in the city. Menu is always changing!

Eddie H.Eddie Hernandez: Get the 606 and the blue bottom martini, except be sure to drink the 606 first.

Redwood Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Martinis in San Francisco.

9. Redwood Room

7.7
495 Geary St (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 92 tips and reviews

Katherine S.Katherine Solomon: Try the Lychee martini at the Redwood Room @ Clift. Its amazing!! Read more.

Sarah L.Sarah Liz: Stuffed bleu cheese olives in your martini...yum

MaryC H.MaryC Hall, Recessionista: Order the Redwood Rm Martini, perfect combination of Blue Cheese olives w/ vodka.

Lone Palm is one of The 15 Best Places for Martinis in San Francisco.

10. Lone Palm

8.4
3394 22nd St (at Guerrero St.), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Dolores Heights · 70 tips and reviews

Roopak K.Roopak Kandasamy: Buy apple juice from across the street and make the barkeep make you a polish martini. Courtesy of Dr Mike!

Joshua H.Joshua Haftel: Feels like stepping back in time to a classy martini bar.

Rachel R.Rachel Roth: Great martinis and dishes of snacks on the tables

Big 4 Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Martinis in San Francisco.

11. Big 4 Restaurant

8.5
1075 California St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Nob Hill · 56 tips and reviews

Jim K.Jim Kroupa: Get the Chopin vodka martini. They taste like pure artisinal water and kick yo ass!

SFGate M.SFGate Manager: Live piano music, a chicken pot pie from chef Gloria Ciccarone-Nehls and martinis made with Anchor Distilling's Junipero gin complete the experience of this quintessential Nob Hill power spot.

Andy M.Andy McLoughlin: Terrific Vesper martini. Almost perfect, in fact.

Wildhawk is one of The 15 Best Places for Martinis in San Francisco.

12. Wildhawk

8.7
3464 19th St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 30 tips and reviews

Rob A.Rob Atkinson: Gin martinis in every configuration

Evelyn B.Evelyn Bohan: Love their two-for martinis!

Edwin S.Edwin Stanley: Very nice place to drink and talk with friends

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

13. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.3
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews

Alice M.Alice Myerhoff: It's all about the oysters and martinis.

Dustin B.Dustin Blake: The housemade chicken liver pâté is a perfect complement to a martini at the bar. They double fry their fries in peanut oil—damn tasty!

Albert T.Albert Treat: The baked Mac & Cheese is delicious - and entree sized! Also, try the 3 cheese trio of Humbolt Fog, Cloth Wrapped Cheddar, and the Pecora. Feeling Bond-ish? Their Vesper Martini is great!

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

14. The View

7.9
55 4th St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · SoMa · 173 tips and reviews

Robert H.Robert Heigl: Half price Skyy Martinis, 4-6 PM.

MarkMark: Half price Sobieski martinis 4-6pm every day.

Lauren I.Lauren Ingram: The eggnog martini's worth trying

Lao Table is one of The 15 Best Places for Martinis in San Francisco.

15. Lao Table

7.4
149 2nd St (at Minna St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · SoMa · 181 tips and reviews

Jill P.Jill Powell: Lychee martini is amazing!! And the spicy green beans- yum!

Dalini R.Dalini R: Try the Tom yum (ask for spicy) and lychee martini.

Karlsson's VodkaKarlsson's Vodka: Try the Karlsson's Chocolate Martini - made with Karlsson's Gold Vodka!