For a drinking experience frozen in time and history, visit Stookey's Club Moderne located on Bush Street. This post-prohibition themed bar is replete with a lounge reminiscent of old-time San Francisco. The drinks are mostly fashioned out of whiskey and gin, besides also featuring local beers and wines on taps. In a tribute to this historically significant era, Stookey's also carries a private music collection and plays these rare periodical melodies in the house.
This new spot located in the heart of San Francisco is a perfect joint to, drop in, grab a drink or have a small bite. This trendy bar has a terrific selection of beers that also includes some sour beers which are well fermented. The bites menu is carefully chosen to perfectly pair along with the beer selection. This bar surely embodies everything from an amazing ambiance, gracious bartenders and crackling portions – everything that a good bar should have.
Operating as both a wine bar and a store featuring an extensive selection of variants, Palm City draws wine aficionados in droves. The friendly establishment has acquired a loyal clientele owing to its stellar services and wide range of wines. Palm City also serves a range of savory bites like healthy salads, sandwiches and pastas along with variants such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
The NorthStar Cafe is a dive bar that dates back to 1882! It has an intriguing history and has donned many hats as a speakeasy and restaurant. This pub is located in a one-story, cream-colored building with a navy blue awning. The management changed in 1992 but the interiors still retain elements of a pre-Prohibition era bar. It has a tiled ceiling, very dim lighting and six giant television screens that broadcast live sports matches. Here, you can choose from a wide range of beers and liquors, befriend other sports enthusiasts and while away the evening playing pool. No food is served except for crunchy popcorn, which acts as the perfect finger food while cheering for your favorite sports teams. This bar also has a reputation for offering one of the best happy hours in the neighborhood.
Located in Hayes Valley, Biergarten is a popular outdoor watering hole. Sister to the German restaurant, Suppenküche, this traditional beer garden features sleek wooden picnic tables, mood lighting strung between the trees and fence, and a corrugated metal bar serving liter sized mugs of German beer. The cuisine is typical Bavarian, with bratwurst, a cabbage, carrots and beet salad and the ever popular soft pretzel with sauerkraut gracing the menu. Be sure to dress warm if you plan to come in the evening, the garden does not have heating lamps and San Francisco nights are notoriously foggy and cold.
The Royal Cuckoo is an adorable spot, perfect for a date or for an evening of quieter conversations with friends. The interior of the place is beautiful; it's dimly lit with Christmas lights and the glow emanating from small, glass lamps create a warm ambiance. Wood dominates the interior of this place and its attractive bar, Vinyl-record background and the Hammond B3 organ are hard to miss. The place serves beer, wine and spirits but it is most popular for the impeccably-made cocktails. The Old Dance, The Rosy Nail, Danish Daisy, Bitter Cup, and the Royal Cuckoo are some of the many famous and dramatic concoctions served here. The place plays only old-school Vinyl records and hosts live music on certain nights of the week. For those of you who wish to get away from the hipster ambiance, the tree-lined, flower-covered patio awaits patiently.