Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron)

Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron)

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Created by Michael Meadows • Updated On: Julio 5, 2012

Dive-bars and Tiki treasures to Wine bars and Mixologist temples, these are the top 100 Bay Area bars according to the San Francisco Chronicle (which has nothing to do with the list on Foursquare)

123 Bolinas is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

1. 123 Bolinas

7.6
123 Bolinas Rd (Center), Fairfax, CA
Bar de vinos · 9 tips y reseñas
15 Romolo is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

2. 15 Romolo

8.2
15 Romolo Pl (btwn Fresno St & Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Bar de cócteles · North Beach · 213 tips y reseñas
Adesso is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

3. Adesso

4395 Piedmont Ave (at Pleasant Valley Ave), Oakland, CA
Restaurante italiano · Piedmont Avenue · 40 tips y reseñas
Albatross Pub is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

4. Albatross Pub

1822 San Pablo Ave (at Hearst), Berkeley, CA
Pub · 55 tips y reseñas
Americano is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

5. Americano

6.7
8 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Bar · Financial District · 88 tips y reseñas
Antonio's Nut House is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

6. Antonio's Nut House

321 S California Ave (at Birch St), Palo Alto, CA
Antro · 75 tips y reseñas
Zam Zam is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

7. Zam Zam

8.1
1633 Haight St (at Clayton St), San Francisco, CA
Antro · Haight Ashbury · 22 tips y reseñas
Bar Agricole is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

8. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Bar de cócteles · SoMa · 213 tips y reseñas
Beer Revolution is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

9. Beer Revolution

464 3rd St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Bar al aire libre · Produce and Waterfront · 100 tips y reseñas
Beretta is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

10. Beretta

9.0
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante italiano · Mission District · 489 tips y reseñas
Bergamot Alley Bar & Wine Merchants is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

11. Bergamot Alley Bar & Wine Merchants

328 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, CA
Bar de vinos · 18 tips y reseñas
Big 4 Restaurant is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

12. Big 4 Restaurant

8.5
1075 California St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante americano · Nob Hill · 56 tips y reseñas
Bix is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

13. Bix

8.8
56 Gold St (btw Montgomery & Sansome), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante de nueva cocina americana · Jackson Square · 111 tips y reseñas
Boot & Shoe Service is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

14. Boot & Shoe Service

3308 Grand Ave (btwn Lake Park Ave & Mandana Blvd), Oakland, CA
Pizzería · Lakeshore · 137 tips y reseñas
Bottega is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

15. Bottega

8.8
6525 Washington St #A9 (in V Marketplace 1870), Yountville, CA
Restaurante italiano · 162 tips y reseñas
Bounty Hunter Wine Bar & Smokin' BBQ is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

16. Bounty Hunter Wine Bar & Smokin' BBQ

8.8
975 1st St (at Main St), Napa, CA
Parrilla · Central Napa · 128 tips y reseñas
Broken Record is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

17. Broken Record

1166 Geneva Ave (at Edinburgh St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Crocker Amazon · 95 tips y reseñas
Buena Vista Cafe is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

18. Buena Vista Cafe

9.0
2765 Hyde St (at Beach), San Francisco, CA
Bar · 413 tips y reseñas
Cafe Van Kleef is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

19. Cafe Van Kleef

8.7
1621 Telegraph Ave (at 17th St), Oakland, CA
Bar · Oaksterdam · 79 tips y reseñas
Churchill is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

20. Churchill

8.1
198 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Bar de cócteles · Duboce Triangle · 116 tips y reseñas
City Beer Store is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

21. City Beer Store

1168 Folsom St (btwn 8th & Rausch), San Francisco, CA
Tienda de Cerveza · SoMa · 113 tips y reseñas
Comstock Saloon is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

22. Comstock Saloon

9.0
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar de cócteles · Chinatown · 217 tips y reseñas
Corners Tavern is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

23. Corners Tavern

7.4
1342 Broadway Plz, Walnut Creek, CA
Restaurante americano · Downtown Walnut Creek · 29 tips y reseñas
Dosa is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

24. Dosa

1700 Fillmore St (at Post St.), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante indio · Japantown · 208 tips y reseñas
Epic Steak is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

25. Epic Steak

8.1
369 The Embarcadero (at Folsom), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Rincon Hill · 116 tips y reseñas
Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

26. Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant

8.5
1 Ferry Building Ste 23 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Bar de vinos · Financial District · 53 tips y reseñas
Fifth Floor is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

27. Fifth Floor

12 4th St (at Market), San Francisco, CA
Salón · SoMa · 36 tips y reseñas
Flora Restaurant & Bar is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

28. Flora Restaurant & Bar

1900 Telegraph Ave (at 19th St), Oakland, CA
Restaurante de nueva cocina americana · Uptown · 84 tips y reseñas
Forbidden Island is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

29. Forbidden Island

8.6
1304 Lincoln Ave (at Sherman St), Alameda, CA
Bar tiki · West End · 93 tips y reseñas
Gitane is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

30. Gitane

6 Claude Ln (btwn Bush & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante mediterráneo · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 86 tips y reseñas
Goose & Gander is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

31. Goose & Gander

8.9
1245 Spring St (Main St), Saint Helena, CA
Restaurante americano · 69 tips y reseñas
The Starlight Room is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

32. The Starlight Room

450 Powell St (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Club nocturno · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 50 tips y reseñas
Heaven's Dog is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

33. Heaven's Dog

1148 Mission St (btw 7th & 8th), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante chino · SoMa · 67 tips y reseñas
Heinold's First & Last Chance is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

34. Heinold's First & Last Chance

8.5
48 Webster St (at Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
Antro · Jack London Square · 58 tips y reseñas
Hideout is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

35. Hideout

7.8
3121 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Bar clandestino · Mission Dolores · 57 tips y reseñas
Hog & Rocks is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

36. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 174 tips y reseñas
Hotsy Totsy Club is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

37. Hotsy Totsy Club

8.1
601 San Pablo Ave (at Garfield Ave.), Albany, CA
Bar de cócteles · 42 tips y reseñas
The Hotel Utah Saloon is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

38. The Hotel Utah Saloon

7.5
500 4th St (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Club de rock · SoMa · 83 tips y reseñas
Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

39. Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen

6.5
401 Taylor St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Tenderloin · 185 tips y reseñas
Joe's of Westlake is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

40. Joe's of Westlake

11 Glenwood Ave (at Lake Merced Blvd), Daly City, CA
Restaurante italiano · Westlake · 56 tips y reseñas
Kennedy's Irish Pub & Indian Curry House is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

41. Kennedy's Irish Pub & Indian Curry House

1040 Columbus Ave (btwn Taylor & Chestnut St), San Francisco, CA
Pub irlandés · North Beach · 119 tips y reseñas
Kezar Pub is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

42. Kezar Pub

8.1
770 Stanyan St (at Waller St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Cole Valley · 80 tips y reseñas
La Bodeguita del Medio is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

43. La Bodeguita del Medio

8.5
463 S California Ave (btwn W El Camino Real & Ash), Palo Alto, CA
Restaurante cubano · 104 tips y reseñas
Lagunitas Brewing Company is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

44. Lagunitas Brewing Company

9.2
1280 N McDowell Blvd (at Scott St), Petaluma, CA
Cervecera · 206 tips y reseñas
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

45. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

8.7
1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips y reseñas
Marinita's is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

46. Marinita's

8.2
218 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA
Restaurante mexicano · 29 tips y reseñas
Martin's West is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

47. Martin's West

831 Main St (at Broadway St), Redwood City, CA
Gastropub · 83 tips y reseñas
Martuni's is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

48. Martuni's

8.6
4 Valencia St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Bar de cócteles · SoMa · 81 tips y reseñas
Michael Mina is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

49. Michael Mina

8.1
252 California St (at Battery), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante americano · Financial District · 78 tips y reseñas
Molloy's Tavern is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

50. Molloy's Tavern

8.0
1655 Mission Rd, South San Francisco, CA
Antro · 11 tips y reseñas

51. Mr. Bing's

6.1
201 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Antro · Chinatown · 37 tips y reseñas
Monk’s Kettle is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

52. Monk’s Kettle

9.1
3141 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission Dolores · 317 tips y reseñas
Nihon Whisky Lounge is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

53. Nihon Whisky Lounge

7.8
1779 Folsom St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Mission District · 109 tips y reseñas
Nopa is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

54. Nopa

9.1
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante de nueva cocina americana · Alamo Square · 557 tips y reseñas
Oenotri is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

55. Oenotri

8.3
1425 1st St, Napa, CA
Restaurante italiano · Central Napa · 80 tips y reseñas
ØL Beer Cafe & Bottle Shop is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

56. ØL Beer Cafe & Bottle Shop

8.4
1541 Giammona Dr (Main & Civic), Walnut Creek, CA
Tienda de Cerveza · Downtown Walnut Creek · 42 tips y reseñas
Original Joe's is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

57. Original Joe's

8.2
601 Union St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante · North Beach · 107 tips y reseñas
Ozumo is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

58. Ozumo

8.5
161 Steuart St (btwn Howard & Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante japonés · Financial District · 149 tips y reseñas
Perry's is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

59. Perry's

7.8
1944 Union St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante americano · Union Street · 66 tips y reseñas
Picán is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

60. Picán

2295 Broadway (at 23rd St), Oakland, CA
Restaurante de comida sureña · Central Oakland · 76 tips y reseñas
Pier 23 Cafe is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

61. Pier 23 Cafe

7.9
Pier 23 (btwn Battery St & Green St), San Francisco, CA
Marisquería · Northern Waterfront · 147 tips y reseñas
Plum Bar + Restaurant is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

62. Plum Bar + Restaurant

2216 Broadway (at Grand Ave), Oakland, CA
Bar de cócteles · Uptown · 61 tips y reseñas
Prizefighter is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

63. Prizefighter

9.1
6702 Hollis St (at 67th St.), Emeryville, CA
Bar de cócteles · 70 tips y reseñas
Public House is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

64. Public House

6.8
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · South Beach · 60 tips y reseñas
The Ramp is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

65. The Ramp

8.2
855 Terry a Francois Blvd (at Illinois St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · 111 tips y reseñas
The Refuge is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

66. The Refuge

8.7
963 Laurel St (btw Arroyo and Morse), San Carlos, CA
Lugar de sándwiches · 97 tips y reseñas
Rickhouse is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

67. Rickhouse

8.1
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Bar de cócteles · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips y reseñas
Ricky's Sports Theatre & Grill is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

68. Ricky's Sports Theatre & Grill

7.3
15028 Hesperian Blvd (at Grace St.), San Leandro, CA
Sports Bar · 21 tips y reseñas
RN74 is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

69. RN74

301 Mission St (at Beale St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante francés · SoMa · 155 tips y reseñas
Russian River Brewing Company is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

70. Russian River Brewing Company

9.0
725 4th St (btwn D & E St.), Santa Rosa, CA
Cervecera · 325 tips y reseñas
Rye is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

71. Rye

8.5
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Bar de cócteles · Lower Nob Hill · 141 tips y reseñas
The Saloon is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

72. The Saloon

7.3
1232 Grant Ave (Fresno), San Francisco, CA
Antro · North Beach · 60 tips y reseñas
Sam Jordan's Bar & Grill is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

73. Sam Jordan's Bar & Grill

4004 3rd St (at Galvez Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Bayview · 3 tips y reseñas
Sam's Anchor Cafe is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

74. Sam's Anchor Cafe

8.2
27 Main St, Tiburón, CA
Marisquería · 102 tips y reseñas
Smuggler's Cove is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

75. Smuggler's Cove

8.7
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Bar tiki · Civic Center · 330 tips y reseñas
Southern Pacific Brewing is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

76. Southern Pacific Brewing

8.2
620 Treat Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Cervecera · Mission District · 288 tips y reseñas
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

77. Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe

8.0
12 William Saroyan Pl (Columbus Avenue), San Francisco, CA
Antro · North Beach · 63 tips y reseñas
Spoonbar is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

78. Spoonbar

8.4
219 Healdsburg Ave (Mill St), Healdsburg, CA
Restaurante mediterráneo · 69 tips y reseñas
Underdogs Tres is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

79. Underdogs Tres

1824 Irving St (at 19th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante de tacos · Outer Sunset · 153 tips y reseñas
Tadich Grill is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

80. Tadich Grill

8.6
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Marisquería · Financial District · 164 tips y reseñas
Tee Off Bar is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

81. Tee Off Bar

3129 Clement St (at 32nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Outer Richmond · 42 tips y reseñas
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

82. Tommy's Mexican Restaurant

7.6
5929 Geary Blvd (at 23rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante mexicano · Outer Richmond · 67 tips y reseñas
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

83. Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

7.4
950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Bar tiki · Nob Hill · 179 tips y reseñas
Toronado is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

84. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Antro · Lower Haight · 292 tips y reseñas
Toyose is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

85. Toyose

9.0
3814 Noriega St (btwn 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante coreano · Outer Sunset · 91 tips y reseñas
Trader Vic's is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

86. Trader Vic's

8.3
9 Anchor Dr (at Powell St), Emeryville, CA
Bar tiki · Marina - Watergate · 42 tips y reseñas
Trad'r Sam's is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

87. Trad'r Sam's

7.3
6150 Geary Blvd (btwn 25th and 26th Aves), San Francisco, CA
Bar tiki · Outer Richmond · 61 tips y reseñas
The Trappist is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

88. The Trappist

460 8th St (btwn Broadway & Washington St), Oakland, CA
Bar de cerveza · Old Oakland · 129 tips y reseñas
Two Sisters Bar & Books is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

89. Two Sisters Bar & Books

579 Hayes St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Bar de cócteles · Hayes Valley · 101 tips y reseñas
Txoko is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

90. Txoko

504 Broadway (at Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante español · North Beach · 23 tips y reseñas
Under Attic is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

91. Under Attic

6.3
234 S B St (btwn 2nd & E 3rd Ave), San Mateo, CA
Bar · Downtown San Mateo · 12 tips y reseñas
Uva Enoteca is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

92. Uva Enoteca

8.0
568 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante italiano · Lower Haight · 95 tips y reseñas
Va de Vi Bistro & Wine Bar is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

93. Va de Vi Bistro & Wine Bar

9.0
1511 MT Diablo Blvd (at Main St.), Walnut Creek, CA
Bar de vinos · Downtown Walnut Creek · 63 tips y reseñas
Vesuvio Cafe is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

94. Vesuvio Cafe

8.7
255 Columbus Ave (btwn Broadway and Pacific), San Francisco, CA
Antro · North Beach · 130 tips y reseñas
Walnut Creek Yacht Club is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

95. Walnut Creek Yacht Club

7.8
1555 Bonanza St (at Locust), Walnut Creek, CA
Marisquería · Downtown Walnut Creek · 31 tips y reseñas
Wild Side West is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

96. Wild Side West

7.5
424 Cortland Ave (at Wool), San Francisco, CA
Bar gay · Holly Park · 31 tips y reseñas
Willi's Wine Bar is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

97. Willi's Wine Bar

4404 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa, CA
Bar de vinos · 57 tips y reseñas
Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

98. Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency

8.7
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell), San Francisco, CA
Bar clandestino · Tenderloin · 47 tips y reseñas
Zeitgeist is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

99. Zeitgeist

8.7
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar al aire libre · SoMa · 387 tips y reseñas
Zuni Café is one of Top 100 Bay Area Bars (According to the SF Chron).

100. Zuni Café

8.6
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurante de nueva cocina americana · Civic Center · 318 tips y reseñas