Bar Shoji
Bar Shoji is a mid-range cocktails, themed, and see-and-be-seen bar in SoMa. Daytime cafe (matcha einspanner, yuzucello) → nighttime cocktail bar and velvet drapes separate the two modes set the tone.
140 New Montgomery St, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA · (628) 233-1533
Cocktails, themed, see-and-be-seen, and popular — mid-range.
New date, established date, and coworkers.
What makes Bar Shoji worth it
- daytime cafe (matcha einspanner, yuzucello) → nighttime cocktail bar
- velvet drapes separate the two modes
- Japanese-inspired cocktails
- Noguchi: wagyu-fat-washed Japanese whisky with Okinawan black sugar and shiitake
- Miyabi: gin/lychee/rose French 75 riff
- fondue burger with bubbling cheese platter
- uni amaebi donburi
- downtown lanyard crowd by day, smartly-dressed couples by night
Good to know
- Where is Bar Shoji?
- Bar Shoji is in SoMa, San Francisco, at 140 New Montgomery St, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA.
- What kind of bar is Bar Shoji?
- It's a mid-range SoMa spot that leans cocktails, themed, and see-and-be-seen.
- What is Bar Shoji known for?
- Daytime cafe (matcha einspanner, yuzucello) → nighttime cocktail bar, velvet drapes separate the two modes, and Japanese-inspired cocktails.
- Who is Bar Shoji good for?
- It's a solid pick for new date, established date, and coworkers.
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