Bender's Bar and Grill
Bender's Bar and Grill is a easy on the wallet dive, metal, and neighborhood bar in Mission. Mission metal/punk-leaning dive at 19th & S Van Ness and tater tots are the menu's reason to exist (the 'tot dog' is local legend) set the tone.
806 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA · (415) 824-1800
Dive, metal, neighborhood, and trouble — easy on the wallet.
Rowdy crew, metal friend, tattooed crew, and burger crew.
Cheap shots, tots and burgers, and loud music.
What makes Bender's Bar and Grill worth it
- Mission metal/punk-leaning dive at 19th & S Van Ness
- tater tots are the menu's reason to exist (the 'tot dog' is local legend)
- Boilermaker special: pickleback shot + tallboy
- loud, dark, perpetually grimy in the right way
- live music in the back room
Good to know
- Where is Bender's Bar and Grill?
- Bender's Bar and Grill is in Mission, San Francisco, at 806 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA.
- What kind of bar is Bender's Bar and Grill?
- It's a easy on the wallet Mission spot that leans dive, metal, and neighborhood.
- What is Bender's Bar and Grill known for?
- Mission metal/punk-leaning dive at 19th & S Van Ness, tater tots are the menu's reason to exist (the 'tot dog' is local legend), and Boilermaker special: pickleback shot + tallboy.
- Who is Bender's Bar and Grill good for?
- It's a solid pick for rowdy crew, metal friend, and tattooed crew.
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