Cinnabar
Cinnabar is a easy on the wallet dive, neighborhood, and trouble bar in Tenderloin. Consistently makes Yelp's top Tenderloin dive bar list and Ellis Street corner that hasn't been gentrified set the tone.
397 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA · (415) 928-4288
Dive, neighborhood, and trouble — easy on the wallet.
Solo, small friend group, and rowdy crew.
Cheap drinks and jukebox.
What makes Cinnabar worth it
- consistently makes Yelp's top Tenderloin dive bar list
- Ellis Street corner that hasn't been gentrified
- the kind of neighborhood dive where the bartender remembers if you tipped last time
Good to know
- Where is Cinnabar?
- Cinnabar is in Tenderloin, San Francisco, at 397 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA.
- What kind of bar is Cinnabar?
- It's a easy on the wallet Tenderloin spot that leans dive, neighborhood, and trouble.
- What is Cinnabar known for?
- Consistently makes Yelp's top Tenderloin dive bar list, Ellis Street corner that hasn't been gentrified, and the kind of neighborhood dive where the bartender remembers if you tipped last time.
- Who is Cinnabar good for?
- It's a solid pick for solo, small friend group, and rowdy crew.
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