The best beer gardens in San Francisco

Long communal tables, big pours, and open sky when the fog cooperates. SF's beer gardens are where a casual afternoon quietly becomes an all-day commitment.

6 spots across San Francisco.

Mission

Southern Pacific Brewing

Mission · $$★ 4.1 · 2.3k

two-level warehouse taproom, big indoor-outdoor beer garden

beer on tap

Zeitgeist

Mission · $★ 4.3 · 3.1k

massive beer garden since 1977, 64 beers on tap

beer on tap

Casements

Mission · $★ 4.7 · 444

Irish pub with reclaimed-parking-lot patio (AstroTurf, plants, murals), staggering single-malt whiskey list

stiff classic cocktails

Hayes Valley

Anina

Hayes Valley · $★ 4.3 · 611

bright open patio, 8 beer garden tables

beer on tap

Russian Hill

San Francisco Brewing Co.

Russian Hill · $★ 4 · 969

open-air beer garden near the wharf, local brews plus cider & wine

wine by the glass and beer on tap

Fort Mason

Radhaus

Fort Mason · $★ 4.4 · 1.6k

German biergarten at Fort Mason, long communal tables

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