The best date-night bars in Hayes Valley
The 6 best date-night bars in Hayes Valley, hand-picked from barfly.life's Hayes Valley list. Dim, unhurried, and easy to talk in — the rooms built for a good first date or a long second one. Candlelight over chaos, conversation over a packed dance floor.
6 spots in Hayes Valley.
Brass Tacks
Hayes Valley · $$★ 4.1 · 419
wines on tap and craft cocktails, snazzy light fixtures
craft cocktails and wine by the glass
Smuggler's Cove
Hayes Valley · $$★ 4.6 · 3.3k
three-story pirate ship interior, 1,300+ rum varieties (largest in US)
Mr Tipple's Recording Studio
Hayes Valley · $$
nightly live jazz, Prohibition-style cocktails
Hôtel Biron
Hayes Valley · $$★ 4.5 · 174
tucked-away alley location for 24+ years, candlelit intimate wine bar
wine by the glass
Birba
Hayes Valley · $$★ 4.6 · 370
charming back patio, great snacks
wine by the glass
Hotel Biron
Hayes Valley · $★ 4.5 · 174
tucked down Rose alley off Market — easy to miss entirely, not a hotel — just shares the name with the Paris hotel where Rilke lived
wine by the glass
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