The best date-night bars in SoMa
The 14 best date-night bars in SoMa, hand-picked from barfly.life's SoMa 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.
14 spots in SoMa.
Wine Down SF
a comfortable SoMa wine bar, wine, beer, and American bar bites
The St. Regis Bar
the stylish ground-floor bar at the St. Regis, luxe, hushed hotel-lounge setting
Press Club
a sleek, cellar-style wine bar, a long list of hard-to-find wines
Lava Restaurant & Lounge
a slick SoMa bar-lounge, a vast Japanese whisky list
Saison Cellar & Wine Bar
the wine bar from the Saison team, a legendary mulled wine + grilled cheese
Executive Order Bar & Lounge
vintage-accented modern lounge, a pool table and books on the walls
Tequila Mockingbird
highbrow tequila and mezcal cocktails, craft beer too
Natoma Cabana
a plant-filled tropical hideaway, tiki drinks made with care
Driftwood
a nautical-themed SoMa cocktail bar, a beautiful hand-crafted bar and a piano
Azúcar Lounge
dim, sofa-strewn SoMa lounge, an excellent tequila selection
Monarch
Latevintage cocktail bar upstairs, dance club downstairs, DJs and the occasional trapeze act over the bar
Alchemist Bar & Lounge
steampunk decor, housemade cocktail ingredients
Bar Malone's
named after Cheers' Sam Malone, horseshoe bar kept from District, relacquered with brass trim
Marianne's
hidden behind bookcase in The Cavalier, vintage rock'n'roll vibes inspired by Marianne Faithfull
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