The best date-night bars in Union Square
The 12 best date-night bars in Union Square, hand-picked from barfly.life's Union Square 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.
12 spots in Union Square.
Obscenity Bar
the Hotel Emblem's Beat-themed lobby lounge, a full bar + New American shared plates
Silk Road Bar
a downtown bar boasting 'best bartender in SF', high-craft, creative cocktails
Elements Bar & Lounge
the fourth-floor bar at One65, high-end cocktails + French bistro bites
The European Bar & Lounge
a sleek, upscale downtown lounge, handcrafted cocktails + New American small plates
Lost Cat Bar & Bites
a cute, cozy cat-themed bar, low-key, post-show-friendly
Hawthorn SF
Latechandeliers and gold-accented lounge, a serious sound system
Starlite
glamorous lounge in the Beacon Grand, all-vinyl DJ sets
Last Drop Tavern
old-world English tavern, all brick, cocktails themed on Tales of the City
The Felix
entrance through a framed photo door downstairs, neon red lights, big yellow booths
Tunnel Top
literally built atop the Stockton Street tunnel entrance, two-level — upstairs lounge with windows overlooking Bush
Owl Tree
the legendary OWL theme — there are literal owls everywhere, owl mosaic on the wall outside, dark wood, red carpet, black leather booths
Harlan Records
tucked down a Union Square alley, intimate dim digs designed in the Japanese kissa tradition
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