The best dive bars in SoMa
The 5 best dive bars in SoMa, hand-picked from barfly.life's SoMa list. Cheap, dark, and gloriously unbothered. These are the SF rooms where the drinks are strong, the décor is an accident, and nobody's checking your shoes. Stiff pours over small talk.
5 spots in SoMa.
OMG
LateSoMa · $★ 4.3 · 97
a hopping gay hangout, a dance floor under a domed ceiling
Candlestick Park Sports Bar
SoMa · $$★ 4.2 · 413
a low-key sports bar near Oracle Park, cheap pool ($2 a game)
Butter
LateSoMa · $★ 4.4 · 497
trailer-park theme — deep-fried Twinkies, beer in paper bags, DJs and a dance floor
Tempest Bar & Box Kitchen
LateSoMa · $★ 4.5 · 2k
a dive bar's dive bar, pool table
Hotel Utah Saloon
SoMa · $★ 4.3 · 683
operating since 1908, open mic Mondays for 30+ years
Can't pick from 5? That's what the lever is for.
Spin the slot machine →