The best late-night bars in the Mission
The 17 best late-night bars in the Mission, hand-picked from barfly.life's Mission list. The spots still pouring at 1 and 2 AM, verified against real opening hours where we have them. For when the night refuses to end and you need somewhere that agrees.
17 spots in Mission.
Lucitas Nightclub
Latea Mission Latin nightclub, great music and weekend dancing
Dovre Club
a cash-only corner Irish bar, good beer on tap + a pool table
Clooney's Pub
a horseshoe-shaped bar, a clean pool table + free snacks
Beauty Bar
Lateretro beauty-salon theme (you can get a manicure), DJs and a dance floor
Asiento
a semi-hidden Mission tapas bar, live jazz and DJ sets
Public Works
Latemultilevel electronic-music club, a sound system DJs rave about
The Homestead
free peanuts on every table, tin ceilings
Zeitgeist
massive beer garden since 1977, 64 beers on tap
Bender's Bar & Grill
Lateopen till 2am, tater tots
Trick Dog
themed cocktail menu changes twice a year, previous menus: Pantone book, zodiac, conspiracy theories
ABV
serious cocktails with serious food, open kitchen
Kilowatt
former 1994 firehouse music venue, 21 beers on tap
Bar Part Time
cavernous natural wine bar, disco ball
Elixir
SF's second-oldest saloon location (1858 — only Old Ship Saloon is older), officially plaqued by E. Clampus Vitus (the wacky historical/drinking club)
Casanova Lounge
naughty velvet paintings of nude women lining the walls (the namesake), horseshoe bar and vintage pendant lights
The Valencia Room
occupies the iconic Elbo Room space — 30-year history preserved (closed Dec 2018 as Elbo Room, reopened as Valencia Room), kept the original church-pew booth seating and pinball machines
The Knockout
Mission dive with weekly bingo night (legendarily packed), DJ nights heavy on soul, garage, punk, drag
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