The best sober-curious bars in San Francisco

Mocktails, zero-proof builds, and low-ABV lists that don't treat the not-drinking crowd as an afterthought. Proof a great night out doesn't require a hangover.

3 spots across San Francisco.

SoMa

Novela

SoMa · $★ 4.4 · 1.7k

literary-themed cocktail bar — color-arranged books line the walls, drinks named after literary characters: Huckleberry Finn, Holden Caulfield, Daisy Buchanan, Jay Gatsby, Sherlock Holmes

low- and no-ABV options

Lower Nob Hill

Stookey's Blue Room

Lower Nob Hill · $$★ 4.9 · 16

an intimate live-music bar, live performances with no cover

low- and no-ABV options

Propagation

Lower Nob Hill · $$★ 4.7 · 261

a bohemian, plant-filled space, a patio

low- and no-ABV options

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