The best tiki bars in San Francisco

pinball machines on loan from Pacific Pinball Museum, Polynesian-themed tater tots

a plant-filled tropical hideaway, tiki drinks made with care

huge fruity tropical drinks, a tiki-meets-dive vibe

immersive tiki paradise — full-room theming with thatched roofs, idols, shrunken heads, homage to mid-century Oakland's Skipper Kent's Zombie Village

jungle plane crash theme, airplane fuselage seating

volcano erupts with smoke periodically, projections of fake fish in portholes

former Polynesian-themed space — bamboo and fabric flowers still linger in the nooks, bean bag lounges and orange half-circle booths that seat seven

equal parts sports bar, dive bar, and tiki bar — fake torches, bamboo, and towering tiki masks, Wiki Waki Woo and Jageritas are the signature drinks

three-story pirate ship interior, 1,300+ rum varieties (largest in US)

legendary trademarked Chinese mai tai ($12), cavernous red interior

red lanterns and icicle lights year-round, wall-spanning Buddha mural

tiki dive since 1937, scorpion bowls

indoor rainstorms over a pool, band on a floating raft

a downtown tiki cocktail bar, an all-out Christmas takeover each winter