Bars near the Ferry Building

James Beard Award winner, 1,000-selection wine list

Embarcadero Center pub with founding-fathers decor, a good beer list and great wings

German beer hall since 1893, boot glasses (das boot) of beer

family-owned since 1935, FiDi institution

packed FiDi after-work pub, loads of beers on tap

wine country comfort in the Financial District, bocce ball court on premises

exposed brick + big-screen TVs, late-night eats

candle-lit wine bar, fantastic French food

a posh FiDi cocktail lounge, a dramatic interior

former horse stable — original building survived 1906 earthquake, directly across from the Transamerica Pyramid

old-school bar, dark wood + high ceilings, house-made cheese sauce on the fries

in one of SF's oldest surviving buildings — served as a jailhouse in the 1800s, survived 1906 earthquake, cocktails named after Barbary Coast criminals, madams, and politicians

beautiful setting and visuals, afro-house and indie-dance bookings

spacious courtyard with live Latin music, cigar lounge upstairs

a longtime FiDi dive, cheap drink specials and pub grub

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

max capacity ~15 — genuine speakeasy scale, not a gimmick, cocktail program by Patrick — ask for his off-menu favorite

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

a proper cigar club on Pine St, cigars by the box or single

a retro late-night SoMa lounge, craft cocktails and gourmet bar bites