Bars near Union Square

Bay Area brewery's new SF taproom (2025), lagers focus

a trendy, multilevel downtown club, visiting DJs + late-night dancing

glamorous lounge in the Beacon Grand, all-vinyl DJ sets

the fourth-floor bar at One65, high-end cocktails + French bistro bites

beautifully lit second-floor hidey-hole, where 'furtive making out is tacitly accepted'

a true downtown locals' dive, cheap beer, open late

North America's 50 Best Bars list, Asian-influenced cocktails

old-world English tavern, all brick, cocktails themed on Tales of the City

authentic Irish pub decor, multiple small enclosed nooks

literally built atop the Stockton Street tunnel entrance, two-level — upstairs lounge with windows overlooking Bush

the Hotel Emblem's Beat-themed lobby lounge, a full bar + New American shared plates

a chill FiDi/Chinatown-edge lounge, good drinks and a lively-but-mellow vibe

Simpsons-themed bar (opened Feb 2025), Simpson & Son Revitalizing Tonic (elderflower/ginger/lemon/agave/tonic)

chandeliers and gold-accented lounge, a serious sound system

a downtown bar boasting 'best bartender in SF', high-craft, creative cocktails

a sleek, cellar-style wine bar, a long list of hard-to-find wines

a cute, cozy cat-themed bar, low-key, post-show-friendly

a tiny Lower Nob Hill dive, a great dirty martini

tucked into its own alley, secluded alley patio

a sleek, upscale downtown lounge, handcrafted cocktails + New American small plates

46th-floor rooftop at the Hilton, 360-degree panoramic views

underground basement bar — descend a staircase under a neon Persona sign, inspired by SF's erotic cinema culture of the 1960s–70s: dark textures, metallic accents, neon

rooftop atop Moscone Center, tableside sangria

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