Bars in Castro
22 bars in Castro, San Francisco — 3 certified dives and wine by the glass, stiff classic cocktails, and beer on tap.
Millay Sake + Wine Bar
a cozy, unpretentious sake & wine bar, Japanese-fusion snacks
Bar 49
lots of natural light — great on a sunny day, the best-yet concept for a much-changed address
Copper Bar Kitchen & Microbrewery
a Castro bar, kitchen, and microbrewery, famously welcoming service
Moby Dick
a longtime, community-oriented gay bar, pool, pinball, and video games
QBar
Latea clubby Castro gay bar, a dance floor + DJs and effects
The Mix
a friendly Castro gay bar, a back patio and pool table
Blush! Wine Bar
wines from around the world, European tapas and French dishes
Blackbird
rustic-modern Castro lounge, a pool table in back
Hi Tops
gay sports bar, wall of TVs
Pilsner Inn
heated back patio, pool tables
Last Rites
jungle plane crash theme, airplane fuselage seating
Toad Hall
smoke-friendly patio, RuPaul Drag Race watch parties
Midnight Sun
Castro's original LGBTQ+ video bar (50+ years), cushioned seating
The Cafe
energetic Castro spot, bustling outdoor patio overlooking Market
Beaux
Latin Night Wednesdays, Big Top Sunday drag
Twin Peaks Tavern
first gay bar with clear windows (1972), iconic neon sign
The Edge
musical theater fan bar, Musical Mondays
Lookout
balcony overlooking Market Street, beloved queer bar consistently in lists
Churchill
WWII-inspired space, long beer list
Brewcade
vintage Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Tetris, Killer Queen 10-player game
Rikki's
FIRST new lesbian/women's bar in the Castro in decades, named for pioneer SF bar owner Rikki Streicher
Cafe du Nord
below-street former speakeasy, indie music venue