Bars in Chinatown

a Chinatown alley lounge, good for events and groups

Chinatown's oldest bar (since before WWII), glowing Coors Light + Tsingtao neon

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

above Mister Jiu's, Bond lair vibes

hidden behind bat-painted door on 2nd floor of China Live, scotch-centric

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

open since 1967 — San Francisco Legacy Business, originally owned by Henry 'Mr. Bing' Grant until 2017, now Irish-owned

karaoke every night with a brand-new machine, cheap drinks and dice games at the bar