Bars in Union Square

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

chandeliers and gold-accented lounge, a serious sound system

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

private themed karaoke rooms, half-off rooms Monday & Tuesday

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

entrance through a framed photo door downstairs, neon red lights, big yellow booths

multi-floored sports bar, Skee-Ball, pinball, shuffleboard, pool

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

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

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 legendary OWL theme — there are literal owls everywhere, owl mosaic on the wall outside, dark wood, red carpet, black leather booths

tucked down a Union Square alley, intimate dim digs designed in the Japanese kissa tradition