#561Global
The Buena Vista
San Francisco, USA · Historic saloon and café · North America
A historic Fisherman’s Wharf saloon famed for introducing its Irish Coffee in 1952, still serving the unchanged recipe near the Powell-Hyde cable-car terminus.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
2765 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
- Style
- Historic saloon and caféChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday 9am–11pm; Friday 9am–midnight; Saturday 8am–midnight; Sunday 8am–11pm. The kitchen closes at 9:30pm.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Menu
- The current daily menu covers breakfast, lunch, dinner and the bar, including the signature Irish Coffee.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
32.5 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 82.6
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- 59.0
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 6.4
- Social Vibes
- 57.4
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
82/ 100
Score context
Fisherman's Wharf institution famous for popularizing Irish coffee in the US. Guests praise the classic preparation and lively bar scene; notes on tourist crowds, noise and shared tables.
Guest score details
What guests like
- perfect Irish coffee preparation
- historic San Francisco institution
- friendly bartenders and spectacle
What to know
- touristy location and crowds
- loud at peak times
- shared tables
Source excerpt
“The famous Irish Coffee here is world-renowned for a reason.”
Source: tripadvisor.com (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 8,281 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Spirited Awards
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.