City directory · USA · 2026
Best bars in San Francisco
Explore 6 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Pacific Cocktail Haven ranks #1 in San Francisco and #59 globally.
- Current
- 6
- Best global rank
- 59
- Closed
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2026 city ranking
San Francisco ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 6 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #59
Kevin Diedrich's San Francisco bar puts pandan, calamansi and miso into its cocktails, and has made North America's 50 Best Bars four years running.
Union Square / Nob Hill · Asian-Pacific cocktail bar · site · IG
60.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 58 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #75
The Lazy Bear team's Mission District bar, pairing produce-led cocktails with small plates and a patty melt; No. 14 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026.
Mission District · Cocktail bar with food · site · IG
58.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 33 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 89 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 38 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #97
A long-running Mission District bar with rotating themed menus and a much-loved kale salad, named Best U.S. Cocktail Bar at the 2025 Spirited Awards.
Mission District · Themed-menu cocktail bar with food · site · IG
55.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 38 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #342
San Francisco, USAA Mission District cocktail bar with an inventive, precise list and proper food, placed No. 39 in North America's 50 Best Bars 2022.
Mission · Neighborhood cocktail bar · site · IG
42.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 33 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 37 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #514
San Francisco, USAThe Fisherman's Wharf saloon that popularised Irish coffee in America, and makes a piece of theatre of every round it pours.
Historic saloon and café · site · IG
38.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6City
Global #729
San Francisco, USAMartin Cate's Hayes Valley rum bar, a tiki pilgrimage since 2009, pours classic tropical drinks across three nautical-themed floors.
Immersive rum and exotic-cocktail bar · site · IG
35.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 37 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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