These 168 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 7 at 9pm (This weekend) +14
Rick & Roxy's · Cow Hollow
Saturday nights here have a split personality in the best way. Roxy's side brings disco balls, go-go cages, and dance floor energy, while Rick's keeps it low-key with darts, games, and classic cocktails.
November 20 at 9pm +5
Emperor Norton's BoozeLand · Tenderloin • $
Goth meets cumbia in this monthly dance party that spins everything from post-punk to rock en español. Set in a gorgeous art deco dive bar with a smoking patio and pool tables for when you need a breather.
January 19 at 9:30pm
The Saloon · North Beach • $
Step into 1861 at The Saloon, San Francisco's oldest bar, where Jinx Jones brings rockabilly twang to a packed dance floor of locals and vintage-clad regulars. The space is tight, the sound is surprisingly good, and the energy is pure throwback joy.
Bernal Heights • $$
A wine bar and a Vietnamese kitchen walk into a bright-pink dining room, and somehow it's a perfect marriage. Fat Cat pours an eclectic bottle list while The Mantis turns out bo kho-inspired steak frites and strawberry-topped trout crudo under a disco ball. Let the staff pick your glass.
Excelsior • $$
Korean comfort food meets dance party vibes at this weekend-only Excelsior spot. Dig into massive plates of soy garlic fried chicken and kimchi fried rice while EDM sets blast over the speakers.
Duboce Triangle • Free
Natural wine meets disco ball—this Mission wine bar has vinyl-spinning DJs and a tiny dance floor where the bottles come out as often as the moves.
Browse San Francisco neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 3:00 PM
Beaux · Duboce Triangle
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM
ZOË Cocktail Bar & Bites · Transbay
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM
Vanity San Francisco · North Beach
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 3:00 PM
The Ramp Restaurant · Central Waterfront
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 6:00 PM
Rise Over Run · Tenderloin
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 6:00 PM
Madrone Art Bar · North of Panhandle
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 9:00 PM
Westwood · Marina District
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
$
Wed, Nov 4 · 6:00 PM
Rise Over Run · Tenderloin
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 2:00 PM
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
The House Of Shields · Transbay
$
Thu, Nov 5 · 12:00 PM
Hi Tops San Francisco · Duboce Triangle
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Wine Down SF · South of Market
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
Monroe SF · North Beach
$0
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:30 PM
DecoDance Bar · Lower Nob Hill
$
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
Monroe SF · North Beach
$0
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
Monroe SF · North Beach
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 PM
DecoDance Bar · Lower Nob Hill
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:00 PM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
$0-$5
Mon, Nov 9 · 9:00 PM
Tupelo · North Beach
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 2:00 PM
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM
Westwood · Marina District
FREE
Sat, Nov 21 · 6:30 PM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
$
Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM
Knockout · Bernal Heights
$
Sat, Feb 13 · 9:30 PM
The Saloon · North Beach
$
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
The Hotel Utah Saloon · China Basin
$$
St. Mary's Pub · St. Mary's Park
$
The Hotel Utah Saloon · China Basin
$$
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
$10
Powerhouse · SoMa
$
The Stud · SoMa
$$
440 Castro · Castro District
$
St. Mary's Pub · St. Mary's Park
$
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Condor Club · North Beach
440 Castro · Castro District
$
Zingari Steakhouse & Pasta Bar · Lower Nob Hill
$$$
The Stud · SoMa
$$
The Cigar Bar & Grill · North Beach
$$
El Rio · Bernal Heights
$
QBar · Castro District
$$
Ula Restaurant & Tapas Bar · Union Square
$$$$
White Rabbit Bar · Cow Hollow
$$
Central Waterfront
Cow Hollow
$
The Castro
New Conservatory Theatre Center is worth checking for intimate productions and queer stories. For an evening built around dancing, look at the programme at Madrone Art Bar. Pick the production or music first; the room is only half the decision.
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