These 82 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 5 at 8pm +5
The House Of Shields · Transbay • $
Step into a time capsule where Sam Spade could be nursing a drink in the corner. House of Shields pairs 1906-era charm with bartenders who actually geek out on their craft.
Left Door · Union Street • $$
Slip through an unmarked door for velvet seating, expert martinis, and caviar service in this dimly lit speakeasy. The vibe is posh without pretension, perfect for date night or boozy Sunday brunch with a live DJ.
Tenderloin • Free
Step into 1933 at this Art Deco-era cocktail lounge where walls carved from a single ancient redwood tree surround you, and original Klimt paintings glow above a backlit bar. Craft cocktails and old-world glamour make every evening feel like a special occasion.
Union Square
Slip behind a bookcase at The Cavalier into Marianne Faithfull's fantasy living room—all purple walls, zebra booths, and rock 'n' roll mystique under candlelight.
North Beach • $$
A long, moody corridor delivers you into a lush Tulum-style hideaway in the middle of North Beach. Top Chef alum Melissa Perfit runs the kitchen, turning out coastal California share plates like a bright green cioppino, backed by a serious cocktail program.
Transbay
Flatiron Wines & Spirits turns wine shopping into a genuine adventure. Their staff demystify natural and rare bottles, and you can even taste before you commit in their sleek tasting room.
Browse San Francisco neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Last Rites · Duboce Triangle
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Barbarossa Lounge · North Beach
Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM
Natoma Cabana · Transbay
$
Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM
Local Edition · Union Square
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 PM
Local Edition · Union Square
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Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
The House Of Shields · Transbay
$
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Churchill Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle
$$
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Churchill Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle
$$
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Churchill Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle
$$
Jazz Room · Bayview
$
The Bank at Amador · Financial District
PABU Izakaya · Financial District
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Mission District
$$$
North Beach
$$
Union Square
Mission District
Union Square
$$
Civic Center
Fort Mason
Chinatown
$$
Cow Hollow
$$
Financial District
$$$
Castro District
Yerba Buena
Chinatown
$$
Lower Nob Hill
$$
Union Square
$75
Tenderloin
Chinatown
$
Tenderloin
$$
Union Square
$$
North Beach
$
Mission District
North Beach
$$
North Beach
$$
West SoMa
$$
North Beach
Duboce Triangle
North Beach
Free
Fillmore District
$$
Inner Sunset
North Beach
$44
Tenderloin
Tenderloin
$$
Mission District
Haight-Ashbury
Civic Center
Mission District
$$
Union Square
$$
Bernal Heights
$$
Lower Nob Hill
Free
Tenderloin
Free
Financial District
Mission District
$$
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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