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Lounges in San Francisco

Burritt Room

Hotel Bar / Lounge

Party Earth Review Tucked above the lobby of the boutique Mystic Hotel, Burritt Room has only been part of Union Square’s nightlife since 2010 – but given that the building went up a hundred years prior, this watering hole has an old-time feel far beyond its years. Named after the adjoining alleyway – the site of a murder in the Humphrey ... more

Mystic Hotel
417 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

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Rickhouse

Cocktail Bar / Lounge

Party Earth Review Smack-dab in the middle of a neighborhood better known for its high-end shopping and big-name corporations, Rickhouse is an artisanal cocktail lounge that caters to both demanding mixology nerds and overworked financial types. Business people find after-work solace in the extensive drinks menu, either with regular favorites ... more

246 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

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The Mint Karaoke Lounge

Karaoke Bar / Lounge

Party Earth Review Located just down the street from the SF branch of the United States Mint, The Mint Karaoke Lounge is the sort of venue that proves cheap beer and a karaoke machine are sometimes all anybody needs to have a good time. A Hayes Valley institution since the early 90s, the neighborhood haunt is packed with a diverse mix of ... more

1942 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

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Jardinière

Bar / Lounge / Restaurant

Party Earth Review The brainchild of renowned chef Traci Des Jardins, Jardinière has been a jewel of San Francisco’s fine drinking and dining scene since 1997. Considering the venue’s location near City Hall and the Performing Arts District, it’s no surprise that representatives of the upper echelons of government and tuxedo-clad symphony ... more

300 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

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Aub Zam Zam

Bar / Lounge

Party Earth Review When longtime regulars visit Persian-themed Aub Zam Zam, they probably reminisce about former owner Bruno Mooshei, a man so famously cantankerous he’d toss a customer just for ordering a martini with vodka instead of gin. The rules have relaxed since Mooshei went off to that hand-woven carpet in the sky in 2000, but while ... more

1633 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Candybar

Lounge

Party Earth Review As its name would suggest, Candybar is all about dessert. But this is not a place for doe-eyed children to frolic with bags of jelly beans and chocolate bars; this is a grown-up’s confectionary, where intricate and ever-changing sweets like graham cracker guava sorbet complement sparkling wine, lemonade sorbet comes with ... more

1335 Fulton Street
San Francisco, California 94117

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Monroe

Bar / Club / Lounge

Party Earth Review The remnants of old Hollywood live on at Monroe, an upscale lounge that infuses a little classic celebrity glamour into the hard-partying North Beach scene. With ubiquitous dark wood flooring, sleek low banquettes, and wall-sized fashion and art tapestries bearing everything from galloping horses to sultry models, the venue ... more

473 Broadway Street
San Francisco, CA 94133

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CIRCA

Club / Lounge / Restaurant

Party Earth Review Catering daily to the discerning Marina party crowd, CIRCA is a chic and trendy lounge that’s equal parts restaurant, dance club, and budget-friendly mimosa lover’s paradise. Reminiscent of a classy hotel lobby, the ground floor features high ceilings, thick square pillars, and dark oak paneling, all a-twinkle with soft ... more

2001 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

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Casanova Lounge

Dive Bar / Lounge

Party Earth Review Whether the name is meant ironically or in reverence to the famed womanizer is anyone's guess, but what’s irrefutable is that Casanova Lounge has one of the most varied DJ lineups in town – as well as one of the cheapest drink selections in The Mission. Reminiscent of a 1970s bachelor pad, the space features red-orange ... more

527 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

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The Republic

Lounge / Restaurant / Sports Bar

Party Earth Review An upscale restaurant for sports lovers, The Republic offers its affluent Marina clientele a place to both comfortably enjoy a game and indulge in some vivacious nightlife. Young locals in nice jeans and Giants caps plant themselves at the zinc-topped bar for prime access to the twenty craft beers on tap, while gangs of ... more

3213 Scott Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

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Laszlo

Bar / Lounge

Party Earth Review San Franciscans expect to find everything from gritty dives to upscale lounges in The Mission, but Laszlo – at least for now – is the neighborhood’s only communist-themed drinking den. Granted, the commie vibe is subtle, mostly represented by a mix of Cold War-era propaganda on the otherwise bare walls, red and black banquettes ... more

2526 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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The Parlor

Bar / Club / Lounge / Sports Bar

Party Earth Review Located in tourist-heavy Fisherman’s Wharf, The Parlor is equal parts dance club, sports bar, and classic cocktail lounge. Daily Happy Hours entice preppy young Giants fans from the nearby Marina to drop in for a game and a Bud, not to mention the tidal waves of out-of-towners making a pit stop before hitting the area’s ... more

2801 Leavenworth Street
San Francisco, CA 94133

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SF Lounges Overview

You wouldn’t think a major city so close to some of the world’s greatest vineyards would be lacking for lounges, and lounges in San Francisco would agree that’s a ridiculous thing to think. Much like its mélange of people, the SF lounge scene is a crazy quilt of mixology and meat market, dirty dive and diamond-coated divan.

An eclectic creative crowd heads to the DJ and art lounges in SoMa, often steps away from trendy yuppies chilling at the new wine lounges that keep popping up in this formerly industrial part of town, while cocktail buffs know The Mission is always a good spot to drop in on someone who can make a proper martini – second only perhaps to The Tenderloin in this respect.

The Marina is well-known as the location of the preppier party in the city, and SF lounges in the Marina certainly don’t buck that trend, although that doesn’t mean the dapper clientele doesn’t get just as rowdy at the bars and clubs after they leave the chichi Marina lounges.

Gay lounges, of course, are easy to find in the welcoming arms of The Castro, which tends to be a chill neighborhood that everyone can enjoy, while Downtown San Francisco lounges are an easy choice for anyone looking to hook up with a successful young professional. No matter the neighborhood, lounges in SF are liberally spread all over town.