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Bars in the Mission, San Francisco, CA

Make-Out Room

20s / 30s / African Funk / ATM / Dive

Party Earth Review Part dive bar, part DJ dance floor, and part live performance venue, Make-Out Room is a smorgasbord of nightlife delights clearly seen through the horn-rimmed specs of its regular clientele. After forking over the cover to the hipsteroid bouncer, patrons enter an elaborately decorated room featuring hundreds of streamers ... more

3225 22nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Lone Palm

30s / 40s / Affluent Hipsters / Bar

Party Earth Review Opened in the late 80s by a palm tree importer – which explains the towering Arecaceae Palmae planted out front – Lone Palm is a cross between a sultry art deco lounge and a tropical speakeasy. Rows of candlelit white-linen tables run down one side of the room which, combined with the pervasive burgundy hue from the dark ... more

3394 22nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Giordano Bros.

20s / 30s / 40s / After Work / Beer / Pop

Party Earth Review Steelers fans, sandwich seekers, and budget-minded boozers all find something to love at Giordano Bros., a longstanding favorite over in North Beach that opened its Mission location – a part of town not exactly known for sports bars – back in late 2011. The split venue consists of a bar area to one side where yuppies and ... more

3108 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

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The Phoenix Irish Bar

30s / 40s / Beer / Blue Collar / Blues

Party Earth Review The Mission area may not be a sports bar lover’s paradise, but the lack of competition isn’t the only reason The Phoenix Irish Bar is so popular. True, patrons will find the game they’re looking for – from the Stanley Cup to the World Cup – on the flat-screen TVs, but they’ll also encounter a solid menu of Celtic grub and ... more

811 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Laszlo

Artists / Artsy / Bar / Bar Food / DJ

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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Southern Pacific Brewing

20s / 30s / 40s / 60s Music / Bar / Beer

Party Earth Review Teeming with tanks of soon-to-be beer in a sprawling space that holds more than two hundred people, Southern Pacific Brewing is a station-sized temple to local brew. Celebrating the Mission’s industrial past – SP rail once passed through the area – this warehouse-turned-bar and brewery boasts a lofted indoor dining area ... more

620 Treat Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Double Dutch

80s Music / 90s Music / Bar / Club

Party Earth Review For those who worship Wu-Tang and roll their eyes at Lil’ Wayne, who think Young MC’s Bust a Move should be sung in church, and who rank Brooklyn’s 80s break dancing scene as their own version of Shangri-La, then it doesn’t get much better than Double Dutch. True, the venue is dark, cramped by design, and eye-blinkingly ... more

3192 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

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Shotwell's

30s / 40s / ATM / Arcade Games / Beer

Party Earth Review Except during that pesky prohibition period when a small grocery moved in, there’s been a bar at this address since the 1890s – and apart from the name, little has changed at Shotwell’s since. No fancy cocktails on the menu here – just an array of beers and a bit of wine and sangria, which suits the diverse but habitually ... more

3349 20th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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500 Club

20s / 30s / 40s / Alternative / Bar / TVs

Party Earth Review Although it’s doubtful anyone will spy posh princesses traipsing below the 500 Club’s retro sign, those who love a classic neighborhood dive will find a room where the Giants and Niners are welcome, the Happy Hour or other great specials run daily, the karaoke is brilliantly awful, and the photo booth is ... more

500 Guerrero Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Savanna Jazz

30s / 40s / Bar / Bebop / Brazilian

Party Earth Review The seasoned musicians who take to Savanna Jazz’s small stage five nights a week aren’t drawing a crowd with their made-up pop looks or licentious dance moves, but with their fierce dedication to pure Brazilian and Latin jazz. Old-school music junkies drop in early so they have time to scan the myriad albums and photos ... more

2937 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Phone Booth

20s / 30s / 40s / Average Joes / Chill

Party Earth Review Located south of the heaviest Mission drinking scene on a largely residential stretch, Phone Booth may have a cream-colored façade that’s as understated as, well, a phone company’s, but the similarities end there. Open since the 80s, the name stems from a long-gone Pacific Bell office that stood across the street, when ... more

1398 South Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Asiento

After Work / Bloody Marys / DJ

2730 21st St
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Brick & Mortar Music Hall - Live Music Venue in Mission, SF

Attracting an eclectic crowd from the far corners of the city, the Mission district, just south of San Francisco’s center is home to some of the most diverse bars on this west coast city’s scene.

Thriving on Latin America roots, the area boasts a carnival-esque ambience with a kaleidoscope of murals fashioning this trendy neighborhood scene. Drawing in a diverse crowd, the Mission is known for its laid-back atmosphere and open-mindedness. With revelers hitting the locale, starting at sundown, the area becomes a festival of bars and music lining the streets, as crowds saunter along 24^th Street in search of good vibes and a cold beer.

Never short on variety, bars in the Mission range from dives and karaoke bars to salsa bars. Slip into any of these Mission bars and be faced with a chilled atmosphere, the clinking of drinks, and waves of conversation that accompany the live music, which usually headline the bars’ nightly calendars.

Although a burgeoning scene for trendsetters and hipsters alike, this neighborhood lacks pretention and oozes good times, hosting a mixed bag of merrymakers, from students to yuppies, and everything in between. The Mission bars are mostly free admission, fun and friendly, making them a great start to a big night out, or a great night out overall.