Some of the hours listed are weekend only-weekday hours differ. CODE- (R) is restaurant (B) is bar. (R/B) Means both bar and restaurant are worth checking out!
SAN FRANCISCO -- Area Code =415 for SF
Van Ness Corridor;
(R/B)TOMMY'S JOYNT http://www.tommysjoynt.com Hof-brau 1101 Geary Blvd@Van Ness 775-4216 11 am-1:40am
(B)SMUGGLER’S COVE 650 Gough Street(at McAllister)5pm to closing daily http://smugglerscovesf.com/trapdoor/
(R) GRUBSTAKE (altered rail car Diner) 1525 Pine near Van Ness 673-8268 open to 4am daily!
http://www.sfgrubstake.com/
(R/B)HOUSE OF PRIME RIB 1906 Van Ness Ave (415) 885-4605 classic Prime Rib eatery- pricey and good!
(R/B)HARRIS' STEAKHOUSE 2100 Van Ness Ave (415) 673-1888 classic Steak eatery- pricey and good!
Nob Hill;
(B)OWL TREE 601 POST/TAYLOR 359-1600 Bobby died-It reopened under new owners and has changed some I have heard-more swanky, less divey- NOTE-- TIKI BOB pole across the street!
(R/B)TONGA ROOM 415-772-5278 SAT 5-12:45, SUN 5- 11:45 950 Mason @California SF
Chinatown;
(R)FAR EAST CAFE-SF 415.982.3245 SF http://www.fareastcafesf.com/index.htm NOTE-Pictures are of the ugly banquet room upstairs! 6-10PM 1920's Chinese restaurant--secluded booths, incredible Asian chandeliers
(B)Li Po Cocktail Lounge 916 Grant Ave (415) 982-0072
(B)Buddha Lounge 901 Grant Ave (415) 362-1792
North Beach:
(R/B)ORIGINAL JOES-601 Union St (bet. Stockton St & Columbus Ave in North beach 415-775-4877 (fianally went to new location on Union St. and the food and décor were awesome!) http://www.originaljoessf.com/
(B) Tony Nik's Café 1534 Stockton St (bet. Columbus Ave & Green St) (415) 693-0990 http://www.tonyniks.com/
(B)BAMBOO HUT 415-989-8555 M-SAT 9PM, ON ...SF closed sunday(not my fave) 479 Broadway, SF
(B)HAWAII WEST 729 VALLEJO ST 362-3220 1PM ON DAILY (May have gone downhill)
(B)SPEC'S 12 ADLER MUSEUM BAR 12 William Saroyan Pl 421-4112 North Beach I lOVE this bar!
(R/B) CAPPS CORNER 1600 Powell St NEAR Green (415) 989-2589 Italian- North Beach
(R) MAMA’S 1701 Stockton St. (415) 362-6421 Open 8am - 3pm Closed Mondays North Beach(HAVEN’T BEEN HERE) a breakfast place…
(R/B)HENRY’S HUNAN 924 Sansome St. (bet. Broadway & Vallejo) 956-7727 spicy Chinese
FISHERMANS WHARF various BARS and restaurants including;
(R/B) FISHERMAN'S GROTTO 2847 Taylor 415-673-7025 check out the bars at (rest. food sometimes bad) one down, & a really dark one upstairs with fireplace & blue vinyl seats. Try to get into the vintage gift shop with tons of deadstock souvenirs from 60's.
(R/B) SCOMAS-great seafood tucked away on the wharf. This is a great place, not a cheap tourist snack shop! http://www.scomas.com Pier 47 on Al Scoma Way (800) 644-5852 Local: (415) 771-4383
(R/B) BUENA VISTA "Cafe" Irish Coffee !! 2765 Hyde St 415-474-5044 http://www.thebuenavista.com/index2.html
(B)GOLD DUST Lounge -Old SF Style bar- 165 Jefferson -Dixieland Jazz many nights. Moved to new location in 2012. Still has a great vibe. 415-397-1695 http://www.golddustsf.com/
Downtown;
(R/B)LEFTY O'DOULS Hof-brau-333 GEARY ST 415-982-8900
(R)PALACE HOTEL Breakfast?fancy priced, incredible Dining room! 2 New Montgomery 415-512-1111 Maxfield Parish bar with Pied Piper Mural in hotel, too
(B)HOUSE OF SHIELDS (bar)--New Montgomery st, near Market (after 9pm music sucks) CLOSED? Maybe
(R/B) OLD SHIP SALOON 298 Pacific Ave (bet. Front & Battery St) 788-2222 oldshipsaloon.com (HAVEN’T BEEN HERE)
Haight-Ashbury:
(B) (Persian) Aub Zam Zam 1633 Haight St. (415) 861-2545
Lower Haight / Outer Castro;
(R)IT'S TOPS-old diner 1801 Market st, SF 415-431-6395 open til 3am Fri/Sat nights!
Mission;
(R)ST.FRANCIS DINER FOUNTAIN 1918 soda fountain 2801 24th Street826-4200 http://stfrancisfountainsf.com/
The Richmond;
(B)TRADER SAM'S 221-0773 11AM-2AM DAILY 6150 Geary St, SF
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(R/B)TRADER VIC’s in SF closed the end of 2007--go the Emeryville(East Bay) location!
EAST BAY-
Alameda:
(R/B)FORBIDDEN ISLAND 1304 Lincoln Ave, Alameda 510-749-0332
http://www.forbiddenislandalameda.com (not really a restaurant,but it has hot snacks)
(B)LOST WEEKEND -Santa Clara St @Park, Alameda GOOD modern bar
ALAMEDA POINT ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLE FAIRE
http://www.antiquesbybay.com First Sunday of each month !!!! (start at back first and shop towards the front)
Berkeley:
(R/B)TEMPLEBAR (510) 524-6403 http://www.templebar.org sat 5pm on, sun 3:30 on--LUAU Sunday 984 University Ave, Berkeley Make sure it hasn't Closed!
El Cerrito/ Albany:
(B)MEL-O-DEE 510-526-2131 EL CERRITO Nice quiet 1961 dive bar near Club Mallard
240 El Cerrito plaza....off San Pablo ave.
(B)Club Mallard-752 San Pablo Ave, Albany 510-524-8450(upstairs and down tiki patio)
Emeryville:
(R/B)TRADER VICS 9 Anchor Dr. Emeryville 510-653-3400 http://www.tradervicsemeryville.com/
Emeryville:
Oakland:
(R/B)THE ALLEY (SUN,MON closed) 3325 Grand Ave, OAKLAND 510-444-8505
(R/B)CONGA LOUNGE 5422 College Ave. 510-654-1601 OAKLAND new"tiki"
(B)HEINOLD'S FIRST AND LAST BAR-839-6761 SAT, 12p-1AM, SUN 11-10pm 48 Webster ,Oakland Jack London's fave hangout
(R)LE CHEVAL-vietnamese 11-9:30 Sat, 4 on Sunday 1007 Clay St, http://lecheval.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=4
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