Coolest little bar in Chinatown, where tired regulars, hip locals & confused tourists meet. Tip: Get a shot of the magical Chinese elixir pronounced “in-gah-pay” in the clay bottle behind the bar.
The geographic center of the city – with an amazing view! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
With over 50 microbrews on tap and 100 bottled beers, this is a great stop for an afternoon drink. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
A beer garden with bikers, a jukebox with local bands & a back patio full of picnic tables. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
A local hangout with a great view of the bay! As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
This Korean restaurant is known for using home-grown ingredients and staying open late! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
Some of the best street food in San Fran! These trucks are powered largely by solar panels & they notify people of their location via Twitter! As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
A genuine Tiki room/Polynesian restaurant at the Fairmont Hotel. Has a swimming pool turned bar & a rain/thunder show! Seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, & has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and CA.
Take the kids on an evening “haunted tour” of Stow Lake—legend has it a woman drowned here more than a century ago and still makes spooky appearances.
From the museum’s copper-clad torqued tower, you can see the Transamerica Pyramid, Sutro Tower, and the top of the Golden Gate Bridge. The tower’s café serves food sourced within a 150-mile radius.
Save time with a pre-game bite at Public House. Their "secret entrance" gets you into the ballpark much faster than lining up outside.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Sam's outdoor deck is one of the nation's most picturesque places to drink. Good luck biking back to the city.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. This place is a speakeasy with cocktails that would have made a pre-Prohibition Broadway dandy smile. Our vote: a daiquiri.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We recommend ordering a gilded lily, although all of the cocktails here are excellent.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We cannot recommend this enough: Siete Leguas blanco margarita, up with salt.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. No matter how many tourists drop in for a pint, it still feels as though it's full of locals. We recommend an Anchor Steam.
