San Francisco nightlife is as varied as San Francisco and each San Francisco neighborhood's bars, clubs and lounges has a distinct vibe. Shine is an upbeat yet relaxed dance club with fun amenities. Join ultracool Mission hipsters at the Elbo Room, which features some of the City's best live music and DJs. Upstairs, bands play a varied but always loud, energetic and dance-inducing selection. A nice getaway from the Union Square glitz is the Tunnel Top. It is a classy dive, an informal place without the scent of stale beer or the sticky floors. El Rio is a self-proclaimed "dive" but is in fact one of the hipper bars in the Outer Mission and its status as a DINO (dive-in-name-only) is further reinforced by its location two doors down from Naps Only, one of the most epic true dive bars in the City. Nightlife in San Francisco is always evolving so check all these chic bars and clubs.
1337 Mission Street
Between 9th and 10th Streets
Small dance club with photo booth...
601 Bush Street
Hip dive on Nob Hill...
859 O'Farrell
Between Polk and Larkin sts
Booking the Hottest Bands...
3223 Mission St.
Pumped for theme nights...
1805 Geary Boulevard
(at the corner of Fillmore Street)
Music in a palace!...
1539 Folsom St
Stylish, hip happy hour...
500 Divisadero Street
At Fell Street
Casually hip scene with excellent music...
3158 Mission Street
(between Cesar Chavez and Valencia)
A popular semi-dive...
1330 Fillmore St
At Eddy St
Jazzy Nights...
647 Valencia Street
(between 17th and 18th streets)
Multi-level entertainment!...
3121 16th Street
(between Guererro and Valencia streets)
Red candles & sangria...
111 Minna St
(at the corner of Second St)
Art gallery/nightclub...
Pier 23
On the Embarcadero
Salsa & reggae on the water...
Pier 29, The Embarcadero
(At Battery Street)
Love, Chaos & Dinner...
1233 17th St
At Missouri St
Top-Notch Concert Venue...
444 Jessie St
Dance with the masses...
982 Market Street
(between Fifth and Sixth streets)
Historic concert hall...
3692 18th Street
At Dolores
Where Sweet Hits the Spot...
255 Columbus Ave
At Broadway
Where The Beats Meet...
770 Stanyan St
Cheer 'em on...
