The Best Lounge / Cocktails in Bay Area

The Sand Bar

Feauturing beautiful views and great drinks, come down and enjoy the festive atmosphere. ------ The frequent live music brings in a mixed crowd, with younger people on the patio overlooking the beach smoking and drinking, while the decidedly older... more

The Sherwood

A comfortable and casually elegant public house offering classic cocktails with a modern twist, craft beers and ciders, and a well curated selection of wines by the glass and bottle. Tucked between Sherwood Forest & Saint Francis Wood neighborhood... more

The Social Study

The Social Study is a truly unique day and evening lounge. Start off your day with locally roasted Four Barrel coffee, a variety of tasty bar bites, and free WiFi. Ease into the evening with our signature Winetails, Beertails, Sangria, Soju cocktails... more

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The Third Floor

Presented by Omakase Restaurant Group, The Third Floor is our modern take on the classic hotel lobby restaurant and bar, offering a light-filled, upscale environment for locals and travelers alike to gather over brunch, breakfast, lunch, dinner, cock... more

The Tonga Room

Cocktails, food and music! The vibe is Kitschy cool, Tiki chic!  -------- Created with an unused swimming pool in the basement of the Fairmont Hotel in 1967, the Tonga Room takes tiki kitsch to another level with live music from a boat flo... more

The Treasury

Very nice, intimate, stylish bar located in the Financial District. The cocktail bar features light-hearted craft cocktails, chef-caliber bar fare, beer and wine, and friendly service.  Lunch: M - F, 11:30am - 2:30pm Dinner: M - F, 3pm - 12mid... more

The Valencia Room

The Valencia Room takes over for the longtime mainstay, Elbo Room. They aim is to preserve the culture and heritage of this location by continuing in its tradition of providing the highest caliber of diverse local and touring artists. more

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The Vault Garden

Step inside The Vault Garden, an outdoor oasis in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Named San Francisco's Safest Dining by the SF Chronicle, experience the Garden for dinner and drinks in a socially responsible atmosphere. more

The Vesper

The Vesper is an American craft cocktail bar focused on artisan cocktails and delicious food.  Happy Hour:  Open - 6pm more

The View Lounge

The iconic View Lounge atop the San Francisco Marriott Marquis is the ideal destination for business and leisure guests where they can enjoy hand crafted cocktails and locally inspired small plates accompanied by the most awe inspiring views the city... more

The Wine Room

What ever happened to just having a glass of wine?  Think of us as your friendly neighborhood lounge, except we only serve wine... more

Thriller Social Club

Thriller Social Club is a huge arcade bar in the SOMA, taking over where Coin-Op once was. Thriller is a happening in its own right, with 2 levels, 3 bars and games galore. From classic games like Donkey Kong, Tron, Centipede, and Galaga, to interac... more

TOAST Kitchen + Bar

Nice patio.  Great place for food and drinks. more

Tony Nik's

This neighborhood bar has been open since the Prohibition era. Its cool retro era look is the result of a renovation in 1949. Tony Niks was renovated again in 2000 but continues to maintain the Atomic Age look from the starburst clock mounted on... more

Top Hatters

Modern neighborhood restaurant, serving an eclectic mix of rustic made-from-scratch dishes, always nuanced and inspired by what's available seasonally and what is offered by our local farms. more

Tope Lounge

The best new lounge in San Francisco.  Grand Opening Friday December 10, 2010. more

Torch Rooftop Bar

Drinks can be a little steep, but the views from this rooftop bar are amazing. more

Torsap Thai Kitchen

Brought to you by Lalita Souksamlane, leader of the Osha Thai movement. Torsap Thai Kitchen highlights award-winning Thai cuisine in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek. more

Trader Vic's Emeryville

Decades ahead of his time, Vic "The Trader" Bergeron chose to offer Chinese dishes alongside the then-contemporary Continental cuisine, creating the original fusion menu. Today, Trader Vic's continues the tradition with an ever-evolving menu featurin... more

Travis Marina Bar

Travis Marina is home to the Presidio Yacht Club and the space is used for informal meetings, lunches, dinners and small events - 100 people. Situated just below the Golden Gate Bridge, we are the only one with this million dollar view. Unlike our ge... more

Trick Dog

From the team of the Bon Vivants - this kick ass, neighborhood cocktail bar in Dog Patch features well made, no bullshit, drinks, delicious food - kale salad, "manimal" fries; not to mention great music. more

Tropisueno

Fancy place looking out onto Yerba Buena Lane. So the location is great, too bad the service is weak -- sat for about 10 minutes trying to get a waiter and when he came over, we realized he had been sitting at the neighboring table drinking wine with... more

True Laurel

Amazing cocktails and drinks in the Mission District. Opened by David Barzelay (Lazy Bear) and Nicolas Torres. They also serve a complimentary menu featuring unique selections that can be classified as bar / comfort food. more

Tunnel Top

This is an ultra funky corner bar on top of the Stockton Street tunnel on Bush Street. Gotta love the top level seating overlooking the rest of the bar below. Great mojitos and a great juke box. No cover charge. No attitude. DJ's every Thur... more

V Bar

Located on swanky Santana Row, Hotel Valencia's V-Bar definitely acts the part - men loosen the ties on their expensive dress shirts after a day at the office and ladies are dressed to the nines sipping overpriced appletinis. Although it aims to attr... more

Verge Restaurant + Lounge

Inspired by our location on the verge of town, VERGE is the new epicenter of social gatherings, get-togethers and milestone celebrations in Los Gatos. With a forward-thinking approach to dining, VERGE brings together a menu of culturally-diverse y... more

Victory Hall & Parlor

Our venue can accommodate small groups of 30 to large groups of 250 guests. Catering is provided by the popular SoMa eatery Farmer Brown’s Little Skillet. Ideal for meetings, corporate events, holiday parties and more… Victory Hall... more

Vinyl Room

Burlingame's posh night spot mixing music and culture. more

Viridian Bar

Viridian is a shade of green-blue representing our ethos of providing drinks and food in a way that is sustainable to our also green-blue Earth and the people who live on it. more

Wayfare Tavern

A timeless San Francisco tavern featuring authentic American dishes inspired by local cuisine at the turn of the 20th century. more

West of Pecos

There's nothing West of the Pecos but rattlesnakes and bad men. Seriously though, from fish tacos, to carnitas, great burgers and amazing mezcal cocktails, West of Pecos is the spot to get your Tex-Mex fix. more

Westwood

Living and breathing BBQ, burgers, and whiskey, Westwood is tied together with decor featuring deer antlers on the walls, leather tufted booths, and a performance stage draped with an American flag - not to mention its signature mechanical bull. Wes... more

Westwood SF

Westwood is a live music entertainment venue, bar, and restaurant featuring elevated food, crafted drinks, and tied together with beautiful decor and amazing music sung by mavericks associated with America's heartland. more

Whiskey Tip

Whiskey Tip is an age 21 & over family-owned neighborhood bar that offers a wide selection of creative cocktails, beers and delicious eats. We have live music, a huge outdoor patio, billiards, pro sports on over 10 TVs, and an amazing staff.&nbsp... more

White Cap

Whitecap is a craft cocktail bar hidden just past the waves and beach in the Outer Sunset. Discover exquisite cocktails and an atmosphere of true hospitality. But it's a bar so that means no velvet rope, a low-key neighborhood vibe and a cozy back r... more

White Rabbit

White Rabbit is a casual & fun bar in a living-room inspired setting featuring no-fuss cocktails; rosé & beers on tap; lots of wine and shareable snacks! more

Whitechapel

Since its opening, Whitechapel has become a successful collaboration of San Francisco visionaries: the owners are Martin Cate (Smuggler's Cove) and John Park (Novela), the beverage director is Alex Smith (Novela, Gitane) and chef David Murphy (Austin... more

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