ConvoPlaces

Quiet bars for conversation in San Francisco

40 venues, ranked on what OpenStreetMap actually records about each one.

How this page is built. Every venue below is drawn from OpenStreetMap and scored on recorded facts — Someone wants a bar where they can actually hear each other talk. OSM records no noise level, so ranking uses proxies: outdoor seating, absence of live music, smoking policy. Venues that OpenStreetMap knows nothing relevant about are left off rather than padded in, which is why this list is shorter than the total number of bar-type venues in San Francisco. Full method.

Compare at a glance

Rank# Venue Hours Outdoor Access Booking Smoking Indoor
1 Pacific Cocktail Haven Yes Yes Yes No Not recorded Yes
2 Local Edition Yes No Yes Yes No smoking Yes
3 Kaiyō Rooftop Yes Yes Not recorded Recommended Not recorded Not recorded
4 Royal Cuckoo Market Yes Yes Limited Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
5 Victory Hall & Parlor Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Yes
6 Noren Izakaya Yes Yes Limited Yes Not recorded Not recorded
7 ABV Yes Yes Yes No Not recorded Not recorded
8 Pops Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Outside Not recorded
9 Mothership Not recorded Yes Yes Not recorded Outside Not recorded
10 The Alembic Yes Yes Yes No Not recorded Not recorded
11 Woodbury Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
12 Fireside Bar Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
13 Churchill Yes No Yes Yes No smoking Yes
14 Bartlett Hall Yes Not recorded Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
15 Pagan Idol Yes No Yes Yes Not recorded Yes
16 Last Rites Yes No Yes Not recorded No smoking Yes
17 The Summer Place Yes Not recorded Yes Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
18 Sutter Station Tavern Yes Not recorded Limited Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
19 Third Rail Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
20 Anina Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded

Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns. recorded   recorded as absent   not recorded in OpenStreetMap. A dash means the tag is missing, not that the facility is. Showing the top 20 of 40.

The ranked list

  1. Pacific Cocktail Haven

    Bar · 550 Sutter Street, San Francisco, 94102

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Seats: 54

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · No live music · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  2. Local Edition

    Bar · 691 Market Street, San Francisco

    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Live music

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Thu 4:30pm–midnight; Fri 4:30pm–2pm…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Step-free access · Has a website

  3. Kaiyō Rooftop

    Bar · 701 3rd Street, San Francisco

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Thu 4pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 4pm–1pm…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Has a website

  4. Royal Cuckoo Market

    Bar · 3368;3370 19th Street

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Wed 2pm–10pm; Thu–Sat 11am–11pm; Sun closed

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  5. Victory Hall & Parlor

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon 4pm–10pm; Tue–Fri 11:30am–10pm; Sat–Sun 10:30am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  6. Noren Izakaya

    Pub · 1701 Powell Street, San Francisco, 94133

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Takes reservations
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Sun 12pm–2:30pm, 5pm–9pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Step-free access · Has a website

  7. ABV

    Bar · 3174 16th Street, San Francisco, 94103

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 4pm–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  8. Pops

    Pub · 2800 24th Street

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Sun 6am–2am

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  9. Mothership

    Bar · 3152 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94110

    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Smoking: Outside

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  10. The Alembic

    Bar · 1725 Haight Street, San Francisco, 94117

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Tue closed; Wed–Sat 4pm–midnight; Sun 2pm–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  11. Woodbury

    Bar · 685 3rd Street, San Francisco, 94107

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 4:30pm–2am; Sat 6:30pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  12. Fireside Bar

    Bar · 603 Irving Street, San Francisco, 94122

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 2pm–2am; Sat–Sun 1pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  13. Churchill

    Pub · 198 Church Street, San Francisco, 94114

    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon 4pm–midnight; Tue–Sat 4pm–2pm; Sun 4pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Step-free access · Has a website

  14. Bartlett Hall

    Bar · 242 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, 94102

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Thu 4pm–9:30pm; Fri–Sat 4pm–10:30pm…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Step-free access · Has a website

  15. Pagan Idol

    Bar · 375 Bush Street, San Francisco, 94104

    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Wed 4:30pm–midnight; Thu–Sat 4:30pm–2pm…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Step-free access · Has a website

  16. Last Rites

    Bar · 718 14th Street, San Francisco, 94114

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Wed 6pm–midnight; Thu 6pm–1pm…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  17. The Summer Place

    Bar · 801 Bush Street, San Francisco, 94108

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 5pm–2pm; Sat–Sun 12pm–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  18. Sutter Station Tavern

    Bar · 554 Market Street

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–2am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  19. Third Rail

    Bar · 628 20th Street, San Francisco, 94107

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Tue–Thu 4pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 2pm–1am; Sun 4pm–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  20. Anina

    Bar · 482 Hayes Street, San Francisco, 94102

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Tue 4pm–10pm; Wed 4pm–11pm; Thu 3pm–1am…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  21. White Cap

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Thu 3pm–11pm; Fri 3pm–12:30am; Sat 12:30pm–12:30am…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  22. Shoji

    Bar · 140 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, 94105

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Tue–Sat 4:30pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  23. Irish Bank

    Pub · 10 Mark Lane, San Francisco

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Tue 11:30am–11pm; Wed–Thu 11:30am–midnight; Fri–Sat 11:30am–2am…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  24. 620 Jones

    Bar · 620 Jones Street, 94102

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Wed 4pm–10pm; Thu 4pm–11pm…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  25. Sutter Pub & Restaurant

    Pub · 700 Sutter Street, San Francisco

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 8am–10pm; Fri–Sat 8am–10:30pm; Sun 8am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  26. Cigar Bar

    Pub · 850 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, 94133

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Live music

    Hours: Mon–Tue closed; Wed–Fri 5:30pm–2pm; Sat 6pm–2pm…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  27. Cold Drinks Bar

    Bar · 644 Broadway, San Francisco, 94133

    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Takes reservations

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Has a website

  28. Resolute

    Bar · 678 Geary Street, San Francisco

    • Hours published
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Thu 4pm–10pm; Fri 4pm–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Has a website

  29. Festa Wine & Cocktail Lounge

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon–Thu 7:30pm–1pm; Fri–Sat 7:30pm–2pm; Sun 7:30pm–1pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Has a website

  30. Charmaine's rooftop bar

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon–Thu 5pm–11pm; Fri 5pm–midnight; Sat 4pm–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Has a website

  31. Evil Eye

    Bar · 2937 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94110

    • Hours published
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Tue–Thu 5pm–10pm; Fri–Sun 5pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  32. Pied Piper

    Bar · 2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, 94105

    • Hours published
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 5pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  33. Stock in Trade

    Bar · 2036 Lombard Street, San Francisco, 94123

    • Hours published
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 2pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  34. Rickhouse

    Bar · 246 Kearny Street, San Francisco, 94108

    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Wed 4:30pm–midnight; Thu–Sat 4:30pm–2pm…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  35. Pink Elephant

    Bar · 142 Minna Street, San Francisco, 94105

    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Step-free access · Has a website

  36. Zombie Village

    Bar · 441 Jones Street, San Francisco

    • Hours published
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon–Tue closed; Wed 5pm–midnight; Thu–Sat 5pm–2pm…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Has a website

  37. The View Lounge

    Bar · 55 4th Street, San Francisco, 94103

    • Hours published
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 4pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  38. El Lopo

    Bar · 1327 Polk Street, San Francisco, 94109

    • Hours published
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon–Thu 4pm–11pm; Fri 4pm–midnight; Sat 12pm–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Has a website

  39. House of Shields

    Bar · 39 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, 94105

    • Hours published
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 2pm–2am; Sat–Sun 3pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  40. The Kezar Pub

    Pub · 770 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, 94117

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11:30am–midnight; Fri 11:30am–2am; Sat 6am–2am…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access

Where they are

40 venues on the map Loads OpenStreetMap tiles on demand

Frequently asked questions

How many San Francisco bars are on this list?

This page ranks the top 40 of 444 bars in San Francisco that OpenStreetMap records at least one relevant detail for. Of the 40 shown, 1 have Wi-Fi recorded and 38 publish their opening hours.

Which of these bars stay open late?

Local Edition, Kaiyō Rooftop, Royal Cuckoo Market, ABV and Pops are open until 11pm or later on at least one day of the week, according to the opening hours published in OpenStreetMap.

Which of these bars are step-free?

Pacific Cocktail Haven, Local Edition, Victory Hall & Parlor, ABV and Pops are tagged as wheelchair accessible in OpenStreetMap. Accessibility tagging is incomplete, so it is worth confirming with the venue.

How is this list ranked?

Venues are scored on the facts OpenStreetMap records about them - bar rather than a pub floor, outdoor seating - a quieter option, no live music, non-smoking indoors, opening hours published - and ranked by that score. A venue with no relevant detail recorded is left off the list entirely rather than padded in. Nothing on this page is a paid placement.

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