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Oui, it’s true: Hubert Keller has brought his high-low burger concept, Burger Bar, to Macy’s in Union Square. There, you can top your perfectly cooked patties with everything from foie gras to three kinds of bacon.
Photo: Courtesy of Burger Bar St. Louis
Unlike most of the hoity-toity spots along the waterfront, Hi Dive is a straight-up bar for guys’ guys and the girls who love them. Cheap brews (especially at happy hour), passable bar food, sweet views, and a rowdy crowd always make for a good time.
Photo: Courtesy of Hi Dive
This downtown joint has a modern approach to the raw bar concept (think tuna cubes with ginger soy, siracha, and green onions) and plenty of Belgian ales on tap to wash it down.
Photo: e.t / Flickr
This sweets cafe in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood serves up all things chocolate: European and American hot chocolate, chocolate Thai iced tea, cookies, brownies, macaroons, muffins, and, of course, a selection of chocolate bars from around the world.
This bustling Vietnamese restaurant located in the Ferry Building serves some of the best food in San Francisco. Reservations are tough, but you can always hover at the bar where it’s first come, first served. Only a crazy person would miss the Shaking Beef.
Photo: Courtesy of The Slanted Door
Step into Bourbon & Branch’s smaller, more casual sibling in this swanky saloon for a throwback to the ’50s with punch bowls and classic cocktails. You’ll find whiskeys from Ukiah to Colorado, which you can sip standing at the bar or sitting up on the mezzanine.
San Francisco’s quintessential meat market draws banker types and busty broads (read: cougars) in tight frocks. They pack the bar most nights, sipping on classic cocktails and chardonnay whilst checking each other out. Oh, there’s food, too, including a raved-about burger.
Photo: Courtesy of Balboa Cafe
Michael Mina’s SOMA wine bar has a purported list of about 3,000 wines and tasty eats like sturgeon rillettes and duck confit.
Beer aficionados dig this no-frills bar and shop, which stocks small-production and hard-to-find brews from artisanal producers. There are always a few on tap, so belly up to the teensy bar and chat up the owners, who are happy to answer questions.
Take in views of the bay as you feast on seasonal live shellfish at this eatery. The wine list has upward of 350 bottles, and the bar’s got the requisite handcrafted cocktails, too. Take a peek at the nineteen-foot aquarium columns and a glass-blown “caviar” chandelier.
Photo: Courtesy of Waterbar