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The Cafe

 (430 Ratings)

Dance bar at Market and Castro Street

Popular with both guys and gals, this spacious club is crowded on weekend nights and during special promo events.

The Castro · 2369 Market St., San Francisco


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Lookout

 (143 Ratings)

Cocktails and people watching

Find a place out on the balcony to watch the hustle and bustle on the sidewalks below. Lookout is in the epicenter...

Nominated for Best of GayCities 2023 - Drag Brunch

The Castro · 3600 16th St, San Francisco


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Lone Star Saloon

 (149 Ratings)

Bears, bikers and beers outside

The large outdoor patio draws scruffy bears, otters and leather cowboys, especially during sunny afternoons.

SOMA · 1354 Harrison St, San Francisco


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Toad Hall

 (126 Ratings)

Disco balls and cheap drinks

With video DJs and Top 40, meet friends on the dance floor or covered outdoor patio. Toad Hall is Badland's flirty...

The Castro · 4146 18th St, San Francisco


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El Rio

 (119 Ratings)

Welcoming and unpretentious patio bar

This lesbian-owned bar hosts popular karaoke nights and local musicians. Their huge backyard patio is the place to be...

The Mission · 3158 Mission St, San Francisco


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The EndUp

 (111 Ratings)

Where everyone ends up

This electric SoMa dive bar is known to keep the party going long after other bars have closed for the night.

SOMA · 401 6th St., San Francisco


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Blackbird

 (72 Ratings)

Stylish atmosphere, creatively crafted cocktails

Blackbird takes the prize for sexy, specialty cocktails in the Castro. The dim, sophisticated lounge welcomes a...

The Castro · 2124 Market St, San Francisco


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Martuni's

 (59 Ratings)

Popular piano bar

Enjoy martinis and lively conversation around the big oval bar or grab a booth around the sides. The piano in the...

The Castro · 4 Valencia Street, San Francisco


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Truck

 (47 Ratings)

Casual neighborhood bar

Opened by bartenders from Moby Dick, Daddy's (now 440) and Whiskey Lounge, this casual bar offers a good time and a...

The Mission · 1900 Folsom St., San Francisco


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Beaux

 (47 Ratings)

Swanky boyland in the Castro

Beaux offers a swanky club/lounge experience on Castro Street. Twinks and those who love them most often make...

The Castro · 2344 Market St, San Francisco


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