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EATING —— 51 →

Late kitchens, taquerías, ramen counters and 24-hour diners.

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TANIKU IZAKAYA

Small izakaya with yakitori, ramen, and Japanese small plates. Late hours Wed-Sat.

→ Tenderloin · $$

24TH & MISSION TAMALE CART

Tamales out of an insulated cooler at the BART entrance — pork, chicken, rajas con…

→ Mission · $

FENTON'S CREAMERY

Century-old Piedmont Ave creamery. Banana splits the size of small children. The 'Up'…

→ Piedmont Avenue · $$

SEÑOR SISIG

Bay Area's most-followed food truck. Filipino sisig in burritos, fries, and nachos. Long…

→ Multi-Hood · $

DRINKING —— 46 →

Cocktail rooms, dives, hidden lounges and last-call neighborhood haunts.

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PERSONA

Stylish cocktail lounge with a resident DJ and moody ambiance. Open to 2am every night.

→ Union Square · $$$

THE ROYAL CUCKOO

Dimly lit vintage bar with a live Hammond organist most nights. A true SF original.

→ Bernal Heights · $$

HARLAN RECORDS

Hidden alley bar with a vinyl-record motif and a live DJ. Great cocktail variety.

→ Financial District · $$

SMUGGLER'S COVE

Widely considered one of the best tiki bars in the country. Deep rum list and a…

→ Hayes Valley · $$

AFTERHOURS —— 21 →

Pharmacies, convenience stores, gyms and the misfit late-night essentials.

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24HR

COR FITNESS (BY KINEMA)

24-hour gym inside the Marriott Marquis, open to the public. Clean, modern, with showers…

→ SoMa

24HR

POLK & POST CONVENIENCE STORE

Well-stocked neighborhood 24hr convenience store. Grocery, frozen food, pet food, ice…

→ Lower Nob Hill

24HR

BOB'S DONUT & PASTRY SHOP

SF's most famous 24hr donut shop. Home of the giant donut challenge. Open since the 1960s.

→ Polk Gulch · $

24HR

KAISER PERMANENTE SF MEDICAL CENTER

24-hour hospital and ER. Listed for completeness as a late-night critical resource.

→ Laurel Heights

PLAY —— 14 →

Pool halls, arcades, comedy clubs, karaoke and late-night cinemas.

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CHEAPER THAN THERAPY

Intimate comedy venue with strong local lineups.

→ Union Square

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE NEW MISSION

Restored historic cinema with full food and cocktail service at your seat. Late shows…

→ Mission · $

THE HALL SF - BAR & BILLIARDS

Upscale pool hall with Diamond tables and a cocktail program.

→ Mission

LEVEL2 KARAOKE

Private-room karaoke in the Fillmore. Deep Chinese and English song libraries.

→ Fillmore

NOISE —— 13 →

Concert halls, jazz clubs and intimate stages running deep into the night.

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SFJAZZ CENTER

Purpose-built jazz concert hall. The Miner Auditorium has been praised as one of the…

→ Hayes Valley

THE FILLMORE

Legendary Fillmore music hall with chandeliers and free posters after the show.

→ Fillmore · $$$

THE INDEPENDENT

Beloved intimate concert venue, consistently ranked among SF's best.

→ Alamo Square / NoPa

BOTTOM OF THE HILL

Independent Potrero venue known for catching bands just before they break out.

→ Potrero Hill · $

CLUB NIGHT —— 9 →

Dance floors, DJs and rooms that don't get going until midnight.

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THE LAYOVER

Living-room-meets-dance-floor: thrift-store sofas up front, DJs and dance floor in the…

→ Uptown Oakland · $$

HAWTHORN SF NIGHTCLUB AND LOUNGE

Gatsby-styled two-room club with separate hip-hop and electronic rooms.

→ Union Square · $$

F8 NIGHTCLUB & BAR

Long-running underground club with a loyal SoMa electronic scene.

→ SoMa · $

DNA LOUNGE

Long-running multi-room club with its own attached pizza place and a queer-friendly crowd.

→ SoMa · $$