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SAN FRANCISCO —— browse →
PERSONA
Stylish cocktail lounge with a resident DJ and moody ambiance. Open to 2am every night.
SFJAZZ CENTER
Purpose-built jazz concert hall. The Miner Auditorium has been praised as one of the…
CHEAPER THAN THERAPY
Intimate comedy venue with strong local lineups.
COR FITNESS (BY KINEMA)
24-hour gym inside the Marriott Marquis, open to the public. Clean, modern, with showers…
THE FILLMORE
Legendary Fillmore music hall with chandeliers and free posters after the show.
OAKLAND —— browse →
FENTON'S CREAMERY
Century-old Piedmont Ave creamery. Banana splits the size of small children. The 'Up'…
HEINOLD'S FIRST AND LAST CHANCE SALOON
1883 saloon at Jack London Square with floors tilted by the 1906 quake. Cash-friendly,…
THE NEW PARISH
Mid-size Uptown concert room programming heavy on hip-hop, soul, and Bay Area legends.
HELLA VEGAN EATS
Long-running Oakland vegan truck. Loaded fries and seitan plates that change weekly.…
ELI'S MILE HIGH CLUB
Decades-deep rock'n'roll dive with a tiny stage that's hosted everyone. Cheap beer,…
SAN JOSE —— browse →
HABERDASHER
Hidden cocktail room behind a tailor-shop facade. Serious drinks, low light, low volume.
ISO BEERS
SJSU-edge craft beer bar plus bottle shop. Rotating taps, knowledgeable staff, growlers…
ORIGINAL JOE'S SAN JOSE
1956 downtown SJ classic. Bow-tie servers, open kitchen counter, late steaks and ravioli…
PAPER PLANE
Two-story downtown cocktail bar with a packed rooftop. Strong list, sharp service.
TRIALS PUB
Downtown SJ's neighborhood Irish pub. Imperial pints, fish & chips, regulars who know…
BERKELEY —— browse →
THE ALBATROSS PUB
Berkeley's oldest pub. Free popcorn, shuffleboard, darts, trivia, and a fireplace that…
THE WHITE HORSE INN
One of the country's oldest continuously-running queer bars (1933). Dance floor, drag,…
JUPITER
Massive Belgian-leaning beer list, a tree-shaded back patio, and live jazz late on…
TRIPLE ROCK BREWERY
One of the country's first brewpubs (1986). House IPAs, rooftop deck, burgers stay on…
TOP DOG
Cash-friendly campus hot dog counter. Chorizo and kielbasa hit different at 1am.
PALO ALTO —— browse →
ANTONIO'S NUT HOUSE
Palo Alto's holdout dive. Peanut shells on the floor, a stuffed gorilla in a cage, and a…
BIRD DOG
Tight, ambitious modern-Japanese plates. Counter seats are the move; weekends run late.
REPOSADO
Upscale Mexican on Hamilton with a serious tequila program and a covered back patio.
THE OLD PRO
Two-story Stanford-tilted sports bar with a mechanical bull in the back room. It's that…
COUPA CAFÉ
Venezuelan-leaning all-day café that pivots into a late-night work room. Espresso and…
MOUNTAIN VIEW —— browse →
CASCAL
Castro Street Latin tapas with live music on the back patio. A staple of late-evening MV.
TIED HOUSE CAFÉ & BREWERY
Downtown MV's longstanding brewpub. House taps and a covered front patio that fills early.
ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN
Castro Street Irish pub. Pints, footy on the screens, fish and chips you can rely on.
EPHESUS RESTAURANT
Cozy Castro Street Turkish kitchen. Late-evening kebabs, mezze plates, and Turkish coffee.
SCRATCH
Downtown MV New-American with a covered patio and a late kitchen on weekends.
REDWOOD CITY —— browse →
LV MAR ENOTECA
Manuel Martinez's Latin tapas room on Broadway. Inventive plates and a deep wine list.
DONATO ENOTECA
Northern-Italian kitchen with a serious wine list. Late-evening pasta and tableside…
VESTA
Wood-fired pizzas downtown. Crust is the star. Bar seats the move on weekends.
LOBBY BAR
Hotel cocktail bar that doubles as one of downtown Redwood City's later-running rooms.
SAN MATEO —— browse →
THE BAYOU LOUNGE
Tiki-leaning lounge in downtown San Mateo. Velvet, mai tais, the occasional rumrunner.
TIN CUP BAR & GRILL
Mid-Peninsula sports-bar with pool tables and late hours when the rest of San Mateo has…
B STREET BAR
Downtown San Mateo cocktail/dance hybrid. Quiet on weeknights, packed Saturdays.
DALY CITY —— browse →
JOE'S OF WESTLAKE
Daly City Italian-American institution since 1956. Open kitchen counter, prime rib, and…
MOONSTAR RESTAURANT
Sprawling international buffet just over the SF line. Late-evening sittings, lots of…
MENLO PARK —— browse →
CAFFÈ BORRONE
Mid-Peninsula's late-night café. Espresso, panini, and a covered front patio that works…
COLMA —— browse →
LUCKY CHANCES CASINO
Open 24 hours. Full Cal-Filipino menu plus a cardroom; the parking lot tells you which…