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The Lower Nob Hill dive has plenty to do from video games, trivia nights, and a game of Plinko.

Call them what you want. Happening. Cool. Busy. Vibing.

Gold Palm channels festive party vibes alongside exceptional cocktails and Pakistani snacks.

Prepare to feel fancy over highballs and whisky at the intimate Japanese listening lounge.

The Bitter End is a Richmond dive with two floors, pool tables, and bar food like fries, burgers, and shepherd’s pie.

Lost Marbles is a big brewpub in the Richmond with trivia, lots of TVs, and a fireplace.

When you want to watch a Bay team on TV outside your home, go to one of these bars.

Horsefeather is a reliable spot for a date in NoPa with good food and cocktails.

Splash is a massive spot in Thrive City with surprisingly decent food for a sports bar.

Sideshow Kitchen is the always answer for good beer and burgers on a patio in North Oakland.

Arthur Mac’s is a retro-style pizza joint that’s perfect for eating jumbo slices on a back patio.

Our favorite places to drink and play games.

Visit the tasting room at Jettywave Distillery in Half Moon Bay for small-batch craft spirits and solid skewers.

Because where else can you get snowed on?

Friends And Family is a sexy bar in Uptown Oakland with an impressive and eclectic food menu.

Iron Horse is a two-story bar in Union Square with great cocktails and lots of seating.

Lilah is a cocktail spot in the Marina with solid low-ABV drinks and broadly Asian small plates.

The Union Square gastropub lives up to its name with a long list of beers on tap, plus solid shareable plates and big tables and booths for groups and families.

Elixir is a 19th century saloon in the Mission with solid well drinks and cocktails.

Go to Mr. Tipple's Jazz Club for dim sum, cocktails, and live music.

When you're looking to dress up and enjoy some jazz, go to Dawn Club.

Key Klub is Nob Hill’s hottest place to have a glass of natural wine alongside much-better-than-average bar food.

Where to drink password-protected cocktails in “secret.”

The remodeled Cow Hollow restaurant and bar serves unremarkable pub food. If you’re in the area, come for Happy Hour and skip a full dinner.

Go to April Jean in North Beach for chatty crowds and creative cocktails until 2am any night of the week.