After-Work Drinks
By Citysearch Editors, San Francisco
They call it happy hour for a reason. Even the starry-eyed star employees among us count down that last hour of the day, and when the clock rolls over, you better believe we’re heading to the nearest bar for drinks and office gossip. A bottle of tequila is totally the new water-cooler.
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ELIXIR
3200 16th St., San Francisco, CA
A banging happy hour, weekly quiz night and regular cocktail classes make this an ever-changing hangout for Mission-area 9-to-5ers. -
John Colins
90 Natoma St, San Francisco, CA
This unexpectedly chic and sultry bar nestled in a SoMa alley makes a popular destination for FiDi workers looking for cheap drinks without the dive bar decor. -
Jade Bar
650 Gough St, San Francisco, CA
The well-heeled Hayes Valley crowd shows up early (happy hour starts at 5pm) to take advantage of the $2 cocktails and score a seat upstairs in the lounge. -
111 Minna Street Gallery
111 Minna St, San Francisco, CA
This edgy SoMa art gallery by day transforms into an uber-hip club (occasionally closed for private functions but mostly open to the local blue-collared crowd) by night. -
Irish Bank
10 Mark Ln, San Francisco, CA
Coworkers head to this bustling slice of Ireland tucked in a FiDi alley for after-work pints and nibbles on the quiet patio out back. -
Coffee Bar
1890 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA
Drinks of both the caffeinated and alcoholic variety can be found at this lofty lounge Potrero Hill lounge space, where the WiFi laptop crew leaves just around the same hour as the post-office crowd arrives. -
Sugar Lounge
377 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA
Happy hour starts at 4:30pm, making this sleek Hayes Valley lounge a convenient stop between the office and dinner plans. -
Cantina
580 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA
Those who appreciate a masterful cocktail (and are willing to pay for it) head to Cantina after hours to pick up one of their exotic creations. -
District
216 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
Young professionals pack this renovated SoMa warehouse for a little food, wine and conversation. -
San Francisco Brewing Company
155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
Those heading home (or out to dinner) in North Beach stop by the 4-6pm happy hour that features the shop's own microbrews made on-site.
