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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Pacific Cocktail Haven · Union Square
The Infatuation leads its cocktail-bar guide with PCH. a Pacific-inspired cocktail room that's a citywide benchmark.
Trick Dog · Mission
The Infatuation. Inventive cocktails and playful menu themes in the Mission from a World's 50 Best Bars mainstay.
Moongate Lounge · Chinatown
The Infatuation. a Bond-lair Chinatown upstairs room with red velvet, lotus chandeliers, and an illuminated bar.
Pagan Idol · Financial District
The Infatuation. A Financial District tiki bar with fake portholes and a smoking volcano, pouring expertly shaken cocktails heavy on rum.
Bar Iris · Russian Hill
The Infatuation. A mid-century-styled Russian Hill lounge for high balls, rare whiskeys, and Japanese-inspired cocktails in wingback chairs.