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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.
Golden Sardine · North Beach
The Infatuation. A North Beach wine bar named after a Bob Kaufman poetry collection, stocked with books from the indie press down the street. Tinned fish, serrano and comte alongside the riesling.
Arcana · Mission
The Infatuation. A plant store by day that turns into a natural wine bar at night, greenery covering a high-ceilinged room and the busy parklet outside. Orange wine under a towering ponytail palm.
Birba · Hayes Valley
The Infatuation. Deceivingly small from the front; a hidden back garden is one of the guide's picks for the city's best outdoor drinking. An excellent wine list by the bottle and glass, plus a food menu worth paying attention to.
Scopo Divino · Lower Pacific Heights
The Infatuation. Red walls and deep-cushioned chairs in Lower Pacific Heights, feeling more like a cigar bar than a wine bar. A live band plays six nights a week.
Bar Bibi · Nob Hill
The Infatuation (8.0). A two-story Nob Hill natural wine bar built for chilled reds, dates, and Polk Street pregames.