The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

1. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews

Kelly .Kelly 🍰: Root beer float definitely tastes vintage...not for those who remember the a&w floats. Mix with ice cream and it becomes more palatable. The marshmallow is great though!

Aaron B.Aaron Boodman: I keep meaning to try other things, but the root beer float is so good, I always just get it.

JuneJune: The BEST rootbeer float in town!!

Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

2. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

8.5
1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews

Rio L.Rio Longacre: Fish and chips are the real deal. Wash it down with a root beer float and some awesome craft beer

James K.James K: Burger, Scotch Eggs, Root Beer Float = Great.

Patrick R.Patrick Ryan: Great beer brewed on site. For breakfast don't miss the Brown Sugar Peppercorn Bacon. The Devils on Horseback are a great appetizer for dinner.

Toy Boat By Jane is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

3. Toy Boat By Jane

8.0
401 Clement St (at 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Inner Richmond · 50 tips and reviews

Gabriel S.Gabriel Suits: They have an awesome twise on the root beer float: The Black Cow (coffee ice cream swimming in root beer) Read more.

Frankie C.Frankie C.: This is my new FAVORITE place!!! It brings me back to childhood w/ all the awesome toys snd memoribilia dating back from the 50's even!

Max R.Max Raden: I sincerely wanted to be "that guy".

4505 Burgers & BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

4. 4505 Burgers & BBQ

9.0
705 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Panhandle · 206 tips and reviews

Samuel G.Samuel Giddins: Best burgers in San Francisco. Root beer floats are to die for.

Hei-Yu T.Hei-Yu Tang: Wonderfull BBQ joint right in San Francisco. Almost feels if you are in Texas. Great to sit outdoor with good weather. The deep-fried mac-and-cheese cake may sound weird, but it's surprisingly tasty.

Tim B.Tim Bradshaw: Lining up for BBQ at 4505 Divis is the new lining for toast at the Mill (across the road).

The Little Chihuahua is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

5. The Little Chihuahua

8.6
292 Divisadero St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Lower Haight · 177 tips and reviews

Jen A.Jen Au: The Mexican root beer float is the best root beer float I've ever had!

SFistSFist: here you are welcome to choose your own adventure of nachos. Options include "Regular," shrimp, carne asada, grilled vegetables, wild mushrooms, pollo asado, carnitas, or chile verde chicken. Read more.

HaighterationHaighteration: Get the garlic shrimp burrito. Everything else is fancy mex, but that burrito is standout fancy mex. -Ryan B.

Super Duper Burgers is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

6. Super Duper Burgers

8.2
98 Mission Street (at Spear St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Financial District · 60 tips and reviews

Cori M.Cori Mozilo: Get a root beer float. It's not on the menu, but it's in the system and it's delicious.

Peter B.Peter Berg: Amazing burgers. Get the super duper with cheese & avocado.

Austin W.Austin Wang: Free fries with purchase of beer from 4pm-7pm M-F. Garlic fries additional $.50.

Hamburger Haven is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

7. Hamburger Haven

7.1
800 Clement St ((between 9th Ave & 10th Ave)), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Inner Richmond · 19 tips and reviews

Bennett W W.Bennett W Wong: French Fries and Root Beer Float = the best combo for a quick grub anytime

Brian L.Brian Longtin: Humble diner with quick comfort food breakfasts. Super cozy.

Elijah C.Elijah Colpitts: This place is really a diner, but it's nice anyway. Burgers are big, salads are fresh. Cash only though

Beep's Burgers is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

8. Beep's Burgers

8.9
1051 Ocean Ave (btwn Harold & Lee Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Ingleside · 33 tips and reviews

Barbara S.Barbara Stephenson: For those who know burgers, you will understand this comment- the Burger meat was in the last bite- even with the quarter pounder! Amazing burger- totally worth the drive across the city.

Monica G.Monica Guzman: been coming here for 25+ years... always get the chicken basket. :)

Andres M.Andres Mendieta: 1/4 pound special for me!

Grubstake Diner is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

9. Grubstake Diner

7.9
1525 Pine St (btw Polk & Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Lower Nob Hill · 112 tips and reviews

John Paul C.John Paul Capili: Try their potato skins and Root beer float!

Aaron P.Aaron Pollock: Great for a late night snack - they are open until 4 AM!

Beau L.Beau Lebens: The Golden Nugget is what keeps me coming back. Anyone who will put an egg on their burger has my vote!

Smitten Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

10. Smitten Ice Cream

8.7
2404 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower Pacific Heights · 43 tips and reviews

J J.J John: Easily the best ice cream in San Francisco; Humphrey Slocombe may have more creative flavors but Smitten makes perfection out of basics like vanilla, chocolate, etc. Amazing sundaes, A+ service!

Laura S.Laura Shum: Maple pumpkin ice cream was good!

Anton G.Anton Gaddi: Excellent freshly made ice cream.

Lobby Bar, Westin St. Francis is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

11. Lobby Bar, Westin St. Francis

7.6
335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 2 tips and reviews

TJ D.TJ Dharmawan: Nice lobby, high speed wifi, cozy and glammmm

Max Z.Max Zilberman: Coffee and deserts

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

12. Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco

8.7
757 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel · SoMa · 74 tips and reviews

mistermedicimistermedici: Get the almonds! Free finger food at it's finest.

KrystylKrystyl: Take a picture in the girls bathroom! The mirror will catch all the angles!

Aaron W.Aaron Wheeler: Would you like to live here? Call Aaron Wheeler of Oakville Properties at (415) 894-2450 (DRE #01345396)

Gott’s Roadside is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

13. Gott’s Roadside

8.5
1 Ferry Building Ste 6 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Financial District · 273 tips and reviews

Jake C.Jake Craige: 👎 the root beer float. 3/4 root beer in a cup, soft serve poured directly on top

KellyKelly: Everything here has been delicious! Favorite burger - green chile burger (probably my favorite in SF), but don’t overlook their specials! The chicken parm sandwich (only in February) is perfection!

Adam S.Adam Silver: best burger

Connecticut Yankee is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

14. Connecticut Yankee

8.1
100 Connecticut St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 51 tips and reviews

Alex Y.Alex Yule: Best Boston bar in San Francisco. Great food (even though I miss the tofu tacos) and friendly rowdy crowd that fills up for boston sports games. Huge back patio full of TVs and lots of seating.

Aubrey S.Aubrey Sabala: Just a tip. Just for a minute. Just to see how it feels.

Eric B.Eric Blessing: Order some fries, they are some of the best in town.

Cups and Cakes is one of The 15 Best Places for Root Beer Floats in San Francisco.

15. Cups and Cakes

7.4
451 9th St (btwn Harrison & Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Cupcake Shop · SoMa · 15 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Try the Coconut S'mores Cupcake - coconut cake topped with chocolate ganache and toasted marshmallow. The coconut flavor is brilliant in combination with the chocolate and toasty marshmallow flavor. Read more.

Daniel K.Daniel K: Everything here is yummy!!!

Alex B.Alex Bosworth: Cupcakes for bitcoins is very cool