Smuggler's Cove is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

1. Smuggler's Cove

8.7
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 330 tips and reviews

A G.A G: Buttered Rum is great on a cold day.

Iain J.Iain Jardin: Great vibe on a Friday night - good selection of Rum...

Zack S.Zack Sheppard: Definitely one of the best Tiki bars in the world, the competence with which they blend divey with quality is jaw-dropping. Try their Mai Tai or the Smuggler's Secret Barrel cocktail.

Philz Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

2. Philz Coffee

8.7
201 Berry St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission Bay · 306 tips and reviews

Jo H.Jo Harris: Coffee at its best. Unique blends, knowledgeable & friendly baristas, intriguing combos of coffee with spice, herbs or fruit. Jacobs Wonderbar & Iced Mint Mojito Coffee (mint+coffee!) - both winners.

Bryan C.Bryan Cosgrove: I think the mint mojito iced coffee might be the best coffee drink I've ever experienced.

Mia M.Mia Mabanta: My go-to hangover move when I'm in town: mint mojito coffee + ancho breakfast burrito

Bourbon & Branch is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

3. Bourbon & Branch

8.7
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews

Troy C.Troy Chandler: The gin Spice Trader may be the best cocktail I've ever had. The wait for drinks is worth it. Great bar.

Lana V.Lana Ventura: Try the Air mail cocktail! (pinapple rum, honey, lemon and sparking wine! )They also have great JM Rum! 💓 And first time for me: Californian Rum Agricole 43%! 😮

Caro S.Caro Schiefer: Great bar ( very nice door keeper) with great cocktails. Small menu but you can order everything you want. Fantastic whisky selection. Better reserve than you have access to a more secret room.

Cask is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

4. Cask

8.6
17 3rd St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
Liquor Store · SoMa · 45 tips and reviews

The Bold ItalicThe Bold Italic: Excellent selection of bourbon, with bottles from $20 to $200, and it's all very good. Read more.

AdiAdi: Awesome selection of Scotches and Bourbons! They'll gift wrap it for free. Excellent customer service!

Darren Q.Darren Quinn: Fantastic collection of excellent and lesser known spirits and liqueurs ranging from affordable to expensive. If you're in to single malts or bourbon/rye whiskeys, this place should be on your list.

ABV is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

5. ABV

9.0
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 148 tips and reviews

Abbey K.Abbey Keck: Get the virgin raspberry lemonade with vodka. And for food, get the chicken pot pie empanadas or the pulled pork corn tortillas.

Fiona S.Fiona Stripe: Great whiskey and cocktail selection. Enjoy with the kimchi fritters - SO good.

Michael L.Michael Lunøe: Really nice food and cocktails. Food is comforty and cocktails are good. Has a great selection of mezcal and whiskey cocktails.

Philz Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

6. Philz Coffee

8.6
3101 24th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 257 tips and reviews

HelenHelen: Fave coffee spot in SF, with 4 locations all over the city now, maybe more? Try the New Manhattan with a sweet pastry. I'm not so into sweet, but Iced Mint Mojito and Iced Ginger Snap are great too!

Paola C.Paola Cuevas: Mocha tesora and iced coffee mojito are delicious! One of the best coffees I've ever tried

Desiree S.Desiree Sanchez: On cold options Mint mojito is awesome! And for hot coffee, Greater Alarm is also delicious. Love this place!

Blackbird Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

7. Blackbird Bar

8.8
2124 Market St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 180 tips and reviews

Kyle F.Kyle Frost: Fantastic Moscow mule and dark and stormy

Amanda I.Amanda Iseri: Get the bourbon chipotle bloody marys

Beau L.Beau Lebens: Loads of delicious cocktails and a really solid selection of whiskeys.

Coqueta is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

8. Coqueta

8.9
Pier 5 - The Embarcadero (Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 205 tips and reviews

Melon L.Melon L: Gin cocktails are amazing. Can't go wrong with any of them though my favorite is the barca.

Sabina D.Sabina Del Rosso: Gin cocktails are great and you can't go wrong with the meat and cheese board!

Arthur L.Arthur Liao: Gin cocktails, paella, uni and lardo toast, and the view from the bar make for a sweet Sunday lunch

The Alembic is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

9. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

Tantek Ç.Tantek Çelik: sit at the bar and ask the bartender for their personal whiskey or bourbon recommendation. neat of course.

Keith S.Keith Skirbe: Beer battered rockfish sandie!!! Great cocktails and if you like bourbon and whiskey they have a great selection

Michael L.Michael Lunøe: Really nice cocktails! Awesome selection of whiskey! Food is pretty good too!

Healthy Spirits is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

10. Healthy Spirits

9.0
2299 15th St (at Castro St), San Francisco, CA
Liquor Store · Duboce Triangle · 37 tips and reviews

Jeffrey J.Jeffrey Johnson: Both the bourbon and beer clubs are great!

Sean M.Sean McBride: Whiskey, craft beer, and hummus. Plus extras. What more could you want? I love this store.

Kevin C.Kevin Carter: go browse the amazing beer and whiskey selection

Local Edition is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

11. Local Edition

8.5
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews

SHOWRUNNERSHOWRUNNER: Great, strong cocktails in the loungey basement of the Hearst Building. I like the Eagle (bourbon, homemade root beer syrup, soda).

Jordi C.Jordi Capdevila Espitia: The Che cocktail was fantastic! Great rum cocktail

Drew W.Drew W: Great scotch/ whiskey/ bourbon selection.

The Epicurean Trader is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

12. The Epicurean Trader

9.1
401 Cortland Ave (at Bennington St), San Francisco, CA
Gourmet Store · Bernal Heights · 19 tips and reviews

Mathieu V.Mathieu Verbeeck: A curated selection of the most amazing wines, whiskey's, coffees, teas and cheese/chocolate delicacies. Serving free coffee on Saturday's as well.

Matthew B.Matthew Brennan: Best selection of craft whiskey & craft spirits in SF. Very fair prices and hard to find whiskies. Great selection of artisanal cheese, pantry items and oils and vinegars. Amazing sandwiches too!

Bikash M.Bikash Mishra: Great selection of whiskey and alcohol. They also have Tartine bread, and some unique food/beverage related gifts!!

K&L Wine Merchants is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

13. K&L Wine Merchants

9.4
855 Harrison St (btwn 4th and 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Store · SoMa · 55 tips and reviews

Stephanie Y.Stephanie Y: Great selection of wine and liquor. This is where I come to grab my Eagle Rare bourbon

Brad T.Brad T: Huge selection of wine AND spirits with one of the most knowledgeable staffs in the city.

Chris E.Chris Edwards: Best prices for wine & liquor in the Bay Area and exceptionally helpful staff. You can also order online and pick up in-store.

Rye is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

14. Rye

8.2
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 141 tips and reviews

James Y.James Yu: Get the Dark and Stormy, a nice mixture of ginger beer and bourbon

SFGate M.SFGate Manager: As its name suggests, this sleek bar in a gentler section of the Tenderloin specializes in rye whiskey and specialty cocktails made with rye and other spirits.

Eric N.Eric Nelson: Great for unique bourbon and rye and the bartenders are very knowledgeable

Comstock Saloon is one of The 15 Best Places for Liquor in San Francisco.

15. Comstock Saloon

8.9
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews

Diran H.Diran Hafiz: Try the Bourbon And A Beer - Cheap and strong.

Hector H.Hector Huerta: Good Whisky and great Jazz

lululemonlululemon: Snag a seat at the bar, listen to live jazz, and try the Moonraker made with cognac, peach, and absinthe, or put fate into the hands of the mixologist with the Barkeep’s Whimsy.