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Finocchio's Club was a former nightclub and bar in operation from 1936 to 1999 in North Beach, San Francisco, California. The club started as a speakeasy called the 201 Club in 1929 located at 406 Stockton Street. [1]
Jul 28, 2015 · San Francisco is a town that was built on bars. Saloons popped up almost as soon as settlers arrived, and a few of the originals (very few) have actually survived the constant change of our ever-changing city. The Saloon, The Old Ship Saloon, The Little Shamrock, Elixir, Vesuvio Cafe, Molloy's in Colma and a few….
- Buena Vista Café
- Did You Know?
- Double Play Bar & Grill
- Hotel Utah Saloon
- The Homestead
- Bus Stop Saloon
- The Little Shamrock
- Shotwell’s
- Northstar Cafe
- The Saloon
photo source: Wikimedia Commons Buena Vista Café was first opened as a boarding house in 1910, but the first floor was turned into a saloon in 1916. Since then, Buena Vista Café has been serving drinks and the bar’s big claim to fame – besides its age – is introducing Irish Coffeeto the U.S. In 1952, then-owner of Buena Vista, Jack Koeppler and tra...
According to Buena Vista Café, the bar has served more than 30 million Irish Coffees since 1952 and the recipe has never changed.
photo source: Yelp Double Play Bar & Grill is not only one of the oldest bars in San Francisco, its the only existing reminder of the early days of the San Francisco Giants and the city’s other early baseball teams. The bar is located just across the street from where Seals Stadium used to stand, which is where the Pacific Coast League San Francisc...
photo source: Flickr via torbakhopper The Hotel Utah Saloon, commonly just called The Utah, was opened by the Deininger family in 1908. The Deiningers commissioned furniture makers in Belgium to design and create The Utah’s ornate bar-back. Like all of the bars on this list, The Hotel Utah Saloon was frequented by many sketchy characters early in i...
photo source: Wikimedia Commons Various sources cite The Homestead’s founding date as 1906, but the most reliable source, the bar’s current manager Deb Welch, says that The Homesteadwas opened in 1902 by Charles Scharenberg. Over the years The Homestead, which was originally called Old Homestead, changed as the area its located in became more popul...
photo source: Flickr via Ed Dunens Bus Stop Saloon is the only bar on this list that has been run by the same family since early in its history. The bar was established in the same building sometime in 1900 and originally called Alley Inn. In 1919, the Ferronis, the current family that owns Bus Stop Saloon took over and has been running it ever sin...
photo source: Wikimedia Commons via Joe Mabel Similar to how The Saloon says its the oldest, The Little Shamrock claims its the second oldest bar in San Francisco just because it’s in the original building. Also like The Saloon, The Little Shamrock did survive the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906. The Little Shamrock was first opened by Irish...
photo source: TridAdvisor Shotwell’sis another old bar in San Francisco’s famed Mission District. The bar was first opened sometime in 1891 as a “Grocery Saloon” (a combination grocery store and saloon) by two German immigrants. Shotwell’s, which was called Schlichtmann’s at the time, continued operating as a grocery saloon until 1906 when the city...
photo source: Yelp Despite its name, Northstar Cafe is one of San Francisco’s most frequented bars that has been opened since 1882. In true bar fashion, Northstar Cafe doesn’t serve any food besides some popcorn. In addition to the free popcorn, Northstar’s pool tables are free to use. The bar also has six flatscreen TVs with various games playing,...
photo source: Wikimedia Commons Although Elixir and Old Ship Saloon are much older, The Saloon says that it is San Francisco’s oldest bar/saloon because its still in its original building. The Saloon has been around since 1861 and judging by pictures hanging on the bar’s walls from the 1870s, not much has changed. Today, The Saloon is a beloved div...
Mar 10, 2023 · SF is filled with Victorian and Prohibition-era history, and the best places to experience this is at our oldest landmark bars, saloons, and speakeasies.
Downtown San Francisco is a bustling hub of activity, offering a vibrant nightlife, a plethora of dining options, and a rich cultural scene with numerous museums and art galleries. The public transportation system is efficient, making it easy to navigate the city.
Old Waldorf. 444 Battery Street. San Francisco CA 94111. This famous night club was originally opened by Jeff Pollack in 1976, Jeff sold it to Bill Graham who closed it for good in 1983.
Mar 23, 2014 · To kick things off, we bring you the Saloon, the oldest bar in The City and possibly the grimiest. It’s a Wednesday night in North Beach, and I’m off work and looking for entertainment.
