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tiki
live-music
historical

Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

950 Mason Street, Hotel Fairmont, Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA 94108, US

Step into San Francisco’s legendary Tiki oasis at the Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar—floating band, indoor lagoon, tropical rainstorms, and potent Polynesian cocktails make it a historic, kitschy paradise high atop the Fairmont.

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artistic
historical
cocktails

Vesuvio Cafe

255 Columbus Avenue San Francisco, CA 94133 USA

Iconic North Beach bar steeped in Beat Generation history, Vesuvio Cafe offers bohemian vibes, eclectic art, and classic cocktails in a vibrant, literary setting.

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Speakeasy
Cocktails
Experience

The Pawn Shop

993 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Hidden behind a faux pawn shop façade in SoMa, this speakeasy swaps your trinket for entry, then delights with tapas, low-ABV cocktails and playful theater.

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$$$$
Tiki
Experience
Cocktails

Smuggler’s Cove

650 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

Three-level San Francisco tiki sanctuary with the nation’s largest rum selection, shaking legendary exotic cocktails amid immersive ship-in-a-storm décor.

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