
Jacques Laurent's
Restaurant Reviews
CLASSIC
BARS / UPSCALE CLUBS / DIVE BARS
Click on the link for full review
NORTH
BEACH
BIX
Barbary Coast
Classic - near North Beach
Nash Bridges style place (they
filmed there),
A GREAT BAR!...
Romantic dress-up - cocktails
& restaurant
Located in a historic little
alley. Live jazz. Lots of bricks.
56 Gold St. @ Jackson
BARBARY COAST
(415) 433-6300
Bubble
Lounge Champagne Bar
Barbary Coast - for some
reason everyone wears black?
Young crowd, fat club-chairs,
714 Montgomery @
Washington
BARBARY COAST
(415) 434-4204
Hawaii West (North Beach)
For decades, Hawaii West has been
a favorite of daytime drinkers in
North Beach. There used to be a
large contingent of older Italian
Americans hanging out with each
other to smooze, but times have
changed...
729 Vallejo St.
San Francisco, CA
(415) 362-3220
Royale (North Beach)
Swinging
singles bar. Wine tastings.
Popular. Small, fun...
1326 Grant Avenue @ Green
St.
(415) 433-4247
Savoy Tivoli (North
Beach)
Open
since 1907, the Savoy Tivoli is a
character dive bar right in the
heart of North Beach.
1434 Grant Avenue
San
Francisco, CA
(415)
362-7023
Tues -
Sat
5:00pm
- 2:00am
Specs'
Twelve Adler Museum Cafe
(North
Beach)
The most
Bohemian Bar in San Francisco
Hang-out of "beat"
poets, alive & dead.
12 Adler St. @ Columbus near
Broadway)
(415) 421-4112
Open 7 nights from 5:00pm
Tosca Cafe
(North Beach)
Across the street from City
Lights Books.
Popular with visiting
celebrities. Old line traditional
place.
Great Irish coffee. Classic old
North Beach ambiance.
Really OLD selections on the
JukeBox. Dim light. Wonderful
place.
242 Columbus,
(415) 391-1244
Vesuvios (North Beach)
Original beatnick bar featuring
art exhibits & poetry
Next to City Lights bookstore
don't call - just show up
255 Columbus Avenue @ Jack
Kerouac Alley
|