SF Nightlife Is the Mission, SOMA, and the Castro

SF Nightlife Is the Mission, SOMA, and the Castro

The Mission has the bar density — Trick Dog (serious cocktails), Zeitgeist (legendary dive with beer garden), The Royal Cuckoo (organ bar). SOMA runs the big-room clubs — The Endup, Public Works, Mezzanine (when operating) for electronic; DNA Lounge for alt.

The Castro is the LGBTQ+ institution — The Stud (before its closing, currently in transitions), Twin Peaks Tavern, The Mix. North Beach runs the older jazz and cocktail tradition — Vesuvio Cafe, Specs', Tosca Cafe.

California 2 AM. BART runs until midnight and buses fill the overnight gap, but Uber is the reliable city-wide move.