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San Francisco

The Buena Vista

Cocktail bar

Why we point you here

Charted with a Timeless U.S.

Award from the Spirited Awards in 2024, The Buena Vista is worth building a night around when you roam San Francisco. This is the kind of place we'd point you to without hesitation—a bar that's earned its reputation and continues to deliver, making it genuinely worth the detour.

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Worth the detour.

Charted by Spirited Awards· Last verified 2026-07-11