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Best Happy Hours in San Francisco

350+ bars and restaurants with happy hour deals across San Francisco, CA.

San Francisco's 350+ happy hour bars cluster in the Mission, SoMa, Marina, Castro, Hayes Valley, and North Beach. SoMa's tech-corridor bars run sharp 4-6 PM windows aimed at after-work crowds; the Mission and Castro keep neighborhood-bar value alive with $4-6 wells; Hayes Valley leans upscale-but-walkable with strong cocktail programs; the Marina caters to a younger after-work crowd with sports-bar-meets-cocktail-room pricing. North Beach maintains old-school Italian-bar pricing on the Columbus Avenue strip. SF happy hour menus typically pair drinks with food — half-price small plates, oyster specials, discounted appetizers — though that's local culture rather than legal requirement. SF's food scene means those plates are often genuinely good, not afterthoughts.

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111 Minna Gallery
Monday - Friday 4:00PM - 10:00PM
$8 Drafts | $10
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1601 Bar & Kitchen
Monday - Friday 4:00PM - 6:00PM
$8 Cocktails; $5 Beer; $7 Mocktails
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440 Castro
Friday 4:00PM - 8:00PM
2 for 1 Cocktails
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620 Jones
Tuesday - Friday 4:00PM - 6:00PM
$5 Wells & Drafts
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7 Social SF
Tuesday - Friday 4:00PM - 8:30PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the cheapest happy hour in SF?

The Mission and Castro have the most consistent neighborhood-bar pricing ($4-6 wells). Outer Sunset and Outer Richmond run cheaper still but with sparser happy hour programs. SoMa and the Marina trend more expensive but with stronger food specials.

When is happy hour in San Francisco?

Most SF bars run 4-6 PM weekdays, on the shorter end nationally. SoMa tech-corridor bars often start at 3 PM to catch early commuters; Mission and Castro neighborhood bars sometimes extend to 7 or 8 PM.

Do SF bars include food at happy hour?

Most do — half-price small plates, $1-2 oysters, and discounted appetizers are standard at SF happy hours, though it's industry norm rather than legal requirement. SF's food scene means those plates often beat the afterthought-tier bar food you'd find at happy hours elsewhere.

Other major cities: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Boston.