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The bar faces San Francisco Bay, with Alcatraz and the Golden Gate framed in the windows, which does a lot of the work before you even sit down. The Buena Vista is an old-school saloon that claims credit for introducing Irish coffee to America, and the bar staff still make them in assembly-line batches. Come at 9am or midnight; the order is the same either way. It won the Spirited Awards' Timeless U.S. Award in 2024, which is about right.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Winner · Timeless U.S. Award
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
One number, weighted & current 79
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Irish Whiskey Difford's Guide
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