The Best Dive Bars in San Francisco, by the Record
The best dive bars in San Francisco, by the professional record: Huckberry and Difford's Guide have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The Riptide comes out on top.
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Rank 2. Elixir
Dive Bar
The mahogany back bar has been here since the Wild West era, and Elixir wears that history without trying too hard. It's a proper neighborhood dive on the Mission-Castro border, the kind where dog walkers fill the stools by late afternoon and nobody opens a cocktail menu. A dartboard in the corner, sports on the TVs, and regulars who clearly consider this their living room, just one with a liquor license.