The Best Tiki Bars in San Francisco
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San Francisco has exactly one place on the list so far: Smuggler's Cove, honored by Difford's Guide.
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Rank 1. Smuggler's Cove
Tiki Bar
A cannon hangs above the bar, which should tell you everything about how Smuggler's Cove calibrates its energy. This tiki bar on Gough is a three-floor rum fever dream of dangling puffer fish, skull-lined crates, rigging, and a salvaged Trader Vic's Boathouse sign hiding in the basement. The menu runs deep into obscure Caribbean and Pacific spirits, and the bartenders know the material cold. A James Beard Outstanding Bar nominee.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Bar
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Bar
- The 50 The 50 Discovery