Zam Zam

Cocktail bar · Haight-Ashbury

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"A martini is always a good idea. A martini at a dive bar? Maybe not so much. But Zam Zam, a Haight Street staple with one of the most distinctive bars around (both in the bars actual shape and it’s distincty Haight Street vibe), is an exception to that rule. Once deemed “the Holy Shrine of the Dry Martini,” it very much still lives up to that moniker today. Just make sure you’ve got cash on hand." - Lena Park, Garrett Schlichte, Paolo Bicchieri

13 Most-Loved Dive Bars Across San Francisco

1633 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 Get directions

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