"If you want a crash course on the ins and outs of sherry, there’s hardly a better place to go in SF than El Lopo, fronted by owner, alchemist, and Spanish fortified wine enthusiast Daniel Azarkman. With a poetic dedication to sherry, vermouth, and interesting wines from Spain, Cali, and more, El Lopo crafts low-proof cocktails like the manzanilla-centric Old World Margarita and a spectacular “Dry Martini, Hold The Gin.” There’s a small but mighty kitchen churning out ambitious rustic tapas like Iberico pork meatballs, mussels steamed in a white wine and saffron broth and roasted delicata squash. Besides a “buy one, gift one” daily happy hour, El Lopo also has a “take care of me club” which serves as a monthly Spanish food and drink omakase of sorts." - Adrian Spinelli
