Vesuvio Cafe

Cocktail bar · Chinatown

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The Best Restaurants and Bars in North Beach, San Francisco | Eater SF

"Channel your inner Beatnik and throw back a few at Vesuvio, a two-level bar that’s been slinging drinks since 1948. Jack Kerouac himself was known to spend considerable time at Vesuvio (and missed meeting with Henry Miller because of it, so they say), and the bar maintains its no-frills charm when it’s not slammed with tourists. Vesuvio is best on weeknights — grab a table in the upstairs window and let your poetic inclinations take over." - Paolo Bicchieri

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255 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133 Get directions

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