The Felix

7 Great Speakeasies & Hidden Bars In San Francisco - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"Getting into this not-so-secret bar in Union Square by the Bodega SF team is simple: at the door, press on the framed photo of Felix, a server from the restaurant’s past (he’s unrelated to the neon Felix the Cat out front). After the door swings open, a glowing blue staircase beckons. Head down into the basement-level bar with moody red lighting and plush yellow booths, where the rolled-up beanie crowd bumps elbows to the tunes of a rotating roster of DJs. If you find yourself fading, order the  “Cheeky,” a shot-sized cocktail with Vietnamese coffee from the Asian-inflected menu." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez