ABV
Bar · Mission Dolores
3174 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Highlights
Upscale cocktails, beer, wine, and creative small plates.
Upscale cocktails, beer, wine, and creative small plates.
"ABV is a great get-to-know-you bar, which is why it's high on our list of great spots for first (or 20th) dates. This casual place is the right size where it’s not crammed-full tiny, but isn’t so big that you’ll be fighting a crowd for drinks. The cocktails are about three steps above most other spots, and they have snacks like cheese and charcuterie boards that feel plucked out of the top wine bars in the city. But if you’re really hungry, the burger is one of the best in the city." - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, lani conway
"ABV is often the answer to the question "where should we meet after work for a drink" The bar menu makes that an obvious but its the delicious food, which is healthier and slightly more upscale than most bar menus, that keeps us there well into the night. The staff is friendly and very knowledgable and the space is long with high ceilings and offers areas for the quiet catchups and the bigger group get togethers. I'm confident any cocktail will be a winner but definitely try for Fogerty and for eats the grilled little gems paired with the burger will make your tummy smile!!" - Avocados and Coconuts
"ABV, open until 2am daily, is a great casual get-to-know-you bar—it’s moody, dimly lit, and will likely suck you in for more than a few hours. When you realize “a quick drink” turned into a late dinner, go for their excellent charcuterie board or the burger topped with secret sauce and white American cheddar. They also have other excellent small plates that sound like they were plucked off the menu from a fancy California cuisine restaurant, like squash blossom tacos and beet-cured salmon toast." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"The ABV burger is probably the most basic burger on this list, but you can get it at a bar in the Mission until midnight any night of the week, making it one of the best late-night “meals” in the city that’s not a dirty dog. The patty is more on the red side and it comes with two slices of white american cheddar, razor-thin pickles, red onion, and lots and lots of secret sauce. It’s a simple burger, but sometimes simplicity is what you crave, especially at 11pm on Tuesday night." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"ABV is a great get-to-know-you bar, which is why it's high on our list of great spots for first (or 20th) dates. This casual place is the right size where it’s not crammed-full tiny, but isn’t so big that you’ll be fighting a crowd for drinks. The cocktails are about three steps above most other spots, and they have snacks like cheese and charcuterie boards that feel plucked out of the top wine bars in town. But if you’re really hungry, the burger is one of the best in the city." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez
