Bar 821

Best Restaurants and Bars on Divisadero Street | Eater SF

"Amari fans in San Francisco should head to Bar 821 to sample from the bar’s stock of over 200 different amari (yes, you read that right). The bar returned in April 2024 following a four-year closure following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ring the doorbell at 821 Divis to gain entry, but be forewarned that it’s a seated bar-only with no reservations, and is open Wednesday through Saturday. Still, the “pick your journey” cocktail option where patrons choose a style of cocktail, flavor profile, and base spirit — and bartenders then create a bespoke drink based on your answers — makes it worth a stop if you can." - Paolo Bicchieri

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"Amaro-forward Bar 821 has been around since 2002, but the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the bar into closure in 2020. It took four long years for it to return, mounting a comeback in April 2024, ready to share its rare and unusual amari with San Francisco once again. There are over 200 amari to sip on here, but if you’re looking for a place to start, go with the amaro or fernet flights." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff

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"After going dark for four years, Bar 821 is back in NOPA pouring amari once again and adding a cocktail program of drinks made to order to match customers' preferred spirit and flavor profiles." - Paolo Bicchieri

Amaro-Focused Bar 821 Has Reopened on Divisidero in San Francisco | Eater SF

"After a years-long closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this Divisadero Street watering hole has reopened under owner Khaled Dajani and is currently open Friday and Saturday nights from 6 p.m. to midnight with plans to add Thursday evenings by April 28; you'll have to ring a doorbell to enter, there are no reservations, and it is located at 821 Divisadero Street. The bar stocks more than 200 varieties of amari, offers amaro flights (including a flight of various Fernet), and runs a bespoke cocktail program where customers can tell bartenders the style of drink they favor and pick a base spirit and flavor profile for staff to create a drink accordingly." - Lauren Saria

The most amazing amaro bar. Fernet flights!