Chezchez
Cocktail bar · Mission Dolores
584 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Highlights
Spritz cocktails, tinned fish, and potato puffs await
Spritz cocktails, tinned fish, and potato puffs await
"Chezchez got its start in August 2021, the result of BV Hospitality reinventing the space at 548 Valencia Street from its previous iteration as Bon Voyage, a travel-inspired cocktail bar serving 'world flavors' that the team opened in 2018. While Bon Voyage leaned more international with its food and cocktail menu, by the time Chezchez took over in the summer of 2021, San Francisco was already a year and change into the pandemic, and the team aimed for approachability with this bar, owner Josh Harris said at Chezchez’s opening. Chezchez quickly built up a following, receiving recognition around town for its food and drink menus, and was regularly featured on lists of top San Francisco places to visit, including by publications Thrillist and Forbes. Chezchez was also recognized as one of the best new bars in 2021 by the San Francisco Chronicle. Chezchez was never meant to be a Trick Dog dupe; instead, the bar served a solid wine list; focused on aperitifs; and in the interest of that word 'familiar,' offered small twists on classics such as the spritz, Negronis, Old Fashioneds, and a number of non-alcoholic options. The menu built and expanded on the tinned fish obsession that was proliferating around the Bay Area, with other snacky options available, such as a crudite plate, or a caviar indulgence." - Dianne de Guzman
"The Trick Dog team’s Valencia Street haven for spritz cocktails Chezchez closed without a word earlier this year." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Chezchez opens at noon with Champagne and caviar specials, and offers a free 5K run that starts and ends at the bar." - Lauren Saria
"Alfred Ramos sews custom aprons for staff at Mission cocktail spots Chezchez." - Lauren Saria
"The potato puffs from this aperitif-focused cocktail bar in the Mission are so good you’ll contemplate getting a stick-and-poke tattoo of them on your inner thigh. They’re golden-brown and delicate, like bite-sized donut holes, and feel like you’re sinking your teeth into a cloud. Life-altering potato puffs aside, this relaxed, neutral-toned spot from the Trick Dog people also has tinned fish, seasonal crudités, caviar, and other fancy bar snacks to go with an extensive menu of negronis, bloodies, and spritzes. Kick back at one of their outdoor tables to kill an hour before dinner nearby, or whenever you feel like downing a wine cooler slushy in five minutes flat." - Julia Chen
