Dalva
Cocktail bar · Mission Dolores ·
Creative cocktails, craft beers, and intimate Hideout speakeasy
Creative cocktails, craft beers, and intimate Hideout speakeasy
"This cocktail bar hits that sweet spot of being affordable, impressive, and relaxing all at once. It used to be a dive but got considerably less divey after a recent makeover—there’s now a minimalist orange wave mural, geometric tiles, and an abundance of light wood accents. And even if you never saw Dalva in its old form, you should still get here for a date or quick pre-dinner drink. Come here when you want fantastic cocktails that won’t make your wallet burst into flames, since their excellent highballs achieve the rare SF feat of (mostly) costing $14 or less." - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, lani conway
"Dalva is a Mission cocktail bar that hits the sweet spot: it’s affordable, impressive, and relaxing all at once. The decades-old dive (which got less divey and more swanky after a makeover) works best if you come with a date since most of the tables are two-tops. But if you’re alone, it’s easy to scoot onto a barstool and drink fantastic cocktails, which achieve the rare SF feat of costing $14 or less. Coming here before or after dinner nearby is always a great idea—the wavy orange mural, geometric tiles, and more wood than a sauna make it easy to kick back and order more than one round." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez
"After a stylish makeover, this bar looks a little bit like the Overlook Hotel. Stop by and grab a beer at the storied neighborhood favorite, or dip into the Hideout at the back. There’s a fresh menu starring a dozen cocktails and a few highballs, including the Friend of the Devil, a clarified milk punch laced with rye, chocolate stout, and cherry, served over an engraved ice cube." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff
"After a stylish makeover, this bar looks a little bit like the Overlook Hotel. Stop by and grab a beer at the storied neighborhood favorite, or dip into the Hideout at the back. There’s a fresh menu starring a dozen cocktails and a few highballs, including the Friend of the Devil, a clarified milk punch laced with rye, chocolate stout, and cherry, served over an engraved ice cube." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff
"Dalva is a Mission cocktail bar that hits the sweet spot: it’s affordable, impressive, and relaxing all at once. The decades-old dive (which got less divey and more swanky after a makeover) works best if you come with a date since most of the tables are two-tops. But if you’re alone, it’s easy to scoot onto a barstool and drink fantastic cocktails, which achieve the rare SF feat of costing $14 or less. Coming here before or after dinner nearby is always a great idea—the wavy orange mural, geometric tiles, and more wood than a sauna make it easy to kick back and order more than one round." - Julia Chen