Fort Point Valencia

"Fort Point remains a solid beer spot in San Francisco, with outposts at the Ferry Building and a pop-up at the Tunnel Tops, but to get the full deal, head to the Valencia Street location. And by “the full deal” we mean not just a selection of Fort Point’s beers and guest beers on tap, but also a seafood-forward food menu, with cioppino and crab rolls." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff

"The Mission is brimming with casual eateries, but more serious power lunch spots are hard to come by. Enter the dimly lit, funkily designed Fort Point, where the lunch menu gets serious with fresh oysters, a crudo that pays homage to the Swan Oyster Depot, and one of the best Crab Louie salads in the city. For bigger appetites, there’s a hearty cioppino and a selection of fish and seafood sandwiches. A side of cider or beer is available too, if lunch gets too business-like." - Flora Tsapovsky

"You’ll know Fort Point by its incredibly well-designed cans and boxes of beer — and once you recognize the brand, you’ll see it just about everywhere in San Francisco. It’s a local staple, available at just about every corner liquor store in the city. For a park hang on a sunny day, there’s nothing quite like the KSA, or kölsch style ale, a light beer with just the right balance of American hops and German malt." - Lauren Saria

"Fort Point brews their beer at a location in the Presidio that isn’t open to the public, but their Mission outpost is. The beer is quite delicious, and the space is a kind of neo-futurist beer hall that couldn’t exist anywhere but Valencia St. The inside is full of exposed wooden rafters, slab walls painted in the colors of a playground parachute, and gray chairs that look like they’ve been 3D-printed. Sit on the makeshift patio (sidewalk tables that make for great people-watching) and order from a menu of 18 beers, like an SF kölsch and a tart ale with mate and hibiscus. While you’re here, get the double cheeseburger on a sesame seed bun—it’s a little salty, but the patty is crispy and they load it up with a tangy special sauce. " - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1

"Fort Point is a neo-futurist beer hall that couldn’t exist anywhere but Valencia St. The inside is simple with exposed wooden rafters, slab walls painted in primary and secondary colors, and basic gray chairs surrounding light wooden tables that look straight out of the factory floor at Wayfair. Still, you’re here for a quick drink on the makeshift patio (read: tables sitting on the sidewalk) from a selection of 18 beers, like a tart ale with mate and hibiscus and a Korean-style lager, sourced from Fort Point and other local brewers. And while you’re here, get the double cheeseburger on a sesame seed bun—it’s a little salty, but they crisp their meat up well and load it up with a tangy special sauce. " - Ricky Rodriguez, Julia Chen 1, Lani Conway