Fort Point Valencia
Beer hall · Mission Dolores
742 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Highlights
Craft brews, seafood plates & lively beer hall atmosphere
Craft brews, seafood plates & lively beer hall atmosphere
"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, but you’re here for a quick drink on the makeshift patio (read: tables sitting on the sidewalk). Choose from 18 beers, including a tart ale with mate and hibiscus and a Korean-style lager. 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
"The saltiness of the cheeseburger at Fort Point Valencia always hits the spot, especially when joined by the Korean-style lager you’ll inevitably choose to pair it with. It comes on a lightly buttered sesame seed bun, with super thin, extra crisped-up patties, two pieces of american cheese, a thick slice of tomato, and enough thinly shredded lettuce to somehow constitute your entire daily serving of vegetables. Eating this burger al fresco on a sunny day is the right way to spend your Saturday afternoon in the Mission." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Want something more exciting than tap water, but also don’t want to spend $17 on a mocktail that might as well be juice? Head to Fort Point in the Mission. The brewery has a few non-alcoholic options that will run you $6 apiece. They have a couple of their own N/A beers and a pineapple mint tonic. Plus, you can use those extra dollars on their excellent garlic fries instead." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"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
"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
