SF bars snag spots on Esquire's 2024 rankings

Three San Francisco bars made it onto Esquire's 2024 Best Bars in America list.

Why it matters: Despite the doom loop narrative, our bars and restaurants are regularly landing on top publications' "Best of" lists.

• Two other SF bars were named North America's 50 Best Bars just this month.
• We were also labeled one of the country's most "food-forward" cities last fall.

Here's what stood out to Esquire:

Dawn Club has an illuminated back bar in the downtown area and offers live jazz every night.

• Drink recommendation: The Hot Seven.

Golden Sardine is a wine bar in North Beach that hosts poetry readings.

• Drink recommendation: Riesling (Barrel X by Peter Lauer).

Starlite is on the 21st floor of Union Square's Beacon Grand Hotel and is known for its nightlife and packed dance floors.

• Drink recommendation: The Clarified Pornstar.