Games & drinks
Games & drinks in San Francisco
Pool, darts, pinball, shuffleboard.
Example nights
Real San Francisco venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Oct 19.
Games at Little Shamrock in Inner Sunset, then dinner at The Temple Bar.
- 01Little ShamrockInner Sunset · $
- 02The Temple BarInner Sunset · $$
Games at Subpar Miniature Golf in Fort Mason, then dinner at Brick & Beam in Fisherman's Wharf.
- 01Subpar Miniature GolfFort Mason · $$
- 02Brick & BeamFisherman's Wharf · $$
Games at Jackalope in Lower Nob Hill, then dinner at Harper & Rye in Polk Gulch.
- 01JackalopeLower Nob Hill · $
- 02Harper & RyePolk Gulch · $$
Top 12 venues
01
Joey the Cat's Arcade
Mission District · $$
02
Little Shamrock
Inner Sunset · $
Idiosyncratic Irish pub drawing in locals with pints, board games & free popcorn.
03
Emporium Arcade Bar
Alamo Square · $$
Pinball, pool & old-school arcade games, plus music, cocktails & craft beers, in hip, historic digs.
04
Thriller Social Club
SoMa · $$
Large, lively eatery & bar with a retro carnival theme, for unique pub grub & 2 floors of games.
05
Jackalope
Lower Nob Hill · $
Classic cocktails & beer are on offer at this quirky bar with vintage video games & TVs.
06
The Detour
Duboce Triangle · $$
Playful bar & arcade for a variety of drinks & vintage video-game machines in a neon-decked space.
07
The Game Parlour
Inner Sunset · $
Upbeat cafe offering a big array of boardgames, plus a sweet & savory menu of waffle-centric eats.
08
Free Gold Watch
Cole Valley · $
Full-service outpost features custom screen-printed apparel & a pinball arcade in a hip atmosphere.
09
Round1 Bowling & Arcade Stonestown Galleria
Stonestown · $$
10
Smitty's Bar
Sausalito · $
Historic sports-centric haunt providing pool tables, darts & shuffleboard in down-home surroundings.
11
Mission Bowling Club
Mission District · $$$
Retro bowling alley with 6 lanes, a full bar & attached restaurant serving upscale comfort fare.
12
Dogpatch Games
Dogpatch · $$