San Francisco has finally gotten the memo: People love rooftops. Enter the new 8,000 square-foot bar, lounge and restaurant, Jones.
Offering a decidedly New York industrial vibe, Jones is adjacent to one of San Francisco’s most renown historic landmark buildings, built in 1929, just three blocks east of Union Square — just follow the soaring blue-steel gates to the right of the Gaylord.
The tree-lined, heated, and downright enormous patio overlooks Geary Street and the surrounding high-rises, offering guests global cuisine highlighting French-American (with a dash of Spanish and Italian as well) by Oola chef, Ola Fendert.
While the dinner menu boasts everything from spicy prawns to pepperoni pizza, we’ve heard the real pièce de résistance is the sunday brunch with delectables dishes like chocolate-stuffed French toast, fontina omelots and croque monsieurs—and don’t worry, they serve “breakfast” till 3 PM.
Visit the new spot at 620-jones.com.
Once beer-thirty 5:30 rolls around, Cisco’s bars open up to finance men, technocrats, urban hipsters and every other denizen in between. Well, when it comes time to quench your thirst, these are the places you need to head to for the best happy hours in town.
345 Club Lounge/MO Bar at the Mandarin Oriental
222 Sansome Street
Located right in the Financial District, MO Bar is perfect for that after-work, intimate cocktail. The hotel’s 345 Club Lounge caters more to a crowd, offering a “VIP Happy Hour,” Monday-Friday from 4:30-8:30. This includes $3 bottled beers, $5 Sangria and $7 premium wine selections. The bar also hosts activities like Poker Night, Ladies Movie Night and more.
Bar 888 at the InterContinental
888 Howard Street at 5th Street
This is San Francisco’s newest hotel, but it certainly isn’t naive on what’s important. Its bar features contemporary cocktails and wines, including specialty grappa-based drinks. Happy Hour is from 4-8 p.m., Monday through Friday with $5 and $6 beer specials, $7 wines, cocktails for an appropriately priced $8.88 as well as bar treats created by Chef Dominique
Bar 1915 Larkspur Hotel
521 Sutter Street
This Union Square bar offers half-off wines by the glass and draught beer, served with specials on pizzetta, panini and salumi. Happy Hour is 4:30-6:30 p.m. daily.
Caruso’s at the Westin St. Francis
335 Powell Street
Offering something a little different, Caruso’s presents “The Unwind Hour.” this features a sampling of everything Napa Valley has to offer, pairing wines with hors d’oeuvres. This is available Tuesday through Saturday, 5-7 p.m.
Cityhouse at Parc 55 Hotel
55 Cyril Magnin Street
This second floor hotspot presents a new take on American classics, offering steaks, chops and seafood. The lounge is a laid-back setting for leaning back, sharing small plates, and sampling from the wine and cocktail list. Tuesdays through Saturdays from 3-7 p.m., buy any drink or bar bite and get a second round for 55 cents.
And, five more top spots:
Daffodil Restaurant at the Orchard Hotel
Infusion Lounge at the Hotel Fusion
Knuckles at the Wharf at the Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf
Kyo-ya Restaurant at the Palace Hotel
La Scene Cafe & Bar at the Warwick Hotel
