The Block List · San Francisco
Best-rated bars in Hayes Valley, San Francisco
How it's ranked: the 14 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
Hayes Valley, San Francisco
Bars · Top 14 by Google rating, weighted by review volume.
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Bars in Hayes Valley, in short
The best-rated bars in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, are Fig & Thistle Apothecary, Smuggler's Cove and Birba. Fig & Thistle Apothecary leads the list with 4.8 stars across 164 Google reviews. We looked at 14 places within 1 km of the neighborhood's center. The 14 on this list add up to 9,598 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4.
Hayes Valley is number 3 of 5 neighborhoods in San Francisco for bars, with a score of 4.57. The best neighborhood in San Francisco for bars is Mission (4.60).
Questions
What is the best bar in Hayes Valley?
By this list, Fig & Thistle Apothecary: number 1 with 4.8 stars and 164 Google reviews. Next come Smuggler's Cove and Birba.
How is this ranking built?
How it's ranked: the 14 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
Which other neighborhoods in San Francisco are good for bars?
- Mission · 4.60 · #1 Bar TZA
- Marina · 4.59 · #1 The Blue Light
- North Beach · 4.53 · #1 NorthStar Cafe
- Noe Valley · 4.53 · #1 La Ciccia
Updated September 24, 2026 · Ratings and review counts from Google.
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