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North Beach · Speakeasy

Comstock Saloon

A genuinely historic Barbary Coast-era room with classic cocktails and nightly live jazz, a rare combination in San Francisco.

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Neighbourhood
North Beach
Style
Speakeasy
Known for
Billed as the last standing bar of San Francisco's old Barbary Coast, rebuilt just after the 1906 quake and fire · Nightly live jazz (8-11pm) and a free Friday lunch · Praised by Anthony Bourdain as 'a no-nonsense, old-school bar'
Prices
$$ · cocktails ~$14–17
Getting in
Book ahead. Book dinner on OpenTable; bar seating is walk-in
Hours
Tue-Sat 4pm-midnight, drinks served daily until midnight — confirm current hours
Address
155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

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Checked: Checked Nov 2026: official site and OpenTable listing both active with current hours; no closure signals since its post-pandemic 2021 reopening.

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