- Neighbourhood
- Financial District
- Style
- Craft cocktails
- Known for
- Named one of GQ's '10 Best Whiskey Bars in America' · Named to Food & Wine's 'Best Bars in the World' · Built from reclaimed whiskey-barrel wood and brick salvaged from pre-1906 earthquake buildings
- Prices
- $$$ · cocktails ~$17–21
- Getting in
- Walk-ins only. With private event rentals bookable by phone or email
- Food
- Drinks only
- Hours
- Mon-Wed 3pm-12am, Thu-Fri 3pm-2am, Sat 6pm-2am, closed Sunday — confirm current hours
- Recognition
- GQ's '10 Best Whiskey Bars in America'; Food & Wine's 'Best Bars in the World'
- Address
- 246 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Checked: Checked Nov 2026: official site live with current hours; active 2026 Yelp/Tripadvisor listings confirm it's operating.
Photo: Rickhouse, from their website.
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