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Nob Hill · Hotel bar

Top of the Mark

One of the only rooms in San Francisco where you can watch the sun set over the Golden Gate Bridge from indoors with a cocktail in hand, a view that has drawn everyone from WWII servicemen to visiting heads of state since 1939.

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Neighbourhood
Nob Hill
Style
Hotel bar
Known for
Open since 1939 atop the InterContinental Mark Hopkins on Nob Hill · Wartime 'Squadron Shot' toast tradition where WWII servicemen drank before deployment · 360-degree panoramic views of San Francisco, the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge
Prices
$$$$ · cocktails $21+
Getting in
Book ahead. Book on OpenTable; walk-ins accepted but tables fill fast at sunset
Hours
Sun-Thu 4pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 3pm-12:30am, kitchen closes 9:30pm — confirm current hours
Address
999 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108

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Checked: Checked Nov 2026: official site live with current hours; no closure signals beyond scheduled private-event closures.

Photo: Top of the Mark, from their website.

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