Outer Richmond · Tiki

Trad'r Sam

To drink a Mai Tai in the actual 1937 booths that the entire modern tiki revival is referencing, rather than a recreation of the style built decades later.

GroupsLate nightNightcap
Neighbourhood
Outer Richmond
Style
Tiki
Known for
Pouring tropical drinks continuously since 1937, one of the oldest operating tiki bars in the world · Communal scorpion bowls and the signature Banana Cow served in island-named horseshoe booths · Reopened under new operation in November 2023 after a brief family ownership dispute
Prices
$ · cocktails under $14
Getting in
Walk-ins only. Only; cash only (there's an ATM on site but it charges a withdrawal fee
Food
Drinks only
Hours
Mon-Fri 2pm-2am, Sat-Sun 12pm-2am — confirm current hours
Address
6150 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121

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Checked: Checked Nov 2026: SF Chronicle/SFist reporting confirms a 2023 ownership-dispute closure and November 2023 reopening; 2026-dated Yelp reviews show it currently active.