San Francisco · San Mateo County, CA
Date night in San Francisco
Scout analyzed 154 San Francisco places and surfaced the ones that actually fit date night.
Places analyzed
154
Matches
24
Typical spend
$150
Typical visit
1.6 hr
Scout-verified spots
Lincoln Park
Lands End Lookout
Waterfront hiking through wildflowers, with shipwreck views & access to the Sutro Baths ruins.
Western Addition
The Fillmore
Famed '60s counterculture music venue draws crowds for indie & major label acts (capacity: 1,199).
Yerba Buena
111 Minna Gallery and Event Space
SoMa gallery for up-and-coming artists that morphs into an after-hours venue for parties & events.
Potrero Hill
Bottom of the Hill
From indie rock to hip-hop, this popular club offers a range of live music, plus outdoor seating.
Little Saigon
Great American Music Hall
Once host to the Grateful Dead, this ornately decked concert venue now books modern mainstream acts.
Mission District
The Chapel
Converted ex-chapel featuring a 40-ft. arched ceiling, bar & a wide variety of live-music acts.
Haight-Ashbury
The DeLuxe
Hip, intimate nightclub with soft lighting known for cocktails, jazz & other live music.
Russian Hill
Bimbo's 365 Club
World-famous acts play this swanky, 1950s-era music club loaded with red velvet & chandeliers.
Lower Pacific Heights
Boom Boom Room
Revelers pack this veteran club's dance floor for live funk, jazz & blues sets by top musicians.
Civic Center
Oakland Museum of California
Artifacts & interactive displays in a modern building focusing on state art, history & science.
SoMa
1015 Folsom
Sprawling nightclub with a rotating schedule of famous DJs featuring 3 levels & 5 separate rooms.
Uptown
Fox Theater
Live music venue in a historic building housing an art school, bar, restaurant & courtyard.
Inner Richmond
Neck of the Woods
2-story late-night club offers cocktails, regular live music, a spacious dance floor & VIP seating.
Union Square
August Hall
China Basin
ROOFTOP 25
Dim lighting sets the mood at this trendy spot with exposed-wood beams & creative American cuisine.
Union Square
Starlite
Legendary cocktail lounge in the Beacon Grand for city views, cocktails, bites & all-vinyl DJ sets.
Yerba Buena
Dirty Habit
Restaurant & lounge serving New American cuisine & creative cocktails in a luxe, high-design space.
India Basin
Archimedes Banya
Nob Hill
Top of the Mark
Iconic high-end cocktail bar on top of the Mark Hopkins Hotel, with 360-degree views of the city.
China Basin
KAIYŌ Rooftop
Upscale bar with a tropical theme, serving Japanese & Peruvian bites, plus cocktails.
Tenderloin
Charmaine’s
A rooftop cocktail lounge & kitchen with highbrow bar bites, drinks by the Bon Vivants & city views.
Yerba Buena
Pied Piper
Elegant, wood-paneled restaurant in the Palace Hotel serving specialty cocktails & American fare.
Food & Drink
RH Rooftop Restaurant at RH Marin
Chic, glass-enclosed venue with elevated American cuisine, a robust wine list & Corte Madera views.
Lower Nob Hill
620 Jones
A spacious heated outdoor terrace helps make this cocktail bar a bustling spot for drinks & food.
Worth the splurge
When the night needs to land.
Outdoors
Patio, trail, or open-air.
No reservation needed
Walk in tonight.
What Scout found
- 60 of the 154 analyzed San Francisco places fit date night.
- 19% of matches are outdoor or partly outdoor.
- 42% have easy parking.
- Dominant moods: Relaxed, Scenic, Social, Adventurous, Quiet, Educational.
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