5 wine bar rooms in San Francisco we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Francisco | Wine Bar across every city.
San Francisco's wine bars pair Northern California and natural pours with small, focused plates. Verjus near the Embarcadero and Birba in Hayes Valley lead the casual end, while Bar Crenn on Fillmore Street brings a fine-dining sensibility to the format. Ungrafted in Dogpatch and Buddy in the Mission round out the city's wine-by-the-glass scene.
Verjus ★ 4.8
550 Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
Verjus in San Francisco is Lindsay Tusk and Michael Tusk's Jackson Square natural-wine bar, with a Quince-trained kitchen running pasta and charcuterie.
Ungrafted ★ 4.4
2419 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Ungrafted in San Francisco is Rebecca Fineman and Chris Gaither's Dogpatch wine bar, run by two Master Sommeliers, with a California-and-France list 30.
Birba ★ 4.0
458 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Birba in San Francisco is the Hayes Valley wine bar with an Italian-only list, a small back patio under string lights and a clean board of regional snacks.
Bar Crenn ★ 4.6
3131 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Bar Crenn in San Francisco is Dominique Crenn's Cow Hollow wine bar next door to her three-star Atelier, with a Burgundy-heavy list and a Crenn-style snack.
Buddy ★ 4.2
Mission · 3115 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Buddy in the Mission took over the former Californios room on 22nd Street, pouring natural and orange wines by the glass with small plates from a house chef.