El Rio is a LGBTQ+ bar in The Mission, San Francisco.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Join a guided walking tour of San Francisco's Mission District and immerse yourself in the culture of this area by exploring its food and history.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Savor 6 iconic dishes on a guided tour of San Fran’s Mission District. Taste burritos, quesabirria, sweets & more while exploring vibrant murals and rich cultural hist...
Multi-day trip · 2 days
Explore Alcatraz Island and the Aquarium by the Bay on the first day. The next day, escape the San Francisco crowds and explore Muir Woods, followed by three tastings ...
Tip: Salsa Sunday afternoons in the back patio is the room's signature party. Friday late nights run free oysters from 17:30-19:00.
Address: 3158 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Bar Part Time on 14th Street pairs natural wine with vinyl DJ sets in a small Mission room, programming ambient, house and disco selectors a few nights.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The natural wine list is the room's first identity; the DJ booth runs later, with no cover on most nights.
Side A on 19th Street in SF is the vinyl listening bistro from Parker Brown and Caroline Brown, pairing Californian and Midwestern plates with DJ vinyl sets.
TipReservations recommended for the dining counter; vinyl DJs spin from 19:00. The kitchen runs late, so listening sessions stretch past 22:00.
Lookout sits at SF's 16th and Market with a wraparound balcony over the Castro intersection, pouring frozen cocktails and running Sunday afternoon theme.
TipSunday afternoon Jock dance party packs the upstairs floor. The balcony rail is the prized view; turn up before 16:00 to secure it.
Harlan Records sits in an SF downtown alley off Bush Street, a vintage cocktail bar built around a Thorens turntable, McIntosh amps and JBL speakers on vinyl.
TipStay seated when a side flips; quiet listening is the house rule. The cocktail program rotates with the record selections each week.
Bar Part Time on 14th Street pairs natural wine with vinyl DJ sets in a small Mission room, programming ambient, house and disco selectors a few nights.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The natural wine list is the room's first identity; the DJ booth runs later, with no cover on most nights.
Kissakeko is a 400-square-foot vinyl-only jazz kissa on Nob Hill, pouring artisanal sake into six to eight seats with no streaming and a selected record.
TipOpen Monday and Thursday through Saturday; one seating per session. Quiet listening is the unwritten rule; no phones at the bar.
Side A on 19th Street in SF is the vinyl listening bistro from Parker Brown and Caroline Brown, pairing Californian and Midwestern plates with DJ vinyl sets.
TipReservations recommended for the dining counter; vinyl DJs spin from 19:00. The kitchen runs late, so listening sessions stretch past 22:00.
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe sits down an unmarked alley off Columbus in North Beach, a sailors' and poets' bar since 1968 with maritime relics and cheap.
TipKnock on the yellow door at 250 Columbus to find it. Cash bar runs faster; the back booths are the local seats, not the bar.
