Zeitgeist is a late-night dive bar in The Mission, San Francisco.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Cash bar only; the patio sets at picnic tables. The kitchen runs Bloody Marys all weekend and shuts the grill by 23:30 most nights.
Guided tour · 3h 30m
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 ...
Address: 199 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
The Saloon on Grant Avenue first poured in 1861 and survived the 1906 fire, making it the oldest operating bar in San Francisco with blues bands every night.
TipLive blues every night with a small cover most weekends. Cash bar; the original 1860s wood bar is the photo opportunity.
Tunnel Top sits over the Stockton Street tunnel in San Francisco's FiDi, a two-level corner bar with built-in cushion seating upstairs and a divey downstairs.
TipUpstairs lounge has bar-rail views over the tunnel mouth. Ten beers on draft and a short cocktail list; cash bar moves faster on busy nights.
1015 Folsom in San Francisco runs five rooms over three floors with a refreshed sound system and headline EDM, house and techno bookings on Friday.
TipBuy tickets online before 22:00 to avoid the queue around the corner on Folsom. Rooms upstairs draw smaller crowds than the main floor late.
Audio SF on 11th Street is SoMa's dedicated house and techno room, booking international DJs onto a single dance floor under a Funktion-One rig in San.
TipDoors at 22:00; the line moves faster after midnight. Resident Advisor tickets are cheaper than door for headline bookings.
DNA Lounge in SoMa is the late-night, all-ages SF club running seven bars, two stages and four dance floors across goth, industrial and drag programming.
TipMonday's Death Guild is the longest-running goth-industrial night in the country. Saturday's Bootie SF mash-up party runs until 04:00.
The EndUp at SF's 6th and Harrison has run since 1973 as the after-hours house club, with a back patio and the Sunday daytime party that gives the venue.
TipSaturday night runs straight into Sunday morning then resumes Sunday afternoon. The back patio is the smart move when the dancefloor heats up.
