Elixir Award-winning, historic saloon, open 365, with a sun-lit Happy Hour, craft cocktails, 600+ whiskeys, sports on tv and friendly, knowledgeable bartenders.
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ELIXIR, The Exceptional Neighborhood Saloon, is located in the Mission Dolores section of San Francisco, on the corner of 16th Street and Guerrero, where it has served its neighbors since at least 1858. Pouring fresh and diverse draft beer, wine and cocktails, and mixing unique, hand-made cocktails with fresh produce distinguishes Elixir from the numerous bars in this vibrant nightlife corridor. A

s the Second Oldest Saloon location in the city, it is an authentic piece of the Old West that combines the warm appeal of a contemporary Pub, the camaraderie of a Sports Bar and the sultry allure of a Cocktail Lounge. Elixir morphs on a daily basis from a boisterous and sun-lit 4-Hour Happy Hour to a velvet-curtained and candle-lit nightlife. Early week programs include Monday's Bingo Night, Tuesday's Elixir Quiz, Wednesday's Charity Guest Bartending and Thursday's Cocktail Club. From real dartboards and an internet jukebox, to theme nights and friendly bartenders, Elixir is a comfortable neighborhood bar with a great vibe.

If you've been drinking in San Francisco for the last 20 years, chances are you've been to Rye. As one of the iconic bar...
08/31/2026

If you've been drinking in San Francisco for the last 20 years, chances are you've been to Rye. As one of the iconic bars of the modern cocktail era, Rye started as practically the living room for the bartenders who made things happen 20 years ago. Today it continues to be an iconic and Central hub for the bartending community and San Francisco's culinary culture. Congratulations to Jon, Greg, and the numerous great bartenders that have worked behind the stick all of those years. We appreciate you.

Pisco Punch Week is a wrap, but it is always on our lips. If you still have not tried our house recipe or the Classic Re...
08/30/2026

Pisco Punch Week is a wrap, but it is always on our lips. If you still have not tried our house recipe or the Classic Recipe, get in here! Bar's open!

08/28/2026

Kokoro is a name you will know in tequila! This San Francisco-founded tequila brand is making waves and its latest release is absolutely delicious. We are now featuring it in all Tommy's Margaritas, but you should certainly try a neat pour as well.

Weekend's here folks. Let's do this.

Gold Rush Happy Hour starts at 4pm with 50% off most of the menu.

08/27/2026

Last year H and Noah, had the incredible opportunity to be the first to select a private single barrel of Sazerac Rye at 100 proof.

In mid-July 2025, we traveled to the Sazerac House in New Orleans, where we met up with Freddie Johnson, a globally recognized ambassador for Buffalo Trace Distillery who has been with the distillery for more than two decades.

Alongside our friends Robert Simonson and Roland K. Ng, we tasted through multiple barrels, selecting the one that became our private barrel pick: an amazing rye that is now in our well and featured in most of our rye cocktails.

After a long wait, Tomorrow is the official launch of our barrel! Come by during Cocktail Club from 7–9pm to try our private barrel rye on the house, then grab a rye cocktail and see how this whiskey really shines.

08/24/2026

We picked another great bottle! This time it’s a Sazerac Rye 100 proof. Join us this Thursday to try a sample on us for a very special Elixir Cocktail Club from 7pm-9pm. And keep an eye out here for more info on how we picked the barrel last year at Tales of the Cocktail.

08/19/2026

Join us tomorrow for the official launch of Pisco Punch Week! From 7–9pm, come learn about Barsol, a delicious Peruvian Pisco, they will be pouring all four of Barsol’s expressions.
Then from August 21–29, Elixir, along with 12 other great San Francisco cocktail bars, will be pouring their own versions of the Pisco Punch and celebrating one of San Francisco’s most iconic cocktails.
The Pisco Punch is the unofficial cocktail of San Francisco, but we’re trying to make it the official cocktail!
The drink was made by the legendary San Francisco bartender Duncan Nicol, who created it while working at the Bank Exchange Saloon in the late 1800s.
Come learn a little San Francisco cocktail history, try our house Pisco Punch or the classic version all week long!
Learn more and find all participating bars at piscopunchweek.com

08/19/2026

Join us Thursday! Due to limited seating, DM to RSVP for the 1pm event. The 7pm party is open to all!

08/17/2026

This Wednesday night, join us in welcoming San Francisco entrepreneur and founder of Kokoro Tequila, Howard Cao. This is a delicious, traditionally-made, additive-free plata / blanco produced by the family of Casa San Matias, that you can find in the finest Spirit shops around town and some of the best bars. Come check out the new packaging and this second edition release of this award-winning tequila that we will be featuring from now on in our house Tommy's Margarita.

Address

3200 16th Street
San Francisco, CA
94103

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 12pm
Tuesday 4pm - 12pm
Wednesday 4pm - 2am
Thursday 4pm - 2am
Friday 4pm - 2am
Saturday 12pm - 2am
Sunday 2pm - 12pm

Telephone

+14155521633

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